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Q&A: Should I use a liquid CPU cooler in the PC I’m planning to build?

Posted on June 28, 2021

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Question from Daniel: Hi Rick. I have a question about computer hardware.

I’m in the process of ordering parts to build a new computer.

I’ve always wanted to build one from scratch just for the experience and the satisfaction of knowing I was successful at it.

The thing is, I want make sure I really will be successful at it, which brings me to my question.

Is it safe to use a liquid CPU cooling system in a home-built computer? [Read more…]

Heads-Up: Windows 11 is coming soon

Posted on June 25, 2021

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Soon after Microsoft released Windows 10 back in July 2015 I began receiving occasional questions from folks asking when they would be releasing Windows 11.

Every time someone asked I emailed my contact on the Windows 10 Development Team to find out when Microsoft would be releasing Windows 10’s successor. The answer was always an emphatic…

“There will be no successor. Windows 10 is the last version of Windows ever.“

Therefore, that was always my answer as well.

And as you can see here, the folks at TechRadar were receiving the same answer from Microsoft.

Well now it appears that the powers that be at Microsoft have changed their mind.

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Review: iVANKY Docking Station Pro for MacBooks

Posted on June 22, 2021

Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines of laptops are excellent machines, but one of their few major negatives for many users is the lack of I/O ports.

For some people this isn’t really an issue, but for lots of others it’s a huge deal because of all the legacy USB gadgets they’d love to use with their machines.

This has led to a boom in external docking stations that expand the MacBook Pro and Air’s existing ports into several, while also adding extra capabilities.

I’ve had the opportunity to check out several of these devices, and today I’m going to tell you about a fantastic new docking station from the folks at iVANKY.

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Reminder: Today is Amazon Prime Day (your chance to save big!)

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Just in case you missed the news, today is Amazon Prime Day.

If you’re unfamiliar with Prime Day, it’s basically just a short two-day period of time when Amazon Prime members can get huge discounts that aren’t available to non-Prime customers on thousands of popular items.

Another way to think of Prime Day is sort of like an early preview of Black Friday.

Anyway, if you’ve been planning to make a major purchase or simply stock up on a few things you use on a regular basis, today is the perfect time to do it if you have a Prime membership.

If you aren’t a Prime member you can sign up right here and take advantage of these special Prime Day savings plus get all the other awesome benefits that Prime members enjoy!

In case you’re wondering, you don’t have to pay for a full year’s Prime membership to take advantage of the awesome Prime Day savings.

You can simply sign up for the monthly plan instead and then cancel your membership at any time.

Bottom line: Millions of Amazon customers stampede to Amazon.com every year on Prime Day to snag some great bargains.

Today is that day so be sure not to miss out!

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