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McAfee LiveSafe: Giving McAfee another chance!

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By Kevin Schoonover UPDATE: 12.13.14 (I love that! I should have posted at 9:10:11am) McAfee LiveSafe has continued to perform exceptionally well. Of the six computers that I am running it on none have exhibited any issues. LiveSafe has not caused any slowdown or lock up or application issues. I’m still extremely pleased with the product. I have also deployed it on several android tablets. I have noticed that it does slow down older tablets. Also, I’m not sure that there is a clear benefit to running it on tablets. Although it does a very good job of screening applications

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Photography Tech with the hosts of jpeg2RAW.com, Flash Memory, Backup Methods, GoPro Hero, Studio Lighting and Outtakes- HT163

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The guys from jpeg2raw.com (@jpeg2raw) - Mike Howard, Tim Kemperle and Ces White joins Jim (@jcollison) for show #163 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live or… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The New Home Gadget Geeks and the Mobile Wallet – HT162

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Saurabh Seth, a Software Developer from Gallup joins Jim (@jcollison) for show #162 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live or call in your questions or comments… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Acer R7 Laptop Hands On Review

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My eight-year-old daughter has been using an old Windows XP laptop. My concerns for parental guidance and family control would be better served on a Windows 7 or 8 laptop. A Windows 8 machine would move her into the latest touchscreen technology. I’d started shopping with the idea of getting her onto a new Windows 8 laptop sometime around XP’s demise. Windows 8 became an easy choice as she had no issues using the touch interface and understanding the gestures. Things I wanted in a new laptop for her were Windows 8, touchscreen, 15 inch screen, light and thin as

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3D Printing Overview from Omaha North High School

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I recently sat down with Jackson Cutsor, a Senior from Omaha North High School in Omaha, NE and talked about 3D printing and some of the work that Jackson is doing at North.  Madeline Nelson was on the camera and big thanks to the award winner educator Therese Laux who helped get it all together.  I am excited about partnering with Omaha North in the future for additional podcasts!   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on

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Paul Braren, Using a Chrome Extension for Hangouts, Ditching VoIP with Latency and Climbing Stairs – HT161

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Paul Braren from TinkerTry.com (http://www.tinkertry.com/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/tinkererguy) joins Jim (@jcollison) for show #161 of Home Tech Podcast brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live or call in your questions… Click for more / Podcast Player>