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Why Apple’s Trackpad isn’t that Magical

Why Apple’s Trackpad isn’t that Magical

This morning, Apple released the long rumored Magic Trackpad for $69. This device is basically the trackpad from their Macbook Pro torn from the machine and attached to a bluetooth receiver, the Magic Trackpad adds all the multitouch gestures that users have come to know from the iPad, iPhone, and Macbook line. Although the Magic Mouse has [...]

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Internet Live – Episode 06: 7/27/10

Internet Live – Episode 06: 7/27/10

On this episode of Internet Live, we talk about exciting twitter upgrades, Brandon’s over abundance of Julia Allison knowledge, and one slightly fat guy. You give us ten minutes, we’ll give you the internet. While technically this is our sixth episode, this our first with a much faster pace, and geared for the YouTube audience [...]

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The Death of the Bargain Bin

The Death of the Bargain Bin

Recently, while at my local Barnes & Noble, I discovered they were having a massive summer clearance blowout. Hardcovers, which normally go for five times the price, were being liquidated at $4.95. Knowing I had a sizable pile of books at home I had yet to read, I kept myself to just purchasing Steve Martin’s [...]

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Geek Projects: Repurpose Your Old Electronics

Geek Projects: Repurpose Your Old Electronics

So you’ve got some obsolete junk lying around the house, eh?  It comes with the territory of being a geek.  A need to own the latest and greatest in tech means you also probably own gadgets from last generation, the generation before that, or even further back.  Rather than let that vintage gear collect dust, [...]

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Social Media is Our Rock N’ Roll

Social Media is Our Rock N’ Roll

When I was a child, I remember my parents (baby boomers/teens of the 60′s and 70′s) used to tell me stories of how their parents “just didn’t get it”. Their teenage years were filled with Woodstock, the anti-Vietnam movement, Nixon… These were the years of Rock ‘N Roll and there was a sharp divide between [...]

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MDP: Who We Arrr

MDP: Who We Arrr

Once in awhile, I like to sit down and tell everyone just what we do here, just in case they are new. So in the words of a fat little italian plumber from Brooklyn who changed the world, “Here we goooo!” The History The roots of MDP can truly be traced all the way back [...]

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Don’t get Choked by Full-Price Cables Ever Again

Don’t get Choked by Full-Price Cables Ever Again

Buying a new piece of electronics can be a daunting task for even the geekiest of people, but one thing that is almost always looked over…wires. We have all been there – after carrying that new hdtv or blu-ray player in the house and unpacking the box, we find that there are no cables included [...]

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