Nick Mediati

Writer and Editor, PC World

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I do stuff for @pcworld and @techhive. I run @geektech. I'm an @athletics fan. I like yellow. Views expressed here are mine—ALL MINE! MWAHAHAHA!!

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And if we needed to do serious research we went to these places called "libraries" where they had these things called "reference desks."
BACK IN MY DAY, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FANCY BROADBAND. NO SIREE; IF WE WANTED TO GET ONLINE, WE USED 28.8 MODEMS. AND WE LIKED IT!
The same goes with "setup" and "set up" "Setup" = noun, i.e. "Check out my PC setup." "Set up"=verb, i.e. "I set up my new PC today."
WRITERS OF THE WORLD: "login" is a noun. "Log in" is a verb. Do not use "login" to describe the act of logging in. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Login#Spe…

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wikipedia.org — In computer security, a login or logon refers to the credentials required to obtain access to a computer system or other restricted area. Logging in or on and signing in or on is the process by which individual access to a computer system is controlled by identifying and authenticating the user through the credentials presented by the user.
@baggingspam You’re just trying to break the CMS, aren’t you? :P
@owlcity I've found 12 pet shops for you. Three are fairly close.
"W" has the strangest name of any letter in the alphabet. All the others have names that evoke their sound. W? Nope. Such a rebel.
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