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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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almost bought one

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But they still wanted $25 for it.…

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public service announcement

Should I Change My Password?

Go there and check.

For those of you who have not been paying attention to the dark underbelly of the internet, hacker organizations "Lulzsec" and "Anonymous" (when they are not busy sniping at one another) have declared war on… well… pretty much everyone and have …

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guess there is a market

People actually wear “digital performance eyewear” / “advanced gaming eyewear” / “advanced computer eyewear”*? And they pay $80 to $200 for the privilege of doing so?

*blink*

Hoookay, then.

I guess it is no worse than people forking over megabucks for “tactical XYZ”…

(* – Buzzwordy enough for you?) …

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the future today

So it is 2011 and we do not yet have flying cars. This makes most people like me sad.

However, we might soon have flying motorbikes:

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(Image borrowed from Hover-Bike.)

If there was any way at all I would ever strap into something like that, I would be …

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flipsale

If any of my readers are still waffling about the Flipside 2x Wallet I reviewed last month, I still like mine, and the folks at Flipside are offering $5 off any purchase until midnight EST this coming Wednesday – just enter “DAD” as your discount code at the checkout.  …

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swing, and a miss

Since 2005, the Mustang line has thankfully been resurrected from the depths of stupid-assed lunchbox-esque styles by a design team that understands that Americans want a classic-looking but modern-powered pony car in their garages and driveways. There was some not-insignificant redesign in 2010, but most people would argue that the …

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spicy eyes

So… teach me about pepper/OC/CS sprays. 

Specifically, what brands do people recommend?  What features should one look for?  And who makes a system that is capable of being easily carried on a keychain or in female clothing’s pockets (what few and small pockets they are)?  …

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