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Dreamweaver Does It Again
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Optimism Amidst a Global Pandemic
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2019
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May 25
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2018
December 7
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Traveling > Remodeling
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How I Lost 1.5 Years of Apple Watch Activity Data
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iMac Pro Review (After 3 Months of Use)
April 1
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March 23
Wi-Fi on the Hurtigruten MS Fram
March 20
Wi-Fi in Buenos Aires, Argentina
January 22
Wi-Fi in London, England
2017
December 6
Looking for a laptop this Christmas season?
November 10
Why I Returned the iPhone X
September 13
That Notch Tho
June 29
Happy 10th Birthday, iPhone
June 9
Apple AirPods Review
April 1
Japan to Replace Entire Written Language with Emojis
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The 5 Best and Worst Things about the Apple Watch
March 11
Apple Watch Nike+ Review
January 20
Goodbye HTTP, Hello HTTPS
2016
November 23
Why my Health Insurance Premiums are Increasing 56% Next Year
November 9
Obamacare: The Untold Story of the 2016 Election
September 23
iPhone 7 Review - One Week Later
September 10
AT&T Passport - Is it worth it?
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Pokémon GOing Away or Here to Stay?
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Why HiDPI
May 24
3 Reasons Why Virtual Reality Will Fail
April 1
Snapchat's Valuation Reaches $1 Trillion
March 14
Pi Day 2016 - Don't Forget to Round Up!
February 25
Facebook Replaces Like Button with Reactions
January 21
2016 Audi S5 Review
2015
December 5
Tesla vs Maserati vs Lexus vs Audi
November 26
Reason to Give Thanks
October 22
Why I Didn't Buy A Tesla Model S
October 3
Panasonic ES-LF51 Electric Shaver Review
September 14
A Few Fixes for OS X 10.10
July 29
Microsoft Releases Windows 10
June 26
Drop WWW
June 11
Free Wi-Fi in Scotland
May 14
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Why I Don't Want a Smartwatch
April 1
Apple iChip Rumors Surface
March 24
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March 11
The Most Epic Pi Day in 100 Years
February 13
Apple: Remember When It Just Worked?
January 31
CES 2015 - The Top Two Themes
January 23
CES 2015 - C Stands for Curved TVs
January 15
CES 2015 Overview
January 3
2014 Tech Predictions Revisited
2014
December 20
Review: Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display
December 4
Goodbye Adobe
November 26
An Examination of Consciousness: Recognizing Goodness
November 12
Review: Apple iPhone 6
October 16
Apple Introduces the 5K iMac with a Retina Display
September 26
Why I Got the iPhone 6 Instead of the iPhone 6 Plus
September 19
iPhone 6 Plus Update
August 28
Amazon Buys Twitch
August 23
Smart Shopping
August 9
Life in a "Smart" World
July 4
Happy Independence Day
May 31
Review: Tempur-Pedic Cloud Luxe (2014) and Ergo Premier Adjustable Base
May 24
EchoSign Makes Paperless Possible
April 29
iWatch – Who Needs It?
April 1
Twitter Reaches Maximum Tweet Capacity
March 31
Free Wi-Fi in Japan
March 15
Apple (Finally) Releases a Performance Update for iOS
February 28
Review: Comcast X1
February 25
Microsoft OneDrive Brings Cloud Storage to the Masses
January 31
Review: Sony Clock Radio with Lightning Connector
January 13
Google Buys Nest
2013
December 31
2014 Tech Predictions
December 30
2013 Tech Predictions Revisited
December 26
iTunes Playlist: Paid in Full
December 19
New Mac Pro Now Shipping
December 12
High Speed Scandinavia
November 12
Carbonite Releases the Throttle
November 2
Mini Review: Apple TV
October 14
Recharge by Unplugging
September 24
Mini Review: iOS 7
September 13
Apple Announces New Versions of the Same iPhone
September 5
Will Apple Rise this Fall?
August 30
Old Fashioned Tech Terms
July 26
The Best Tech Companies of 2013
July 19
The Worst Tech Companies of 2013
June 18
A Taxing Problem for Amazon Associates in Minnesota
June 10
The Mac is Back
June 7
WWDC 2013 Wish List
May 14
Happy 14th Birthday!
May 6
Adobe Kills Creative Suite, Moves to Creative Cloud
May 1
The PC is Not Dead
April 30
Facebook Buttons Finally Fixed?
April 1
Amazon Tube to Revolutionize Online Shopping
March 25
Mini Review: Garmin Forerunner 405CX
March 21
Introducing the Mini Review
March 13
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Released
February 22
Why I Like the Starbucks iPhone App
February 1
Paying for the Music
January 24
Review: Sony Xperia S Tablet
January 12
Best of CES 2013
2012
December 31
2013 Tech Predictions
December 28
2012 Tech Predictions Revisited
December 22
Review: BackBlaze Online Backup for Mac
December 18
Review: Carbonite Online Backup for Mac
December 12
Less is More
December 9
Winter Tires FTW
November 30
It Pays to Recycle Your Computer with Apple
November 22
Happy Thanksgiving!
October 31
Review: Microsoft Surface
October 26
Microsoft Launches Windows 8, Windows RT, and Surface
October 23
Apple Introduces a Baby iPad
September 26
Review: Apple iPhone 5
September 21
iPhone 5 Received
September 12
iCloud Mail Down for Second Day
August 31
Extra Camera Battery FTW
August 1
PC.net 7.1 Published
July 21
Review: MacBook Pro with Retina Display
July 10
Review: Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
June 11
WWDC 2012: Highs and Lows
June 7
Mac Mania on Monday?
June 4
Adobe's Crazy CS6 Upgrade Pricing
May 14
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May 8
Comments!
May 1
Sharpened.net is now PC.net
April 27
The Biggest Update Ever
April 24
Adobe: Down Two Strikes
April 1
Next iPad to Include a Physical Keyboard
March 26
Review: The New iPad
March 7
Apple Introduces "The New iPad"
February 28
LED Lights Have a Bright Future
February 20
Mac Pro, Where Art Thou?
January 27
Exciting Changes in 2012
January 18
Today's SOPA Opera
January 13
Google Indoor Maps
2011
December 29
2012 Tech Predictions
December 27
2011 Tech Predictions Revisited
December 20
Review: Razer Mamba Mouse (2012 Edition)
December 15
Review: Razer Anansi Keyboard (Mac)
December 6
Three Screens Update
November 22
A Truly Wide-Screen iMac
November 11
Eleven Eleven Eleven
November 3
Keeping Up with the Netizens
October 5
Goodbye Steve Jobs
September 28
Amazon Introduces New Kindles
September 15
The Comcast Cage
August 25
Thank You Steve Jobs
August 1
A Better Way to Fly
July 20
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Released
July 19
What a World Cup
July 12
Why I Like Bill Gates
June 21
ICANN't Believe It
June 2
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April 28
Sharpened.net 6.1 Published
April 14
Internet Explorer 9 Review
April 1
The End of the Keyboard and Mouse
March 24
Firefox 4: First Impressions
March 21
AT&T to Merge with T-Mobile
March 15
Devastation in Japan
March 4
Definitely Not Comcastic
February 26
Revisions Underway
February 24
Double Resolution Displays May Be a Reality
February 7
Apple Stores Eliminating Boxed Software?
2010
December 29
2011 Tech Predictions
December 20
Website Comment Sections: A Sad Commentary
December 7
Updates Already
November 13
Welcome to the New Sharpened.net!
November 10
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October 23
An Update on the Website Update
October 15
The Adobe I Used to Know
September 14
Nike + iPod Nano = Nightmare
August 24
Headphones Headcase
August 10
New Mac Pros Fail to Impress
July 27
StarCraft II Released
July 16
Apple Addresses the iPhone Signal Issue
July 15
iPhone 4 Reception Drama
July 2
iPhone 4 Review
June 7
iPhone 4 Officially Announced
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April 24
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April 1
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January 30
Questions, Comments, Concerns?
2009
December 31
Looking Forward
November 28
Giving Thanks
October 14
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August 8
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May 14
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April 1
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March 19
Twitter Me This
January 22
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2008
December 30
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November 10
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September 30
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July 23
Capturing the Moment without a Camera
June 12
3000 File Extensions
May 11
The Whole Nine Years
April 1
Can I Get Some Privacy Please?
March 21
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February 8
Back Online
2007
December 23
Christmas in America
November 9
Avoiding E-mail Bankruptcy
October 8
New File Extension Search Box
August 3
iPhone Review - Part 2
June 30
Apple iPhone Review
June 13
Windows Vista Poll Results
May 11
Happy 8th Birthday
April 1
New Eco-Friendly Computers
January 30
Windows Vista Released (Finally)
2006
December 21
2000 File Extensions!
October 23
The Bottomless Inbox
September 20
The Browser Results Are In
August 20
Organize Your Digital Photos
July 13
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July 10
Resources Revision
July 7
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The Sharpened MySpace Editor
May 30
The Chat Acronyms Dashboard Widget
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Acronyms Upgrade
May 11
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Acronym Explosion!
February 3
Superbowl Prediction
February 2
How Time Flies
2005
December 21
1,000 File Extensions!
December 16
500 Glossary Terms!
December 13
An Overwhelming Task
November 24
Happy Thanksgiving!
October 25
Choose Your Search Engine
October 5
A real life logo!
August 31
Repsonse to Hurricane Katrina
June 17
400 Terms!
June 1
More File Extension Information
May 16
Six Years Old
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No Foolin'
April 1
Internet Usage Drops 80%
March 25
New Term of the Day
March 11
Searching for a Site Search Engine
February 1
The new Sharpened.net!
January 14
17 Days and Counting
2004
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Asian Tsunamis
December 11
300 Terms!
November 23
Glossary Updates at Hyperspeed
November 5
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October 22
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September 2
Hot New Tunes
July 25
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Half a Decade of Sharpened.net
April 1
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March 19
Better Borders
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January 26
A Clean Inbox
January 1
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2003
November 27
Gobble Gobble!
September 8
Two Types of People
August 7
Don't Let that Light Shine
July 17
Absolutely Nothing!
May 30
Substantial Updates
May 13
Four Years Old!
April 1
Al Gore Advances Technology
March 11
Slacking Off? Not Really.
January 10
Happy 2003!
2002
December 12
Yet Another Off-Site Update
November 14
Another Remote Update
October 31
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October 22
Fabulous Free Time
October 12
Back Online
September 16
Internet Fasting
August 17
Welcome to Sharpened.net Version 3.0!
August 13
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July 15
Nothing Like a Flexible Timeline
June 15
Last Minute Update
May 16
Sharpened.net is Three Years Old!
May 6
Graduation Time
April 1
New iMacs Redefine Innovation
March 12
Don't Break Your Wrist
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January 19
A Few Good Updates
2001
December 13
The Busiest Week Ever
November 10
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October 23
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September 16
A response to the tragic events of September 11
August 13
Back from Peru
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Busy Playing Around
July 4
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June 6
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May 17
Why Can't I Access Your Site?!
May 15
2nd Anniversary Celebration!
April 27
New Advertiser
April 1
Merger Mania
March 26
200 Terms!
February 26
Time is the Enemy
February 14
Valentine's Day Downer
January 29
The New Help Center
January 18
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2000
December 24
No Y2K Worries This Year
December 3
Netscape 6 Compatible
November 20
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October 27
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October 8
About the Editor
September 17
Nothing Exciting
September 4
Taking a Break
August 14
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August 6
HTML to PHP
July 23
The Database Integration Begins
July 2
Some More Updates
June 22
Lots to Say
June 4
The Joy of Multi-Platform Website Development
May 29
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May 14
One Year Anniversary!
April 23
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April 16
Tony Hawk Pro Skateboarding
April 9
New Typeface
March 26
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March 12
Unseen Updates
February 27
Minor Updates
February 21
Injury-Free Snowboarding
February 13
Two of Everything
February 6
Sharpened.com
January 30
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January 23
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January 17
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January 2
Typing Double Zeros
1999
December 31
See You Next Millennium
December 26
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December 25
Merry Christmas!
December 23
The Updating Continues
December 19
The Foreseeable Future
December 5
Dang Priorities
November 24
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November 14
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