East Bay / Tri-Valley PC Repair

Looking for Great Deals on Tech? (and a chance to win a copy of Adobe CS5)

If you’re in the market for some new tech gear, you should definitely visit techbargains.com.

The site always has the latest deals and coupon codes to get the latest bargains on the gear you want.

How about a Samsung 2494LW 24in Widescreen LCD Monitor (1920×1080, HDMI) for only $169.99 with Free Shipping (Hurry.. exp. 5/01)

or maybe a blazing fast OCZ Solid2 OCZSSD2-2SLD30G 30GB 2.5in Internal Solid State Drive (TRIM) for only $89 after rebate

Check out techbargains.com today to see the latest deals. Or do like I did and subscribe to the RSS feed, to get over 100 of the hottest deals delivered to you daily.

Sidenote: Get a chance at winning a copy of Adobe CS5 – see site for details.

Tags: adobe, bargains, cs5, deals, Hot Deals, Portable Apps, tech, techbargains, tips

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Tech Support Cheat Sheet Flow Chart

via Laughing Squid via xkcd

Tags: funny, humor, information, PC Repair, tech

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Last.fm Tips and Tricks

If you’re like me, you love last.fm, the site for streaming music from your favorite artists for free. Well who knew there’s a plethora of tools available to make last.fm the ‘last’ place you need to go for your music? Check out build.last.fm/ for all kinds of tools for your computer, website, social network and more.

Donald Bell from cnet writes:

The site allows devoted music fans from around the world to compare tastes, stream music from their favorite artists, stay up to date on local shows, download free MP3s, and create their own custom radio stations.

Donald has also put together an article (link) and video (below) to help you get the most out of your last.fm listening experience.

Tags: free, guide, information, last.fm, music, tech, Tips and Tricks, Utilities, Video

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24 Killer Portable Apps For Your USB Flash Drive

Download Squad has put together an awesome list of portable apps for your USB flash drive.

Some of the apps I’ve used and would recommend are:

Truecrypt
μTorrent
CCleaner
All the Nirsoft Apps
Treesize Free
VLC
Foxit PDF Reader

Check out the full list at Download Squad: 24 Killer Portable Apps For Your USB Flash Drive

Tags: Downloads, flash drive, Freebies, PC Repair, Portable Apps, tech, Tips and Tricks, usb, Utilities, Windows

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Technology Explained: How Does A Hard Drive Work?

Technology Explained: How Does A Hard Drive Work? from MakeUseOf.

Tags: guide, Hardware, information, learning, PC Repair, tech

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