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Today’s Quick Tip….
Do you happen to live in an area that has multiple options for choosing an Internet provider? If so, consider yourself lucky.
The only currently available option in many areas of the US is traditional satellite Internet, and until SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet becomes available nationwide there will be no second option for most of those folks.
If you do have multiple Internet providers to choose from and you’re wondering which type of service to choose, here are my recommendations (in order from first choice to last):
1 – Fiber Internet – (Typically the fastest, and most reliable option at the moment in the limited areas where it’s available)
2 – Cable Internet – (Not as fast as most available fiber Internet plans, but pretty close in some areas)
3 – Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet – (Ranges from slightly faster than dial-up to the slowest of the cable tiers, depending on the level of service that’s available in your area)
4 – Traditional Satellite Internet – (Download speeds that are comparable to lower-tier cable Internet plans, but with high latency and absurdly low effective data usage limits)
All of the above being said, once SpaceX’s Starlink service comes fully online and matures it will become a game-changer in the ISP marketplace. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed…
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From the blog…
How to avoid installing buggy Windows updates
Buggy Windows Updates have been causing serious issues with Windows 10 PCs of late. This post explains how to delay installing an update that’s known to be buggy until Microsoft has worked the bugs out of it..
Get detailed information about your PC’s hardware with HWiNFO
This tool will give you all kinds of detailed technical info about your Windows PC.
Q&A: How do I give Siri a British accent on my iPhone?
A reader asks how to force Siri to respond with a British accent. This post has the answer.
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A little inspiration from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Don’t let doubts about your abilities limit your potential for success
Fear of failure is one of life’s biggest obstacles to success. This post explains why it’s in your best interest to try to overcome it.
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