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2007 November

The Frugal MUD

In the early days of the internet, a genre of RPG soared in popularity due to its simplicity, lack of bandwidth requirements, and overall interactivity. A MUD, or multi-user dungeon, is a text-based role playing game style that uses words to describe areas and options other than images and graphics.
There were several baseline coding styles [...]

The Frugal Ghost Hunter

So you’ve considered hunting ghosts? Have you ever thought about the paranormal, or whether or not you could actually catch something supernatural? Ghost hunting is as controversial as it is intriguing. The idea that you could capture evidence of ghosts, spirits, energies, or other phenomenon on tape can be quite interesting to some technologists.
So, what [...]

Turkey & Tech - Black Friday Deals

Today is turkey day in the states. For many that means checking bank accounts, planning routes, and clipping ads for their favorite deals come tomorrow. As noted in the last article, Black Friday is best spent at home, away from the angry mobs of shoppers sprinting to stacks of ten or so items market down [...]

Black Friday Online

Shoppers will be pouring in droves to their favorite stores Friday, in an effort to get the best deal on a limited quality item. This will usually mean a lot of running like a frantic madman while dodging flying limbs from their fellow shoppers trying to get their hands on the hot product of the [...]

The Frugal Notebook

It seems the world of tech is making a big deal out of the new trend surrounding sub $500.00 notebooks and laptops. These machines feature baseline components, low cost or no cost operating systems, and a low price point. Why is the tech industry so excited about what would otherwise be viewed as a simple [...]

The Frugal Social Network

Do you Twitter? Perhaps you Jaiku about writing your Facebook page while maintaining your Myspace, Pownce, Tumblr, Hulu, Friendster, Flickr and other numerous social networking accounts.
Do you feel lonely without a day full of reading tweets and posts by your ever growing list of online friends? It can be hard sometimes to try to keep [...]

Is the Writers’ Strike a Blogger’s Gain?

I read and viewed reports this morning that CBS news writers have voted in favor of joining the writer’s strike taking place currently. This strike has caused an industry-wide blackout on new content, leaving many searching elsewhere for their much needed entertainment. Could this strike end up backfiring on the writers as they return to [...]

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