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Five Tips to Speed Up Your Slow Computer

by Barbara J. Feldman January 23, 2010

A brand new computer always run extremely fast but after a few months of Internet searches, documents, and new programs, it can start to run extremely slow. Having a fast computer will not only save your sanity, it could save your job. If you depend on your computer to run fast for your livelihood, here [...]

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Finding the Right External Hard Drive

by Barbara J. Feldman January 22, 2010

An external hard drive is one of the easiest ways to back up all of your important computer files like your music data, pictures, and work information. What makes external hard drives great is that they are easy to use and they are affordable. Installing memory in your computer can actually be more expensive than [...]

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The $10 External Memory Solution

by Barbara J. Feldman January 21, 2010

If you have important files on your computer, now is the time to start protecting them. A USB hard drive is one of the easiest ways to protect your files to make sure they will be around for awhile. For each member in your family, purchase a separate USB device. Now instead of saving files [...]

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Should You Upgrade to Snow Leopard?

by Barbara J. Feldman September 8, 2009

Apple released Snow Leopard (a Mac operating system upgrade) last week to mostly mellow reviews. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal said ” If you’re happy with Leopard, there’s no reason to rush out and get Snow Leopard.” Wired Magazine said “If you upgrade to Snow Leopard today, it’s not going to change your [...]

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