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Tech Report: Toledo’s own A Grey Area Computer Repair joins other sane citizens defending their right to browse the Interwebs without the FBI’s scrutiny here.
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And while progress has been reported in service speeds: “The U.S. still lags from an international perspective, currently ranking 20th in fixed broadband and 42nd in mobile internet performance globally” according AGA’s Facebook link to speedtest.net here.
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Sticky notes pasted on your monitor are only slightly worse than the little notebook next to your laptop: both scream “Passwords Here!” to whoever happens by your computer. Trusted source PCmag.com lists The Best Free Password Managers of 2016 here.
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And if someone makes off with your tablet or laptop? Check out the hilarious stories of stolen electronics retrieved here after you download Prey (free) anti-theft solution here.
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Running out of juice can be more than inconvenient. From trusted source Groovy Post: Tips for Saving Battery Juice on Your iPhone - link here.
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For all the things Pinterest doesn’t do (and those are few), The Gadgeteer fills my dream list - I mean, creative idea generator. And I love the reviews, especially the comments. But this link is purely for the entertainment value of the video in the second frame. The caption says it all: Lessons learned: I squint too much, and I need to get more exercise because running back and forth around my yard wore me out! It didn’t help that it was almost 90 degrees outside when I made this video.
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What about those 5-star reviews on Amazon for, well, everything? Listed on trusted source Netted By The Webbys as a lie detector for fake reviews, Fakespot reviews the, um, reviews and subjects them to a sniff test. Check it out here.
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