Monthly Archives: June 2009

Take Control of Your Cords

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Derek
This how-to video has a great tip on how to manage long and easy to tangle cords, like extension cords, network cable and the like.

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Transformers 2 Mini-Review

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Derek

I saw this at a midnight showing, and as was for the most part entertained in a brain-free way. However, if you didn’t like the first, you’ll probably hate the second. The plot has more holes than before, the romantic … Continue reading →

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Why Are Text Message So Expensive?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Derek

It looks like the cell phone companies will be answering questions today in a US Senate committee hearing on the rapid rise of text messaging costs to consumers. The true answer, of course, is that vowels are so expensive to … Continue reading →

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Early Morning DTV Madness

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Derek
The DTV transition was mandated in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, but 13 years later, 2.8 million Americans were still not ready for the switch that happened today. I had the opportunity to help … Continue reading →

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Gaming Like it’s 1999

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Derek

There’s a thread going on the QuatertoThree games forum about “PC games that are a decade old this year.” 1999 was a strong year for PC games, as evidenced by this short list compiled in the thread: Counterstrike Everquest Freespace … Continue reading →

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