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“Bus” is derived from the Latin word “omnibus”, which means “for all”.

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Today's Featured Articles

What Exactly Happens When You Shut Down or Sign Out of Windows?

Windows does a lot of work in the background when you shut down, restart, or sign out of your PC. The process ensures all your work and application data is saved before the hardware powers off.   Read More »


ZigBee vs. Z-Wave: Choosing Between Two Big Smarthome Standards

ZigBee and Z-Wave are two of the main wireless protocols used in smarthome products. But they don’t connect together and for all their similarities, they have key differences, advantages, and disadvantages. Knowing what to use when is key to running a smooth smarthome.   Read More »


The Best Places to Buy a Domain Name

Unless you’ve got a connection at ICANN, the organization responsible for managing the creation of domain names, you’ll be buying your domain name from a “Domain Name Registrar,” a company accredited by ICANN to sell domain names.   Read More »


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iPhone XR Review: One Awesome Month With An Unapologetic Android User

Most people know of me as an "Android guy," which is something I've always worn as a badge of honor. And while I wrote about my time with the iPhone 8 earlier this year, I decided to try something new with the release of the XR: I used it as my main phone.   Read More »


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The 2018 Smarthome Gift Guide

Smarthome gadgets aren’t for everyone, but if a friend or family member has shown interest in outfitting their house with the coolest smarthome devices, here are the best products to help get them started this holiday.   Read More »






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How to Recover Deleted Items from Outlook
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iPhone XR Review: One Awesome Month With An Unapologetic Android User
The 2018 Smarthome Gift Guide




Geek Trivia

Bubble Wrap Was Originally Invented To Serve As What?
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Mattress Padding →
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Today's Tech Term

Baked

Baked (or Fully Baked) is a slang term used to describe software that has been fully tested and is working smoothly, a server that is completely configured for operation, etc.



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