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Archive for July, 2009

Heart Attack Grill

Tags: Food, Youtube

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Tailgater

A man was being tailgated by a stressed- out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection The tailgating woman was furious and honked her [...]

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Bill Gates: Eleven Rules Not Taught In School

Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 rules they did NOT and will NOT learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with NO concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. Rule 1: [...]

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One of the Funniest Videos on YouTube

Tags: Youtube

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Batmobile From Batman (1989) – Best Looking Car Ever

This is the Batmobile introduced in the 1989 Batmobile movie starring Michael Keaton and directed by Tim Burton. I do not like any of the other batmobiles that have come out since this. This one to me seems like the ultimate car. Gadgets & Gizmos Browning machine guns Grenades Grappling hooks Batdisc thrower Hydraulic lift [...]

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Star Wars AT-AT Imperial Walker Loft Bed

This is a loft bed I made for my son that resembles an AT-AT Imperial Walker. I searched the Internet and found scale models, cakes, legos, baby strollers and costumes resembling an AT-AT, but never found a bed that resembled an AT-AT. So I made one. Since it is made from materials readily available at [...]

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Another iPod Dying Story – iPods Headed for the Grave

This week, Apple announced that iPods are in a nosedive. Meanwhile, we are seeing evidence that the Nano is about to get a camera. My response is “Why?” The old clickwheel iPod isn’t dead yet, but it’s definitely dying. I have a 160GB Classic, as I thought I needed it. But with a 32GB iPhone, [...]

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Sony MDR-EX56LP/BLK EX Style Headphones

About a year ago, I purchased a pair of Sony MDR-EX56LP/BLK earbuds. The sound out of these things is great. They isolate the outside sound so you can enjoy your music. They have a nice long cord that really is well designed. I have got the cable caught on many different things while walking by [...]

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Computer Hardware Chart

Whether you’re a first-time computer builder or a seasoned pro, deviantART user Sonic480′s computer hardware poster, which helps you identify countless different types of hard drives, RAM, ports, CPU sockets, power connectors, and more, is a great reference. Chances are you don’t know the ins and outs of every single connector or piece of computer [...]

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Blackberry Storm 2 – Early Preview of Hardware and Software

Tags: 9550, Blackberry, Storm 2

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The iPod, As We Know It, Is Dying – This Sucks

During its quarterly earnings call today, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer focused a lot of attention on what the company is now calling its “pocket products.” That is, the iPhone, the iPod touch and the iPod. You’ll notice that Apple has taken to separating out the iPod touch from the rest of the iPod line. And [...]

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Cool Twitter Clock

http://timetweets.com/ Tags: Clock, Twitter

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FREE TEA DAY AT MCALISTER’S TODAY!!!

Today is the day. Go to your local McAlister’s restaurant and pick up a free ice tea. No purchase necessary. Tags: Free, McAlister's, Tea

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Family Pack, RTM

Update: The Windows 7 development team announced on their blog this afternoon that the operating system has been released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows 7 Build 7600 (7600.16385.090713-1255) has been signed off as the official RTM build. Windows Server 2008 R2 which was being developed in parallel also went RTM today. Microsoft has confirmed it does [...]

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Coca-Cola’s 100-Flavor Soda Fountain of the Future

Tags: Coca-Cola, Coke, Future, Vending Machine

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