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Balancing freedom and financial discipline
Living in a state surrounded by mountains, lakes, or desert trails offers something special—a sense of freedom that can’t be replicated in an urban high-rise. But the same lifestyle that feeds your soul can quietly drain your wallet.
Outdoor adventure states are known for their natural beauty, but they’re also places where recreation, travel, and gear can add up quickly. [Read more…]
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Like many laptop owners, you probably put your machine into sleep mode every time you shut the lid to transport it to a new location.
But if you constantly find yourself having to deal with a low battery, there is a better way. Hibernate your laptop instead! [Read more…]
The data you protect today might become vulnerable tomorrow. Organizations worldwide store sensitive information with the assumption that current encryption methods will keep it secure for decades.
Medical records, financial transactions, government communications—all rely on cryptographic protocols designed in an era before quantum computing became a reality.
What happens when machines powerful enough to break these protections become widely accessible?
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Question from Marisol: Hi, Rick. Thanks for all the help you give us on here. I have a pressing problem and I need your help ASAP if you don’t mind.
I ordered an Epson printer from Amazon and I received it a couple of days ago. Long story short, it doesn’t work. Can you help me with the return? [Read more…]
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Question from Andrew: I have an HP laptop that I bought new just 3 months ago, and it already has a problem.
When I turn the laptop on I can smell a faint burning smell and see faint whiffs of smoke coming out of the keyboard.
The thing is it boots up normally and works fine and no part of the laptop seems to get hotter than it should (to the touch at least).
My question is do you think this might be something I can fix myself or do you recommend that I just go ahead and send it back? [Read more…]