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A look at the smart street parking meters in San Francisco

April 23, 2011 @ 11:41 am

Back in December, I posted a video preview of a new street parking system being implemented in San Francisco where parking meters would automatically update street space information to your mobile device and/or computer so that you can know exactly … Continue reading →

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Protesting NYC Subway fare injustice by giving free rides to strangers

January 21, 2011 @ 2:03 am

NYC The Blog posted an amusing video report about how some NYC residents are protesting fare hikes by buying unlimited Metrocards in bulk and then using them as group Metrocards or just swiping strangers through the turnstiles for free. An … Continue reading →

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Domain registration prices to increase July 1, 2010

April 5, 2010 @ 12:17 pm

Starting July 1, 2010, domain registrations for .COM’s and .NET’s will increase (.COM’s by 7% and .NET’s by 10%). WHAT. -_-

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The cost of owning the Google Nexus One

January 5, 2010 @ 8:48 pm

Billshrink just posted this great chart showing the overall price of owning and using the Google Nexus One. The chart puts the Nexus One up against its biggest rivals — among them the iPhone, the Motorola Droid, and the Palm … Continue reading →

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What's with Mac-ready drives?

September 13, 2009 @ 12:57 pm

I don’t know a lot about harddrives but I do know enough to see that Mac-ready drives are the biggest price-gouging scam that all major storage manufacturers seem to be running. If you’re a Mac user that can justify paying … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X Snow Leopard upgrade version is just the same as the full version

August 27, 2009 @ 6:04 pm

This is news to me: It turns out that the $29 “upgrade” version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard is just the same as the $169 full install version that Apple is selling alongside it. So whether or not you’ve … Continue reading →

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