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So, you heard the news: PC sales are tanking. Apparently, nobody wants to buy Dells or HPs anymore; nobody cares about clunky laptops and bulky...

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Smartphones are true marvels of modern technology. Although inherently limited by their...

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So, we meet again. Last time, we were, ahem, discussing religion: the

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Despite the pain that it causes us (and you, but mostly us), we are delaying this week's episode of the podcast. As usual, we want...

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It's rumored that if you give a mouse a cookie, he'll probably ask you for a glass of milk. They also say that if...

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I promise we're not making this a habit. We're delaying the podcast by one more week. I know you were expecting an episode, but I wanted...

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In an egregiously belated fashion, I'm checking in with a quick update to say that we are delaying the podcast by one week and will...

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Murphy was right. If something can go wrong, it will... eventually. Earlier this week, the water main connected to our house burst, submerging...

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Man, I cannot wait to get started on my next build. Nearly all the necessary components are already laid out on my workbench. Some were...

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With few exceptions, it seems, the gadgets hogging the media limelight today tend to be of the fingerprint-collecting variety. Tablets, phones, tablet-phones, e-readers, and anything...

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The old adage says there are only two certainties in this world: death and taxes. Steve Jobs proved that not even the Reality Distortion...

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In what is sure to be a wildly unpopular decision, we've decided to push the podcast back a week. From the underground lair of Damage...

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When I sit down at my desk in the Benchmarking Sweatshop, it feels like maybe I could tap into the Matrix. I've slowly added...

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As I mentioned on the podcast this week, I have been working to re-fit Damage Labs with new hardware all around....

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One of the funny things about going to CES is that you're expected to be plugged into the overall vibe of the show, so you...

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If you'll humor me, I'd like to take a brief break from all the CES coverage to complain about the sad state of Blu-ray on...

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You'll have to forgive me for the tardy timing of this blog post. What with Christmas vacation, followed by a crazy work week, topped with...

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Gabe Newell said something that caught my eye the other day. As part of a broader interview with The Cambridge Student, Newell shared some...

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