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March is in like a lion, out like a lamb. But there’s nothing like great prices on desktops, smart locks, and Segways to help you keep dreaming of sunnier times. With the help of our friends at TechBargains, we’ve pulled together some of the best deals from around the web to chase off the very last dregs of the winter doldrums. Dell’s Inspiron 3650 desktops are a popular pick, and for good reason. With code INS599, you can pay $599, over $600 off the original list price of $1212. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As I followed the masses of people on Saturday morning toward the Center for Civil Rights, where the march was to kick off, the streets of Downtown Atlanta bigger than I'd ever seen them. Hundreds of people flooded toward the museum, filling any open space accessible. Standing there waiting, surrounded by people, I realized all of this seemed very familiar to me: This was how it felt last January at the Atlanta Women’s March taking the same route through downtown to the capitol. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

If you're in the mood to shop tech, we found 10 fresh deals for you this week, with a little help from our friends at TechBargains. We've tested some of these products, and the rest look like a good springtime bargain. Xbox One X 1TB with Sea of Thieves for $59 off ($500): We have a big list of fantastic Xbox One bundle deals. This one is the standard price for the One X, but comes with the new Rareware game Sea of Thieves that lets you live life as a pirate. (Watch some gameplay. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Fit everything for your trip into a bag that slides under the seat in front of you. 1. Lululemon City Trek Trouser II Minimize the load in your carry-on bag by bringing only one pair of pants. The moisture-­wicking, extra-stretchy fabric in these trousers is designed for extended wrinkle-­free wear. Slip them on for your evening flight, then wear them to your morning meeting the next day. $128 2. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People look for inspiration and happiness in a vast array of places. Some see school kids walking out of class across America to take a stand for gun control and find hope. Others note that 7-Eleven now has customizable tater tots and are filled with joy. What do they get when they look at the internet? All that and a lot of bickering and tweets about calzones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Floods. Thieves. Hackers. Tackle any situation abroad with these mobile assistants. Place calls and send texts with end-to-end encryption over Wi-Fi or your data connection using this favorite of security professionals. You can also make your chat history disappear before customs agents (or other snoops) get their hands on your phone. Free You just fell down the stairs of your Barcelona Airbnb, and it feels like you broke something. No need to panic if you have this app. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In a crowded botvac market, it can be hard to stand out. LG’s latest vacuum, the Hom-Bot Turbo+, tries to fulfill several functions, above and beyond what you might expect of a humble home appliance. For example: it includes a home security camera! And while most robot vacuums are boring black disks, the Hom-Bot is striking and gorgeous, a low-profile vacuum in brilliant colors made in the shape of a rounded square. It’s especially attractive in the champagne hue of my test model. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Model 3 is supposed to be Tesla’s humdrum car, the everyday, cut-price offering to the masses. Not the sort of thing that impresses Angelenos, so blasé about celebrities and rich kids valeting their supercars at restaurants. In LA, it takes a special vehicle to stand out. Yet, as I’m driving around town in a (bright red) Model 3, I feel unusually conspicuous, attracting the eyes of passers-by, some of them walking into traffic for a closer look. Friends want a ride. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It’s been a good five years since Apple came out with the iOS 7 operating system that allowed millions of iPhone owners to block annoying callers (and worse offenders) for the first time. Since then, the art of blocking hasn’t changed much, but there are a few new and improved tweaks available on iOS 11 to help weed out users’ unwanted incoming calls and messages. And if the iPhone's built-in tools aren't enough, there are some apps you can employ to do the blocking too. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It’s hard to make a headphone more ordinary-looking than Bose, the king of rounded black plastic, but Sennheiser is giving it a shot. The company’s latest wireless headphones make even conservative cans seem gaudy and overstyled. They’re about as black, matte, and plastic as you can find. Even the name "HD 4.4 BT" is all function, no flash. It stands for HD sound and Bluetooth 4.4. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices