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Gathering info for the august festival

Headcounts can be inconsistent, inconvenient, and downright boring.  But not when you have a computer.

The August festival needs a good head count so the people in charge can make a better plan.

Click below to help us get an accurate one.  If something goes wrong, just comment below and we’ll try and fix it.

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Either way, Father Lacey will have all the information he needs to make this festival the best yet.  So don’t worry.

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CPU De-lidding: A delicate Procedure

CPU De-lidding certainly isn’t for everyone:

  1. It is not a PC modification you need to do, but can help sometimes.
  2. It may or may not make your system cooler.
  3. It is a very delicate procedure that should only be done by a trained professional.
  4. It involves opening the cleaning the cpu’s lid and then opening it to do some delicate cleaning.
  5. It will void any warranty I’ve ever heard of and isn’t for the faint of heart.

Do not attempt CPU de-lidding on a system purchased from us.  It’s a cool thing to see and do, but we don’t cover physical damage and offer no warranty for that.

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Sim card failures

Because SIM cards are electronic, here is a small list of what can cause them to fail:

  1. Electric shock from the battery of the device they are supposed to go in.
  2. Static electricity.
  3. Corrosion if exposed to excessive humidity.
  4. Bad handling, like being bent.
  5. Age: degradation of the materials they are made of.

Just treat your sim card with care, and your phone will have internet if the bill is paid, and the sim card is inserted correctly.

 

 

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Update on MVNO Progress

So, My experience has been rather confusing, but pleasant with the MVNO FreedomPop.  FreedomPop can use cdma or gsm unlocked phones, and they use a sprint signal for cdma phones, or a tmobile signal for gsm unlocked phones.

I can’t use FreedomPop because both of my mobile phones are gsm and carrier locked, meaning that the phone company has restricted me from using their phones on another gsm network.  Also, the phones can’t use a cdma signal from Sprint or Verizon.

When you buy a phone on installment, it is locked to the carriers network, and will only accept a sim card from that carrier.

So, both my current personal phones can’t use any other sim card other than a t mobile one.  But that is acceptable because I use google voice, and I’m ordering a new phone from another carrier.  T mobile is just too expensive, and an MVNO with a cheaper handset, sim card, and plan just makes more sense for some people.

My advice to you is to never buy an carrier locked phone, and never buy a phone on installment, and buy gsm if you can.

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Update on the August Festival

7/15/18:

Important update!  Old Court Rd will be closed from the Howard County Side due to roadwork.  Please access Old Court Road Via Baltimore County for best travel times and listen to authorities and news sources.

  • Access from Columbia:
    • Get to I-70 East.
    • Take I-695 towards Towson.
    • Get off onto Md-26, Head West.
    • Turn left onto old court road, and go through the roadblock.  Traffic to 10800 Old Court Rd is considered Local Traffic via this approach!
  • Access from Towson:
    • Take I-695 towards I-70.
    • Get off onto MD-26, Head West.
    • Turn left onto old court road, and go through the roadblock.  Traffic to 10800 Old Court Rd is considered Local Traffic via this approach!
  • Google Directions Here

The August festival is

  1. Held every year at 10800 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163
  2. It is held on:
    1. 08/11/18 from 3pm to 7pm
    2. 08/12/18 from 1pm to 5pm
  3. Has the Following attractions:
    1. The Chicken and Ham Dinner
    2. Attic Treasures
    3. The Country Store
    4. The Fun Wheel
    5. The Plush Wheel
    6. Silent Auction
    7. The Spirit Wheel
    8. The Cake Table
  4. Is very important fundraiser for the church.
  5. A 103 year old, family friendly tradition.

Click Here for More details

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What a hard drive does

Do you have a laptop or desktop?  Well then chances are, it has a hard drive.  Understanding what it does in the computer doesn’t have to be all that difficult.

  1. A hard drive stores the information on spinning magnetic discs permanently in your computers.
  2. A hard drive keeps the information safe, even when the power is off.
  3. A hard drive has moving parts.
  4. A hard drive should never be opened, or permanent damage to the disks will occur.
  5. A hard drive can be made of different kinds of materials, but always has magnets in it, and should never be exposed to a metal detector.

 

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The 3 types of Google Calendar notifications

  1. Events
    1. Are highly customizable.
    2. Not easy to use.
    3. Have notes like location, times, and more.
  2. Reminders
    1. Are very simplisitic
    2. Easy to use.
    3. Have one notes section, the title, and meant for small tasks.
  3. Goals
    1. Are highly customizable,
    2. Are easy to use.
    3. Are for scheduled around the other two types, and far more automated.

If You Have a busy day, using the three types of calendar notifications in google calendar can: reduce stress, improve punctuality, and more.

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Pros and cons of liquid cooled computers

  1. A liquid cooled system can perform better because the processor is cooled by liquid, not air.
  2. The heatsink is a bit more efficient, so the boards are less likely to warp due to excessive temperature difference on different regions of the boards.
  3. You literally have a series of tubes in your computer.

 

  1. It’s more expensive than air cooling.
  2. There’s always a risk of a spill or condensation that could cause a short.
  3. It’s not portable, it’s not easy to build, and it’s not easy to maintain.
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Update on freedomvoice

Freedomvoice was our cloud voice provider.  They provided us a phone number, call forwarding, voicemail, hold music, and more.

But we almost never used it, so it has been shut down.

Our website is the best way to reach us, and we’ll call you back when deemed appropriate because we’re flexible like that.

In short, please make an account here to get service, technology news, and more.

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A Micro Read about Microprocessors

The 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8086K processor is a limited edition 64 bit processor.  Why do you care?

  1. Introduced on June 8, 1978, the original 8086 was the first 16-bit processor and the first processor that ran the x86 instruction set.
  2. Your laptop most likely has a 64 bit processor, but the x64 chips can run stuff meant for x86 chips too.
  3. It has integrated graphics, which can help reduce total system cost if done right.
  4. It is limited edition.
  5. It comes in a cool box that we can let you keep.  Just never attempt to open your system, or damage could occur from accidental handling, which isn’t covered by us.  Just keep the box on a shelf to look at.