Can You Help Your Computer Live Forever?

You spent a lot of time and money putting together your dream computer. You spent hours researching your cards and connections. You spent a ton of money on extra RAM and the best processor on the market. You want your “baby” to live forever. So, what can you do to make that happen? 1. Secure It A recent blog post on the Trend Micro Internet security site points out that we are almost completely dependent upon the Internet and web based services to live our daily lives. This makes us incredibly vulnerable. Think about it for a second: how much would your life change if you suddenly couldn’t connect with your friends via social media or send an email to ask a question or quickly look up statistics for a report? Even worse, what if someone broke into your computer and rendered it useless for you but useful for masking their identity and nefarious activities? Make sure that you install a top notch internet security and anti-virus program to keep safe from all of the hackers out there who want to hijack your system. 2. Keep It Physically Clean You do know that dust can get in to your CPU, ...

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A Mother’s Day Wishlist

Mother’s Day is on May 11, which means that it’s time to start thinking about what you want on your Mother’s Day wishlist this year. Brunch with the kids is great, but sometimes you may feel like you want something that shows a little more… appreciation. With that in mind, here is a Mother’s Day Wishlist crafted just for you. If there’s something on it that you like, make sure to let your family know before the big day! A spa day This one is pretty obvious; after brunch with the fam and that bouquet of flowers your kids picked out of the yard, a spa day is on anyone’s list of “stuff to get Mom when we have no other ideas.” Of course, that doesn’t mean a spa day is bad. In fact, a spa day is great! If you’ve never received one as a Mother’s Day present, start leaving hints that you might like something more than the usual drugstore card and Eggs Benedict. If you have already been the lucky recipient of a Mother’s Day manipedi or hot stone massage, see if you can talk your family into making it a yearly tradition. A new smartphone I ...

5 Workout Tips for Busy Moms

Guest post by Fitness Trainer Arial Buonocore, Founder of GrooveAnywhere There are few roles in life that are as exhausting and rewarding as being a mother. I still wonder how my mom did it all. Because of her, I just assumed M-O-M was an acronym for Master of Multitasking. With so much on the plate, working out may feel like the last thing you want to do. Problem is we forget how good it feels to have that rush of adrenaline and endorphins pumping until we do it. So how do we get to the point of waking up, stripping off our pajamas, and throwing on our workout clothes? Hoping these steps will get us going in the right direction. Set your mind Flight attendants tell us to put an oxygen mask on ourselves before attempting to help someone else. We may understand this intellectually, but in practice, do we prioritize our well-being so we can be of use to the ones we love? One of the hardest things about working out is not the actual workout. It’s the willingness to do something incredible for yourself. Yes, I’m asking you to shift your thinking. You are worthy to feel good, ...

2014 Word of the Year

re·in·vent – to remake or make over, as in a different form I know I’m a month behind here – but I finally have my word for the year and it fully encompasses everything going on in my life right now. I’ve been reinventing this blog (which I am sure is obvious because of the new look). I’m reinventing my body, my way of life and everything in between. This year is the year I will stop hiding behind the shadows and jump out into the sunlight.