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PC Gaming vs. Console Gaming: An Age-Old Debate

Gamers have argued for years as to whether PC or Console gaming is the superior platform. While there are diehard fans on both sides of the debate, I believe each has its own place within the gaming community – but each on opposite ends of the spectrum. While there are pros and cons to both […]

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Tablo: An option for cutting the cord.

Over the last couple of years, “cutting the cord” has become an attractive option for folks who want to keep up with their favorite TV shows while saving significant money. Although there are a number of ways to do this, the option I have selected is the Tablo box.   Tablo is a Canadian company that […]

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Four Facts About Broadband in Rural America

High-speed internet has become a major focus across rural Indiana. From electric cooperatives and allied rural organizations to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor and legislators who serve rural areas, finding the financial wherewithal to fund expensive fiber-optic networks into sparsely-populated areas is no longer a quixotic quest. It’s happening. “Hoosiers need affordable, quality […]

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Games to Play With Your Kids

Has all this social distancing got your kids cooped up with nothing to do?  Here are a few online games that can be fun for the entire family! Minecraft  Age: Any  Platform: PC, Console, and Phone                 This is an extremely popular game in which you use “mined” blocks to build a house, castle, pirate ship, […]

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IPv6 and Why to Love Globally Unique Addressing

The internet as we know it today is nothing as it was imagined 30 years ago. When the idea of a household computer seemed so unlikely, the address space of IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4) seemed like it would be more than enough. IPv4 is a unique global “address” of 12 numbers (or 32 bits) […]

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E-Readers vs. Paper Books

The debate between e-readers and traditional books has been going on ever since e-readers became common in the marketplace several years ago, but there several things to consider when determining which is best suited to your needs. Let’s explore a few of those factors below.   Cost:  An e-reader has a higher up-front cost than a traditional book, however that […]

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