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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Killers

by on September 22, 2014 2 comments
When you think of Las Vegas, images of casinos, money and bright lights come to mind. Sure, maybe a few musical acts too, but they tend to be the show tunes—you know, Wayne Newton type of music—not necessarily the stuff you hear on current radio. You don’t often hear of up-and-coming bands playing the side stages of Vegas hoping to get noticed by a major label…but that’s exactly what happened for today’s $5 album and featured band, The Killers.
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Seen on Pinterest: Gluten Free for Beginners

by on September 22, 2014 0 comments
We’ve recently discovered that a member of our family has Celiac Disease — the condition that causes an intolerance to wheat based products or those containing gluten. In helping our family member come up with new ways to re-engineer their lifestyle, we turned to Pinterest to catalog our recipes and common gluten-free conversion options. Whether you too have been asked to try gluten free for health reasons or are simply testing the trend like we are in solidarity, here are a few of our favorite resources for this week's "Seen on Pinterest" column.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 12

by on September 12, 2014 0 comments
This week: Apple—what, when, and which one should you get (in only 3 paragraphs :-)), Higgs boson news which could mean the destruction of the known universe...maybe, and check out some printed solar cells that could revolutionize solar power as we know it. Also, if you've considered the new Nook you might want to read a few reviews first, find out how they recorded the sound of a single atom moving, and you have got to get a load of some creepy but amazing GIFs using historical photos.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Weezer

by on September 9, 2014 1 comment
If you thought last week’s Jack Johnson review was tropical and laid back (and is still $5, by the way), this has a very similar vibe. Sure, it has absolutely nothing to do with the oceans of Hawaii or even acoustic rock – but once you get a couple times through this album, you’ll find yourself happier and more relaxed. And isn’t that what music should be?
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Savvy Spending: Five Favorites For Seasonal Fall Decor & Home Inspiration

by on September 8, 2014 0 comments
We love making our homes look, smell and feel in tune with the seasons. The problem? If we raided the Pottery Barn catalog every time a new collection was released, we wouldn't be able to pay our mortgages. We also seem to generate a bigger collection of "Pinterest fails than we do DIY wins, so the "make-it-yourself" route isn't always the best bet. As a result, we've turned online for inspiration -- and found a slew of relatively affordable but high-end-look catalogs with great websites to bookmark for our new design and decor crushes.
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Tech news roundup for September 5

by on September 5, 2014 1 comment
This week's tech news: get a quick overview of all the good stuff announced at IFA in Berlin and the latest credible Apple rumors for their big shindig on Tuesday. Also, Dyson is coming out with their own robotic vacuum to take on Roomba, Tesla decided on a location for their battery factory, and David Hasselhoff and KITT have a tiff in a pretty amusing commercial for Samsung's smart home system. If that wasn't enough, mellow out with a Dalek relaxation tape and have some fun reading more about "the potato salad guy" and the biggest dinosaur ever discovered.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 29

by on August 29, 2014 0 comments
What's hot in tech this week: Amazon's buying Twitch, Apple sends out invites (and may be introducing something unexpected next year), and LG is set to introduce a new (round) smartwatch. Check out one man's 3D printed, concrete, castle he built in his yard and find out the answer to how Death Valley's "sailing stones" are getting around. Want more? Read the latest internet research about whether social media makes us share our opinions or shut up about them, and find out why your voice sounds so different in your head than in a recording.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: U2

by on August 26, 2014 0 comments
In this weekly installment of Cheap Tunes Tuesday, we move to another very famous band—this one hailing from Dublin, Ireland. Some of you may only know the lead singer for his humanitarian efforts around the world, others may only know him and his band for their pretty epic tunes from the mid-70s to today. I am talking about Bono, U2, and their 1987 effort, The Joshua Tree.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 22

by on August 22, 2014 0 comments
What's hot on the tech blogs this week: Windows 9 coming next month, Google's new Music Key streaming service, and prices drop on iPhone 5s (so the 6s must really be coming!). Check out some new gadgets including a smartphone attachment that will monitor your heart rhythms, a new type of 3D printer that could cost less to run, and a hypnotic "desk toy" for the modern age. If the new Swing Copters is driving you nuts, take a minute to watch some videos of retro video games that might just make you smile if you once owned or played on an an Apple II.
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Movies with Puppets: The Felt Life

by on August 21, 2014 0 comments
My filmmaking team and I are working on our first feature length film, titled The Princess Knight! It is exciting, it is fun and it is an extremely difficult process, for a few reasons. For one, this is still an all-volunteer project. The bigger issue, though, is our cast. Every one of them needs at least 1 if not 2 people helping them out at all times, and when you have 5-6 of them on frame at any given time, it makes it difficult to find enough people just to help out. It is very challenging. Did I mention that The Princess Knight is a puppet movie?
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