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First computer to buy for your child

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Every kid needs to start somewhere, when it comes to computers. I remember my first computer, which ran DOS and I played Reader Rabbit on, and Commander Keen. Anyways, kids todays have it a lot easier with computers with a GUI, and there are a ton of choices nowadays when it comes to first computers. Desktops When it comes to desktops, there are a ton of great options. I would try to get something cheap, because, really, a child doesn’t need a top-of-the-end rig for their first computer. If you…

Top 6 back to school laptops

Top back to school laptops

Although school has just ended, it is a good idea to start looking for a computer for your recent high school or college graduate. Choosing a computer can be nerve wracking and stressful with so many different options and because it is a large purchase that will be a four year, or longer, investment. Let’s take a look at some important things to consider when choosing a laptop for school.

Back to school with a Dell Inspiron 15R

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I know it’s only the beginning of your summer vacations. However, you know a new year is sadly around the corner. Get ready to go back to your classrooms with new gear, new pens, new folders, new everything. I know, who am I kidding? Using pens and notebooks is becoming rarer and rarer nowadays. Students now use laptops to take notes and do research on. It’s a great thing! Technology is only here to make our lives better and improve our knowledge, if used properly.

Building a gaming PC: Your kids already know how to do this

Constant advances in computer technology force you to adjust, and can leave you scrambling to keep up. To stay on top of this rapidly changing industry and ride the unruly wave of microchips, you’ve got a couple of options. You can keep buying new laptops, or even desktops, every six months or year. To give you an accurate analogy, this is kind of like filling your blender up with hundred dollar bills, and then throwing it at an oncoming train. And there’s got to be a moment, as you sit…

Photography: The Essentials to Post-Production

Unless you’re against applying any post-production to your photos, which is completely understandable, you might wonder how photos you see online have been taken. First, yes the photographer of each of them is very good: organizing the lighting, finding the best angles, using the right settings, and so on is an art. It takes time and talent. However, most of the photos you see online are retouched and for several reasons: it permits to make them look more professional, it allows to apply certain effects to enhance the feeling of…

Videogames are serious business

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Tired of getting absolutely owned online? No? Don’t bother reading this blog, then. For the rest of you, it’s time to get better. We’re going to have to change some things. First off, you need something to play those games on. Depending on the game, you’ll need at either a mid-range or a top-tier entertainment pc. If you want to join the WOW phenomenon (or your druid keeps lagging out in Orgrimmar), maybe it’s time to upgrade. An HP Pavilion entertainment laptop is a good starter PC for most MMO’s,…

Don’t be this guy

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You are cool. You are old enough to know quality, but still young at heart. You are suave yet exuberant. Your style is impeccably effortless. Your get your hair styled professionally; it’s tea tree wax, not gel, by the way. When you sip your non-pretentious coffee and type on your matte-black laptop, you know everyone is watching. You are a royal tool, this blog is not for you at all. Some of us get tired of locking ourselves in our little apartments to work. We want to be in a…

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