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FM broadcasters attempt money grab

August 27, 2010

Just in case you missed it, American FM broadcasters are attempting a shameful money grab.  Apparently they want congress to force mobile phone manufacturers to include FM tuners in every mobile phone.  Their claim that it is to increase public safety is laughable. Perhaps they should try broadcasting some good content for a change and [...]

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Build a (US) $200 Linux PC

July 29, 2010

Extremetech has a great article on building a $200 Linux PC.  It’s not a high-end machine, but it proves that you can put together a reasonable machine for everyday tasks much cheaper than you think.

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Think Police overreacted? Think again.

June 28, 2010

Anybody who thinks that the police overreacted in Toronto on the weekend need to watch this 10 minutes of unedited video that CTV released (sorry about the brief advertisement they force you to watch first, but it is worth it in this case).  As some criminals smash windows and destroy property, others cover for them.  [...]

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The iPhone 4 might be a good phone…

June 25, 2010

…if you hold it the right way.  Apparently while Apple is really good at user interface design, their RF engineering still leaves much to be desired.  According to CNET, Apple acknowledges the antenna issue in the iPhone 4 and recommends buying a case or not gripping the lower left corner.  Way to go Apple!

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12WBP!

September 28, 2009

12 weeks to better photography starts Oct 1.  http://myphotosucks.com/12-weeks.html

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16GB for your Cdn cell phone

December 24, 2008

SanDisk has announced that its 16 GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) mobile memory cards, “the world’s largest-capacity removable storage cards currently available for mobile phones,” are now available in Canada. Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores are the first major retail outlets in Canada to carry the 16 GB cards. xxxx According [...]

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