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Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5136 Laptop

If you’re looking for an inexpensive laptop, the Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5136 Athlon II notebook computer is a good one to consider. Here are the features you will find on this model.
Processor
The processor in the Toshiba Satellite C655D is an AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor P340. This dual core processor was introduced in [...]

The Best College Laptop: Options and Features

Are you a college student or do you plan on going to college soon? If so, then you have been thinking about many different things. You’ve been thinking about that new dorm, the classes you have picked, new clothes, and, of course, a laptop. If you do not already have a laptop, then you need [...]

Getting Rid of the Blue Screen of Death

In early June my Toshiba Satellite Laptop (A105-S2071) developed a severe case of the blues. I would be in the middle of something and windows would crash and I would be confronted with a blue screen of death. This screen contained a lot of text, most of it pretty much incomprehensible text unless you are [...]

Gadget and Gear Month Begins

This month I’m starting a series of blog posts about gadgets and gear that make life a bit easier. I have a fondness for small inexpensive stuff that makes my life easier. And I don’t think that I’m alone!
My first computer was a Sinclair ZX-80 and that set me on a path to finding and [...]

Replacing a Lost Cell Phone

If you have ever lost or misplaced your cell phone, this post is for you. You don’t have to spend a lot or buy a crappy cheap phone as a replacement. Here’s my story:
A couple of weeks ago my relatively new AT&T cell phone disappeared. I looked everywhere and even retraced my steps to see [...]

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