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Cheap NAS

I’ve had my eye out for a cheap network attached storage (NAS) device for my home/office network for a while now. But the cheapest NAS was never truly cheap … until now. I was pleasantly surprised when a post from Chuck’s Deals arrived in my mailbox today … Chuck turned up an insanely cheap NAS […]

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Haunted Stuff on eBay!

There’s little doubt that eBay has become the world’s marketplace … but sometimes it’s the world’s weirdest marketplace. We’ve all seen lots of crazy stuff appear on eBay over the years, but did you know that there’s an active market for haunted items on eBay?
It may be too late to win that auction or click […]

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Multiple UPS Units… Finally!

You know those projects you keep putting off, for one reason or another? For ages now, I’ve been planning a small upgrade for my home office to use two uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), rather than one. I finally bit the bullet this week. My old UPS unit had ceased to hold any juice. It was […]

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Geek Your Castle: Halloween Edition

You have a fine tradition to uphold as an upstanding member of the community of geekdom. That tradition extends to your abode, as humble as it might be … when Halloween time rolls around, there’s no question about it … you need to geek your castle.
You know from previous years that creating your costume takes […]

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The Border Patrol is Hiring!

Need a job and an adventure?
Want those big federal government benefits?
It’s not just the benefits.
It’s all the fun you’ll have, chasing perps with all sorts of technology and toys.
Love driving 4×4 pickup trucks and quads?
Crazy for high-tech binoculars, GPS, cameras, and surveillance gear?
Your ship may have come in … because the Border Patrol is hiring […]

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40 MPG In A $1000 Car… No Way? Way!

Can’t stand getting squeezed at the gas pump and in your car payments?
You don’t have to spend twenty thousand bucks or more to buy a car that gets 40 miles per gallon on the highway.
You can go cheap. Really cheap.
Really really really cheap…
Submitted for your approval: 100 dirt-cheap cars that get 40+ miles per gallon […]

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Six Cents for a Digital Print?

I finally got around to revising my online digital print price comparison chart last month. The shocker? The lowest price for a 4×6 digital photo print is now only six cents.
4×6 print price levels remained steady for the most part, but a number of photo print providers dropped the prices on their 5×7 and 8×10 […]