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Technology 101: Star Trek Part 1 – Exploring the Iconic Starfleet Starships

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Star Trek is an iconic science fiction franchise that began with the original television series in 1966, created by Gene Roddenberry. It follows the interstellar adventures of the USS Enterprise, a starship tasked with exploring new worlds and seeking out new life and civilizations. Image source: Unsplash/Wonderlane

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Technology 101: Android 14 – Moving On To Latest & Powerful OS

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Starting with Android 4, I moved to Android 9 and continued using it until in early 2024, I started getting notices that the OS was outdated and I needed to move on to at least Android 11 if still wanted to use some of the apps. Based on my experience thus far, it takes about five years before my smartphone no longer supports the latest software updates or starts experiencing hardware malfunctions. Image source: Unsplash/TechDaily

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Military 101: The Evolution Of The Powerful Naval Guns

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The 4-inch twin MK XIX Mounting Naval Gun was a British low-velocity naval gun, primarily used during World War II. Designed for dual-purpose use, it was mounted on small warships such as corvettes and frigates, mainly for anti-submarine warfare and limited anti-aircraft defense. The gun fired a 35-pound shell and had a maximum range of approximately 9,700 yards at an elevation of +40°. Image source: Wikimedia

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Gaming 101: Path of Exile – First Impressions & Quick Differences With Diablo 2

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Lately, I have been playing an online role-playing game titled Path of Exile which is very similar to the more established Diable franchise where you take up a character from the four to five which has different abilities & powers that grow as you finish missions & collect artifacts. Image source: Sean Do/Unsplash

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Makeover 101: Part 4 – Learning Basics of LED Light Installation

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My first large-scale experience with LED lights is when I decided to get an electrician to add new fans in the bedrooms and replace all the fluorescent lights in the house with brighter, more lasting lights. In some places like the living room, I added extra double lights which make the whole area very bright. There was not much work required for replacing fluorescent with LED lights but working with LED strips for the kitchen cabinet is going to be different. Photo by Max Rahubovskiy.

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Budgeting 101: Easy Project – Things To Make Life Easier At Home

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Solar panels on the roofs of every home will go a long way to reducing the cost of energy in this country but we have yet to have the space or the money for this project for now. However, there are other things we did that improved productivity and cut costs at home. Image source: http://www.eurocosm.com/

Disclaimer: Making things easy at home does not mean they will be cheap. Some “investments” will be required.

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