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Mike Thinks News 352 Don’t junk my Touch…or something like that TSA

Mike Thinks News 352 Don’t junk my Touch…or something like that TSA

Friday, November 19, 2010 No Comments

Its a fine like between security and stupidity, a line that seems to get crossed quite regularly these days.  I know you all have heard about the TSA and its determination to fondle their way into a secure airport!  Yea, thats a little extreme, but it isn’t that far off the truth.  You just cant [...]

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Mike Thinks News 351 your e-Reader and you

Mike Thinks News 351 your e-Reader and you

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 No Comments

Theres a transformation in the way we consume many forms of media these days.  Television is changing from appointment TV to on demand.  Movies are moving from the theater to your home theater.  Music has nearly crested the hump from CD’s to MP3 files.  So it should come as no chock that your library of [...]

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#294 Mike Thinks News How to destroy a TV show
#294 Mike Thinks News How to destroy a TV show

#294 Mike Thinks News How to destroy a TV show

Friday, May 21, 2010 No Comments

For many of us, a good television program means much more than just a few minutes of mild entertainment. Its a way to escape the everyday grind, a way to explore our imagination and to allow our hopes and fears to be transformed into an idea we can share with out friends. Its [...]

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#193 Mike Thinks News, Don’t talk to strangers

#193 Mike Thinks News, Don’t talk to strangers

Friday, April 30, 2010 No Comments

When the leading scientist on space and time comes out and tells you to do or not do something, its usually a good idea to do more than take it under advisement.  He isn’t smarter than you, he is smarter than you and all your friends…put together.  Ok, maybe thats a stretch, but I still [...]

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#192 Mike Thinks News, RIAA and MPAA rub the magic lamp, and make a wish

#192 Mike Thinks News, RIAA and MPAA rub the magic lamp, and make a wish

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 No Comments

We all have dreams, or at least goals that we know are probably not going to be totally realized. Its one of the hallmarks for a successful person, that they set goals that others will tell you are impossible to reach. These goals are the driving force behind many of the most exciting [...]

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Mike Thinks News “Only Driven on weekends”

Mike Thinks News “Only Driven on weekends”

Monday, April 5, 2010 No Comments

There are few things as harrowing to someone as buying their 1st new car.  Now I know your thinking, wow, thats kind of harsh…after all buying a new car is supposed to be fun Mike, isn’t it?  Well, Im not sure what its supposed to be, but I do know that its full of pitfalls [...]

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LifeLock in trouble with 35 states and the FTC

LifeLock in trouble with 35 states and the FTC

Monday, March 15, 2010 No Comments

Do you remember when we did the story a few years ago on LifeLock?  Ya, know the one where the owner who likes to showboat around with his Social Security number on a truck billboard.  All the while claiming how safe he is because that may be his real Social Security number, but he is [...]

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The Illusion of Time

The Illusion of Time

Saturday, March 6, 2010 No Comments

Its no secret that time marches on, every day we are reminded about how things change.  Some days these changes are small, while others have magnitude that may cause you to question the very foundation of your day to day beliefs.  Sue time works out well for most of our everyday common place experiences, but [...]

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Huge early termination fees, theres a map for that

Huge early termination fees, theres a map for that

Monday, December 7, 2009 No Comments

The new Verizon Wireless commercials “There’s a Map for That” campaign have gotten a little more attention than they may have wanted over the cell phone carriers doubling of early termination fees from $175 to $350.  Not only is the FCC looking into this move, several representative on Capital Hill have taken notice as well [...]

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Water on the Moon, Droid Phone Focus and much more news

Water on the Moon, Droid Phone Focus and much more news

Monday, November 23, 2009 No Comments

The finding of “significant” amounts of water on our Moon, not only
brings the hope of a permanent base stations closer to a reality, it
also lends a real opportunity to using the Moon as a place to launch
interplanetary missions from. After NASA finished its initial review
of the date from the LACROSS space probes impact on the lunar surface,
it became clear that there was a lot of water by the standards most
scientists would expec

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