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  • Netflix Becomes Even More Streamer Friendly

    Is Netflix stomping on its DVD-in-mail customers – or just anticipating the future? Not long ago we got word that Netflix Instant Water was going to have a more in-depth back catalog content for its subscribers that use its Instant Watcher streaming feature.  Now Netflix...

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  • How Geeks Can Help the Gulf

    Unless you just hopped out of some other bunker that’s been buried underground for decades because your parents were convinced the Russians were going to destroy us all in the early 80′s, you are aware that this massive oil spill is having quite the killing...

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  • Picrap.com – A Hulu Alternative?

    Picrap.com – A Hulu Alternative?

    The always excellent Lifehacker mentioned the television show site picrap.com today. I was only mildly interested because most of these type of sites are aggregates that lead back to Hulu or Amazon VOD or Netflix (like the useful Clicker.com), but after checking it out, I’m...

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  • Product Review: Skype over 3G

    Product Review: Skype over 3G

    In case you haven’t heard, the latest update to the Skype app allows you to make Skype-to-Skype calls using your mobile 3G connection. I tried this for the first time today and thought I’d report my findings for those who are wondering about it. If...

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  • Cobra Kai Never Dies: A Classic “The Karate Kid” Update

    Cobra Kai Never Dies: A Classic “The Karate Kid” Update

    It’s not going to be all The Karate Kid all the time around here, but gearing up for the re-booted franchise’s premiere on Friday has got me in a nostalgic mood. So, I’ve decided to deliver a few Karate Kid goodnesses your way. First there...

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  • Creepy “Dexter” Stop-Motion

    Creepy “Dexter” Stop-Motion

    Dolls are sinister and creepy with their plastic little souls looking out from strangely animated plastic eyes; they are vessels of The Dark One.

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  • eMusic: My Favorite Perfectly Legal Means

    eMusic: My Favorite Perfectly Legal Means

    The title says it all. I don’t love-hate it the way I love-hate iTunes. I just love it. Our friends over at The Paul and Spike Show make it a point to emphasize that *ahem* should you wish to acquire anything they discuss, you should...

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  • iPhone App Review: Blokus

    iPhone App Review: Blokus

    NOTE: This article was originally written for Geek Shui Living, and is reposted here with permission. Growing up, I’ve always loved board games. Problem was that I was an only child, and my parents hated board games, so I was left with the less-than-enjoyable task...

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  • [Product Review] Collectorz.com® Collection Database Software

    [Product Review] Collectorz.com® Collection Database Software

    Ever since I was a little boy Blues, I’ve been a collector. Ever since I’ve been a collector, I’ve kept inventories. At first, it was handwritten ledgers. Those became typewritten pages, then word processor documents, then spreadsheets. For the last several years, I’ve used Microsoft...

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