Archive for August, 2009

 

Aug. 17, the latest gaming gadget

August 17th, 2009

Have you ever wished that your steering wheel for your video games was leather-wrapped like the one in your car? You’re in luck; read about it on Hot Hardware.

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Aug. 14, more BSG

August 14th, 2009

I can’t stop thinking about Battlestar Galactica‘s finale. Fortunately, people keep asking me about it; read my new thoughts on TV Tyrant.

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Aug. 14: #FollowFriday

August 14th, 2009

For my seventh week of Twitter #FollowFriday recommendations, I thought I’d give a nod to some of my favorite websites on Twitter. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it focuses on sites where I’ve gotten to know writers and editors, which is very cool, because they’re sites I truly admire. For the [...]

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Aug. 13: Zombies on TV, app downloads and the life cycle of (computer) viruses

August 13th, 2009

I love zombies, so I’m thrilled there’s a series focused on them that’s probably coming to AMC. Check out my article on TV Tyrant. Did you know that many computer viruses become inactive after just 24 hours? Read about it and find out why at Hot Hardware. And a research firm predicts there will be [...]

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Aug. 12, the latest in USB drives & getting enough sleep

August 12th, 2009

I wrote about two very different new USB flash drives for Hot Hardware today: • The first is as thin as a penny and its solid stat design means it has no moving parts. • The second is a celebration of Hello Kitty’s 35th anniversary. Yes, it’s a Hello Kitty USB drive. Over at iMommyTalk, [...]

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Aug. 11, a look at V, a super-universal remote and IE8 installation

August 12th, 2009

Microsoft promised that, by today, it would stop automatically making Internet Explorer 8 the default browser in upgrade installs. Check out my story on Hot Hardware. I also wrote, for HH, about a new universal remote that can control up to 15 devices, sometimes with one touch, and CAN SEE THROUGH CABINET DOORS. Skynet or [...]

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Aug. 7, getting children to share

August 7th, 2009

On iMommyTalk today, I discussed the difficulties in getting children to share. Would love to hear other people’s stories. Over on TV Tyrant, I talked about how awesome it is to have a couple more Battlestar Galactica veterans dropping in on Dollhouse in its surprise Season 2.

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Aug. 7, #FollowFriday

August 7th, 2009

For my sixth week of Twitter #FollowFriday recommendations, I thought I’d take a cue from a former college classmate of mine and give you five Northwestern University recommendations. I graduated from NU in 1991 and have had the good fortune to not only keep in touch with many of my fellow graduates, but also run [...]

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Aug. 5, love for Lost and social networking via telly

August 5th, 2009

One of the things I love about Lost is how it’s marketed and kept alive between seasons. Read about the latest efforts on TV Tyrant. I wrote about my two loves – social networking and television – for Hot Hardware, regarding Verizon’s addition of Twitter and Facebook functionality for its FiOS television customers. Then I [...]

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Aug. 3, HBO’s summer renewals

August 5th, 2009

HBO renewed its entire summer slate of True Blood, Entourage and Hung. Read about it on TV Tyrant.

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