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Your Green Gadgets

Posted in Consumer Electronics, Green, Ideas, tagged , , , , , , on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »

Speaking of green, do you have any idea how much energy you consume via your gadgets?  Your home theater system, TVs, DVRs, Tivos, telephones, PCs, laptops, Macs, monitors?
When a beloved gadget dies, as they all eventually do, how do you dispose of it?  Are you green enough to find a recycling site?
The Consumer Electronics Association [...]

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Tech Stores Bite the Dust

Posted in Business, Consumer Electronics, Retail, tagged , , , , , , on February 5, 2008 | No Comments »

This isn’t breaking news or anything, but both Dell and Treo closed their freestanding stores in the past few weeks. 
Treo had 34 stores, believe it or not, and is facing a class-action lawsuit by owners of Treo 600 and 650 devices.  (I’ll be joining that lawsuit. If you own/owned a Treo 600 or 650, go here for [...]

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Fake Steve Jobs is Really, REALLY Funny

Posted in Apple, Authors, Brands, Consumer Electronics, Free speech, tagged , , , , , on January 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Check out his acceptance speech of a Crunchie Award, on behalf of Real Steve Jobs and Apple.  The language is NSFW.  But hilarious.   Based on this 4-minute clip alone, I’m now an admirer.

You can find a recap of the Crunchie Award winners here.  Take a few minutes to check out the nominees and winners.  I [...]

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Funny Stuff at MacWorld

Posted in Apple, tagged , , , , on January 9, 2008 | No Comments »

I last attended MacWorld in 2005.  Wish I could be there again this year because it’s always a trip to see The Devoted hang on Steve Jobs’ every word.  What will he release this year?!  How will it change the world?! 
It was 3 years ago that the iPod shuffle was launched.  Apple had hundreds of them hanging [...]

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Dear Santa

Posted in Apple, Consumer Electronics, Music, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 25, 2007 | No Comments »

Just to keep things simple, I’ve let RollingStone compile my Tech Wish List for me this year. Anything off this list will do just fine, thanks:
iPod Touch: Man, this thing is handsome.  Not very practical for working out at the gym or bouncing around in my laptop bag from the office to the car to [...]

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Firsties

Posted in Consumer Electronics, Retail, tagged , , , , , , , on December 19, 2007 | No Comments »

Here’s a word I learned recently: Firsties.  The meaning I’m referring to is someone who is ”first” to buy a new gadget.  This could apply in recent times to the iPhone, Wii, PS3, Kindle, etc.  And it usually entails unique individuals lining up on a cold sidewalk overnight(s) in order to be the first to buy.  Camping equipment [...]

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