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Nintendo DS Hearts Guitar Hero

It turns out Nintendo is doing very well for itself lately, especially when you see the newest game to hit the stores, Guitar Hero, is poised to boost this little portable gaming system even further. The Nintendo DS, like its cousin the Wii, has taken a substantial lead among gaming platforms as it boasts innovative […]

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Sophie’s World a Geek’s Guide to Philosophy

Once in a while a book comes along that you just can’t put down. These stories captivate and intrigue you as they force you to ponder the puzzles within. This is just such a story, as Jostein Gaarder takes you through a true history of philosophy. This book is what is better described as a […]

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Firefox 3 Reviewed

Since the first public beta, I’ve been enjoying the new look and feel of Firefox 3. The browser appears to run faster, easier, and with more reliability than before. However, with every plus there is a minus and in this case it’s my beloved live streaming. If you take Firefox 3 to CNN and click […]

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Top 5 Tips for Improving your Audio Podcast

1: Reduce echo and background noise by lowering the volume of your microphone and amplifying it later while editing. This can greatly improve the overall track and comes with an interesting side effect of making for a deeper more radio-like vocal presence. If you are using a hyper-sensitive microphone, background noises can often […]

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Google and Yahoo Make Sweet Love

It appears something interesting is happening in the valley other than iPhone mania and economic nail-biting. After over a month of failed talks between Microsoft and Yahoo that resulted in Microsoft packing up and taking their business elsewhere, it appears that Yahoo has taken a step towards bringing some of Google’s advertising business in to […]

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The Hardest Game in the World is FREE! I Wanna Be The Guy

If you are looking for a real challenge, and I mean a REAL challenge, then we may have found the perfect game for you. It’s called “I Wanna Be The Guy” and it is one hard game to play. Thankfully it is free, with donations accepted for the creator.
If you love 8-bit games in addition […]

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Are you Ready for WWDC?

The tech world is alive and kicking as it often is with the anticipation of what Steve Jobs will unveil at the yearly Worldwide Developers Conference being held tomorrow, June 8th. Surely everyone that has their ear to the ground in the tech world has heard the speculation about the next generation iPhone. AT&T Employees […]

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Review of Lockergnome

Lockergnome is a collection of tech experts and enthusiasts’ blogs organized by tech and geek celebrity Chris Pirillo. Chris got the name Lockergnome from his high school nickname and has been running the site for at least a decade.
I’ve had a blog on Lockergnome called The Frugal Geek for some time, and have been a […]

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The Frugal Geek’s Alternative to Productive Software

Below are three topics that I’ve covered in the past, each with a link to the older post at the section title and current links to the free versions of the software below the descriptive paragraph. These are some amazing programs that get the job done and carry the best price tag there is, zero.
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Indiana Jones a Hit

Last night, I went to the opening of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The theater was hardly packed, considering the hype behind this movie that has been building for the past year since they announced filming had commenced. The audience that was there however had conversations prior to the movie beginning […]