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Entries from June 2009

North Carolina Shoots Own Foot By Threatening Amazon To Charge Sales Tax

June 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments

(disclaimer – I am a happy Amazon Affiliate, and I’m glad I don’t live in North Carolina!)
A while back, a ruling came about that set a precedent for states insisting online retailers to charge state sales tax for online sales to residents in their state.
In a nutshell, if the business in question does not have [...]

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Tags: Online retailers

Why Howard Stern Should Switch to Subscription Podcasts

June 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I haven’t heard Howard Stern since he moved to Sirius radio, and so haven’t a lot of other people – that’s bad for him, that’s bad for us, and its going to get worse. There is a solution.
Originally Howard Stern’s moved to Satellite radio was met with mixed reaction. Fans were excited they were going [...]

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iPhone 3G Vs iPhone 3GS Photos Side By Side [iPhone 3GS Camera]

June 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The new iPhone 3GS Camera definitely does much better in low light.
I just took the 3GS photo once, focusing on the headphone can.
I took 3 pics with the 3G Camera, this was the best I could do.

Since the original is better, it holds up better to a little Photoshop polishing as well:

Here is a link [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · iPhone 3GS · photography

Panasonic Viera G10 Review [Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P50G10 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Review]

June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

My aging 42″ Panasonic 720p HD Monitor, which is a 2001 model I purchased in 2003, was getting a little long in the tooth. It’s been a great TV, but lack of HDMI, 1080p, and a dimming screen was making it a little tough to live with. It was time to send it to the [...]

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Mophie Juice Pack Review [Mophie Juice Pack iPhone 3G Battery Review]

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments

The Mophie Juice Pack is the newest entry in the growing market of supplemental iPhone 3G batteries, and in my opinion, its the best of the bunch.
The iPhone 3G is fantastic, but lets face it – the battery needs help. I’ve tried a couple of other solutions, including the Brando iPower (clunky case, horrible [...]

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Tags: Apple 3G iPhone

iPhone 3GS Pricing and Features [Apple iPhone 3GS]

June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Unless you live under a rock, you probably have been inundated with news of the upcoming iPhone 3GS.
As an iPhone developer, I wanted to add to the din with some points on the pricing controversy, and unique features of the iPhone 3GS.
Pricing
There has been a lot of screaming about iPhone 3GS pricing for existing iPhone [...]

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Tags: iPhone 3GS

Netgear MCAB1001 Review [MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit]

June 10th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Netgear MCAB1001 Review
Do you have trouble getting Wifi signals to reach all the rooms in your house?
Do you wish you could have higher bandwidth to certain parts of your house – like your game console?
Are you unable or unwilling to fish your walls with ethernet to solve the above problems?
Have you tried Powerline ethernet and [...]

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