Thanks, Netgear! Now I’ve Got My Own Personal, Portable Cloud

Do you ever stop and wonder, “Who owns the Internet?” Like, really. Someone pays a hosting company, who must pay someone else for access to the Web, and so on. But who’s at the very top? And for that matter, what exactly is “The Cloud”? It’s a virtual warehouse for storage really. But again, where is it? And don’t clouds eventually dissipate and go away for good? I honestly don’t know the answer to any …

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I Bet Captain Picard Used a Norelco 7700 to Shave

  Only once in my life have I tried an electric razor before. I was in college and my roommate Dave always used it. He’d walk around the house talking to us while buzzing away at his face, pretty much anytime of the day. It just looked so crazy convenient, I had to try it. After all, it’s not like I love using a straight razor everyday, what with the regular nicks and razor burn. So …

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LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Actually Makes the Prequels Enjoyable

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It’s no secret I love LEGO. But what is a secret is that LEGO is so amazingly good at what they do, they can make me like just about anything in the world. Next to LEGO and Captain America, I’d say Star Wars is right up there as one of my favoritest things in the world. When it comes to the Star Wars Prequels, however, not so much. I know a lot of kids like …

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Free 1-Year Jet Membership ($49.99 value)

  No, this post is not talking about the Sonic Boom Tails’ Jet that I’m giving away. Instead, I”m talking about the brand-new e-commerce site Jet.com. Jet just launched last month and has a real unique take on shopping. It’s a club subscription service ($49.99 annual membership) with some real low prices. And the more you buy, the more you save. They basically tack on savings in a zillion different ways. They also take the …

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Win a Sonic Boom Tails’ Plane from TOMY (Ends 8/17)

While my kids are addicted to Nintendo, that doesn’t necessarily mean that our house is overflowing with Mario toys everywhere. Okay, fine, so it is. But they do like other characters as well, including that blue-furred hedgehog Sonic! We’ve got a slew of Sonic action figures and stuffed animals all around the house and when TOMY asked if I was interested in reviewing their new line of Sonic Boom toys, I couldn’t run fast enough …

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