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Traveling abroad is exciting—you’re exploring new cities, trying different foods, and capturing memories along the way. But while you’re figuring out how to order coffee in another language, your online activity might be exposed in ways you’re not used to at home.
That’s where a VPN comes in. If you’re hopping borders, especially to countries with restricted internet, using a VPN isn’t just a techy add-on—it’s a travel essential.
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It’s a trap many business owners fall into: focusing on the big wins—sales, client growth, product launches—while letting expense tracking slide until the end of the month, quarter, or even the year.
The problem? By the time you notice where your money is going, you’ve already lost the chance to make smart, timely adjustments. Tracking expenses early isn’t just about staying organized—it’s about protecting your bottom line.
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Regular readers of this blog know I’m a huge proponent of Battery Backup devices.
Truth be told, they are absolutely essential if you live in an area that’s served by an unreliable power grid, especially if you work from home and need to keep your computer gear up and running during frequent outages.
But as awesome as battery backup devices are, all consumer-grade models share one major disadvantage… [Read more…]
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There is no question that modern technology has radically changed children’s lives.
Today, it is widely used in schools as a learning tool, while beyond the classroom, it’s often a means of communication, a source of information and a way to maintain social connections.
Given how integral technology has become in their lives, it is unreasonable to expect your children not to use it. However, that doesn’t mean they can or should spend their every waking hour scrolling or tapping away. It is ok to insert some boundaries. [Read more…]
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Question from Devon: I have an HP gaming desktop computer with Windows on it.
I recently started getting a “Your computer is low on memory” warning that pops up on a regular basis.
I always do a fresh restart on the PC when it pops up but the warning comes back after a couple of hours.
This machine has 16GB of RAM in it and I don’t run that many programs at a time so I shouldn’t be getting this warning.
I only get this error if I’m running my Firefox browser, even if there are no other programs running.
How can I find out how much RAM Windows is actually using? [Read more…]