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  • This Day in History April 3, 1986

    By Ruth on April 3, 2014
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    I would say the vast majority of us truly appreciate today’s feature because without it, we would not have most of the electronic devices on which we depend in everday life.  On this date in 1986, the first portable laptop was introduced by the IBM corporation.  It was called the 5140 “Convertible.” It weighed 12 pounds, cost $1,995, and had […]
  • What the Recent Overturn on Net Neutrality Laws Means

    By Ruth on April 2, 2014
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    The Federal Communications Commission created a regulation that required all Internet Service Providers to treat their customers equally. That rule was recently overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals. While free market advocates support this new ruling, others are worried that the government is beginning to dismantle net neutrality protections. What are the implications of this new decision? Many Customers […]
  • Cook’n Recipe Organizer 11 Review/Giveaway (Ends 3/23) WW

    By Ruth on March 11, 2014
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    Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. If you are like me, you are inundated with recipes on a daily basis.  I find recipes in my inbox, when I’m searching online, and there are literally millions of recipes out there from which to choose.  Yes, there are online recipe boxes, but I struggle to remember which site […]
  • This Day in History August 9, 1995

    By Ruth on August 9, 2013
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    I can remember the old netscape.  My first e-mail address was “something @netscape.net.”  That brings back some truly old memories of the old internet when I didn’t even have a computer at home.  And then I had dial-up.  And, well, you may have had similar experiences.  Anyway, on this date in history, Netscape, one of the original internet browsers, went […]
  • Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete Review

    By Ruth on March 26, 2013
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    The complete online security choice of computer experts to protect your computers, mobile devices and files. All-in-One Security – Goes beyond PC protection to defend your Mac, mobile devices, identity, system and personal files Groundbreaking Protection – Defeats viruses, spyware and online threats with no slowdowns Online File Backup – 25 GB of online protection to keep your files and […]