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Geriatric Cartoons Will Make You Laugh And Cry
I am laughing to the point of tears as I write this, so be prepared to join in. A Russian artist, Andrew Tarusov, has created a series of drawings showing some of our favorite cartoon characters in their later years. From a homeless Goofy to a wheelchair-bound Roadrunner, each of the drawings will make you feel… Continue reading
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5 Best Budget Conscious Laptops
Looking for a new laptop? Here are my five picks for the best budget laptops, each selected specifically for the type of use.5. 13-inch MacBook Air 2015 – $888 Click to buy from AmazonYou’re either a passionate Apple fan or a firm Apple avoider (I’m the avoider … I don’t even allow Apple products in… Continue reading
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5 College Quarterbacks That Busted In the NFL
5. Kellen Moore (Boise State)Kellen Moore was arguably the best QB to play on The Blue. A 4-year starter and Heisman finalist, Moore led Boise State to a BCS bowl victory and compiled a 50-3 record under center. But in the NFL, Moore has yet to be active for a regular season NFL game; however,… Continue reading
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Fake It So Real – Seattle’s Wrestling Movement
Is professional wrestling real or pretend? Washington State laws define a “wrestling show” or “wrestling exhibition” as “a form of sports entertainment in which the participants display their skills in a physical struggle against each other in the ring and either the outcome may be predetermined or the participants do not necessarily strive to win,… Continue reading
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Stop Fighting With Chrome’s Shockwave Plugin
If you use Google Chrome to surf the internet, you may have seen a message popup saying, “The following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash.” This can also be followed by a popup from Chrome asking if you want to close “unresponsive tabs.” It’s annoying and slows the browser to a crawl. Unfortunately, this is a… Continue reading
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Mobile Terabytes
As I mentioned in my Build A Geek-Army Knife post, I love hard drive space. The more I have, the happier I am. One thing that bothers me though is the lack of space Smartphones and tablets come with — usually around 64GB or less. After the operating system and apps, the remaining space for… Continue reading
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Life Is An Attitude – Never Give Up!
I organized my first LAN party back in 2002 and have volunteered countless hours in the fundraising efforts of the Idaho Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. I even organized and promoted my first nerdcore concert back in 2011, and being a nerdcore promoter is ultimately my goal for the future. So when I finally… Continue reading
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Uuugh, Hard Copy
Typically, I don’t write blog posts on political or hacktivist topics. However, I recently came across an article that actually managed to make me laugh out loud. Newly released court documents show Ladar Levison, founder of secure email service Lavabit, once used by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, has been fined $10,000 for failing to give… Continue reading
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“It’s Like Perfect”
For the first few years of my life, I had no interest in sports. I was growing up in the 80s with hemophilia. Back then, a sprained ankle or knee injury meant an ER visit, possibly an extended stay in the hospital. But for me at least, that all changed in 1985 when one of… Continue reading