Mike Flacy http://mikeflacy.com Consumer Electronics Guru and Social Media Junkie Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:54:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Amazon Prime has transformed me into a terrible, lazy shopper http://mikeflacy.com/2011/12/29/amazon-prime-has-transformed-me-into-a-terrible-lazy-shopper/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/12/29/amazon-prime-has-transformed-me-into-a-terrible-lazy-shopper/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:03:47 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/?p=525 Posted in Articles

Just a quick thought: As I was purchasing all my Christmas gifts this year for friends, family members and my gorgeous girlfriend, I’ve noticed that Amazon Prime has altered the way I decide to purchase something. In years past, I would collect items in my shopping basket in order to purchase them all at once [...]]]> Just a quick thought: As I was purchasing all my Christmas gifts this year for friends, family members and my gorgeous girlfriend, I’ve noticed that Amazon Prime has altered the way I decide to purchase something. In years past, I would collect items in my shopping basket in order to purchase them all at once and ultimately save on shipping costs (assuming that the items were coming from the same Amazon warehouse).

Since I’ve added Amazon Prime to my account, I no longer have any compunction to save on shipping costs and basically purchased gifts as the ideas popped into my head. I probably accepted at least 10 packages from Amazon this December, all with 2-day shipping.

I’ve also noticed that the convenience of shopping with Prime keeps me away from brick & mortar stores. Having an item in two days isn’t that much of a waiting period. If it ends up saving me an hour of my time getting to a store, buying something and returning, I’ll probably just wait.

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/12/29/amazon-prime-has-transformed-me-into-a-terrible-lazy-shopper/feed/ 0 My review of the Roku XDS http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/28/my-review-of-the-roku-xds/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/28/my-review-of-the-roku-xds/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:02:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/28/my-review-of-the-roku-xds/ Posted in Links

http://bit.ly/o73aOZ

Here’s a link to my review of the Roku XDS.  Hoping to get my hands on the new hardware to test out Angry Birds.  :) ]]> Here’s a link to my review of the Roku XDS.  Hoping to get my hands on the new hardware to test out Angry Birds.  :) 

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/28/my-review-of-the-roku-xds/feed/ 1 If a Monkey could do it… http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/07/if-a-monkey-could-do-it/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/07/if-a-monkey-could-do-it/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:56:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/07/if-a-monkey-could-do-it/ Posted in Links

http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/monkey-swipes-canon-dslr-for-self-portraits/

Here;s an article I penned for Digital Trends about a curious monkey that’s aspiring to be a photographer.  :)]]> Here;s an article I penned for Digital Trends about a curious monkey that’s aspiring to be a photographer.  :)

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/07/07/if-a-monkey-could-do-it/feed/ 0 I’m pretty sure this is historically accurate… http://mikeflacy.com/2011/05/03/im-pretty-sure-this-is-historically-accurate/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/05/03/im-pretty-sure-this-is-historically-accurate/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 17:12:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/05/03/im-pretty-sure-this-is-historically-accurate/ Posted in Images

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Go Lincoln, Go!  ]]> Go Lincoln, Go!  

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/05/03/im-pretty-sure-this-is-historically-accurate/feed/ 0 5 Year Old Screenwriter http://mikeflacy.com/2011/04/26/5-year-old-screenwriter/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/04/26/5-year-old-screenwriter/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:13:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/04/26/5-year-old-screenwriter/ Posted in Links

http://www.theonion.com/video/today-now-interviews-the-5yearold-screenwriter-of,20188/

Hilarious bit from the folks at the The Onion, a Today Now clip of a 5 year old screenwriter that penned all the Fast and the Furious movies.  ]]> Hilarious bit from the folks at the The Onion, a Today Now clip of a 5 year old screenwriter that penned all the Fast and the Furious movies.  

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/04/26/5-year-old-screenwriter/feed/ 0 The Likability of Angry Birds http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/25/the-likability-of-angry-birds/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/25/the-likability-of-angry-birds/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:40:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/25/the-likability-of-angry-birds/ Posted in Links

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/angry_birds

Hilarious and totally true.  I love the giant bomb bird and I can’t stand the boomerang bird.  Another home run from The Oatmeal.  :)]]> Hilarious and totally true.  I love the giant bomb bird and I can’t stand the boomerang bird.  Another home run from The Oatmeal.  :)

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Toby is posing for a picture on our Saturday hike up in Brentwood on Mandeville Canyon Road. Nice hike and probably worth going back to jog it for some much needed exercise.]]> Toby is posing for a picture on our Saturday hike up in Brentwood on Mandeville Canyon Road. Nice hike and probably worth going back to jog it for some much needed exercise. :)

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http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-remotes-system-control/remotes-system-control/logitech-harmony-700-remote-review.html

Here’s a 1000 words on my thoughts of the Harmony 700 universal remote.  A nifty little device for home theaters, although probably smaller theaters. ]]> Here’s a 1000 words on my thoughts of the Harmony 700 universal remote.  A nifty little device for home theaters, although probably smaller theaters. 

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/10/review-logitech-harmony-700/feed/ 0 Sunday’s hike in Los Liones http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/10/sundays-hike-in-los-liones/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/10/sundays-hike-in-los-liones/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:29:54 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/10/sundays-hike-in-los-liones/ Posted in Images

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Awesome hike this weekend! We saw a baby rattlesnake though. Scary.]]> Awesome hike this weekend! We saw a baby rattlesnake though. Scary.

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/10/sundays-hike-in-los-liones/feed/ 0 My Top Five Favorite Blog Networks http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/04/my-top-five-favorite-blog-networks/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/04/my-top-five-favorite-blog-networks/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:20:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/04/my-top-five-favorite-blog-networks/ Posted in Articles

The Apartpment Therapy Network: Awesome for anyone looking to design their living space. http://www.unplggd.com/ http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ http://www.re-nest.com/ AOL Tech Network: Excellent reviews and killer blog design that’s easy on the eyes. http://www.engadget.com/ http://www.joystiq.com/ http://techcrunch.com/ The Gawker Network: Crappy writing, but up-to-the minute updates for tech topics. http://lifehacker.com/ http://gizmodo.com/ http://kotaku.com/ Smashing Magazine Network: Fantastic site that aggregates for all [...]]]> The Apartpment Therapy Network: Awesome for anyone looking to design their living space.


  1. http://www.unplggd.com/
  2. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/
  3. http://www.re-nest.com/

AOL Tech Network: Excellent reviews and killer blog design that’s easy on the eyes.


The Gawker Network: Crappy writing, but up-to-the minute updates for tech topics.

  1. http://lifehacker.com/
  2. http://gizmodo.com/
  3. http://kotaku.com/

Smashing Magazine Network: Fantastic site that aggregates for all things web design.


  1. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/network-posts/

Internet Brands:  Cause I’ve got to give a shout out to all the sites I work on.  ;)

]]> http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/04/my-top-five-favorite-blog-networks/feed/ 0 The Force is Strong in that Youngster. http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/03/the-force-is-strong-in-that-youngster/ http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/03/the-force-is-strong-in-that-youngster/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:44:00 +0000 Mike http://mikeflacy.com/2011/02/03/the-force-is-strong-in-that-youngster/ Posted in Video

Awesome Super Bowl ad that came out before the Super Bowl.]]> Awesome Super Bowl ad that came out before the Super Bowl.

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Play Audio

I heard this at the end of You Kill Me with Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni.  Catchy tune and is always reminders me of Jinna.  :)]]> I heard this at the end of You Kill Me with Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni.  Catchy tune and is always reminders me of Jinna.  :)

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http://videogametalk.com/reviews/1175/dead-space/

Here’s my thoughts on Dead Space for the iPad.  In short, very scary and darn good for a typical Apple game; directed at survival horror fans.  Definitely not a game for the Angry Birds crowd.  ]]> Here’s my thoughts on Dead Space for the iPad.  In short, very scary and darn good for a typical Apple game; directed at survival horror fans.  Definitely not a game for the Angry Birds crowd.  

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http://videogametalk.com/reviews/1172/plants-vs-zombies/

Here’s a quick review I created last night for Plants vs. Zombies on the Nintendo DS.  I prefer the iPad version though.  More space to spread out and it looks much better.  ]]> Here’s a quick review I created last night for Plants vs. Zombies on the Nintendo DS.  I prefer the iPad version though.  More space to spread out and it looks much better.  

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http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-media-servers/home-theater-media-center-pcs/boxee-box-review.html

Here’s a couple thousand words I wrote on the Boxee Box, an interesting set-top box solution with a quirky industrial design. ]]> Here’s a couple thousand words I wrote on the Boxee Box, an interesting set-top box solution with a quirky industrial design. 

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