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View all →June 24, 2014
15 Things Families Can Like about the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali
I decided to take a slightly different approach to this automotive review. For a week (which included a road trip down to LA to Disneyland), my family and I experienced the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali. We compiled our thoughts and came up with a list of about 15 features of the Yukon that we particularly enjoyed. For our trip, we…
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June 23, 2014
A Quick Neighborhood Adventure Video – “Helping Echo” #EarthToEcho
I remember when I was a kid, we used to go outside and have adventures. Sometimes these adventures were simple, but many times they had complex plots and ran well into the night. We were not tethered to our homes in any way other than how far our parents’ voices could carry. Often, we simply gave a time when we…
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June 8, 2014
Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorhead Vacuum – Review & Dog Does Unboxing Video
I was going to be very cliché and have the title of this review of the Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Motorhead cordless vacuum be…”this vacuum sucks” or “yet another sucky vacuum from Dyson” but I figured that has probably been overplayed and over used. And anyway, we all know that Dyson vacuums are known for the vacuum power, even as…
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June 5, 2014
Evolving & Revolving the iPad’s Usefulness – iGear iPad Flip Turn Case Review
We all know how useful Apple's iPad Air is. It's great at work, in the home and on the go. So is it possible to extend the iPad's utilitarian and multi-use functionality? Of course. One way is to get a case that builds in additional functions. Last year, I talked about iGear's Flip Turn Case and Keyboard for the iPad…
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June 2, 2014
CDW is NOT a Warehouse, It’s a Services Company & Review of HP Elite Display e231
A few weeks ago, I was invited on a "red carpet" tour of CDW The funny thing is, I have always thought of CDW as a catalog and warehouse company. It turns out, my idea was a bit off. Sure, they do have online and print “catalogues” but that was so 90’s. They are transforming more into a services company.…
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May 20, 2014
Less “Stranger Danger” – Kik Messenger Updates App Over Privacy Concerns
Back in mid-2012, I wrote an article about the "dangerous" combination of Kik Messenger and Instagram. The article turned out to be quite popular (and controversial) in a few ways. Parents didn't know about Kik nor how the "Kik me at" functionality was working with Instagram. Over 2 years later, Kik Messenger has taken a new approach to privacy and…
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April 27, 2014
Review & Giveaway: Honeywell WiFi Smart Thermostat (RTH9580)
A little over a year ago, I installed a Honeywell WiFi Thermostat in my home, replacing one of those traditional, "dumb" thermostats that typically comes with a furnace or air conditioner. It was great being able to not only remotely connect to my home's heating and cooling to turn it on and off, but also using the smart heating and…
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April 25, 2014
A Simple Search Can Get You Rewards…Bing Rewards
How many times do you do an Internet search a day? Once? Ten times? Fifty? I probably am more in the higher end of this number count. With the luxury of Internet searches at our fingertips, we also have access to unlimited sources of information and entertainment. So while we essentially have a living encyclopedia at our beck and call,…
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April 21, 2014
How To Install a New Hard Drive & Battery into a 2010 MacBook Pro
There comes a day in the life of every laptop when it simply isn't running as efficiently as it could be. This day came to my 2010 MacBook Pro recently when I looked to see that it only had about 18 GB of hard drive space left and the battery was only able to hold a charge for about an…
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April 9, 2014
Your Young Scientist Could Win $25,000 from Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
If your middle-schooler has an aptitude for science, you might want to consider having them enter the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Not only do they get the opportunity to dive deeper into scientific concepts that they may be interested in, they also have a chance of winning the $25,000 grand prize and claim the title of "America's Top…
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March 31, 2014
Want to Dump your Smartphone Bill? Review of Scratch Wireless for Free Voice and Data Services
Many people have smartphones and even more have cellular phones, but most of us are locked into lengthy contracts in order to get data and voice services. A relatively new company launched in October of 2013, Scratch Wireless aims to provide smartphone services to those who don't want contracts, but who also want to minimize the amount they pay, ad hoc,…
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January 20, 2014
I’m Writing Tech News for You to Steal
Yes, you read the title correctly, I am writing tech news articles for you to take, use and put your own name on, and photos and videos as well. Long live plagiarism! While everything that I have said is true, I do think it is important for me to clarify things a bit. The stuff that you are reading here,…
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