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Portal 2: Superior Core

27 April 2011 by 2 Comments
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Okay, I'll be the first to admit it: while I thought the first Portal game had ingenious gameplay, funny voice acting, and a strangely addictive end credits song, I didn't get the hype. Unlike other phenomena that took me a while to warm up, it was not that I'd heard that this game was ah-maze-ing before I'd ever played it.  I think I might've played it shortly after it was released.  No one was talking about it, then.  And it was cute, and funny.  It was funnier later to see that Rock … [Read more...]

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Wanted: The TARDIS Of Laptop Bags

9 February 2011 by 7 Comments
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When my Facebook news feed gets eaten by people celebrating their tickets to Comic-Con, I know we're officially into con season.  However, the season of geek travel brings with it a very specific complication: we want to bring all our gadgets with us. With gadgets come choices: laptop, iPad or netbook?  Or can you get away with ditching them all and relying on your smart phone?  What about your trusty DS or PSP for the long plane ride?  Where do we keep all these electronics so that they … [Read more...]

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True Story: I Found Online Dating Advice On Gizmodo

30 December 2010 by 1 Comment
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(The story starts at 3:15. Feel free to skip to that part.) The internet is a strange and wonderful place. Just the other day, I followed a link to Gizmodo to watch a video about a hacker whose computer was stolen and the clever way he retrieved the information necessary to get it back. Even as a not-very-computer-savvy person, I found this story to be immensely entertaining. In short, the hacker was able to connect to his stolen computer and look in on everything the thief did. One thing … [Read more...]

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Walking on Air: J’s New Laptop

29 December 2010 by 4 Comments
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A little over a year ago, I contracted the popup virus of doom and made the switch from Windows to Linux.  For the past year I've been using Ubuntu - and enjoying it; I still recommend it to family and friends.   However, shortly before Thanksgiving, almost one year exactly since the Linux switch, my laptop threw a new curveball at me: it was dying, and soon. The problems were numerous and growing: the wireless receiver had decided to work only when it felt like it, for example; the … [Read more...]

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The Impact of Geeky Gadget Mania

10 July 2010 by 7 Comments
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“Nerds!” people shout from the passing cars, but you just grin and bear it. After all, you're in line for the newest [iPad/iPhone/iMac/pick a shiny gadget], and you get to test it out before anyone else. For many geeks, this is our idea of a fabulous time. We bring along dice games, card games, board games, and friends, or else a portable gaming device to keep us entertained. We camp out in front of the store the night before, and drink enough caffeinated beverages for a small army. When … [Read more...]

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