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    iTunes Match: Worth It.


    2011 - 12.02

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    Posted in geek, opinion | 2 Comments »

    The most prevalent problem I’ve had in recent years is a constant lack of hard drive space for my music library.  I have a 75 gb library and I feel like I’m always running out of space.  iTunes Match, released in November from Apple, has finally helped me alleviate this.

    The idea is this: Apple has a bunch of music on it’s servers and we have a bunch of music on our computers.  A lot of that music matches.  So there’s no reason to have to upload all of our music to Apple when they have it already.  iTunes Match scans your library, matches all it can, and uploads the rest.  You can then choose to remove the physical files from your computer, remove the ones you rarely listen to, etc.  You can re-download or stream it whenever you want from your computer, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Apple TV.  iTunes Match is $25 a year.  Click this link for more info on Wikipedia.

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    Three iPhone 4S cases for $5


    2011 - 11.11

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    Posted in geek, shopping | 1 Comment »

    So I recently moved from the world of “dumb” phones to smart phones and got a iPhone 4S. Not wanting to spend $20-30 on a case, I went to trusty Monoprice, who is infamous for their $3 HDMI cables. I found 3 cases that were compatible with the iPhone 4S:

    These range in price from $0.86 to $1.44 apiece, so I just got all three. The total was $5.04 with 3-5 day shipping.

    Each of these have their pros and cons. From left to right, they are: the Air Case, the TPU Case, and the Polycarbonate Case. The Air Case offers minor protection and snaps onto the back of the phone and protects the sides too. This case adds the least amount of extra size and is also the only one without the Monoprice logo on the back. The TPU case is less rigid, flexible material and has a cool quilted pattern on the back. I’m a bit concerned the softer material will become discolored (yellowish) with time. Lastly, the Polycarbonate Case offers the most protection (it’s the only 2-piece case, front and back), but comes too close to the screen sides for me, making it particularly hard to drag icons from one screen to another.

    Ultimately, I want to make sure everyone’s aware that there are other (better?) options than the $30 cases you find at your local Apple store.

    Why choose the Kindle with Special Offers?


    2011 - 09.01

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    I have lots of reading to do lately, and I needed something to make that easier, cheaper, and something I could use on my one-hour commute, too.  Here’s why I like the Kindle, and why the cheapest version (ad-supported wifi) is a good pick for me:

    • The ads on the screensaver are very unobtrusive, look nice, and have great deals on a very regular basis.
    • If you’re a regular Amazon shopper, the special offers are great.  The first one I used was “$5 off any purchase that’s $10 or more.”  Recently, there was a “save 40% on a Kindle cover.”  I’d say about 3/4 of the special offers are for Amazon products.
    • The special offers are only available to the people with Special Offer Kindles, which means, you could pay $25-50 more for a non-ad Kindle, and get none of the deals as a result.

    Now the last big thing is that a lot of the books I’m reading are text-to-speech enabled, so I can listen to them in the car without having to pay more to get an “audiobook” version.  It works really well too, the voice options include male or female with 3 reading speeds each.  I’ve gone through book in the car and while it’s not as classy as an actor-read audiobook, it’s functional and a good option to have.

    Zero Charisma!


    2011 - 05.12

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    What happens when a hipster threatens to destroy a bond between the Greatest Dungeonmaster Alive and his Dungeons and Dragons friends? Zero Charisma Teaser trailer.