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COVID Resources

On May 20, 2022May 21, 2022 By rick

There are lots of great resources on the state of COVID in general and for your community. Here are some that I frequent: CDC: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/ NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/coronavirusand https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html Osterholm Podcast: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy): https://www.cidrap.umn.edu The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/category/what-you-need-know-coronavirus/ Don McNeil (former NYT): https://donaldgmcneiljr1954.medium.com

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Virginians, Install the COVIDWISE App

On August 5, 2020January 9, 2021 By rick

Built with privacy potection in mind, and using technology developed by Apple and Google, the COVIDWISE app will alert you if you have encountered someone who later reported testing positive for Coronavirus. If lots of people use this or other interoperable apps from other states, it will enable easy contract

Categories : Apple Computer Hardware Notebook Computers Shopping WindowsTags : AMD Apple Silicon ARM Intel

Don’t Buy a New Computer Now

On August 5, 2020August 6, 2020 By rick

There’s a saying that the best time to buy a computer is when you need one. WIth new technology always arriving, most jumps in technology are incremental. So just buy whenever. Today, in August 2020, I suggest waiting a bit longer if you can. Apple is leading the way to end

Categories : Electronics Home TheaterTags : Home Theater stereo TV

Testing HDMI Cables

On August 5, 2020August 6, 2020 By rick

I recently helped set up a new house with cables including long HDMI cables that would not be easily replaceable after drywall went up. We wanted the latest HDMI 2.1 cables, which are capable of at least 40Gbps bandwidth. To do this for long cable runs, we needed expensive optical

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Uninstalling Apps in Windows 10

On March 10, 2020August 5, 2020 By rick

Windows often fills with malware and junk when kids are trying to install games. These are often “browser helpers,” alternative browsers, or other search tools. To fix these junked up computers, many users install more malware that is pretending to be helpful software. Much of the software can not be