Happy Friday! It’s been a wild week on the CK side of things so we’re all certainly looking forward to the weekend. Have weekend plans? Do share!
In This Issue: Who Are Your Picks? | Kendall Howard CPU Brackets | Servers vs. Desktop PCs | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Who Are Your Picks?
Happy Friday, folks! June is an exciting time in the world of sports! Both the NBA Finals and the NHL Stanley Cup are happening. So, who are you pulling for in each sport?
On the NBA side, the NBA Finals features two of the most exciting teams in the sport, and I’m excited to see how this series plays out. So far, the Celtics are dominating, but I still hope we get 7 games to watch!
I don’t regularly watch hockey, but the Stanley Cup should be exciting, so I’ll be tuning in to a few of the games. Which team are you pulling for?
Have a great weekend!
Chris
Product Spotlights & Updates
Kendall Howard’s Small-Form-Factor Wall Mount CPU Brackets are designed to get the computer off the floor and the desktop. The brackets make it easy to secure and mount any small-form-factor PC to the wall or side of the desk. The velcro strap secures the PC to the bracket.
Learning Center Article – Servers Vs. Desktop PCs
If you ever shop for computer parts, you might see things for desktop PCs and servers lumped together. This isn’t always the case, but it’s easy enough to see these different parts come up in a single search.
Why is that? Are both types of computers using the exact same hardware? Can you mix and match between them? What’s the real difference between a desktop PC and a server in the first place?
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Forecasters warn a dangerous and potentially record-breaking heat wave will spread across much of the central and eastern U.S. next week.
- Netflix has been reaching out to broadcasters in hopes of one of them producing the NFL games it agreed to stream on Christmas Day.
- The Pentagon announced the first winning bidders in its rocket launch contract sweepstakes, with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin grabbing a spot for the first time. The Pentagon’s $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program will feature the trio of Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) competing for rocket contracts.
- Tech gurus have been saying for years that the online password will go extinct, yet Apple just launched its own version of a password manager at its WWDC earlier this week. Apple’s version, its Passwords app, is free and convenient, but cybersecurity experts still say push notification-based authentication, biometrics or passkeys are a better solution for the future.