Monthly Archives: June 2009

Take Control of Your Cords

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Derek

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/eaEv9wm6gy0" width="450" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] 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

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/9PqzY5eqIdM" width="450" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] 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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