An executive at Google believes that the Desktop PC will be obsolete in 2013.
Call me old, but I still like desktop PC’s, and I will most likely be one of the die-hard desktop PC lovers.
In the eyes of Google, a Desktop PC has a harddrive for booting the operating [...] Continue Reading…
I have purchased the Canon CS (CanonScan) LiDE 110 scanner for my Windows 7 computer since my old scanner is no longer supported in Windows 7.
I am happy to say that it works. Furthermore, it seems that the Windows 7 drivers were released after the launch of Windows 7.
The [...] Continue Reading…
Looking over the desktop computers available, I realized that they are quite cheap. Unfortunately, cheap comes at a price.
HP Desktop Computer DC7600
Examining the HP Compaq DC7600 which costs 199.99 at http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/sm/WF06b/12132708-12132884-12132884-12132884-12221730-12221860-50434785.html which is being sold at XSCargo, it is a computer with an Intel Pentium 4 – 3.0 GHz [...] Continue Reading…
A friend told me that when one gets a mortgage from the bank, the bank does not hold the deed. I found this hard to believe, but after closer inspection, I realized that this is more complicated than I first thought.
The stock market is known as the place where [...] Continue Reading…
When I look online, there are two companies that I know of that sell a 5.25″ drive bay accessory (storage) box. Scythe’s “Kama Kabinet”, http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/075/bayrafter25rb_detail.html, and Thermaltake’s iBox, http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1156&ID=1486.
Unfortunately, I have specific requirements for my accessory (storage) box. My requirements are:
an aluminum, steel, or acrylic 5.25″ drive bay
a hole [...] Continue Reading…
When it comes to Ubuntu versions such as 10.10 Maverik, 10.04 Lucid, 9.10 Karmic, 9.04 Jaunty, 8.10 Intrepid, 8.04 Hardy, etc, people often will try to install packages from say Ubuntu 10.10 Maverik on an Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid desktop. Unfortunately, this may not work.
To better explain the reason, one [...] Continue Reading…
Placing a security buy or sell order
When it comes to placing an order, there are lots of options for selling. The one that comes to mind is GTC (Good til Cancel), GTEM (Good til end of month), and GTD (Good til Date). Therefore, I decided to ask my broker [...] Continue Reading…
I purchase both mutual funds and ETF’s without a financial advisor, and I will talk about how I purchase mutual funds.
When it comes to individual investors purchasing mutual funds, he/she will often buy the ones that have a history of high returns. Unfortunately, this often does not equal high [...] Continue Reading…
I am now set-up to send rss feeds to both Facebook and Twitter. Facebook is davids@aprivatebeach.com or David Beach. Twitter is davids@asecurepc.com or davids_beach.
When it comes to purchasing ETF’s, many people assume that tracking an index is fairly straightforward. Unfortunately, it is not for many.
When it comes to tracking an index with less than 100 companies, tracking the index should be fairly easy. Furthermore, the tracking error maybe minimal.
When it comes to [...] Continue Reading…
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