Google – The Evil Hungry Beast

Posted in distractions, google, youtube on Mar 10, 2010

How ironic that I would find this video in YouTube (it was recommended to me, lol). Everyone knows how embedded google is in our everyday lives from google maps, to gmail, and more – but watch this video and learn how MUCH MORE google is trying to get into your personal lives (and business!). [...]





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Bacon Rocket Video

Posted in distractions, gadgets, youtube on Mar 09, 2010

This is hilarious – these dudes make a rocket out of bacon! That’s right – a flying model rocket out of bacon (and sausage). Then they test it and see if it can fly! Do you think it works? Watch the video to find out…lol.
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Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray Player Review

Posted in hardware, household tech, opinions, tech news on Jan 21, 2010

Is the Samsung BD-P3600 better than the Playstation 3?
Do you need a Blu-Ray player, but don’t want or need the gaming aspect of the Playstation 3? The Samsung BD-P3600 one of the highest rated non-PS3 Blu-Ray players on the market. The features on this player are a laundry [...] Continue Reading…
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Amazon Kindle 2 Review

Posted in gadgets, gift ideas, hardware on Jan 10, 2010

This is my Amazon Kindle 2 Review. This post was originally from September 2008 and when I first wrote this post the Kindle’s were about $400 retail from Amazon. It was even pricey when the Kindle 2 first came out in Jan 2009, but now you can [...] Continue Reading…
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3 of the Best Web Sites I’ve Seen in 2009

Posted in distractions, web on Dec 20, 2009

I wanted to share with you 3 of the best web sites I’ve seen in 2009. It takes a lot to impress me, I’ve been working online for 15 years now. I visit new web sites every day, and it’s rare that I see something that is [...] Continue Reading…
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Intel NAS Server

Posted in computers, gadgets, gift ideas, hardware on Dec 18, 2009

I just bought an Intel NAS Server for $135!!
I’ve waited for this day for a looong time. I literally just found this deal. What you’re looking at above in the pic is what I just bought on Buy.com, it’s a small computer in a box – a [...] Continue Reading…
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Google Voice might just replace your cell phone!

Posted in cell phones, gadgets, google, web on Dec 15, 2009

Google just found another way to enter your life and make it that much more easy (and its free to boot!) Google voice is a (semi) new service offered by, you guessed, the giant that is Google. So when you start off you need an invite (You [...] Continue Reading…
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Dump Comcast DNS for Google Public DNS – Much Faster Internet

Posted in networking, resources and tips, ubuntu linux, web, windows on Dec 04, 2009

You can dump Comcast DNS for Google Public DNS for a much faster Internet on your computer! I’ve been a staunch Comcast cable Internet subscriber for nearly a decade now. Probably because I live in a small town and there’s never been anything else here but dial [...] Continue Reading…
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Dual Band Wireless Router

Posted in computers, gadgets, household tech, networking, web on Nov 24, 2009

If you’re shopping for a “Dual Band Wireless Router”, I hope my review will help you. I decided that it was time for our family to break down and finally get a Wireless N router for the same of speed, but I had some questions to research first. [...] Continue Reading…
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5 ways to stream Netflix Instant Watch Movies

Posted in distractions, web on Nov 22, 2009

Just about everybody has a Netflix account. Most people get their DVDs in the mail, watch them and send them back, but there is a new way to watch some of the movies instantly. All Netflix subscriptions above the $8.99 include the ability to stream movies instantly. [...] Continue Reading…
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  • My name is John Pratt and I like all kinds of geeky, gadget tech stuff. I maintain web sites, write a little code, fool around with Wordpress, Ubuntu, play lead guitar in a band, and have a general fondness for computers electronic 'thingies'!