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January 2011

Enhance? Please, we’re using candelabra filters these days.

Language gets R-rated, but man, that’s good times. Via Gizmodo (worth reading the comments section with that post, by the way).

Survey: 41% of "mobile Internet" users admit using devices in the bathroom, other 59% are lying

And why not use it in the bathroom? An iPad is certainly a much more versatile piece of lavatory entertainment than a standard newspaper or magazine. After all, can you check your e-mail or play Angry Birds on your copy of Sports Illustrated? Full survey here of “mobile Internet” usage patterns.

Review: Evo Shift 4G not as groundbreaking as original Evo, but still a solid phone

Here’s my review from Friday’s paper of the HTC Evo Shift 4G on Sprint. While the screen is super sharp and the 4G WiMax speeds are as fast as ever (where available), I’d have preferred a larger display and a better mechanism on the slide-out keyboard. It simply feels too mushy and doesn’t hold in [...]

Apple temporarily relocating Dallas store on Knox St. during expansion, possibly expanding Northpark store

The Apple logo is under cover above the door of a temporary location on McKinney Avenue just south of Knox Street. Apple is vacating its Knox store in a few days. It will build a new store on the site of its current location. This temporary space, at 4525 McKinney, had housed Haute Sofa, a [...]

Sony’s new handheld game hardware and software looks truly visionary

Sony’s successor to the PSP is dubbed the NGP, or next generation portable. I’ve got to give Sony credit. The hardware, software and online delivery platforms they announced today for the next wave of the PSP looks truly awesome and suggest the company is fully aware of the shifting trends in the portable game industry. [...]

I’ll be moderating a panel discussion Thursday at SMU’s Game::Business::Law Summit

My flop sweat has already begun. Thursday morning starting at 9:30, I’ll be moderating a panel discussion with four video game industry experts who will talk about various legal issues facing the gaming industry. I’ve covered some of this stuff before, notably the Vernor v. Autodesk case that could give game publishers the power to [...]

Verizon to offer unlimited data plan for iPhone for a limited time. How limited? Probably until iPhone 5.

Verizon apparently couldn’t quite get its message out straight on data plan prices for the iPhone. But after all the fumbling was straightened out, the bottom line is that Verizon will continue to offer its unlimited data plan for the iPhone for a little while longer. How much longer? And what will the tiered pricing [...]

5 Ways to Creatively Save (Energy)

This guest post is written by Leon Harris of Southern States. If you would like to write a guest post for this site, then please visit guidelines and suggestions for guest posts at Ez DIY Electricity. There’s no denying that we’re wasteful when it comes to energy. We’ve gotten so used to having it on [...]

Portable Generators Recalled by Cummins Power Generation Due to Fire Hazard

On May 25, 2010 Cummins Power Generation, of Minneapolis, Minn. recalled approximately 550 portable generators which were manufactured by Loncin Industries Ltd., of China. The reason for the recall is fuel can leak through the carburetor during normal usage, posing a fire hazard to consumers. They have received 25 reports of fuel leakage. No injuries [...]

Answers to Electrical Questions About Wiring a Ceiling Fan, Disconnecting a Receptacle in a Staircase and Wiring a Tanning Bed

Mike asks: I have installed a ceiling fan and light in my living room. I have a three way switch that controls one receptacle that I have a lamp plugged into that gives me light in the living room. One light switch turns the lamp on when you enter the house and the other one [...]