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Cleaning LCD Screens 101 – TV Screen Cleaning, Plus Tips For Cleaning A Computer Screen Safely

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Years ago when TV screens were made of glass, it was easy to clean a TV screen with simple glass cleaner (like Windex) and a couple of paper towels. However, today's modern video screens are made differently. As a result, extra care must be taken when cleaning flat screen TVs and computer monitors. Harsh chemicals such as ammonia or alcohol can do serious damage to LCD screens, plasma TVs, computer monitors, and smartphones. This also includes all laptop computers and portable video … [Read more...]

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My Favorite TechTV On-Air Personalities: Where Are They Now?

My recent post about TV talk show hosts reminded me just how much I miss the fun folks who used to run a 24-hour cable channel called Tech TV. Yep, it was all computers all the time... for the geek in all of us. The best part is they covered topics for beginners including new computer users altogether (think: senior citizens, moms, parents, and just plain 'ol late-bloomers into the computer world) as well as topics for more advanced users of computers (like webmasters and others just starting … [Read more...]

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Why We Signed Up For Netflix Movies In The Mail… Again

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I've had a Netflix membership 3 separate times in the past 10 years or so. The first time was back when I was single. Then again, when Jim & I first got married. And now... we just signed up for the 3rd time. You're probably wondering why we canceled our Netflix memberships before. For practical reasons really: The first time... I started traveling more and I simply wasn't home as much to watch movies. The second time... The selection of movies wasn't nearly as good as it … [Read more...]

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Have You Watched TV On Your Computer Yet? Here’s How…

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Yep, you can watch streaming tv on your computer (...without an adapter or any other equipment!) The first time I watched TV on the computer was a few months ago when Google offered an episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" on its site for about a week. It was some sort of a beta test for their new online video services... but it certainly peaked my interest in watching TV shows online. It was so simple to watch from whatever computer I was at the time. And the video quality was quite … [Read more...]

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