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GammaTech Durabook R13C

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GammaTech Durabook
GammaTech Durabook R13C

What do you look for in a notebook? Certainly, it depends on what you will be using the device for, but in general, average people will look at the aesthetics and the specs. However, there is a good market for notebooks that can withstand the rigors of unusual use. That is where toughbooks come into the picture.

One of the latest laptops that fall into this category is the Durabook R13C made by GammaTech. In case you are wondering just how tough the Durabook R13C is, think about the United States Military Standard 810G. The Durabook R13C passed this standard and can withstand all sorts of “abuse”, from drops to shocks to spills. It doesn’t end there, though. This laptop can also withstand explosive atmospheres and continue to work in spite of salt, fog, and low temperatures. [Read more…] about GammaTech Durabook R13C

Is Social Media Ruining Your Mind?

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Social Media Infographic
Social media is the buzzword these days. Everywhere you look, social media is what people are talking about. Even a short look at job boards will likely show you entities looking for a social media expert. The average person spends considerable amounts of time on various social media platforms. There is even the notion that there are people addicted to social media.

It is thus not surprising that someone came up with the question: Is social media ruining our minds? [Read more…] about Is Social Media Ruining Your Mind?

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Got an App: Goop City

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Goop City by Gwyneth Paltrow
Goop City

Truth be told, I couldn’t care less about Gwyneth Paltrow. Okay, she made for an awesome Pepper Potts in the Iron Man movies. I especially love how she delivered that line about occasionally taking the trash out. But for the rest, I can’t really be bothered.

So why am I posting about Gwyneth Paltrow having an app up in the iTunes Store? Because it is so ridiculous! [Read more…] about Gwyneth Paltrow’s Got an App: Goop City

Little Drummer Boy Brought to You by a Robot and a Scanner

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Little Drummer Boy Robots
Little Drummer Boy

Nope. You won’t see the little drummer boy that you are used to seeing around this time of the year in that picture. You know how some technophobes (and even technophiles) say that people will one day be replaced by machines? Well, this is a great example of how that is totally possible.

YouTube user bd594 apparently had some time on his hands, so he decided to tinker around with an HP scanner – the flatbed kind, obviously, a snare drum, and some other electronic items. His masterpiece? A two-gadget band rendering its own version of the Little Drummer Boy. Yes, that ubiquitous piece of Christmas music that I am pretty sure you have gotten enough of by this time. [Read more…] about Little Drummer Boy Brought to You by a Robot and a Scanner

Geeky Gingerbread Goodies

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What’s better than having a wooden AT-AT liquor cabinet for Christmas? A lot of things, if you are not into Star Wars, really, but I am being serious here. What if you like geeky things in general, and you want something geeky for Christmas?

How about some geeky gingerbread goodies? Very recently, my social network streams were filled with the Gingerbread TARDIS, courtesy of Geeks Are Sexy. ((GAS)) You have probably seen it, but just in case, here is the geeky gingerbread creation that started it all.

Gingerbread TARDIS
Gingerbread TARDIS
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AT-AT Liquor Cabinet

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Star Wars Liquor Cabinet
AT-AT Liquor Cabinet

I am sure that Star Wars characters have their own preferences when it comes to what they drink. Who knows, they might even have the same tastes as you do?

One thing you can’t deny, though, is just how cool this AT-AT liquor cabinet is. I have said it time and time again that I am not the biggest Star Wars fan out there, but I just couldn’t pass up on showcasing this. If anything, the AT-AT liquor cabinet’s eye as seen in the photo above just seems to be looking straight at me. [Read more…] about AT-AT Liquor Cabinet