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    <title>Technical Reference Threads</title>
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      <title>Getting rid of cable...</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/getting-rid-of-cable.95762/</link>
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      <author>evenflow</author>
      <dc:creator>evenflow</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Okay, not cable but Direct TV.  The bills have gotten a bit ridiculous, and still there&#039;s nothing on. I know the tech is out there, but I&#039;m ignorant of what exactly it would take.  I still want the shows I want, when I want them, and I love my DVR.  Not too mention sports, I will need ESPN.<br />
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So, assume all stupid questions, how do I go about it? Streaming, Hulu, Netflix? Do I need a wifi capable TV?  <i>Doctor Who</i> is a family event in this house, really don&#039;t want to huddle around the...<br />
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      <title>Wireless Printer Problems</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/wireless-printer-problems.115668/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/wireless-printer-problems.115668/</guid>
      <author>Captain X</author>
      <dc:creator>Captain X</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So a while back my main HD crashed and I had to do a reinstall from backups onto a new HD. I have a Brother DCP-L2540DW, and for the life of me I couldn&#039;t find the original installation disk, so that might be part of my problem (not sure). I was able to find an installer from the Brother website for my model of printer, and initially everything worked just fine. But the next time I had to use it, my computer was treating it like it was offline. I looked up the issue and found a solution on...<br />
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      <title>The Dead Simple Guide to Being a Podcaster</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/the-dead-simple-guide-to-being-a-podcaster.104086/</link>
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      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some years ago, I briefly did a podcast, and while it wasn&#039;t hard to set up, it was a bit kludgey to do.  After recently hearing a few podcasters mention some things about how they&#039;re doing it, I took a look at doing it again, and it is way simpler than it once was.  You can do it for just a few bucks a month, and unlike a few years ago, there&#039;s no need to kludge, plus you get tons of feedback about how many people are listening to your podcast.<br />
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So, for anybody interested in learning how to do...<br />
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      <title>Resources</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2014 01:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/resources.16773/</link>
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      <author>Chris</author>
      <dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000000">The purpose of this thread, is to provide and document known web sites that are free libraries of knowledge.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><br />
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General Knowledge<br />
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      <title>Favorite Android Smartphone/Tablet Apps</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/favorite-android-smartphone-tablet-apps.102077/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/favorite-android-smartphone-tablet-apps.102077/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I realize that most of the big name apps are cross-platform (except for Windows Phone <img src="images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":ramen:" title=":ramen:    :ramen:" /> ), but in some cases apps that work on one platform are essentially worthless on another platform.  Additionally, some folks have a pathological hatred of an OS that they don&#039;t use, that they&#039;re going to be frothing over at having their apps mixed in with apps from that other OS.  So, if you&#039;ve got a favorite app, feel free to post it here.  <span style="color: red"><b>* Indicates new item added to a post in the...</b></span><br />
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      <title>Essential Windows Software</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2013 16:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/essential-windows-software.102057/</link>
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      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Programs that you think every Windows PC should have. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="font-size: 18px">*******A WORD OF WARNING!!!!!*******</span></b>&#8203;</div><br />
Several formerly considered &quot;safe&quot; sources for downloading software, like download.com, have taken to wrapping the programs available on their sites with what&#039;s called <a href="http://rickmccharles.com/2013/07/16/download-com-doucheware/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">doucheware.</a>  What this means is that instead of getting just the program you want, the wrapper will try to...<br />
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      <title>Adobe CS6 - Special Offers</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2013 22:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/adobe-cs6-special-offers.102069/</link>
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      <author>ed629</author>
      <dc:creator>ed629</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[At Adobe you can get <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.edu.html?promoid=JQPEQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">CS6 CC</a> for $39.99 per month, but if you have an email address that&#039;s from a school/college/university you can get <i><b>CS6 for $19.99 per month</b></i>. And you get all the following.<br />
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So I upgraded from CS5 to CS6 today.<br />
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<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.edu.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Photoshop CC</a><br />
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Illustrator CC</a>...<br />
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      <title>Welcome to the Technical Reference Subforum!</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2013 03:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/welcome-to-the-technical-reference-subforum.102056/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/welcome-to-the-technical-reference-subforum.102056/</guid>
      <author>Tuckerfan</author>
      <dc:creator>Tuckerfan</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I figured it was time to tweak Techforge a bit, and one of the things I wanted to do was to create a home for reference threads.  The &quot;Freeware Bonanza&quot; thread and the &quot;Resources&quot; thread hadn&#039;t been touched in ages, and rather than go through them, updating them, etc. I figured it made more sense to start with a clean slate, breaking some of the types of software into their own threads in order to make it easier for people to find something that they might be looking for, rather than searching...<br />
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      <title>Freeware Bonanza!</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/freeware-bonanza.36890/</link>
      <guid>http://wordforge.net/index.php?threads/freeware-bonanza.36890/</guid>
      <author>Kyle</author>
      <dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, the old thread had died and the useful bits in it were all scattered about.  Thus, I compiled them all into one quick reference for y&#039;all.  Enjoy!<br />
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<b>A/V-Related</b><br />
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<li><img src="http://admkyle.googlepages.com/win_icon.png" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" /><img src="http://admkyle.googlepages.com/mac_icon.png" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" /><img src="http://admkyle.googlepages.com/lin_icon.png" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" /> <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Audacity</a> - Sound recorder and editor....</li>
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