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Laptops are great for their portability, but no so wonderful ergonomically. The flat key board is hell on the wrists and the hot underside is not so nice on your lap. That's why someone, now undoubtedly rich, invented the laptop stand. These $50+ angled bases for your laptop often are little more than glorified wedges of plastic. As is often the case when there is an easier cheaper way to do ...

Laptops are wonderful things -- most of the time. They let workaholics think they're productive while watching 'CSI' at night, they let bloggers post away from coffee shops and other out-of-the-way places, and they can even bring hope to developing nations. But, like many expensive gadgets, laptops are not the sturdiest things on the planet, especially those big, bright LCD screens. All it takes ...

If you're smart, you maintain a regular backup of the files on your computer's hard drive. If you're really smart, you keep backups of that backup -- and, as you'll see, we don't mean by building a Leaning Tower of External Hard Drives under your desk. Related Links: How to Connect Your iPod to Your Car (Without a Cassette Deck or CD Player) Hertz vs. Avis (GPS Road Test) How to ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2007/08/31/how-to-clean-a-keyboard-spill/'; Eat enough lunches at your desk and you're bound to spill something on your keyboard -- we know this all too well. Luckily, we also know how to fix this problem. Learn how to deal with anything from water to coffee or soda in the video above. Related Links: How to Connect Your iPod to Your Car ...

You've just spilled your afternoon coffee all over your laptop. What you do in the next couple of seconds could be the difference between a speedy recovery and the laptop graveyard. In the above video, you'll find the emergency rescue steps you need to take right this moment. Next >> 10 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer Now Related Links: How to Save a Wet Cell Phone A ...

Whether you're traveling for business or playing Solitaire on the beach, long lasting laptop life is a must. Here's how to squeeze the most juice out of your notebook's power store. Related Links: Max Out Your iPhone's Battery Cell Phone Battery Explodes, Kills Worker More Battery Woes for Sony ...