Tag: Technology
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$100 Blu-Ray Christmas update
In August 2009 I mentioned that Blu-Ray players were starting to drop in price to under $100. Already there have been a few instances of this happening since Father’s Day 2009. The question is will there be any for this Christmas?
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Windows 7 has been released, what are your plans?
When Vista was released, many Windows XP users resisted assimilation. Microsoft tried to force Windows XP into an early grave. Then recanted as businesses resisted due to many issues that I won’t cover in this post. Most people who did upgrade later wished they had avoided all the headaches.
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What is a Blu-ray Disc Player and why should I care?
If you still have an older television or DVD player that still functions you may not have noticed the changes on the technological horizon. It is inevitable that your television and DVD player will eventually cease to function and you will be exposed to a lot of technical jargon. Lots of acronyms and numbers. Hopefully, this article…
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How to: Provide Technical support using Remote Assistance
When family and friends have computer issues, who do they call? Many times its their personal IT support person. They call him or her up, then try to describe the issue(s) they’re having. Depending on the circumstances, this can either be a short conversation or a long drawn out one. A picture is worth a thousand words Finally, after the attempt to describe…
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Blu-ray Disc Player for Christmas, around $100
This might just be the year to buy a $100 Blu-ray Disc player for Christmas. In one of my previous blogs, I commented that Christmas is coming to be ready. DVD Format Wars During the Blu-ray / HD DVD wars. I jumped on the HD DVD bandwagon because the price of the player was a whole lot cheaper than Blu-ray. I thought…