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FYI: Your town (probably) has a local Amazon showroom

Posted on September 15, 2025

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Did you know your nearest city or large town probably has at least one Amazon showroom, and larger cities usually have several?

Well, they do. They’re called Best Buy, Office Depot, Costco, Walmart, Target…

By now you’re probably shaking your head and wondering just what I’m talking about, but think about it for a moment…

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Gaming on mobile data: Ping, packet loss, and cloud play tips

Posted on September 15, 2025

Mobile gaming runs on three numbers: ping shows delay, packet loss shows drops, and throughput shows how much data flows without stalling.  Cloud play adds variables because it streams video and inputs at once. 

Your network must hold steady while scenes change and commands fly. The good news is you can shape results with a few habits and the right plan. This guide shows how to test, tune, and choose settings that keep the play smooth on the go.   [Read more…]

Why you should always use a ‘burner phone’ while you’re away on vacation

Posted on September 14, 2025

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Everyone deserves a nice vacation every now and then, but if you’re like me you’d rather not have to deal with some of the headaches that can arise while you’re enjoying a short break from everyday life.

These days one of the most common vacation headaches is having an expensive smartphone get stolen, lost or damaged while you’re splashing around in the surf or checking out the shops in your favorite resort town.

Replacing a damaged phone is a big enough hassle in itself, but even worse is having to deal with the aftermath of losing one altogether or having it get stolen. [Read more…]

Tips for speeding up a sluggish Windows PC

Posted on September 13, 2025

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Modern personal computers are amazing machines. They allow us to do things in minutes that once took hours or days as well as many other things that couldn’t be done at all in times past.

But even with all their awesome power and capabilities, computers are no fun to use when they’re running slowly and freezing up at random times.

Today I’m going to discuss a few things you can do to help speed up a sluggish PC and hopefully avoid having to deal with erratic system performance.

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Q&A: Is it safe to sell a used router?

Posted on September 13, 2025

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Question from Ben:  I know I need to replace my router with a new WiFI Mesh system.

I checked on Ebay and routers like the one I’ll be replacing are selling for around $60.

I’d like to sell the old router after I get the mesh system but I’m afraid a hacker might be able to steal my info from it.

What’s your opinion on selling used routers? Is it safe?  [Read more…]

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