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John P. — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:52:41 +0000

It REALLY pisses me off when when people lie about an experience with a product in order to justify an opinion. I honestly don’t mind if people have a negative perception about a product, but it becomes a problem when they try and sway other people’s opinions using deceit. Drobo seems to occasionally come under [...]

Most Interesting Twitter Chats to Participate In

ann — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:50:49 +0000

I love Twitter. I love (or loved) chatrooms. I love socializing with complete strangers that I may or may not have something in common with. When you put all of this together, you have a Twitter chat. Which explains why I love those, as well. Let me start out by saying this: every chat on [...]

Synology DS1512+ VS. Drobo 5N – Head to Head Comparison

John P. — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:09:27 +0000

I’ve been wondering how exactly the Synology DS1512+ compared with the new Drobo 5N. And since no one else has done the comparison, I decided to pony up the cash and test them myself. I purchased the exact same drives for both of these 5 bay systems, and one of each of the devices. They [...]

Taketomi Island’s Hoshinoya Resort (Video and Pics)

John P. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:49:27 +0000

If you ever wondered how the fortunate people live in Japan, wonder no more! Just visit the Hoshinoya resort on the Island of Taketomi, and be treated like royalty on an Island dedicated to preserving the heritage of generations past. If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? Well, [...]

Food That Looks Like Other Things – 50+ Photos!

John P. — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:52:29 +0000

When I was a kid I used to love it when I got food that looks like other things. Heck, I STILL love it when my food looks like something else… usually. Of course, there are times when playing with your food can get a little twisted. Like the meat skull down below. Or the [...]

CISPA Still Misguided -Threatens Individual Privacy

John P. — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:14:56 +0000

CISPA is a bill proposed by Mike Rogers designed to allow government agents access to all of your private online data that is being hosted with service providers without a warrant. They’d like to pass this law in order to catch cyber-criminals, terrorists and pedophiles. They would use their newfound power to provide: cybersecurity investigation [...]

30 WordPress Designs That Don’t Look Like WordPress

Scott Ellis — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:00:38 +0000

WordPress designs don't all have to look the same. Here are 30 examples of WordPress designs with a unique look and feel.

10 Geekiest iPhone Covers

ann — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:15:09 +0000

I am a card carrying, old school geek. I love everything science fiction and comic book related, and I am a self-confessed Potterhead. The newest gadget is always enough to get me excited, even just to see what a letdown it will be, and I can’t head a Weird Al song without singing along. Yes, [...]

The Wage Earner’s Dilema (or… How to Negotiate For More Money!)

John P. — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:03:32 +0000

You want to make more money, right? Of course you do, everyone does! The problem is, most people don’t actually know how to maximize their opportunity to earn (especially at their current job). And it’s not always obvious how to do it. We live in a world where we’re constantly bombarded by commercial messaging encouraging [...]

The Complete Drobo Mini Review! Tests, Specifications, Photos + more!

John P. — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:11:43 +0000

Everything NOBODY else will tell you about the Drobo Mini. From the guy who gave Drobo the idea to build it!

Ali Spagnola Wins Power Hour Legal Battle For Your Right to Party

Gord McLeod — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:50:39 +0000

Internet pop star Ali Spagnola spent 3 years and $30,000 fighting for the right of people to party, or at least to play one particular party drinking game, and she paid for it all out of her own pocket! About 3 years ago, a guy named Steve Roose applied for and received a trademark on the [...]

5 Genius Ways to Get Something for Free

ann — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:53:44 +0000

Everyone loves frees stuff, you know it is true. Saving money in general is already a thrill, but when you get something for nothing it is an added satisfaction. That is even more true when you genuinely like and can use. Even if the item itself isn’t traditionally ‘exciting’. If that weren’t the case, people [...]

TSA To Remove A FEW Naked Body Scanner Machines From Airports

John P. — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:24:18 +0000

Six years ago I warned you that the TSA was going to install machines that photograph your naked body. Later, I told you that those photos were being stored and leaked by the U.S. Marshalls. Well, Congress finally got their act together and demanded that the nude photography stop, and Friday the TSA announced they’re [...]

CBS and CNET, You Done Screwed Up

Benjamin J. Roethig — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:39:16 +0000

Corporate strong-arming of CNET by its parent CBS has left the credibility of both organizations in a shambles.

6 Weird Flower Facts

ann — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:40:52 +0000

Roses are red Violets are blue There are trillions of us But only 7 billion of you We’re all familiar with roses and the symbolism of love behind them, or the dandelions that we fight to keep from taking over our front lawns, but did you know that there are more than hundreds of thousands [...]

Tips For a Crazy New Year’s Eve

Gord McLeod — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:02:01 +0000

Ahhh, 2012, it seems like we hardly knew you, and I'm sorry to say that many people won't be sad to see you go. But that's no reason we can't celebrate New Year's Eve. In fact, it may be even more reason to celebrate. So why not celebrate in style?

The World’s Greatest Forklift Driver: Drops a Dime into a Coke Bottle!

John P. — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:50:52 +0000

I don’t know about you, but if I had a huge load of highly breakable or really important stuff I needed moved, I want THIS guy doing the driving!!! If he’s not the world’s greatest forklift driver, I’d like to see who is! He takes what looks like a dime (or at least a coin [...]

4 Places Around the Globe of Unseen Beauty

ann — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:29:05 +0000

Up until as late as the year 1900, there remained a good part of our planet that was left to be discovered by brave souls who were happy to navigate the seas and unmapped lands of the world. That era of exploration and excitement lead not only to scientific discovery and names in history books, [...]

4 Startup Events in 2013 to Build Your Personal Brand

ann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:41:45 +0000

As we move closer and closer to another new year, businesses around the world are thinking about how they want to be perceived in 2013. From bloggers to inventors, small business startup owners to big brand managers, everyone knows that marketing is everything in the modern business landscape, and this means that it is very [...]

4 Startup Funding Horror Stories

ann — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:01:32 +0000

Innovative startups are an amazing thing, full of promise and excitement, and often leading to full-fledged, highly profitable businesses. Equally exciting are the people behind them; the thousands of creative minds behind this year’s most successful startups represent men, women, and even children from all walks of life and geographic locations. According to cashprior.com, less [...]