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BarnBuster
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I've got it loaded but never use it. Chrome mostly, I use Firefox to access newspaper websites with paywalls. They have a add-on "Bypass Paywalls Clean" that does that, (mostly). Doesn't seem to work to well on Chrome. Also Vivaldi which I used to use but not so much unless a website is "problematic" and then I'll try it.
Vivaldi Review: Advantages and Disadvantages - Profolus
A look into the advantages and disadvantages of Vivaldi browser, as well as its strengths, key browser features, and notable issues.
www.profolus.com
OldMedUser
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I'm running Win10 and banished that f'n spyware Edge to purgatory. Same with everything else Windblows uses to spy and track me. FireFox using Startpage as my search engine. ProtonVPN to further block my identity so none of those f'ers out there know who I am. Nice little free program called Win10Privacy to get at all the hidden settings in Windblows but you have to be careful with that one so you don't mess things up. They probably have a version for Win11 now but I'm not going there.
They are stopping support for Win10 after about 3 more years but updates for commercial versions will be around for 10 years and they can be manually added to home versions if you look for them just like I did for XP until a couple years ago. I've always had auto updates off and just check every now and then and can pick which ones to get as most aren't needed for home use. Just critical security updates and needed bug repairs.
Window$ has always sucked but if you know how to tweak it, it sucks less. Manually installed Quick Launch and Hibernate so it works like XP did and have no wifi on my desktop so no damn router slowly cooking my brain. I let the pot do that.
ooof-da
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Doesn’t china block certain aps? https://apple.news/AgngKHCrkQ7W2jYCHX3g5lw
lokie
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I'm not sure how many they block.
I am certain that I have a garnered the attention of the CCP.
BarnBuster
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TurboTax Settlement Checks Sent to 4.4 Million Customers
Millions of Intuit TurboTax users have received settlement checks in the mail. Meanwhile, in a completely separate settlement, Facebook users have submitted claims.
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BarnBuster
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BarnBuster
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https://www.kcra.com/article/calpers-third-party-data-breach-california-bpi/44305829
I didn't think so but I just now checked and my main IRA account doesn't have MFA. I'll have to check if they have that, maybe I didn't activate it.
BarnBuster
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If you happen to have or able to finagle a .edu email address, you used to be able and still looks like you can get software/programs at discount or for free. I know AutoCad and Adobe used to have free stuff.
Free Office 365 for Students and Educators | Microsoft Education
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BarnBuster
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The Secret Life of the 500+ Cables That Run the Internet
Laced across the cold depths of the world's oceans is a network of multimillion-dollar cables, which have become the vital connections of our online lives.
www.cnet.com
BarnBuster
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Dang it, I got a lot of stuff there 
www.pocnetwork.net
TigerDirect.com closes its doors, ending another long-lived name | Poc Network // Tech
TigerDirect had originally been founded in 1987 and was one of the first retailers to rush toward the internet, opening its website in 1996, nearly 10 years later. Specializing in electronics, it competed with the likes of Newegg, CompUSA, Best Buy, Micro Center, and others. Where it established...
www.pocnetwork.net
newegg.com is still alive but not at all like it once wasDang it, I got a lot of stuff there
TigerDirect.com closes its doors, ending another long-lived name | Poc Network // Tech
TigerDirect had originally been founded in 1987 and was one of the first retailers to rush toward the internet, opening its website in 1996, nearly 10 years later. Specializing in electronics, it competed with the likes of Newegg, CompUSA, Best Buy, Micro Center, and others. Where it established...
BarnBuster
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I've used B&H before, service was good, a little pricey but nobody else had it in stock.. Micro Center has been around a long time. I've bought in their stores before but that was back in the 80's(!), nothing online. I'll at least create an account to get emails.
www.pcmag.com
Rating the Retailers 2023: The Best Stores to Buy PCs and Electronics
Whether you purchase your devices and electronics online, in a brick-and-mortar store, or both, these are the merchants that rank the highest (and lowest) according to our readers.
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BarnBuster
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Comp USA was another one and didn't Gateway have brick and mortar at one time?
Billy the Mountain
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I'm blessed to have two Micro Centers within a half-hour's drive.
They regularly have some great deals on motherboard/processor combos that beats anything I've seen online.
I try to buy locally when possible and they make it easy. Your order is ready for pickup when you arrive if desired.
They regularly have some great deals on motherboard/processor combos that beats anything I've seen online.
I try to buy locally when possible and they make it easy. Your order is ready for pickup when you arrive if desired.
BarnBuster
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Been a while since I priced hard drives. 20 TB, can you believe it?
www.newegg.com
Seagate IronWolf Pro ST20000NT001 20TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Newegg.com
Buy Seagate IronWolf Pro ST20000NT001 20TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
BarnBuster
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IRS to eliminate ‘oceans’ of paper by digitizing all new tax returns by 2025
The IRS is dipping into its multi-year modernization funds to digitally process all the tax returns it receives by 2025 — a major shift for an agency that still relies heavily on paper forms.
federalnewsnetwork.com
..about time and, well, what could possibly go wrong?
neosapien
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I don't think anybody has carried a thread like you have single-handedly carried This Thread @BarnBuster thank you for keeping my baby alive LOL.
I bought a computer case from TigerDirect some number of years ago. But did prefer Newegg for most of my shopping. Until Amazon came along LOL.
I bought a computer case from TigerDirect some number of years ago. But did prefer Newegg for most of my shopping. Until Amazon came along LOL.
