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5 reasons why LED light bulbs are better than CFL bulbs

Posted on October 23, 2019

As you probably know by now, incandescent light bulbs are being phased out in the U.S., and when they are gone, they’ll be gone for good.

That leaves us all facing a decision going forward: Do we replace our bad incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs (#ad) or Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs? (#ad)

Both of these new types of bulbs are vastly more energy efficient than the incandescent bulbs they were designed to replace, but deciding which type to buy can be confusing.

Hopefully, this post will help clear up the confusion a bit.

Although I can’t tell you which type of bulb you would like best, I can tell you that I personally prefer LED bulbs over CFLs, for the following reasons: [Read more…]

Review: New 13″ Apple MacBook Pro

Posted on October 21, 2019

Apple’s Macbook Pro line of laptops are considered by many to be the cream of the crop because of their unique blend of power, durability and ease of use.

Well, the New 13″ Apple MacBook Pro (#ad) is no exception.

This sleek, yet powerful machine has plenty to offer in a 13 inch laptop.

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Review: CSS Hero – Easily customize your WordPress blog even if you’re clueless about working with CSS

Posted on September 1, 2019

Do you have a blog that’s powered by WordPress?

If so, you probably know that WordPress is the most powerful and most customizable blogging platform there is.

By selecting a quality theme and customizing it to your liking you can give your blog its own distinctive look and feel – in other words, give it its own personality.

The thing is, to really customize all the various aspects of your blog’s theme you’ll need to make changes to its style.css file.

In a nutshell, the style.css file contains the Cascading Style Sheet (aka CSS) code that controls virtually every aspect of how your blog will look and respond to visitors when they arrive at one of the pages on your blog.

The following short snippet from this blog’s style.css file will give you an idea of what I’m talking about: [Read more…]

Review: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G2 13.3″ Flip Design Notebook

Posted on August 8, 2019

The lines between notebook computers and tablets are becoming more blurred by the day.

“Convertible laptops” can also be used as fully-functioning tablets, offering you the best of both computing worlds in a single device.

The HP Elitebook X360 1030 G2 13.3″ Flip Design Notebook (#ad) is one of the more powerful “convertible” notebooks on the market today.

Like other convertibles, you can either flip up the lid and use it like a traditional notebook PC or fold it all the way back and use it as a tablet. The choice is yours.

This little gem weighs in at a mere 2.8 pounds but it packs plenty of power into its relatively small frame. Here’s a quick run-down of what’s inside: [Read more…]

Review: Audio Technica AT-LP60XUSB-GM Turntable

Posted on August 7, 2019

Do you enjoy the retro sound of music played from a good old fashioned vinyl record?

Or do you have a stack of old LPs and “single” records that you’d love to transfer onto CDs?

If the answer to either of these questions is yes, a high-quality USB turntable will allow you to listen to your favorite vinyl records using the latest in modern audio technology.

I have checked out several very nice USB turntables, and one that I really like is the Audio Technica AT-LP60XUSB-GM Turntable. (#ad)

The sound quality produced by this turntable is superb, and the built-in pre-amplifer lets you plug it directly into a set of powered speakers or a stereo system with standard phono inputs. [Read more…]