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Archive | November, 2011
GamersGate ‘Gift Guide’ Week 1, Including 4-for-3 Game Deals
Never one to miss out on *any* chance to host a great sale, GamersGate is back with a 4-week Holiday Sale! Week One features a bunch of great deals including: Sid Meier’s Civilization V $7.49 Battlefield Bad Company 2 $5.99 Dark Void $2.99 Bioshock $4.99 Mirror’s Edge $5.99 Tropico 3 $2.49 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl [...]
Mophie and Rocketfish (Best Buy) Issue External Battery Pack Recalls
Two recalls just crossed my inbox; these may be products that you all own, so please check: The first item is the Mophie iPod Touch Rechargeable External Battery Case (shown above); it’s being recalled due to a burn hazard. If you have one of these, check to see if your serial number has the first five alphanumeric [...]
The Gammatech’s U12C Durabook Review
It takes a certain type of laptop to stand up to certain jobs. Most laptops find comfort on a desk, in a padded bag, or possibly in the local coffee shop around the corner. Gammatech sent me a laptop suited perfectly for all those tasks and a whole lot more. Usually the worst that happens [...]
Gamer Banned for Using ‘Inappropriate Language’ in Forum Tamer Than What Is in the Actual Game!
Early this year I wrote about two separate incidents of gamers being banned from playing games based on comments made in separately housed gaming forums – the first was about someone banned for upsetting a forum moderator by asking “Have you (Bioware) sold your souls to the EA devil?”. At the time EA claimed it [...]
Smoke Like a Pro with the Peg Leg Porker BBQ Kit
I’ve loved pork for a long time – waaay before the hipsters made bacon worship popular. One of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday afternoon is to put a pork butt on the smoker first thing in the morning and watch college football all day while the meat soaks up the hickory goodness. Since [...]
Tiny Homes for People Who Know That Less Can Be More
When I lived in San Angelo, I had a home that was almost 3,000 square feet including the garage apartment. My daughter and I were the only two people living there, and on more than one occasion I remarked that the only rooms we really needed were the kitchen, our bedrooms and my office – [...]
Music Diary Notes: Elvis Costello Says ‘Don’t Buy My Record’
Given how accustomed we have become to pop music stars going anywhere and doing anything to practically beg us to buy their stuff, this announcement from ElvisCostello.com is certainly surprising. Here is the initial post from Elvis: “Let’s make things sparkling clear” We at www.elviscostello.com find ourselves unable to recommend “The Return Of The Spectacular [...]
Digital Innovations AllTerrain Wired 3-Button Mouse Review
Mice seem to be ubiquitous. Everyone has one. Not many people even consider buying one that didn’t come with their computer while some are fanatical about the mice they use. I tend to be one of the former. As long as it has a scroll wheel I am usually happy, but now I have a new [...]
Quick Look: Belkin Travel Router
This year Gear Diary’s CES base will be a suite at the MGM Grand. All of us will be bunking together which means we will be able to get even more writing done early in the morning or late at night. Of course that presumes we have the wireless connectivity to go online and post. [...]
Holiday Gift Guide: Odds and Ends for the Still Undecided
From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Here are a few more great gift ideas. Keep your iPad safe with the Kensington SecureBack™ Security Case with 2-Way Stand & ClickSafe Lock Anyone who owns an iPad will appreciate extra peace of mind for his or her beloved tablet’s security. Surprise the iPad aficionado on your [...]
Gear Games News: Ultima VII Complete Edition Now on Good Old Games
When you look at the list of the greatest games ever made, somewhere high on that list is the brilliant Ultima VII. Along with the Wizardry and Might & Magic games, the Ultima franchise remains at the pinnacle of the role playing genre and possesses two of the greatest accomplishments in gaming: Ultima IV, which [...]
Amazon Releases First Kindle Fire Firmware Update
It has been two weeks since the Kindle Fire stormed on to the market, with loads of pre-orders fueling an extremely successful Holiday period for the product. I am still finishing up my review, and Dan has already sent his back … and last night Amazon released the first firmware update for the Fire. Here [...]
Can’t Burn This – Fahrenheit 451 Released as a 50th Anniversary eBook!
I have always loved Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, and introduced my kids to the book as well as the 1966 movie (free to stream on Netflix or Amazon with accounts). Now for the 50th anniversary of the classic novel, Bradbury has finally relented and allowed for an eBook release. From the LA Times: Simon & [...]
Gear Deal: Samsung 51″ 3D Plasma HDTV, 2 Samsung 3D Glasses and a $100 Dell Gift Card
Today’s Gear Deal brings us a 2011 Model Samsung 51″ 3D 600Hz Plasma HDTV. The Samsung PN51D550 51″ 3D 600Hz Plasma HDTV features 3D picture performance, Crystal Full HD Engine, Cinema Smooth, AllShare DLNA networking, ConnectShare Movie, 600Hz subfield motion technology, 4 HDMI inputs, and more. But our Gear Sponsor has found this deal to be [...]
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