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Screw with your neighbors sanity (and garage doors)


Posted in SoapBox, Tech by Dan | 4 Comments

The Skylink universal remote control transmitter is a remote for almost any gate or garage door opener. Yes, UNIVERSAL. Translation, it operates most national brand garage door ...

Twitter, or Not To Twitter


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 15 Comments

Ok, I've flirted with Twitter before, I just never understood it. What purpose does Twitter serve for you? Why should anyone use it? Should I use it ...

When A Prank Goes Wrong, Gizmodo and The TV Blaster


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 20 Comments

So Gizmodo thought it would be funny at CES and use the TV blaster to turn off demonstration TVs all over the CES show floor. My gut reaction was it is ...

Blackberries and Streaming Media? Sure, Prove it!


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 4 Comments

So, I'm sure we have some loyal Blackberty folk among us. So, I have READ that the Blackberry is capable of playing streaming .3gp and .mp3. Yet, I ...

EXCLUSIVE: Apple Secretly Tracking iPhone IMEI and Usage (with proof)


Posted in Apple, Scoop, SoapBox by Dan | 119 Comments

As I sit here applying a new layer of Reynolds tin foil to my international hat of conspiracy, its been proven that Apple tracks iPhone usage and tracks IEMI numbers ...

Guy Kawasaki To Bloggers: You’re A Loser


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 6 Comments

Former Apple evangelist and current venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki told the San Jose Mercury News article that he has a "very low opinion" of the world of bloggers. "I think ...

Do Game Reviewers Need To Finish Games?


Posted in SoapBox by Evan | 3 Comments

Here's an interesting story about someone being called out for a review of a game that made it obvious to at least one reader he hadn't finished the game. Gaming ...

McDonalds Uses NYC Subway System to Transport Perishable Goods


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 3 Comments

As a NYC dweller, everyday I get to experience the joys, heat and odor of our wonderful public transit system. And although it is the most cost effective mode ...

Public WiFi’s Slow Painful Demise


Posted in SoapBox, Tech by Dan | 1 Comment

I don't know if you have noticed but there have been some major setbacks in the efforts to bring WiFi to the masses. Wisconsin killed their WiFi efforts due to poor ...

Sound Off: What Would You Want More? Lower the Drinking Age or Legalize Pot


Posted in SoapBox by Dan | 24 Comments

If it was up to you would you lower the drinking age or legalize Marijuana? Why?

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