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What the heck is Venmo and how does it work?

While many college students were out spending away this past Saturday, one college student was making money in what may have been the easiest and most clever way possible—by using Venmo and a sign.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Smashing Pumpkins

There is the rare occurrence that an album that is in heavy rotation on my personal music player is featured for $5 bucks on Amazon—and today is one of those days. I have featured this artist before, but this album is unquestionably my favorite of their ten studio albums released to date. One of the best debut albums in music history is certainly with your hard-earned fiver.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 9

Apple's jack-less phones mean people—and technology—must adapt, there's a new Kickstarter that lets you answer and talk on your phone without having your phone in your hand, and Sony revealed new PlayStation gear. All this, plus Adroid set-top box rumors, red refrigerators, bitcoin safety, and even how to pick the best checkout lane.
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Be on the lookout for two new phishing scams

No matter how hard you try, it seems like scammers get your email address. There’s lots of ways they manage to find it, and when they do, they start phishing and hope you fall for their lure.
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Seen on Pinterest: 15 Peanut Butter Treats to Satisfy Your Craving

It's back to school time, which has left us craving some old school PB&J pretty hard. But let's be real - peanut butter isn't just for kids. It's a decadent spread that forms a staple of our diet. Whether your nutty cravings are sweet or savory, we've got options perfect for you in this week's Seen on Pinterest.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Brian Setzer

Most people reading this probably haven’t listened to swing music in decades. For that sake alone, give this one a go today. For $5 bucks, even if you listen to it once and let it sit another 10 years, it’s totally worth it.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Transitioning from being the lead singer of a very popular band into trying your own solo career is always a tough venture. Nearly every big time front man tries it, and it’s probably only a 50% or so success rate. Today’s artist did it – and had some solid results, but will probably forever be known for his work with probably one of the top 50 rock bands of all time.
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How to make a Snapchat Geofilter for your event

Here at TDS we’re not immune to SnapChat’s charms. In fact, we’ve created a few On-Demand Geofilters for TDS internal events—but did you know that you can submit Personal Geofilters for your own events and activities? You can create something that will appear at your wedding venue, graduation party, Halloween bash, or whatever you’re celebrating—it’s simple, and can be done for as little as $5! Here’s how:
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Reel Big Fish

If you’re not familiar with ska music in general, this is a great introduction. It’s faster tempo, upbeat styling with lots of brass, bass and drums. How can you resist that? For $5 dollars today, give a new genre a try and enjoy the ride.
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Angry Birds, Nice Guys and Huntsman: Winter’s War coming to TDS TV on Demand

The juggernaut that is the Rio Olympics continues this week (here's how to watch), but TDS TV on Demand has a slew of new films to fill your free time once the last race has been run. In addition to some high profile films, such as "The Angry Birds Movie" and "The Huntsman: Winter’s War," there are several excellent lesser-known flicks, including the outstanding documentary "Dark Horse."
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