4/9/20

Telsa Teardown

Automakers recently had a teardown on a Telsa and the car to many is an advance feature way ahead of it's time that was made possible by thinking out of the box.

The reason engineers have a hard time understanding this is because they are not using this type of thinking method and it's a wake-up call for everyone.

This is the future and it's up to them to decide to be on board or not.


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4/8/20

Acorn

Acorn investing great for people who want to invest but know very little about it. They invest your money after answering a few questions for them and they make the money for you.

You can start as little as $1- or $5- a month by setting up the automatic monthly deduction from your bank account and even though there is a $1- monthly charge for investing, it still a low fee to pay to have your money work for you. There are other plans, but I would recommend at first, the basic plan.
The company purchases fractional shares and you can easily buy a $1- stock on a company that you would not have the money to buy that share easily.

Now the only downfalls are that you cannot but your own shares, they do this for you once you choose your investment profile. And all dividends from the company go back to your cash account for use or reinvestments. So dividends are always paid in cash which is still not that bad.

Now they do have a charge card that you can use and I would look into it but there are some monthly fees to consider. But you cannot beat the no minimum balance or overdraft fees, unlimited fees or reimbursed ATM fees. And money reinvested for you for using their card. So it could be worth it.

Besides all that the company is protected by SIPC ($500,000) which is like the FDIC that insures your bank. Partnered with Lincoln Savings Bank.

Some other things to consider if your money is beyond $5,000- in this case, you might want to look into a premium brokerage account but the fees are still reasonable at $.25 % fee annually.

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As of 2019, Acorns had over 4.5 million users and over $1.2 billion in assets under management.

As for now if all stays that same, this company is still worth looking into and investing, until their fees or plans change.

If you are interested click on the $5- Startup link to get free money to invest and give them a try.

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4/7/20

Free Remote Access Tools

Working from home and need access to your work computer so that you get the most out of your workday at your convenience.
This is where remote access tools come in play and here are some great alternatives to premium software.

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4/6/20

Ting

Looking for big savings on a mobile phone service plans, check out Ting and see if it works for you. It sounds pretty neat, I am just unsure on the coverage area. But in this day and age, anything is worth the risk.

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4/5/20

Moz Academy

Moz Academy is giving out free courses to access SEO through May 31 so if you want to update your skills, now may be a great time to get started.

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4/4/20

WiFi Trojan

There is a new WiFi trojan that can infect networks called Emotet. The trojan is able to infect machines and jump across WiFi networks to infected machines connected to hijacked networks. The stop to it is very simple but like everything else in life, we will not know until there is an outbreak.

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4/3/20

PS5

It looks like Sony is doing it's best to keep costs down, but chances are that the device will still be pricey because they are more powerful gaming units. Who knows maybe they will hold down the prices so that they can make the difference with user games.

It's still on the table and hopefully, we will know more information soon.

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4/2/20

Norascan

Here is a great antimalware scanner for Windows and at this point, it's best to have something protecting your computer than nothing at all.

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4/1/20

ClickChart

Here is a free diagram and flowchart software that can help you easily organize your ideas so that others can understand your workflow and thought process on how things are done.
Great way to teach others the process of flow charts, for noncommercial use.

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3/31/20

Farming AI

Here is a great link for farming AI in how it's slowing changing the farming industry and how useful it's helping farmers make their jobs easier. The world is growing and we need technology to help these farmers feed the world.


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3/30/20

Standard Charger for Phones

It looks like the EU is now pushing for a single standard charging port for all smartphones hoping to reduce electrical waste. This will hopefully force manufactures to make a universal charger that will work with any device whether it be old or new.

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3/29/20

Disable Search

Tired of resources eating up your memory. If you hardly use the search function in windows, it may be a good idea to disable the search function so that it can free up your system memory.

Here is the link on how to do this.

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3/28/20

Unsplash

Here are royalty-free images that anyone can use and not have to worry about if they violated and copyright agreements. It's the way the world should always be.

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3/27/20

SuperCook

Stuck during quarantine, here is a great way to cook up a great meal using this website. This website puts down all the ingredients you have in your pantry and gives you the recipes you can make with what you have on hand. Great idea and it's putting all your resources to work in one place.

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3/26/20

AccountKiller

This is the best way to get rid of old accounts from the internet. It's a great way to clean up accounts that you just want to remove out of your life because of the ongoing spam and emails that people keep on sending you.
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3/25/20

Privnote

Here is a great way to send private notes to anyone and automatically destroy itself after the person reads it. Pretty nice to eliminate any email of existence, I just wonder if it really works well.

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3/24/20

Google COVID Search

With the CoronaVirus increasing, Google set up a basic page for users to get information and knowledge of the virus so that their search is easily improved.

I am happy to see a good deed for many in this moment of crisis.

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3/23/20

Advantages of an Electric Car

There are pros and cons of buying an electric car and here is some great information if you are ready for the sudden change. It basically comes down to what type of driver you are and if you can afford the upfront costs.

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3/22/20

Amazon Tips

Get more of your Amazon account but incorporating some of these great tips. If you use them wisely they can save you a bundle in no time.
Take Amazon to the next level with these great tricks.

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3/21/20

Speed for Stream

Ever wonder how much speed you need to stream? Well, every service is different but if you already have a streaming service the information below can be helpful before you upgrade your internet package.


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