For our second gift guide installment, we look at things to pleasantly pass the winter hours – entertainment, games, and of course, all things bacon!
GeekBeat.TV’s Holiday Gift Guide – Entertainment, Games, and… Bacon!
December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
GeekBeat.TV’s Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers
December 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
It’s gift guide time at GeekBeat.TV and we’re sharing the festivities here on One Man’s Blog as well. We’re kicking off this year’s list of tech ideas with small goodies and gadgets that will make great stocking stuffers!
Review: How I Quit Smoking with Green Smoke Electronic Cigarettes
October 27, 2010 By 5 Comments
As I’m writing this post, I’m celebrating the 2nd month of my new healthy lifestyle. I had been a smoker for about 8 years, and I smoked an average of 20 cigarettes per day. The longest I was able to quit smoking was less than 48 hours, which means I was never able to not smoke for even 2 days in a row!
Improved Quality of Life
Guess what! it’s been 8 weeks and I haven’t smoked a cigarette! And what’s even better is that I don’t even feel like smoking at all! This has improved my life dramatically in a number of areas:
- I’m sleeping much better and waking up pretty active. Since I’m breathing so much better at night, I no longer wake up wishing for more sleep.
- My breath no longer smells bad! I used to avoid chatting with people 10 to 20 minutes after every cigarette, especially when I visit the United States. Many people are allergic to smoke, and passive smoke can still seriously bother some people (just the residual smoke in your lungs after having a cigarette).
- I’m saving $6 every day! That’s around $2,200 per year. I can spend a week in Las Vegas instead of buying cigarettes! I can’t believe I spent around $20,000 on cigarettes my entire life!! And was willing to spend more…
Interview with AnyBots’ CEO Dr. Trevor Blackwell
September 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
AnyBots is a company that is building an innovative remote controlled robot which serves as a personal avatar. Yes, that’s right, just like the movie Avatar an operator remote controls this robot and it allows you to virtually be present in another location.
The applications for this technology are endless, but imagine a large company with multiple locations having a few AnyBots that people can “check out” and use to attend meetings with colleagues. The theory is that this is more inviting than simple video conferencing.
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Check Out the NEW GeekBeat.TV – Starring Cali Lewis!
June 29, 2010 By 5 Comments
I don’t know if you guys are all aware of this, but Cali Lewis announced the final episode of GeekBrief.TV and has moved on to another project in conjunction with top online content provider Revision 3. The new show is called GeekBeat.TV, and it’s a short format news show that will keep you up to date on all the latest info that geeks love.
Even if you’re not a geek, Cali has a way of explaining technology so that everyone can understand it! So, bottom line is, either way you should subscribe to GeekBeat.TV! :-)
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The iPad Case Finder Site Has it ALL!
May 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
Ok. Let’s say you get a new iPad. And let’s say that you look at the Apple case for it. And let’s say that you arrive at the conclusion it sucks. Normally you might break down and cry. It’s ok there big fella… let it all out!
But when you’re done, head on over to iPadCaseFinder.com and stop your blubbering! I swear to Moses, that site has every case ever made for the iPad!!!
Jake and Amir Explain Why iPad is SO Great!
April 12, 2010 By 6 Comments
I believe that Jake and Amir accurately summarize all of the points about why I think the iPad is such a revolutionary tool. You’d be wise to heed their advice and run out and get one. Or two. BUT NOT THREE!!!
Of course, I am going to give one away soon, so you could also just try and win it…
Apple Screwed Me With an iPad
April 8, 2010 By 11 Comments
While everyone else is gushing about how much they love their little shiny black and silver iPad, I’m here to tell you the dark truth behind the iPad. Yeah, that’s right, this is the stuff Apple doesn’t want you to know!
So, I ordered a couple of iPads from the Apple store online like 15 minutes after they were announced as being available. I did this so I wouldn’t have to wait in line for one, and in case they sold out. Of course when I ordered them they had a notification that you could only buy two. Fine. They also said that they wouldn’t ship them until April 12. Fine.
Fast forward 5 days. Now the Apple store has, and I quote from a phone call, “A complete contingent…” of iPads in stock. So I’m thinking I’ll just go pick up a couple. So I go online to the Apple Store and try and cancel the order for the two I have there. But guess what! NO! YOU MAY NOT CANCEL!!!
Whoa! What’s going on here?
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Review: Griffin PowerJolt Reserve iPhone Charger and Battery
December 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’m not sure what other people think about the Griffin 9785-PJLTRSV PowerJolt Reserve for iPhone & iPod
A few things you should know:
- It’s about $40. I got mine at a local WalMart.
- The battery connects to the charger magnetically. Yeah, it’s cool. You just grab it and pull it off. When you are done just get it near where it needs to be and the magnets pull it together.
- You can be charging one phone with the USB while another is charging off the battery.
- It charges an iPhone MUCH faster than other chargers in my opinion.
- The battery will bring an iPhone 3Gs up to about 50% charge.
Here are a few closeup photos from mine. I go nowhere without it.
