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MikeD, I see your Flobee and raise you one Pocket Axe turned leatherman!
We've shown you our fair share of multi-tools with built in screwdrivers, knives, can openers, and all of that, but usually they're pocket knives, not poc...
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Brook & Hunter Mo-Tool Axe
Adidas Rod Laver VIN Clot Shoes
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If even the cold chill of winter can't break you away from wearing a comfortable pair of sneakers in favor of some warm boots, then check out the latest from Adidas. The warm and fuzzy … Read More →
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Fare’s Fair? – Freakonomics Blog – NYTimes.com
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Very interesting. MBTA already does distance based pricing for the commuter rail but not subway or buses. With the agency's debt load, dropping rates for off-peak travel is probably a non-starter but maybe next time they raise rates, t...
Windows 7 bested by XP in netbook battery life tests
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Wait a minute... an older OS with fewer requirements takes up less resources than a newer OS?Stop the Presses!I want a Windows 7, Windows XP, Win 3.1 and DOS 6.22 (with the DriveSpace compression of course) battery life comparo!
The ve...
Exclusive: Google Has Acquired Gizmo5
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I hope that this purchase allows for the following dream scenario:Walk in the house and the google voice app notices that i'm home. While i'm home, calls are made via WIFI and VOIP.
Last month Skype was in talks to acquire VoIP startup...
Our Dangerous Cold War Nostalgia
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Interesting thought.I don't think that history classes have taught the recent generations enough about what the cold war meant. I'm just one data point but i'm curious what others think.
Communism was the greatest catastrophe of the 20...
The House Public Plan: Yes, It's Worth It
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Clutch paragraph:What’s more, as far as payment and delivery system innovations are concerned, the public plan is really the only tool available for testing and implementing reforms in the market for the non-elderly. Private plans ar...
America Only Seems Polarized
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Stop watching cable TV news channels and listening to politicians. Using them as a gauge of how divided we are is like using the National Hockey League to estimate the level of violence in America. (Sorry @maddow!)
Barack Obama held ou...
Tell the FCC to say no to Hollywood's insane "Selectable Output Control" kill-switch
Alex sez,
The battle over your home entertainment equipment is heating up again and the time to make your voice heard is now. Hollywood wants the FCC to grant the studios permission to engage in so-called ""Selectable Output Control." SOC is a tech...
How Do You Trim The Top of a Hedge With a Ride-On Lawnmower? [Lawnmowers]
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They are definitely doing it wrong!If you put a ramp at one end of the hedge and then a shark tank at the other, you'd be rocking it!
The answer: with a crane people...with a crane. It makes perfect sense now.
I mean, the manual for ...