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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Michael Jackson

This album just so happens to literally be the best-selling album ever with over SIXTY FIVE MILLION copies sold worldwide. Jackson worked with Quincy Jones on this record in Los Angeles, California. The production budget was large, over $750k. Paul McCartney was involved, as were several of the members of the band Toto for recording and production purposes. Jackson wrote four of the tracks but he did so in an odd fashion. Right now, you can score this gem for only $5.
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Weekly tech news roundup for January 16

This week: • Google Glass gets spun off • Beachbot makes amazing sand art • Luggage goes high tech • The best touchscreen gloves • How to try wearables before you buy • Fridge with a Keurig in the door • And wait until you see what Google Translate can do now.
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TDS Wisconsin Badger basketball statisticians

Sporting statistics fascinate people and drive debates....but ever wonder who gathers this data? In the case of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team, four TDS employees are part of the team behind the numbers. Find out what they do and why they love their second "jobs."
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: No Doubt

Today’s $5 album has so many songs you heard on the radio and would get stuck in your head—one you were proud to sing out loud (well, maybe just in the car with no one else in it).
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Landline reception still better than cell phones

Thirty-two percent of cell phone owners do some pretty crazy things to improve their cell phone signal when trying to make a phone call indoors. Check out what people admit to doing and learn how easy it is to avoid acting like a Yogi or Keanu Reeves just to talk on the phone.
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Weekly tech news roundup for January 9

This week: new—and actually attractive—fitness trackers, 15 more "works with Nest" partners, and Sharp introduces an 8K TV. If you love your Keurig for coffee, get ready for soda coming to a counter near you. Also, check out a low-tech standing desk for your high-tech desk, find out out about a new antibiotic (and learn how they found it), and tell me whether Unroll.me actually works.
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What’s showing on HBO® and Cinemax®

Now that the busy-ness of the holidays is over, you can sit down, relax, and enjoy the great entertainment HBO® and Cinemax® have to offer. From new shows, returning favorites, and theatrical blockbusters—there’s a lot to watch (and, from January 9-11 it’s a FREE preview weekend for both channels!).
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Showtime favorites back on the air

Your favorite bold and brazen characters are back on the tube. Showtime is rolling out new seasons of “Shameless,” “House of Lies” and “Episodes” this January.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: James Blake

I wanted to piggyback on an article I saw on the TDS Business Blog. Fellow blogger Kris wrote this article about to trying new things in the New Year. That got my thinking—maybe I should introduce you all to something new as well; something that probably has never crossed your ear waves.
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Fitness and Wellness Inspiration for 2015

Every year, many of us take a wellness assessment through work or through our health care provider. To some this may seem like a just an ordinary task, but to others it can serve as a wake-up call. TDS Data Architect, Sally G., is one of those people and she shares her story in hopes of inspiring you if you're looking to make changes in your wellness and fitness routine (or lack thereof!).
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