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Internet Of Things: The Totally Connected World

You hear "the Internet of things" talked about all over in the Internet and even on TV. But what is it? Jason Compton demystifies this not-as-new-as-you-might-think idea.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Icky Thump

Normally when you think of bands, the image of a huge stage and a 4 to 10-member group comes to mind. It’s a rare occurrence to check out a band and come to find out it’s only a duo. Today’s Cheap Tunes Tuesday installment isn’t only just two people making amazing music, but perhaps the best music duo of all time.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Doors

Ladies and gentlemen, from Los Angeles, California—THE DOORS! All the way back in 1965, a couple guys who went to UCLA to study theater and film met up to discuss forming a band. This self-titled album came out on January 4th, 1967 and it was the first album out of nine released by The Doors. It was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios over just six days, with the 11-minute conclusion track ‘The End’ taking two sessions to get just right. It's also today's Cheap Tunes Tuesday album.
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Weekly tech news roundup for October 10

This week: Tesla unveils an amazing new car with auto-pilot features, HP splits in two, and Snapchat has been hacked (big time). In other news, Apple Pay is coming soon -- really soon, but you should also check out a cool all-in-one credit card coming next year (it appears to be way better than Coin). And believe it or not, there's a big change coming to yard tool technology and, if you need a chuckle, be sure to check out some age prediction software that has produced some hilarious results.
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Falling back into your school routine?

The days of pens and crayons have been replaced by laptops, tablets, and smart phones. But what happens when they stop working correctly? It’s easy to be shaken when your devices suddenly start misbehaving—especially if you’re scared about losing important files. There are three things you can do to help keep your electronics running smoothly…and avoid that sinking feeling you’ve lost hours of work.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Radiohead

OK Computer came out in May of 1997, and if you were a fan of Radiohead before this record, you probably picked it up on that spring day, put it in the CD player…and wondered what in the heck you just heard. The album was a strong departure from their previous efforts but the result is one of the best collections of songs in history—and it's today's feature on Cheap Tunes Tuesday.
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Seen on Pinterest: Creative (and mostly DIY) Costumes for Any Age

Don't get caught up in long lines at the party supply store this Halloween. Instead, take a DIY turn this season and try some of these creative costumes for any age. This week's Seen on Pinterest lets you explore everything from the must-have looks from Frozen to creative couples costumes that won't break the bank.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 26

This week: the internet is "Shellshocked" by a new bug worse than Heartbleed, MIT is developing a new shrink-wrap space suit, and check out a GIANT poster with just about every spaceship ever imagined on it. Also, get a load of a mini robo octopus, a new kind of fire hydrant for the 21st century, and the smartest lightbulb you'll ever meet. If that wasn't enough, I've rounded up reviews on the new BlackBerry Passport and have to admit being rather charmed by the idea of Polaroid's newest introduction.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Killers

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

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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