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1983 iPhone
No, really. It's a little known prototype developed in collaboration with AT&T around 1983. For reasons not made public, Apple decided not to go forward with the product. It must be Siri's grandmother.
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Anything BUT Easy
So I've had an E-Z pass toll transponder for forever it seems. Well, at least since the 1990's. It's super convenient; there is a box the size of a deck of playing cards which sticks to your car windshield and tolls are deducted from your credit card or checking account as you pass through electronic readers. It works in fourteen states and in some ( Read more... ) -
PRAS - Off to a Good Start
I just caught the first episode of Project Runway All Stars. My only complaint is that it could have easily run twice as long. I even agreed with the judges' comments and decisions. Fingers crossed that the entire season is as good as this episode.
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From Cute to Crap
The other day Chris cpj posted about the Santa St. Nick car commercials and I agree with him that they're cute. Unfortunately there has been a lot of play of a horrid rapper commercial from Hyundai on the channels I watch. I'm honestly confused by these ads; are the rappers supposed to be this lame?
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It's the Little Things
Is there some little (or big) thing you found last year that makes life easier or makes you happier? Tell us about it.
I found a Bodum Pavina insulated coffee mug (actually a glass) which keeps my coffee hot longer than anything else I've tried. It makes me just a little bit happier every morning.
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Okay, I just came home from the diner and there was a large, ragged hunk of raw meat in the driveway with a heart attached, I wonder what animal ripped apart a deer and dropped a chunk in my yard while I was out. Good G*d, I hope we don't have a bear roaming around.
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Do Smurfs Live Here?
If not, their neighbors should spit at them for ruining an otherwise nice Tudor-style house.
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