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I'm a single, 41 year old computer geek trying to finish restoring (and keep clean) my 1920 Portland bungalow while pursuing way too many hobbies: omnivorous cooking and eating; motorcycle riding; music, movies, and almost all forms of art; traveling; DJ'ing

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Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Are refurbished electronics worth the savings?: 15 of 21
While at first I was skeptical about them, I've become a total advocate for refurbished products, provided it's done by the manufacturer. It comes from lots of experience with new products vs. refurb's - sooner or later they all die, and they seem to last on the average about the same lifetime, except the refurb was 20-50% ch... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Tips & Tricks How to make a VOIP call from a cell phone: 7 of 7
Voice over IP (VoIP) is just a method of making a call, like a telephone, except using your PC and broadband Internet connection (DSL, cable, etc.) It basically uses a phone-like analog device to convert your call to digital packets which are sent over the Internet to either another VoIP phone, or can also call regular number... More..