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Two To View – A Couple Of Amazing Videos You Don’t Want To Miss
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Mesmerizing Starlings
These tens of thousands of starlings were filmed in Israel, allowing all of us to enjoy their dramatic and graceful movements across the sky. |
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Drone’s-eye View Of Ireland
Ireland is beautiful on the ground, but breathtaking from the air. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, check out the lush green hills, crystal-clear rivers, and more. |
World Backup Day Is March 31
 Don’t be an April Fool. Back up all your important files — including family photos, home videos, and financial documents — on World Backup Day, March 31. It’s imperative to do backups on a regular basis, not just on March 31, since losing personal files can be a devastating experience. If you think it won’t happen to you, think again. Losing files is common and can be caused by things like theft, hardware failure, computer viruses, car accidents, fire, and flooding.
H & B Communications cares about our customers and shares this backup reminder to help prevent technology disasters.
FREE Featured Apps – These Three Are Well Worth A Look
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Houseparty
Like a party you can leave and return to any time, Houseparty lets you enter a virtual space with your friends with just one tap.
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Key Ring
Tired of searching your wallet every time you’re at the cash register? Use Key Ring to organize your loyalty cards in one place.
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WordBrain
One of the most popular word games in the world, WordBrain lets you advance through stages to unlock hints and bigger boards.
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Scam Alert – Beware Of “Can You Hear Me?” Robocall
Go Pinterest-ing! – Cool Stuff To Pin On Your Pinterest Boards
Sites of the Month – Great Sites To Check Out In March
 Potato Recipes
foodnetwork.com – What better way to celebrate National Tater Day (March 31 and, yes, this is a thing) than to gather some new tater-based recipes? Here you’ll find all the classics, presented by Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman, including Twice Baked Potatoes, Potato Soup, Potato Hash, and Scalloped Potatoes and Ham. |
 Roger Ebert Movies
rogerebert.com – If the recent Oscars have you in a movie-watching mood, visit this site to get inspired by the late, great film critic, Roger Ebert. Explore the reviews section, which you can filter by title, date, and more. Or go right to the Great Movies section to find a collection of Ebert’s top picks. |
 Spring Gardening Checklist
bhg.com – For gardeners, spring heralds the exciting planting phase. This handy checklist will help you make sure you don’t forget any critical tasks including prepping, planting, pruning, and maintenance. Explore the site to learn more specifics like what to prune when, best rose care, or the proper way to weed. |
 Bald Eagle At Home
dickpritchettrealestate.com – Sometimes the best way to watch nature is from afar. This site allows you to view from home a bald eagle nest in Southwest Florida. Camera #1 is above the nest, looking down into it. Camera #2 is 60 feet from it. Camera #3 captures activity in the nearby pond. |
Short Tutorial/FAQ – Why Do I Need To Update My Wireless Router’s Firmware?
4 Reasons You Might Need to Buy a New Router
 Routers are often the forgotten the work horses of the home network. Many people pay no attention to them unless there’s a malfunction. That’s unfortunate, since getting a new router can be an inexpensive and effective way to improve Wi-Fi range, get a stronger signal, and better handle the demands of all the users and devices in your household.
Here are some reasons to consider replacing your router:
- You’re experiencing frequent symptoms of an underpowered or overwhelmed router. These include network-related congestion issues, like slow-loading web pages or stuttering video playback, that can’t be chalked up to a slow broadband connection. Another sign is not being able to get a strong Wi-Fi signal everywhere in your home.
- You’ve had the router for several years. Nothing lasts forever, including routers. The latest router models support the 802.11ac wireless standard, which can effectively handle 20 or more devices. By contrast, the 802.11g standard — introduced in 2003 — was designed to handle just two or three. One of the best ways to make sure your home’s Wi-Fi network is as fast and reliable as possible is to buy a new router that supports 802.11ac.
- You’re not getting the internet speeds you expect from your plan. Some older routers have a speed cap limiting the maximum internet speed possible, which means your outdated router may be preventing you from receiving the full speed of your internet plan.
- You want specialty features. Newer routers typically come with specialty features that were either missing from older models or were there but too difficult to access. For example, these features make it easy to set up Quality of Service rules (so that certain devices and/or applications on your network get bandwidth preference to ensure smooth operation) as well as “bedtime” enforcement where certain devices can’t access the internet during homework or bedtime hours.
For help choosing a new router for your home’s Wi-Fi network, stop by the H&B; Communications office to see our selection or call 800-432-8296.
Make sure to ask about MANAGED Wi-Fi from H&B Communications to help eliminate Wi-Fi problems in your home.
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards
The Staff at H & B
H & B Communications, Inc.
108 N Main
Holyrood, KS 67450
785-252-4000
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