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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Wallflowers

by on September 15, 2015 0 comments
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes musical talent gets passed down from parent to child. That's certainly the case for the lead singer for The Wallflowers—his dad is Bob Dylan. Although Jakob Dylan hasn't blazed a musical trail like his father, Bringing Down the Horse was a staple in the mid-'90s and well worth a listen...especially for only $5.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 11

by on September 11, 2015 0 comments
Find out about fun new Kickstarter lamps (those are actually flat!), a gadget that will retrofit your older model car with in-car Wi-Fi, and the newest—and non-coffee—food you can make with your Keurig. Also, Microsoft Office 2016 arrives soon, Apple unveiled lots of new goodies, Android Pay is now rolling out, and a new augmented reality Pokemon game is a new spin on smartphone games. All this and more in this week's tech news roundup.
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3 ways to lock down your router
 (and keep your smart home safe!)

by on September 10, 2015 2 comments
Smart homes might be right around the corner, but are you and your neighbors really ready for them? While research shows the demand for Internet of Things (IoT) devices is likely to skyrocket over the next few years, the security implications of the IoT aren’t so rosy. Current online threats will become much closer to home as more people use IoT devices to “smarten” up their houses, and new security challenges are sure to emerge.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Carlos Santana

by on September 1, 2015 2 comments
There is a band out there, named after a guitarist you’ve probably heard of, that's truly one of the greatest rock bands of all time. When you hear the name, you may scoff at that idea – but 90 million records sold worldwide and eight Grammy Awards may convince you otherwise. Not bad for a guy that was once told not to quit his day job. And right now you can score this famous group's second—and awesome—album for only $5.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 21

by on August 21, 2015 0 comments
This week: expose on Amazon's corporate culture has everyone talking, hackers stole three times the amount of taxpayer info than originally thought, and there's a new Internet Explorer security gap you need to patch ASAP. Also, watch Boston Dynamic's bipedal robot run through the woods, find out about a new way to charge electric cars by driving them, and check out a fun Jurassic World animation done entirely in Lego.
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