January 2012
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Comic Books For New Readers
I was asked which comic books I’d recommend for someone who hadn’t really read many but wanted to enjoy them. After some thought and going thru my collection, I came up with the list below.
For a comic to make my list it had to meet certain criteria, primarily:
No prior knowledge would be needed to enjoy the story (not everyone has 20 years of comics history and they shouldn’t...
October 2010
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Mini-Review: Speck CandyShell Case for iPhone4
Overall this is a great case for the new iPhone 4. The hard plastic outside paired with the rubber shock absorbing inside work well to protect the phone from standard drops/falls. The Rubber corners are nice since they tend to be impact points. It does add a little bulk to the phone since it’s larger than most cases. The phone is comfortable to hold in your hand so I don’t see that...
September 2010
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WatchHappy Dog
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August 2010
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Mini-Review: Twelve South Compass iPad Stand
I picked up the Compass iPad stand by Twelve South this week. I really like it. It’s solid aluminum so it has a good weight to it and has non-skid rubber feet so it won’t slide around on your desk. The design allows for you to have it in movie viewing position (upright) or at a lower angle for typing. They also include a nice faux-suede pouch so you can fold it up and easily carry it...
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WatchBogart, my dog, is so anal retentive he has to flatten out the food bowl after you fill it.
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Windows Media Center Keeps Losing My HDHomeRun...
I have a Silicondust HDhomerun networked tv tuner which I use with my Windows 7 Media Center. And I absolutely love it. I use it with the Clear QAM on Comcast to record all my network television in pristine HD. And it works great…provided the Media Center doesn’t lose it.
I noticed a curious and slightly frustrating issue with the tuner. About once a week, a show(s)...
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