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“All the work that’s fit to ship.” A plain-English daily from a one-person shop in Alice, Texas.

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Sunday, July 5, 2026

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19 ships · 3 projects this stretch

Black and white landscape with trees, a windmill, and a winding path.

Finding A ProNPCLocal

Your search finds the right number.

The phone number you get is the one that answers. No more wrong digits.

NPCLocal is our local-services site that connects Coastal Bend folks with local pros, plus a jobs board.

By The Shop · Dispatch from Alice

If you've ever searched for a local business and got three different phone numbers, you know how frustrating that is. You call one, it's the wrong department. You call another, it's disconnected. We fixed that for North Point Computers, and it matters more than it sounds.

When you search for us on Google, Apple Maps, Siri, or anywhere else, you get the same phone number. The right one. No bouncing around. We also made sure our business information is the same everywhere people look for us online. So when search engines check us out, they know we're real and consistent.

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On New Services

Latest Dispatches

New ServicesClip

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Edit your video with a full day to undo mistakes.

You're editing a video with our video editing tool, Clip. You trim a section, then another, then you realize you cut something you needed. You hit undo. But what if you made the mistake hours ago? With most tools, it's gone forever.

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New ServicesClip

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Shoot video with just your webcam.

Most video tools assume you have a camera setup. A ring light, a tripod, maybe an external mic. If you don't, you're stuck. Clip works with just your webcam.

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New ServicesClip

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Pick your video thumbnail fast.

The thumbnail is the first thing people see. It can be the difference between someone clicking your video or scrolling past. But picking one usually means watching the whole video or guessing.

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New ServicesLearn

Learn is our phone-first course app that teaches how computers and AI actually work, one short lesson at a time.

Learn computer basics on your phone, in the time you have.

Most computer courses assume you're sitting at a desk for an hour. That's not how life works for most people. You have fifteen minutes at lunch. Ten minutes on the bus. Maybe twenty before bed.

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New ServicesLearn

Learn is our phone-first course app that teaches how computers and AI actually work, one short lesson at a time.

Your tutor knows what you've covered.

When you work with a tutor through our Learn platform, they remember what you asked in the last session. They know what confused you. They build on that. Most online tutoring tools throw you back to the start every time.

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Finding A ProNPCLocal

NPCLocal is our local-services site that connects Coastal Bend folks with local pros, plus a jobs board.

Finding a local pro got faster and clearer.

Searching for a local pro is supposed to be simple. You look them up, you see what they do, you call. But most directory listings are vague or outdated. You can't tell if a company is right for you until you call.

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Off The Wire

More that shipped this stretch, in brief. Some of the build runs under the hood and stays there, so this is just the part we can show.

  • Find local computer repair pros with verified phone numbers
  • Video editing with a full day to undo mistakes
  • Pick your video thumbnail in seconds
  • Learn computer basics on your phone, in the time you have

From The Web

Worth your time, from around the web. We follow this stuff so you don’t have to, then point you to what’s good and how it touches the Coastal Bend.

Some gear links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through them, we earn a small cut at no extra cost to you.

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The Shop Directory

The rest of what this one shop builds and runs across the Coastal Bend.

NPCLocal

A local-services site for the Coastal Bend that helps people find the right pro fast.

NPC Laser

Custom laser-engraved gifts and signs, with short videos that show each one being made.

Adhere

Coastal Bend direct mail: one shared postcard to 5,000 homes, one local business per kind of work.

All Brands STX

Repairs for commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment across the Coastal Bend.

brandstx

Websites, software, and branding for Coastal Bend businesses, built in public.

Boothpress

Custom photo magnets and event photo products for other shops to sell.

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21 more stories ran under this date.

New ServicesLearn computer basics on your phone at lunch.For The ProsYour learning app remembers what you asked last time.Finding A ProYour phone number is the same everywhere.Finding A ProBusiness pages show how they actually work.Your CallsYou have 30 seconds to change your mind after you delete.Your CallsPicking which parts to share is faster.Your CallsYou can see how many people viewed what you shared.Finding A ProFind us on apple maps and siri.Finding A ProFind a local pro without calling a hotline.New ServicesYour video trim snaps to the exact moment.New ServicesChoose your thumbnail in seconds.For BusinessesYour business page shows how you work.New ServicesYou can undo a video delete for 30 seconds.New ServicesYour video edit remembers the last 24 hours of changes.New ServicesPick your video thumbnail from four frames at once.New ServicesDesktop video creators can shoot with just a webcam.New ServicesLearn computer basics on your phone, whenever you have time.New ServicesYour tutor remembers what you asked before.Finding A ProWhen you search for North Point Computers, you'll see the right phone number.Finding A ProYou can find North Point Computers on Apple Maps and Siri.For BusinessesYour business page shows how you work.