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Is the iPad’s 3G a waste of money?

Chuck — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:40:39 +0000

So, the iPad looks really freakin’ cool. And like a good little Fanboy, I sat on gdgt.com and watched the live update of the keynote. I was excited about the product, and it was pretty close to what I had expected. A larger iPod Touch with some hybrid features like productivity apps. Whether you can get some actual “work” done on it I’ll wait until I “feel” they virtual keyboard. Although, I used to NOT like the iPhone virtual keyboard, but I’ve grown to like it..so we’ll see.

Then I saw the price. $499 is the right price at the entry level. But the additional $130 for the 3G AND $14.99/month to get started? Sorry. No thanks.

It’s not like you’re carrying this thing around outside and going to bars, or being stuck in traffic. I see it more as a “sit on the couch” thing. Browse the net, do some email, maybe have some X-10 controls for your home (cool remote stuff) THAT would be awesome (Crestron are you listening????). Maybe, using it in hotels or airports – all of which have WiFi – so where’s the benefit of the 3G?

Commuters maybe? Just sync it before you leave for the train (like you do your iPod). Do you really need the LATEST news on the 75 min ride into Manhattan?

Oh, and one more thing. Would it KILL Apple to have some external memory? I know, this is their model, but they could have slashed the price more by just giving it an SD slot instead of onboard memory. and included a 16G chip to start. What if the iPad was $459 instead? Someone smarter than me can chime in about speeds of onboard memory compared to an SD card bus, please.

Even with these gripes, I was pantomiming having one last night as I watched Burn Notice and White Collar on USA. Would have been cool to have it on the couch during the commercials. So, any one want to donate to the iconogeek iPad fund

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Bit? Turning? Already Turned? Brains?

Cesar — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:04:51 +0000

“Oh, well, you know, I should go out there and like get back in the dating game and stuff. I mean but what’s the point, like the Zombie Apocalypse (2012) is coming and when I turn, like, I’m not gonna be ‘dateable’…”

WRONG!!!

That excuse can no longer be used now that we have Zombie Harmony.

Created by Mingle2.com (Dating for non-zombies)

You, the zombie, can search based on critera ranging from no limbs to freshly turned, from immobile to slow-moving. It also contains little meaty chunks of information from featured members on the home page, what more can you ask for!

Wonder if there is a niche for affiliate marketing in the Zombie Dating arena. Nuff’ Said.

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Finally an affordable MacBook Air.

jason — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:29:02 +0000

So the folks over at bling-my-thing.com have outdone themselves this time and made a Macbook Air for the rest of us. Created using over 12,000 Swarovski crystals and 24k gold this baby is only about $40,000 dollars.

If you want the solid state drive with that the price goes up to about 4.3 million.

*Editor note: I’ve just been informed that $40,000 dollars is actually MORE than the base price for the Macbook Air. Who would have guessed?!

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Gnarls Barkley – Banned?

Cesar — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:20:12 +0000

Well, this caught me by surprise the today. I had heard reports that the video of the album’s first single was reportedly banned from MTV.

Now I’m thinking to myself “Wow these guys must have done something to piss off the status quo, good for them!” So I managed to find the video in YouTube, so I sat myself down and prepared myself for the mind bending experience that this video would expose me to. I mean it must be that great if MTV banned it (supposedly).

The “bad” stuff is around 2:15 on the video, I was disappointed to a level that of Jumper.

Perhaps I should have read the article before thinking it might be something crazy just seems to be the fact that the black and white zigzag lines are whats causing the problems and MTV feels it might cause alot of the audiences to pull Bart & Lisa in Japan and follow similar suit.

I keep seeing Justin Timberlake in a lot of places he’s pretty funny in this video and also on the trailer of the new Mike Myers movie. Good for him.

Honestly I think the music video Crazy was much better than this album’s video debut.

In any event, I’m going to pick up the cd and hopefully it will be just as good as St. Elsewhere.

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NIN: Ghosts I-V for 5$!

Cesar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:53:46 +0000

Awesome deal for any NIN fan!

Nine Inch Nails has their 4 Disc Ghost Album (36 tracks) digital download for $5. The first 9 tracks free but will require a credit card. The album is all instrumental music. If you are not a fan of digital downloads, you can also buy the physical album.

So why are you still reading! Go and download it!

http://ghosts.nin.com/main/order_options

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H2000000000 that’s a nice car

Chuck — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:29:26 +0000

Morgan’s developing an insanely cool 1930’s styled car that’s Hydrogen powered. New Technology, Retro Design – freakin’ awesome.

Check it out on Wired.com

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Excuse me is that a light saber in your pocket…?

Chuck — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:07:05 +0000

So, there I was cleaning out the basement and I come across this excellent, handmade light saber hilt. A buddy of mine (Doug, where are you man?) actually made this for me many years ago and it’s really rather cool. The main body is made from a chrome-plated tube (I think a piece of drain pipe), some black plastic flex tubing a piece of a hair brush, a faucet handle, some large metal washers, and some various bolts and switches.

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How perfectly deranged.

jason — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:37:54 +0000

I always admire the ability of some folks to take the sweet memories of youth, and meld them into something twisted.

Exhibit A: The Lego Electric Chair. Some more pics and even a little Flash piece here. Wonder if its compatible with Lego Jar Jar Binks… cause we all know he’d be the first one strapped in.

Count your days buddy, cause they’re numbered.

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Steampunk NERF…too awesome

Chuck — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:07:08 +0000

I love Steampunk stuff, the whole look and style of it. Check out these cool-ass mods.

http://gizmodo.com/349300/steampunk-nerf-weaponry

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