Once a gamer downloads an easy-to-install plug-in, he or she can start competing with other players, rotating complex three dimensional molecular structures with a click of the mouse.

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The drive is easy to install-simply plug it into a computer's SATA port.

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Developed in conjunction with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment (SMILE) program, the SMILE Plug is an easy-to-manage cloud computing server that supports a wide array of SMILE learning applications.

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With the Easy Dock's straightforward plug-and-play interface, consumers can have both the convenience and portability of a laptop, as well as the comfort of a desktop computer.

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Maritz also said the company has a strategy of creating easy ways for non-SQL databases to plug into cloud environments.

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Wi-Fi's little antennas are easy for anyone to plug into a network and, unless well managed, easy for outsiders to hack into, exposing the whole corporate network.

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While open-source e-mail and calendaring software, such as Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail software and the Lightning calendaring plug in, is good stuff, it's not easy for a small office to set up messaging software of any kind without a bit of professional help, unless you're an office full of techies.

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