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  When will I get Flash for my I-touch or Android??

  1 0 As capicola pointed out, Flash is already available for Android phones, though you need to have Android 2.2 or higher. Most newer phones have been updated to this version, but if you're unsure of what you have you can check it in your Settings under About Phone. As for on your iTouch... never. Apple has been very anti-flash. Apple users seem to think that having the option of viewing Flash means they're somehow forced to spend all day running flash and their phone is going to melt down. Flash on my Android phone has been responsive and I've never once had a problem with it. You can make it so Flash objects are "on demand", that is off by default and you choose what you want to load, so you don't have a bunch of ads or Flash files you don't want starting unexpectedly. It's great for being able to view websites that still use Flash or videos that don't have mobile options. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  What is a good MS Office alternative for a netbook?

  0 0 I second OpenOffice. It's a pretty powerful suite of tools that can open most files, including xls and ppt. It's not exactly light though, comparable to MS Office, but with 2GB RAM you shouldn't have any problems with it. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  Can someone explain torrenting to me and offer recommendations for where to begin with using torrents to download music?

  4 0 Torrenting works like this: you download a .torrent file, which is essentially a reference to the file you're actually trying to download. When you open the .torrent with a BitTorrent client (like uTorrent, Transmission, or the standard BitTorrent client), the client connects to a tracker (the server that coordinates the downloads), and starts to download the file in pieces, distributed between everyone else who has the file. So instead of downloading something from one person, you're downloading it in pieces from many. Once you've downloaded it, the BitTorrent client will let other people download from you. When you're uploading the file to other people, this is called Seeding. When you're downloading a file without uploading anything, this is called Leeching. When you go to a website that hosts .torrent files, it'll usually list the number of seeders and the number of leechers. The speed of the download highly depends on how many people are seeding it vs. how many people are leeching. As for where to download music, that's illegal, so you'll have to find out on your own. Note that BitTorrent isn't anonymous, so there are the same risks as downloading from anywhere else. Also, be careful what you download, as files may contain trojans or other malware, so it's wise to read the comments on things you're downloading, if the site you're getting the torrent from has any. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  yahoo answers blockade

  7 0 Google lets you block specific sites from showing up in your results from here: http://www.google.com/reviews/t?hl=en Just sign in to your Google account, add answers.yahoo.com to your block list, and it should stop showing up. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  There's a dearth of good music players for Android (Samsung Galaxy S). The best so far is PowerAmp, but the quality's still bad. Is it the hardware?

  1 0 Is the sound quality an issue with PowerAmp, or all Music apps on your phone? And is this a recent problem, or has it been that way since you got it? I haven't noticed any sound quality issues with my G2, but you might want to check with other people who have a Galaxy S to see if it's a hardware problem or not. If you haven't taken it to the store yet, they may let you exchange it if it is, or at least listen to another one to compare. It's possible that PowerAmp is having memory problems if you have a ton of other apps running on your phone; you can try ending those by going into your Settings, Applications, and Running Services to see what's currently running. You can also try forcing your phone to look for any possible updates; I know the Galaxy S had some problems initially, but they have been fixed with updates, which your phone should receive automatically. But just to be sure, you can open up the Dialer and enter: *#*#CHECKIN#*#*, which will find any updates. As far as other Music apps go, PowerAmp has the best EQ options, so if those are necessary for you then you might want to stick with that. I personally use and enjoy WinAmp and haven't had any problems with it, though it has no EQ options (yet). But it has decent widgets, a smart UI, wireless syncing, and like I've said, I've had no problems with sound quality while using it, though I'm not much of an audiophile. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Did the "Move" function in XP survive in Windows 7?

  1 0 In any Windows 7 application like Explorer, if the top menu (File, Edit, etc..) isn't visible, you can hit Alt and it'll show it. So just press Alt and look under the Edit menu, and you'll find "Move to folder" and "Copy to folder". Nick Nelson answered in Tech Support 10 months ago Answer and comment »

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  what's the best way to learn a language quickly?

  2 0 I agree with the others who recommended Pimsleur. It's excellent for learning conversational language (as opposed to vocabulary-based things like Rosetta Stone). I also suggest finding people online who speak the language that you can video chat with. Sites like LiveMocha.com are excellent for finding people willing to help teach you. Nick Nelson answered in Other - Jobs & Education about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 10 more answers »

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  Good co-op games for X-box 360?

  1 0 There are some fun side-scroller type games on XBLA that are co-op, like Castle Crashers and Scott Pilgrim. Nick Nelson answered in Games about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Any way to save my Facebook posts?

  2 0 Facebook lets you do this yourself. Just go to Account Settings, and at the bottom click "Download Your Information" Nick Nelson answered in Tech Support about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Does anyone know a good solution for tracking time, invoicing and book keeping for a small graphic/web design business?

  3 0 Freshbooks is excellent and does all of these things: http://www.freshbooks.com/ I haven't used it too in depth, but I like what I've seen. They make it easy to access all of your invoices and manage projects/clients, and they have a lot of different payment options that you can offer. Nick Nelson answered in Finance/Insure/Legal about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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