Tips on How to save Money on a New-ish Computer!

Have you tried turning it off and then on again?

Buy used!

Why spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer when your friend’s friend from work, who’s totally into computers by the way, is going to sell his old computer that he built himself! It’s a wonderful plan that I tried and totally didn’t backfire! For a mere $300 I got a massive ‘tricked out’ computer with a fan so loud, it keeps my girlfriend up at night!

Tech Problems?

You can fix it yourself! Since you bought a custom built computer there really isn’t much in the way of tech support. But your friend’s friend from work is totally available to help you out with any problems you might have. At least that’s what he told me, he hasn’t really responded to any of my e-mails.

There’s always Best Buy.

The Geek Squad was really helpful when, after a few months, massive hardware problems kept my computer from even starting. I took it in to geek squad (still waiting for the ‘manufacturer’ to call or Email me). They unscrewed a few things and plugged them back in and it started working again! They didn’t even charge me! I took it home and started working on my screenplay with a renewed fervor.

Then the screen went jagged, and the speakers screamed a horrific metallic screech at me until I finally pulled the plug on the thing.

The Official Blog of the Olympics

Is anyone else disturbed by official Olympic products? At one point they made sense. Atheletic shoes, drinks crammed with electrolytes, snug fitting unitards. These were all things that athletes need so of course there should be one unitard out of all the snug fitting unitards that was the official Olympic unitard. Then McDonald’s got into the act. Well it kinda worked. Athletes have to eat. Nothing helps a person in peak physical condition carbo-load like a food in nugget form. The energy is super compact for faster delivery to the blood stream (i.e. goes straight to the arteries).

But now a day, I am having a hard time justifying why these companies think slapping colored rings on their product will boost sales. Viewership of the Olympics is waning as is, will people really choose what broom to use based on which one is the official sweeping device of the United States Olympic team? Do I need a bail bondsman that inspires global athletic competition? What the Olympics really needs is to strive to uphold the majesty of its storied history, the honor that it is to compete in the Olympic Games. Slapping your logo on toilet cleaners and jams is not a step in the right direction. I’m looking at you Izzy.