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Is YouTube Really Hurting Viacom?

It seems every time I see an article on Google’s YouTube service, there is some mention of the horrible amount of copyright infringement taking place, and how the major media companies are poised and ready to bring the monolith down for daring to allow users to upload their content. It is hard to understand exactly […]

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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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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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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 […]

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The Frugal Notebook Video Card

Today we’re discussing graphics cards and what to look for if you plan on purchasing a new system. There are two main variances in graphics cards to look for, integrated and dedicated. Many manufacturers will try to trick you into one or the other using terminology that can be rather confusing.
Let’s start by breaking down […]

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The Frugal Review: Philips SPC 1300NC Webcam

Web cams aren’t usually known for their astonishing clarity, great frame rates, or their high definition images. They tend to be muddy, sub-par imaging devices used to transmit a reasonably low-bandwidth intensive image to the net. When you find a web cam that boasts 90 frames per second, two megapixel video and six megapixel still […]

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The Frugal Hulu

Hulu has been released into the wild this week, and the buzz is certainly making its rounds. I have been using Hulu as part of my almost-daily activity since October, and must say that they have certainly improved by leaps and bounds over the past few weeks before launch. So what is Hulu?
Hulu is a […]

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The Frugal Musician - Using Virtual Environments for Self Promotion

This is a topic that I feel very close to, since I depend on my work as a disk jockey as I would a second job. My work is done using a program called SAM Broadcaster to send streaming audio to a large server that then streams my broadcast to listeners all over the world. […]

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iPod Classic Review

After an entire year of fighting with the Microsoft Zune, I decided to revert back to my Apple ways and pick up an iPod Classic. In good tradition, a week after I do so the Zune gets an update and becomes useful. I’m sure that in a month, the price on the iPod classic will […]

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The Frugal Entertainment: Podcasts

In a previous article, I went over a few tips for someone searching for the equipment they need to put on a simple podcast. I’d like to share some of my favorite podcasts with the Lockergnome community, and maybe spawn some feedback regarding podcasts they you enjoy.
I’m an avid listener to the TWiT Network which […]