Monthly Archives: July 2008

Internet Time Waster #6: Pandemic 2

Posted on July 31, 2008 by

Crazy Monkey Games brings us Pandemic 2. Choose your disease method, upgrade/evolve it to be more infectious, resilient, or deadly, and unleash it into a random region on Earth. You want to infect everyone before borders and airports are closed, … Continue reading →

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Travel Gear and Gadgets #3: Monster Outlets To Go Power Strip review

Posted on July 28, 2008 by

If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely aware of power strips. Simply put, they are a way to have multiple devices that run on household electricity share one electrical outlet. You may hear them called surge protectors, which are slightly … Continue reading →

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Travel Gear and Gadgets #2: Energizer Duo and mini-USB hub review

Posted on July 25, 2008 by

I find the Energizer Duo to be a marvelous $16 device. You can use it to recharge 2 AAA (included) or AA batteries (not included) in two different ways: via powered USB port or wall outlet (US standard, though it … Continue reading →

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Geek mecca?

Posted on July 22, 2008 by

Higuera and Morro Street, San Luis Obispo, California. An Apple Store, a Victoria’s Secret, and a frozen yogurt shop (off camera). Does a better intersection exist for the male geek?

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Kevin’s Eleven: Stuff I Want on Blu-Ray

Posted on July 19, 2008 by

Blu-Ray is the “winner” of the format war with HD-DVD. However, it is still fighting regular DVD for its own future. It’s doing well enough for a format that requires adopters to buy a pricey new player and the non-mandatory, … Continue reading →

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Internet Time Waster #5: N+

Posted on July 16, 2008 by

This isn’t really a way to waste time on the internet, as it is a fully freeware, downloadable game. With very basic graphics, N+ follows the plot of you finding the exit, while dodging obstacles. Click the link to read … Continue reading →

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Where the Hell is Matt?

Posted on July 13, 2008 by

If you’re into travel, you’ve probably heard of this guy and his video – he recorded himself dancing in dozens of places around the world. It got popular enough on youtube and his own website that he got sponsored by … Continue reading →

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