Category: Reviews & How-To’s

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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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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The Nest Protect – Smoke + CO Alarm: About, Unboxed and Installed

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My Nest thermostat is not so lonely anymore!  Thanks to The Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund I have the pleasure of reviewing the latest from Nest. The Nest Protect is a smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector and that doesn’t take much when compared to the average home smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The biggest and most interesting part of the Nest Protect for me is the fact that it doesn’t over react. I think we all have cooked something a little to well done and opened the oven to take care of the issue only to have another issue.

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Magicstick 2800mAh Hands on Review

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  Magicstick is a 2800mAh battery (Amazon purchase that supports The Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: http://amzn.com/B00B1GE6TI) with a nice, simple design. The first thing you notice about the Magicstick 2800mAh is how solid and well built it feels. It is not heavy, only 2.6 oz., but the device has heft. The casing is made of brushed aluminum, (mine was charcoal), and feels quite sturdy. It comes in quite a few colors (my favorite is red). On the charging end of the cylinder there are two ports, micro USB port is for charging the Magicstick, leaving the standard USB for

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