Category Archives: Entertainment

Better Than an XBox Wireless Adapter

2/25/2010 – 4:58 pm

last week i finally decided to shell out and buy a wireless adapter for my xbox, so i could play on xbox live and stream netflix. the price for the various xbox wifi adapters has as always seemed too high for me. afterall, i might decide that xbox live isn’t for me; sure i cancel [...]

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California IOU’s are Dumb and Dumber

7/7/2009 – 9:36 am

California’s state government is the poster child for how NOT to run a state. They’re printing up their own currency nowadays in the form of IOU’s. The smart banks are refusing to accept them.

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Billy Mays Checklist for Inventors Who Want to Be Seen on TV

6/29/2009 – 10:54 am

‘As Seen On TV’, Billy Mays summed up what he and his partners are looking for in an invention or product on the interesting tv series Pitchmen.
1. Does it have the wow factor?
2. Does it have mass appeal?
3. It is demonstrable?
4. Does it solve a problem?
5. Does it give instant gratification?
So now you know the [...]

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Slingbox SlingPlayer iPhone App is Available for $29.99

5/13/2009 – 11:53 am

the much anticipated slingbox iphone app has been published in the itunes store. but somewhat to my suprise it’s not a free app for slingbox owners. it’s currently listed for $29.99. the iphone slingplayer is now the most expensive iphone app i’ve paid for; i guess in a few weeks or months i’ll know if [...]

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last minute flight of the conchords tickets

5/4/2009 – 11:22 pm

fotc will be in atx on 5/7, if you’re looking for tickets at the last minute you better check >> flight of conchords tickets in austin
find other fotc tickets

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cage the elephant

5/4/2009 – 11:08 pm

there ain’t no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees
we got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed there ain’t nothing in this world for free
we can’t slow down, we can’t hold back though you know we wish we could
there ain’t no rest for the wicked until we close our eyes for [...]

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Don’t Blame Me I Voted for Ron Paul

4/15/2009 – 7:38 pm

HAPPY TAX DAY!!!
RATM

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Electric Cars – Made in America, thanks Tesla Motors

3/27/2009 – 5:07 pm

a couple of years ago i saw “Who Killed the Electric Car“, for some reason i didn’t blog about it but here’s my chance to recommend it. this movie encourages the question “why don’t the oil companies bailout out the auto makers in Detroit”. it’s ironic to see up and comers like Tesla Motors pushing [...]

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It’s important to save money, see how it works

3/26/2009 – 1:00 am

on southpark stan learns about the importance of savings… “and it’s gone”

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Got Slingbox? iPhone app almost here

3/11/2009 – 10:31 pm

i finally bought a slingbox. i ordered it from amazon at an insanely discounted price with free shipping. anyhow i set it up last night in 5 minutes and tested it at work today for just a couple of minutes and it was soooo clean. i’m looking forward to having access to the other information [...]

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