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Spark Linux tablet given video rundown
The device you will soon be looking at is a $256 7-inch tablet running on a basic mobile version of Linux, and its name is Spark. The software user interface goes by the name Plasma Active and has been in the works for some months, ramping up to this point at which this tablet can [...]
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Making a bigger TV part of your Super Bowl game plan
Tips on shopping for a new TV and how to incorporate it into your living space. Plus, a glossary of TV terms.
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Designing the perfect TV space
Thinking of a television purchase? Or dreaming of a complete home theater? Either way, take these steps into consideration. This advice comes from Leon Soohoo, owner of Paradyme Sound and Vision in Sacramento and Roseville, Calif.
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A big game demands a bigger screen
In the week before the Super Bowl, sales of huge televisions tend to spike.
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Home energy savings kits now on loan at Herrick District Library
The Herrick District Library can now add Energy Smart Electricity Home Monitoring Kits to the list of items it loans.
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View from the Tent Embassy: reality v news reports
The most striking factor of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protests was the stark difference between reports of the events and the reality, writes Tracker editor Amy McQuire. Read more on the blog...
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Ten Video Game Foods We Wanna Eat
From power-ups to health recovery, food plays a huge role in video games. Fortunately for you, we sat down to come up with something original for you to read today on an empty stomach. Like a starving chump in a grocery store, we raided gaming’s cupboards to bring out a list of unique digital delicacies we’d love to sample. A Human Being (Any Zombie Game) It took us a little while to build up ...
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VooMote Zapper universal remote for iOS: A first look and a rant
Zero1.tv has released its new VooMote Zapper (US$69.95) universal remote for iOS devices into the wild, and it's also now in your nearby Apple Store. I had an opportunity to try the new device out over the last week, and while less expensive and smaller than the VooMote One remote we mentioned at its release last last year, the Zapper still seems to have some of the same issues that many other ...
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Product announcements made at Las Vegas show
The tech world last week converged in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Room rates tripled and cabs were hard to come by throughout the weeklong event. Here's a look at the major product announcements and what they mean for the year ahead. read more
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The poor need to be empowered, not victimized
At the risk of sounding like I don't care about poor people (when in fact those who would redistribute income would do more long-term damage than any other policy), the pictures currently painted in the media and by speakers at university campuses are inaccurate.
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