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Updating Your Utility Belt

I just updated my utility belt. Well, metaphorically speaking – every self-respecting geek has one. Lately I’ve been trying to minimize what I carry around even further. After having children I’ve come to appreciate the value of less stuff in my life. So here’s my everyday carry in

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design

The One Button Mystique

I enjoy my iPhone, but I can't quite come to terms with one aspect of its design: Apple's insistence that there can be only ever be one, and only one, button on the front of the device. I also own a completely buttonless Kindle Fire, and

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rechargeable batteries

Adventures in Rechargeable Batteries

Every self-respecting geek loves gadgets. I'm no exception. And so many of my favorite gadgets have a voracious appetite for batteries. I don't know why all the other battery types fell so far out of favor, but between AA and AAA, I could probably power 95%

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technology trends

What's On Your Keychain, 2008 Edition

Over the last few years, I've become mildly obsessive about the contents of my keychain. Here's what's on my keychain today: In internet parlance, this is known as EDC or every-day carry. There's an entire internet forum dedicated to the art and

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gifts

Cool Gifts for Geeks: 2006 Edition

As a technology enthusiast with a bad impulse purchase habit, I'm unrepentantly difficult to buy gifts for. The way I figure it, the only reason to grow up is so you can afford to buy yourself all the crap your parents wouldn't buy you when you

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