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07 Aug: 3 easy recipes for cooking at college

College living doesn’t have to be the start of a diet consisting of ramen and macaroni and cheese.

Whether you’re in an apartment or dorm room this year, I’m here to let you know as a recent grad myself, there are options. If you have a microwave, mini fridge, mug and a few ingredients, you can eat like the aspiring foodie you deserve to be.

To help, here are three of my favorite food hacks that take little effort but reap (tasty) benefits.

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07 Aug: ‘Geek Squad heroes’ save Michigan man’s day

Sonny Guizzetti had seemingly tried everything but couldn’t figure out how to get his laptop or tablet to connect to FaceTime.

“I was getting so frustrated it was driving me crazy,” the Michigan man recalled.

So, he jumped in his car and drove to his local Best Buy store in Marquette, Michigan, to get some help from his friends at the Geek Squad.

Problem solved.

It wasn’t a quick fix, but Geek Squad Agent Eric Nelson was patient and stuck with it until he found a solution.

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26 Jul: Here’s your study guide for those techy laptop terms

 

Shopping for a laptop can be tough, especially when you add technical terms into the mix.

But don’t worry, we have an expert to translate the jargon. 

That expert is Geek Squad Agent and college student Daniel Bellorin from Tallahassee, Florida. When it comes to understanding the lingo, he says, don’t be scared. “It seems like a lot of information, but once you learn what it all means, it can really help pick out the best laptop for you.”

Here are some common terms and what they mean.

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24 Jul: Best Buy launches half-day photography workshops

Best Buy is introducing a series of photography workshops for intermediate photographers who want to learn how to take better pictures.

These new half-day, interactive workshops are taught by world-class professional photographers and our own Best Buy Camera Experience Shop experts. Participants will be taken to an offsite location where they’ll learn key skills for portrait and action photography and try out an array of lenses and other camera accessories.

The first workshop, taking place July 28 in seven cities, will focus on photographing people and pets.

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18 Jul: EMT-certified Agent helps fellow Agent at crash scene

Geek Squad Agents Lizandra Hernandez and William Lomeli were driving between house calls in Fresno, California, one morning in early June when they came upon a crash involving a car and a motorcycle at a busy intersection.

First responders hadn’t arrived yet, so Lizandra — a certified EMT — took charge. She jumped out of the Geek Squad van and began to assess the condition of the motorcyclist.

While checking for life-threatening injuries, she asked the man to remove his jacket. She noticed he was wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt and a black tie.

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29 Jun: In one Best Buy family, love comes by the dozen

Every day, Matt Baerbock drives home from his marketing job at Best Buy’s headquarters and hugs his wife and kids.

All 10 of them.

Matt and his wife, Sara, have 10 children, between the ages of 3 and 15. Five are adopted, including a trio of siblings that the Baerbocks just brought home from Ukraine to Minnesota a few weeks ago.

That’s twelve people under one, three-bedroom roof.

“I know a lot of people think we’re crazy,” Matt said. “But I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything.”

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21 Jun: Found at Best Buy: new career and a dream come true

Cheri Howard had it all. A beautiful family, boundless ambition and a great job with a Nebraska police department.

She thought she would retire as the department’s commander of front-end operations and see her kids off to college. But then a merger happened, and she lost her job of 26 years.

“It was debilitating, honestly,” she said. “For a while, I felt like a fish out of water. I did not have a clear path and wondered if I was going to be able to survive it.”

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08 Jun: Raise Your Glass! It’s Wine Time

Celebrating holidays such as “National Wine Day” and “National Rosé Day” has become trendy over the past few years among those who love the grape because, well, who doesn’t love a reason to host a party? But there’s more to it than popping corks and pouring glasses. 

Best Buy Blue Shirt Gabe Reece, a self-proclaimed wine enthusiast from Indianapolis, is passionate about teaching customers the essentials for the best vino experience. He has a few tips for getting the most out of every glass:

Proper wine storage

The most basic consideration is proper storage at the appropriate temperature — around 55 degrees Fahrenheit — Gabe says.

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06 Jun: For this Best Buy employee, a marathon wasn’t enough

For most runners, a marathon is the accomplishment of a lifetime. For others, like Luis Montoya, 26.2 miles just won’t cut it.

Luis, an employee at the Best Buy store in Warwick, Rhode Island, started running seven years ago to lose weight and get in better shape. He ran a 5K, then a 10K, a half marathon and finally a full marathon. But he didn’t stop there.

Luis, 53, now runs ultramarathons. He has completed races of 32 miles and 50 miles, and he’s currently training for a 100-mile race.

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31 May: Magnolia installer celebrates 35 years on the job

Tom Wood went to a Magnolia Hi-Fi store in 1983 to buy a stereo for his orange Ford Pinto. He was so impressed with the experience that he returned the following week to apply for a job.

Then 23 years old, he started as a car audio installer. When asked about his future plans at a 90-day job performance review, he said, “I’ll give it a year and see how it goes.”

He never left.

Tom recently celebrated his 35th anniversary with Magnolia, a premium audio and video brand that Best Buy acquired in 2000.

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31 May: Put a new spin on your old car’s tech

If you’re like the average driver, you might own a vehicle that’s more than a decade old and has seen a lot of miles. But you don’t need to get a new car to get new-car tech. 

From audio and remote starters to safety features like backup cameras and Bluetooth connectivity, Best Buy has all the latest tech for your car. We have experts who can help you figure out what you need and inspire you to think about what you want.

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04 May: Family recipes for your fiesta

My day job is being a web developer for the communications team at Best Buy. But at home, I love to cook — especially with the bold and spicy flavors of Mexico. So, when my team asked me to share some recipes from my family’s heritage in honor of Cinco de Mayo, I jumped at the chance.

Everything that has made me who I am I learned from my mother in the kitchen: patience, leadership, love and dedication. I was blessed to be born in to a large Mexican family, one where someone’s job promotion could turn in to an all-night fiesta with enough food to feed two full football teams.