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Initial Impressions of the iPad

by verbal on 2010/04/05

< I wanted to write down my thoughts about the iPad, after using it for a few days. The Good It was fully charged when I unpacked it. This made it very easy to start playing with it. Feels solid and durable. It is not as heavy as I thought it would be. The screen [...]

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Christie’s in Burlingame

by verbal on 2009/12/31

I didn’t have definite plans this morning, other than driving my wife to work. Unfortunately, she’s working New Year’s Eve day whereas I have it off. After dropping her off I decided to try a new place for breakfast. I launched the Yelp app on my iPhone and found Christie’s in Burlingame. Based on the [...]

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My Short Review of iPhone 3GS

by verbal on 2009/07/01

I’ve had the iPhone 3GS for over a week. Here are a few thoughts on how I feel about the phone. Background I bought the iPhone 2G back in September 2007, just after the price drop was announced. I was on Verizon, a carrier I much enjoyed being on. But the last phone I had [...]

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My Short Review of Dane Cook at HP Pavilion I’m not a big Dane Cook fan.  If someone was playing his CD or DVD I would listen or watch. But watching him live in concert is a different story.  I had no set expectations in seeing him in concert.  Unfortunately, his concert at the HP [...]

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Samsung LN46A630 – A Review

by verbal on 2009/02/20

[Note: My reason for documenting my HDTV purchase is to simply share my experience. I'm just your average Joe trying to figure this out.] I was only slightly hesitant in ordering a HDTV through Amazon. I heard good things regarding their white glove service when you order an HDTV directly from Amazon. They deliver the [...]

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Tips, TWIP, and Tack

by verbal on 2008/12/12

I enjoy taking photos, but I am nowhere near being a good amateur photographer. My biggest problem is not spending enough time developing my skills. When I took a few photography classes at the local junior college, I managed to scratch-the-itch to take photos in order to fulfill class assignments. Now without that pressure of [...]

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