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If there's not enough RAM memory available, your computer will slow down. Adding more memory to your computer is usually the most cost-effective way to get a significant performance boost. But choosing the right RAM for your computer, and finding the right amount at the lowest price, is often a mysterious challenge. 
A newly designed website is like a shiny clean car. It looks great but you don't know how good it really is until you test-drive it in real-world conditions. There's nothing worse than sending away paying customers with a 'Server Too Busy' error message, or a site that loads so slowly it makes visitors yearn for the experience of watching paint dry on a wall. 
You send an email to a friend, acquaintance, or business contact. Perhaps you ask a question in it. But you get no reply. Do you send another email asking, "Did you get the first email?" What if that annoys a potential customer? You can spend a lot of time wondering and even worrying about whether your email got lost or was read. 
Geek accessories are rapidly overtaking power tools as the preferred gift for guys. Yes, as humanity evolves geeks are actually gaining an edge in the breeding department over cavemen. And there are plenty of girl geeks too! Many websites are devoted to helping geeks impress, inform, and inspire one another with the latest geek accessories. 
An online virus scanner is a program that can examine your computer for viruses and other malware, right in your web browser. But even when you're not looking for a virus scanner, sometimes they seem to pop up out of nowhere, with scary messages like "Alert! Your PC may be infected!" 
Do you suffer from Starbucks Anxiety Syndrome? It's the paralyzing fear that you might flub up the lingo while ordering, and suffer the scorn of an uppity barista. Once I was in line behind a guy who ordered a 'Dunkaccino' in Starbucks -- I'll say no more. But at least the wifi is free and easy at Starbucks, starting July 1st. 
