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well, something is going to break

I pretty much love County Comm Stainless Steel Embassy Elite Pen (you can procure an updated version here or a titanium version here) – it would unquestionably harm someone if used as a kubotan, but it is not pointy, sharp, or in any way obvious, and thus I have …

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tea, earl grey, hot

Want. And not just for the name.

I could also "settle" for this one.

One thing I do not often mention here is that I used to be rather big into creating three-dimensional computer models… not on any "professional" software, or even any kind of software that let …

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what he said

Make it a phone and I’ll buy one.

No, really:

Smartphones are constantly getting better at imitating compact cameras, but so far we haven’t seen many cameras that attempt to mimic smartphones. That changes today with the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera, a 16-megapixel compact camera unveiled at CES.

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best wife ever

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That is all.…

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them’s fightin’ words

Thanks to the magic that is TiVo, we do not watch commercials, but this one popped up before I could snag my remote, and being only 15 seconds long, we went ahead and sat through it:

Now, I am fairly certain I know that font and I know those …

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mobile money-mover

I cannot say as though I am a tremendous fan – at all – of turning your cell phone into a stand-in for your credit card, but even I have to admit that Square’s solution to this apparent market demand is pretty slick.

We have actually used the original Square

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patching your updates

Do you use an HTC Incredible on Verizon? Been letting it automatically update? Do yourself a favor, click Menu -> Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information, and take a look at the "Android version" and "Software number" – if the former is showing "2.3.4" and the latter is showing …

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really not going to argue with the primer

Yes, maybe it is my new bowler hat talking.

Yes, the car this was built out of is not really the pinnacle of… well… anything, really.

Yes, I know nothing about the people who inspired and built it, which seems an oversight on my part and a shame.

Yes, it …

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pray for armless zombies

By and large, electric vehicles are an insufficient replacement for most people’s primary forms of conveyance. A lot of people will not like that statement, but it is true. However, I am glad to see that some innovators are willing to take that reality as a starting point, and …

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the naming pattern gets more… ironic

Interesting.

It is not quite a tablet, but it is not quite an e-reader either. Or is that "it is not just a tablet, but it is not just an e-reader", instead?

Bit hard to say, but if I had to make a baseless assumption, that was probably the …

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we all live in a yellow platform

Through my years of service in the United States Navy, I have had the… I guess “privilege” is the right word… of experiencing, first-hand, just how unforgiving the oceans of our world are. I have been on a 250-foot ship while it was riding through 40-foot swells and gale-force winds. …

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why "green" continues to fail

You probably would not know this just from looking at the picture, but there is actually a bulb in the middle fixture: 

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Just not a useful bulb. 

ledbulbfail4ledbulbfail4On a whim, the last time I was at Wal-Mart, I purchased a Feit Electric AccentLED 0.9W 18LED light bulb as a curiosity …

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deal alert, of a sorts

If you buy any of your basic electronic cables from anyone other than Amazon, you are overpaying. 

In fact, Amazon seems to be taking the “make cheap electronic accessories” market by storm… 

[Update] As commenters have pointed out, MonoPrice is even cheaper than Amazon.com, with the …

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for a more civilized time

A few good folks have been commenting of late about how badly they want a KRISS, but life invariably gets in the way… Well, I am here to tell you that never before have you seen a KRISS look this good:

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That, my friends, is an officially-licensed-and-endorsed rendition …

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boppity-bop

Is it bad to admit that a research project you can buy copies of for $30,000 has better moves than I do?

If that will not bring you out of a funk, I do not know what will.

(Courtesy of Roberta X.) …

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a skateboard with a motor

Sometimes, I stumble across something that makes me want to sell off all of the various accouterments of my other far-too-numerous hobbies, and just focus on one thing for the foreseeable future.

maxtonrollerskatemaxtonrollerskate This would be one of those things.

I have no idea what it is about that …

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buy monster hunter alpha

Was that subtle enough?

Larry Correia needs our help:

So please tell your friends.

That’s the favor. Word of mouth is the best advertising ever. If you guys like MHI and MHV tell your friends to go get Monster Hunter Alpha. (preferably on preorder or the week it comes out)

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yes

I want them.

All of them.

(Courtesy of Uncrate.) …

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a flashy time sink

Want to lose a few hours this weekend?  Try Solarmax – think of it as a tremendously simplified Master of Orion or Civilization, but “simplified” != “simple”. 

(Courtesy of Woot.)  …

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making that sale

Want to know how I know you are desperate to make a sale?  You try to build hype about your new “discreet messenger bag” by announcing, and I quote, Exclusive Hidden pocket that will only be disclosed to those purchasing the bag (complete with bolding).  

Nothing personal against …

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