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My “Pick” for today is this incredibly handy and ridiculously inexpensive MNN 15.6 Inch Portable Monitor.
Looking for a good, but really inexpensive second screen that you can carry right along with your laptop? Well, here you go…
Click here to check out the MNN 15.6 Inch Portable Monitor at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a peek under the canopy of the forests that cover the mountainous regions of southwestern Virginia. I hope you like it.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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October’s winner will receive a fantastic Amazon eero 6+ mesh wifi system.
This kit can eliminate the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home or small to medium-size office by blanketing the entire building with a strong Wi-Fi signal.
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The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on October 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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If you’ve been using computers for a while you probably know that a hard drive or SSD failure, a horrible virus infection or some other catastrophic event can result in data loss.
If that ever happens you, you’ll need to be able to restore the drive’s contents from a backup.
The question is, which backup software should you use to create your backups? [Read more…]
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Question from Marla: My trusty old HP laptop finally quit on me the other day so I’ve been shopping around for a new laptop.
I noticed almost immediately that MacBooks are more expensive than comparable Windows laptops.
And they aren’t just a little more expensive either. The MacBooks seem to be at least double the cost of similarly equipped Windows machines.
My question is why are people willing to pay so much more to buy a MacBook when they can get a comparable Windows laptop for so much less? [Read more…]
Financial setbacks can happen to anyone; medical bills, job loss, or unexpected emergencies can quickly strain budgets.
For borrowers with bad credit, these challenges often have a greater impact than they would for those with perfect credit records. The reason is simple: lenders view them as high-risk.
However, the modern lending landscape offers more flexible solutions than ever before. Instant-approval platforms, alternative lenders, and credit-building strategies make it possible to access funds quickly, even with a less-than-perfect credit history. [Read more…]