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Editorials November 7, 2023

When is it time to retire tech that “still works even if it’s obsolete?”

Just because that Samsung Galaxy S2 still works, does that mean you have to keep using it?

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What is a polarity locker?

Learn more about polarity lockers and what they can do for you.


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Podcast #552: The SAG-AFTRA Strike could kill TV and movies as we know it

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How can an antenna be made of plastic and still work?

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OBSOLETE TECHNOLOGY: Morse Code

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What do cell phone bars mean?

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Can you use NVMe memory with Blackmagic Cameras?

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NICE AND EASY: Should you put a lightning arrester on a dish?

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Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend

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FUN FRIDAY: Friends bloopers

Matthew Perry was always there for you, at least once a week on Thursday.


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