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Review: BELTTT 1000Watt 12V DC to 120V AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter

Posted on March 19, 2026

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I’ve been using DC to AC power inverters for various purposes for a very long time, and I’ve used a bunch of them. Some were great, some were awful and plenty were somewhere in between.

I recently set out to build another DIY portable power station so I needed a good 12V DC to 120V AC inverter.

I did some checking around and decided to give this one from BELTTT a try. I figured why not since it’s a pure sine wave inverter (an absolute must), the Amazon reviews were good and the price is reasonable. [Read more…]

Is your PC is acting weird? It’s probably malware.

Posted on March 18, 2026

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Has your computer started acting weird all of a sudden? For example…

Do web pages take forever to load?

Are you getting irritating pop-ups on a regular basis?

Does your browser load strange pages that you didn’t intentionally visit?

Has your home page or default search engine been mysteriously changed without your permission?

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, your PC is probably infected with malware. [Read more…]

How to quickly find your computer’s warranty status

Posted on March 18, 2026

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Truth be told, modern home computers are generally pretty reliable.

In fact, most of the laptops and desktop computers that are sold today will still be working fine when software advances eventually make their hardware components obsolete.

But that being said, some machines will inevitably end up needing some type of covered repair before the warranty expires.

And guess what? Yours could well be one of them.

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Q&A: How can I stop websites from asking to track my location with Firefox?

Posted on March 18, 2026

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Question from Debra: How can I prevent websites from asking for my location when using Firefox?

I hate having to answer that stupid question a dozen times a day, especially when it’s for the very same sites over and over again. [Read more…]