How to Protect Your Electronics From Power Outages
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Franking is the process of applying postage and having that postage approved; privilege franking is a special type of franking wherein a person’s signature serves as postage and is used by members of the U.S. congress for official correspondence.
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May 24, 2023
Did You Know?
Franking is the process of applying postage and having that postage approved; privilege franking is a special type of franking wherein a person’s signature serves as postage and is used by members of the U.S. congress for official correspondence.
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The Aon S1 from MALIBAL is a custom-built ultraportable laptop that you can order with Linux pre-installed. While I hadn’t heard of the MALIBAL brand, I mostly enjoyed computing around the house and around town with this Linux laptop—mostly. Read More »
Most Chromebooks use Intel processors or ARM chips, but we have seen a few AMD models over the years. There might be more on the way, as AMD just revealed a new series of processors designed specifically for Chromebooks. Read More »
Even when you close all the windows from an application on Windows, it might still be running in the background, or the close button might not work at all. Microsoft is trying to address this with a new taskbar feature coming to Windows 11. Read More »
From remote workers to in-office personnel, employees in numerous fields work with PDF documents on a regular basis. While many rely on the barebones options that came with their PC or Mac, an overall lack of features, complexity, and expensive upgrades can leave users with much to be desired. UPDF provides consumers with a compelling alternative for reading, annotating, and editing PDF documents while boasting user-friendly features and affordable pricing that's even cheaper at 54% off for a limited time. Read More »
Transitioning to a new device can be an arduous process. Most smartphones have decent transfer and migration tools, but with a new PC, it’s essentially a clean slate. Soon, Windows will let you restore your apps from one PC to the next. Read More »
Netflix is starting to run out of people on Earth who will pay for Netflix, so the company has been testing a way to prevent sharing accounts. The change is now going live in the United States. Read More »
Have you ever looked at your monitor and thought “This thing is huge, I could use it as a TV”? Samsung has some monitors that take this a step further, with a full smart TV interface. Now, it’s renewing some of its more basic “smart monitors” for this year. Read More »
Windows doesn’t have the same restricted security model as iPhones or Android devices, allowing most software to access any files, modify system settings, or use connected hardware. That might finally be changing. Read More »
Microsoft started rolling out a shortcut to the Bing Chat AI in the Windows taskbar in February, but it was clear that deeper integration was in the works. Now we have our first look at a true AI assistant for Windows, called Windows Copilot. Read More »
Why buy a new computer when the one you have just needs a little spring cleaning and some inexpensive upgrades to give you many more years of service? Here are some easy tips and tricks to rejuvenate your old PC. Read More »
Most third-party controllers, whether they’re for PC or smartphones, are modeled after the Xbox’s controller. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve been always more fond of the PlayStation layout. If you feel the same way, the PS-style Backbone One controller is now available on Android. Read More »
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