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The Internet and Social Media Lead to Online Garage Sales

Rayman — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:27:32 +0000

More and more people everyday are using the internet to shop. It seems like all business both big and small have their own website, packed full of wonderful bargains for the holiday season. Shopping on the internet can save you a lot of time, it’s a real convenience. Not only retail business’s do a brisk [...]

Lake Nebagamon Residents Victimized By Credit Card Hackers – Here's How To Protect Yourself

Rayman — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:15:45 +0000

It happens every Holiday season. Credit card numbers are stolen by computer hackers. As of last week, over one hundred people in Lake Nebagamon and surrounding area have been victimized so far, and the list is increasing each day. Credit card and cash card numbers were stolen by “hacking” into a computer. The thieves then [...]

"Doomsday" Arrives, is Your Computer Safe, Follow These Websites

Chris Allen — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:32:07 +0000

The time has passed and you might be one of the people who didn’t check your computer, if so what is next? Well, there is still a fix. I have included a few websites to go to so you can be back on the internet. According to Reuters, U.S. Internet providers including AT&T and Time [...]

Make Sure Your PC Is Free Of This Virus By July 9 [Fix Included]

Chris Allen — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:21:45 +0000

Ever get an email from a friend and it tells you they saved money, go to this site? Unbelievable savings, click here? These are emails generated from a rogue computer "gang" called the Estonians. Now, they have infected new computers and maybe yours. They re route your computer to a server to make money, now the server may go down, but I have included the fix for you.

Why Are Most Computer Voices Female?

Kathy Landin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:22:06 +0000

Who knew — there’s a reason why most computer voices are female. In fact, there are several reasons. The main reason is probably biological. Research has shown that humans are simply programmed to favor female voices. Studies suggest that this preference starts in the womb, where fetuses have been shown to respond to the voices [...]

Commodore 64 Making a Comeback

Kool Staff — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:38:14 +0000

The Commodore 64, the classic personal computer from the eight-bit ’80s, is making a comeback. Sort of. Later this month, Commodore USA will be releasing a computing system that looks just like the original C64 on the outside, but comes equipped with modern specs like a dual-core 1.8 GHz Atom processor, Nvidia Ion2 graphics chipset [...]

Seven High-Tech Items You Don't Need Anymore

Steve Tanko — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:02:48 +0000

So the editors at MSN Money came up with a list of seven tech items that the average person doesn't need anymore. Problem is - I still use every single one of these.

How about you?

The short list:

1 Television

2 Telephone Land Line

3 DVD Player

4 Physical Music Collection and Dedicated Player

5 Cable or Satellite TV

6 Desktop Computer

7 Email

For the long-form list, click the link below:

7thingsyoudontneedany

Supercomputer Takes on 'Jeopardy' Champions [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:14:17 +0000

This week on "Jeopardy," a supercomputer named Watson is competing against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, the two most storied players in the history of the game show

Watson is able to respond in a human voice to Alex Trebek’s answers. And the supercomputer is able to do so quickly enough to often beat the two human "Jeopardy" legends to the buzzer.

After the first day of the competition Watson was tied with Rutter for the lead.

Apple Anyone?

Rayman — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:17:18 +0000

When I lived in Massachusetts I met man named Terry who was to become a friend for many years. Terry was a pilot for Eastern Airlines. He also owned an electronics store. After introducing myself, I told him I needed to replace my computer, and I needed advice. Thirty minutes later I walked out with a new Mac Plus that trashed my budget for the next couple years.