When I was growing up, there seemed to be a fix-it shop in nearly every neighborhood. But today, finding a repair shop is almost impossible. And most items aren’t supposed to be fixed. While it may be easier to replace something rather than fix it, the cost of buying a new item can sometimes be…
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I’m not the handiest guy around, but I can fix some things if I have to. When it comes to fixing cars, I usually have a pro take care of things. I’ve never considered myself a shade tree mechanic, even though I worked on them many years ago. But when it comes to modern machinery……
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Many people get bored with their new smartphone the minute they remove it from the package. At that point, they’re already thinking about their next phone purchase. I love new tech toys but have no desire to waste the money. But if you are pondering your next purchase, it might be…
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There are some days when I sit back and marvel at how much things have changed in my lifetime. The other night, both my wife and I were talking with friends on our smartphones. It wasn’t that long ago we all only had one phone in our homes…
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I’ve been extremely busy the last few weeks. That’s both good and bad. While I’m excited that my business might be picking back up, I hate the fact that I’m losing hours of work due to minor technical problems. For some issues, you can plan, but those aren’t the ones causing my time crunch…
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Like many, I do my best to be a smart consumer. I can spend hours researching items that I’m looking to buy. Thanks to the internet, we have access to more data than ever before. Of course, we can sometimes find too much information…
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During high school, we couldn’t use a calculator in class. Today, everyone has one on their smartphone. And that change makes me wonder if our technology is affecting both how and what we learn…
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According to a new study, over the last year, America has gotten much smarter. Well, actually I should say that our homes are getting smarter. And this all happened during the most challenging year we’ve experienced in a long time…
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Because of the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, many are still working from home every day. And researchers have found that many who work from home are experiencing video conference fatigue. And while you might expect that the technology is causing this fatigue, that’s not the case. It’s something else…
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We’ve had battery-powered or hybrid-powered vehicles for years. But they still only make up a small percentage of vehicles on the road. Well, it looks like that will be changing in a big way. GM and other carmakers have recently announced that they’re going all-electric…
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