| It’s nice to see life slowly returning to the “New Normal”. We hope that you are staying healthy and safe. In this issue 1. Online Self-Scheduling Up To 21 days in Advance! 2. Technical Tips/Notes What Your New Computer Should NOT contain Tips for Online Dating 3. Live Webinar Discussion of Online Dating Tips Online Self-Scheduling Update For your convenience, you may now self-schedule your remote and in-person appointments online on our website www.lamorindatechnology.com. You can pick an appointment up to 21 days in advance. You may also reschedule or cancel appointments online with 24 hours notice. There’s even an app available for your smartphone or tablet that saves clicks. Technical Tips/Notes What Options NOT to Choose with Your New Computer We’re finding that computers with older-style hard drives are often unusably slow. This is especially true if your computer has a low-end processor and less than 8 GB of RAM. If you’re planning to buy a new computer, here are the recommended minimums. 1. Processor. At least an Intel Core I5 or AMD Ryzen 5. 2. RAM Memory. At least 8 GB (more is better). 3. Hard Drive. Solid State Hard Drive. Dell is currently selling a desktop computer with the above specs for $529.19 Tips for Online Dating With the availability of the COVID vaccines, many people are returning to online dating. Online dating has some great advantages, such as the ability to connect with a much wider audience than other methods, the potential for anonymity,and greater safety. There are also some potentially serious issues that must be considered and managed in order to stay safe. There are both good and bad people online. The bad people will try to take advantage of you for monetary gain, to obtain U.S Citizenship or free travel. Here’s an excellent tip sheet from the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Webinar/Discussion. Online Dating Tips Please join us on Thursday, April 29th at 6:00 pm for an informative discussion of online dating best practices and a review of some of the major dating sites. Here’s the meeting link and password. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81345300702?pwd=S0txSFdZRjZaUnRWb054MGc0T0hodz09 Meeting ID: 813 4530 0702 Passcode: 6GpcC1 Thank you for being part of our family. We are fortunate to serve you. Betina, Ryan, & Edward |
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