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Archive for March, 2009

Improve your storage

There are unfortunately millions of computers that are not protected and most of those users do not back up their data on a regular basis. Now with a 1 TB one touch hard drive available online from stores like buy.com you can backup all your important files and create an entire system backup.

With these monster hard drives on Sale

Thoughts on the Apprentice

This season has actually turned out to be quite good with the cast of characters that they have recruited. Dennis Rodman somehow continues to avoid being fired even though he appears to not want to participate. After the last episode where I thought he was going to level Clint Black over a coin flip he somehow missed the board room thanks to the first win by the men. One of the sleepers will be Brandy who is better known for her sexy lingerie than her business sense. If you watch the show you will see that she is very smart and very under rated which will serve her well in the long run. She won her task that she was project manager and can now watch as the teams dismantle each other and show up in the final four with a great chance to win.

How to improve your internet connection

For many of us the internet has become part of our everyday lives and we rely it on it to get our daily news updates, stay connected with friends, and play games. We have come to expect high speed connections and super fast internet connections and anytime we noticed a change in our speed or connection it can become very frustrating. There are several culprits that can rob you of your high speed internet connection. One of the big resource hogs is your virus protection software which typically runs in the background protecting your PC from malicious spyware and viruses. The other big issue is that the longer that you have your PC it will slow down due to the huge amount of cookies and spyware that infiltrate your PC. I would recommend doing some research on the various virus protection software out there and you will see tests that show which ones may be more resource intensive than others. Also you may want to look at upgrading your PC to newer technology like the HP Pavillion Quad Core PC with 4 GB ram. It comes with a 500 GB hard drive and Windows Vista and DVD writer. We recently upgraded our Pentium 2 to a newer Quad core system with 4 Gb ram and the improvement in speed of both the PC and our internet connection is amazing.
You will be able to find this great deal and other PC’s on Sale at online sites like buy.com. They have become the best place to find new and factory re-conditioned items at great prices which is what everyone needs during these times. So don’t put off upgrading your PC today when you can get a great deal on a new or refurbished system and stay online and connected with your friends.

March Madness Sales

It is that time of year when college basketball takes center stage and everyone is filling out their brackets and hoping that they can pick this years upsets. This is also the time of year that many merchants will hold their March Madness specials where you will find some great electronic items on Sale. I love this Canon HR-10 High definition camcorder that will allow you to capture all the excitement during March and April in true HD. If you are fortunate to live near or travel to one of the cities that will be hosting the games then I would recommend bringing along your camcorder to capture the moments. There is nothing like over enthusiastic college basketball fans to capture on video and be able to replay those moments later in life.
That is why when we saw the Canon HR-10 HD camcorder on sale at buy.com for under $300 we were simply amazed. We have a friend that purchased and HD camcorder and seeing the playback on their HDTV is awesome and you do not get the pixel effect that you see when playing back traditional digital camcorders. I would love to purchase this item to not only capture the local games in Portland (close by where we live) but be able to have it for our kids soccer games that are going to be starting up here in about three weeks.

Increase your broadband speed

We found this out because we recently upgraded our wireless router to the D-Link 825 Xtreme N Dual Gigabit router. Our original reason for doing this was because we just had our basement finished and were going to be putting one of the kids PC’s downstairs and my office. I noticed that the signal was a little weak and the connection was only coming up at 11 Mbs. So after some research I decided to upgrade our 54G router to handle better coverage and did not realize just how much faster the new system would be.

You will find this super fast router on sale at Buy.com where they were offering a great discount along with Free Shipping. I would highly recommend upgrading your router if you have not done so in the past two years as the new technology is very affordable.

Spring and allergies

It is March and that means the NCAA March Madness is about to get underway and allergies are going to be coming into full swing. For those that have suffered from allergies know that it can be a miserable time and make you want to stay indoors. But even indoors there are a lot of allergens that can trigger the allergic reaction. Many families will use dehumidifiers to help remove some of the pollens and allergens from the air to help provide a slightly drier and cleaner air. So while millions of Americans will be staying indoors over the next few weekends to cheer on their favorite college team there will also be those challenged with staying clear of those pesky allergies.