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The North Point Daily

“All the work that’s fit to ship.” The week in review from a one-person shop in Alice, Texas.

Written by an AI newsroom from the shop’s real code, every day.

Week of Jul 30 to Aug 2, 2026

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327 ships · 11 projects this week

This week we launched a website for Falfurrias Printing, a screen printing shop in Falfurrias, Texas. Eddie owns and runs the shop himself. We built the site, handle the technical side, but it's his business and his domain name. He pays us monthly to keep it running. We also added clear pricing for iPhone repairs on our site, put a chat window on the site so customers can message instead of calling, and rebuilt the booking form so scheduling an appointment is the main focus of the page. The big move: we're learning what it takes to help a one-person shop look professional online without trying to own the business.

Landscape with trees, water, clouds, and a distant water tower.

New ServicesConstellationThu, Jul 30

Falfurrias Printing has a real website now.

You'll find photos of the work, customer reviews, and prices.

By The Shop · Dispatch from Alice

Eddie runs TAGD Printing in Falfurrias. He does custom screen printing, embroidery, and specialty apparel for teams and events. He needed a website that looked like his actual shop, not a generic template. So we took photos of his finished work, pulled real customer reviews from his Facebook page, and built a site that shows what he does best.

The site answers the first question everyone asks: how much does it cost? We posted the pricing. If you order 100 pieces, the price per piece drops. If you order 50, you pay more per piece. You can see the math for different order sizes. You can call the number on the site, and Eddie will give you a real quote based on what you need.

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“IPhone repair prices are posted on the site.”

On New Services

This Week

For BusinessesConstellationYesterday

Screen printing: 100 pieces is where the price drops.

If you've called a screen printer and heard 'we have a 100-piece minimum,' you know how that feels. It sounds like a gate. But most of the time, it's just the point where the cost per shirt drops enough to make sense for both of you.

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For The ProsNPCLocalFri, Jul 31

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

Your phone number stays hidden until a technician accepts the job.

We run a job board where repair technicians and service professionals in the Coastal Bend area can find work. A technician sees a job listing, reads what needs to be fixed or serviced, and decides if he wants to take it. Only after he accepts the job does he get a way to reach the customer: a button to call, a button to message, or an email address. The customer's phone number stays off the listing.

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New ServicesLowbies Seo ReleaseYesterday

IPhone repair prices are posted on the site.

One of the first questions someone asks is, how much? For iPhone repairs, we put pricing information on the site. Screen replacement, battery replacement, back glass, water damage, you can see what we typically charge for each one.

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New ServicesLowbies Seo ReleaseTodayNew

Chat is on the site if you want to message instead of calling.

Not everyone wants to call. Some people prefer to type out what they need and get an answer. So we added a chat window to the site. Click 'Message us,' type your question, and it goes straight to the shop.

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For BusinessesLowbies Seo ReleaseTodayNew

The booking form is the main focus of the page.

The booking form is how you schedule an appointment. We redesigned it so the form itself is the main thing on the page, not competing with marketing copy. Every step, picking your service, choosing how fast you need it, entering your information, seeing the total, gets the same visual weight.

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For BusinessesLowbies Seo ReleaseYesterday

You can see what each charge covers on your bill.

When you book a repair, you see the total price. But where does each dollar go? We broke it down: the actual repair is one line, the shop fee (the cost for the technician to use the workspace and tools) is another line, and the diagnostic charge (what we charge to figure out what's wrong) is its own line. You can see what you're paying for at a glance.

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Straight TalkConstellationYesterday

Local shops in the Coastal Bend area get better websites.

We've been building a network of websites for service businesses in the Coastal Bend area: screen printing, towing, plumbing, HVAC, computer repair, all the stuff a town needs. We own and run most of them. They all share the same design, the same clear pricing, and the same phone number routing so each shop knows which calls came from their website.

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Off The Wire

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

Ballpark pricing is back on the site
Real customer reviews from Facebook now showing
Business hours corrected to 10-7 weekdays, 1-6 Saturday
Pricing pages published with actual numbers
Screen printing price break at 100 pieces

From The Workshop

Short videos of real pieces coming off the laser. Watch one get made, then order your own.

NPC Laser

11MM SOCKET

NPC Laser

UTILITY KEY

NPC Laser

NPCLOCAL.COM BUSINESS CARD

NPC Laser

USB DRIVE

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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.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) · Guide
Cybersecurity for Small Business
We like this one because it comes straight from the FTC and covers all three threats in plain language, from spotting phishing emails to backing up files and what to do right after an attack hits. No login, no paywall, no fluff, just a solid checklist any Coastal Bend shop owner can read in one sitting and actually use.
Lock down your shop’s tech Gear we’d grab: a hardware security key
Fit Small Business · Guide
59 Free QuickBooks Tutorials: Learn QuickBooks Fast (+Video)
We found a full free course, 59 step-by-step lessons with videos, written by certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, that walks you through setup, invoicing, expenses, bank reconciliation, and reporting from scratch. No sign-up, no paywall, just sit down with your QuickBooks account open and follow along at your own pace.
Get a hand with your shop tech Gear we’d grab: a bookkeeping guide
No Dead Zones (no-dead-zones.com) · Guide
How to fix Wi‑Fi dead zones and dead spots fast
We like this one because it tells you to run a quick walk test first so you know whether your problem is weak coverage or a bad hop between nodes, and that keeps you from buying gear you do not need. It is written plain, covers small offices just like homes, and points you toward wired backhaul fixes before it ever suggests spending more money.
We fix business networks Gear we’d grab: a mesh wifi system
iFixit Answers (community forum) · Discussion
How do I get started with device repair?
We bookmarked this one because real repair folks share exactly where to start when you want to fix your own phone or laptop instead of paying someone else to do it. Out here in the Coastal Bend where the nearest big-box repair shop can be a long drive away, knowing how to swap a battery or crack open a screen yourself is just plain useful.
See what repairs cost near you Gear we’d grab: a repair tool kit
CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) · Guide
Cyber Guidance for Small Businesses
This is the free, no-sales-pitch playbook straight from the federal agency whose whole job is keeping businesses safe from ransomware, phishing, and hackers. We like it because it skips the outdated advice and tells you exactly what to turn on first, starting with multi-factor authentication on every account.
Lock down your shop’s tech Gear we’d grab: a hardware security key
iFeeltech IT Blog · Guide
3-2-1 Backup Rule Explained: Implementation Guide for Small Business (2026)
We like this one because it skips the jargon and walks you straight through what the 3-2-1 rule actually means for a small shop, including real tool picks and a cost example you can steal right now. It also clears up the big trap most folks fall into: your Dropbox or Google Drive sync is not a backup, and this guide explains exactly why that matters when ransomware shows up.
Talk to us about backups Gear we’d grab: a solid backup drive

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