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Spinning Gears :: Is Blogging Dead in the Age of Twitter?

A good friend noted how quiet her friends list at Livejournal had been recently, and remarked that they had all headed to sites like Facebook and Twitter, where they can post quick updates on their activities more recently and with…

Alan HenryMay 9, 2009 Geekery, Spinning Gears, The Net 2 Comments
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ExtremeTech :: Build a $500 Gaming PC!

Is it even possible to build a PC that can play all of the latest games for less than $500? The guys at ExtremeTech think so, and they’re reviving their iteration of the $500 gaming PC build with some updated…

Alan HenryMay 9, 2009 Gadgets and Gear, Gaming, Geekery, Tips and Tricks No Comments
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PC Mag :: Comparing Netbook and Notebook Performance

Netbooks are all the rage these days, and while they’re usually cheap, you find some that are on the other end of the spectrum like Dell’s Adamo and Apple’s MacBook Air – portables that are in many ways more like…

Alan HenryMay 9, 2009May 9, 2009 Gadgets and Gear, Geekery, Product Reviews, Tips and Tricks No Comments
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Windows 7 RC Released to the Public

I have to admit, I haven’t been this excited about an operating system for a long time, and that includes Mac OS versions that I normally get excited about. Microsoft released the first (and perhaps final) Windows 7 Release Candidate…

Alan HenryMay 9, 2009 Geekery, Microsoft, Tech News No Comments
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The Steampunk…Vibrator?

You didn’t really think I could let this one go when I saw it, did you? That’s right – one fine Maker by the name of Ani Niows has made what I think may very well be the holy grail…

Alan HenryMay 4, 2009May 4, 2009 Geekery, The Net No Comments
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DigitalSoaps: Soap for Geeks

I’m a gamer, and I like to bathe. Frequently. Now if only I could convince some of my fellow gamers to do the same, or even some of my fellow anime fans when I hit conventions – wow, the con…

Alan HenryMay 3, 2009 Gaming, Geekery, The Net No Comments
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LaCie iamaKey: A USB Flash Drive that Looks Like a Key!

I know for a fact that I don’t need any more USB drives, but the fact that this one looks like a key and fits on your keyring is kind of compelling for me. LaCie has released the iamaKey USB…

Alan HenryMay 3, 2009May 3, 2009 Gadgets and Gear, Geekery 1 Comment
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PC Mag :: An Unofficial User’s Guide to GMail

Ah GMail. I can happily say I was one of those users clamoring for a GMail invitation back in the day when you needed one to get on the service. Remember back then? Before anyone could create a GMail account…

Alan HenryMay 3, 2009May 3, 2009 Geekery, Google, Tips and Tricks 1 Comment
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