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Say what you will about selfie sticks, but they’re now very much in the zeitgeist. Outside of the arguably obnoxious and almost certainly overplayed distaste for the core concept, a selfie stick can actually prove quite useful. Typical selfie sticks have extensible poles, allowing for multi-person or above crowd shots, as well as to get the most-likely-great camera […]

When it comes to wired over-the-ear headphones, price and quality fluctuate wildly. You can spend as little as $15 for what are usually low quality and generic, or $100 or more (often much more) for what are usually high quality, but may or may not have sound issues, e.g., favoring too much bass. Surprisingly, Sentey’s […]

While it’s true that there are a plethora of good quality, purpose-built external hard drives available, there’s undeniable appeal in having a more flexible, and potentially more economical, solution. Say, like me, you have an extra 1TB internal hard drive available. Instead of sitting in a drawer (or, in my case, a bad computer), the […]

Just a quick heads-up that Vintage Computer Festival East (VCF East) will be held April 17-19 in Wall, New Jersey. Celebrating its tenth birthday, VCF East is a hands-on, family-friendly celebration of computer history. It offers a book sale, classes, consignment sale, exhibit hall, food, lectures, museum tours, prizes, vendors, workshops, and more. The event […]

In an earlier review for the Beotto CableButton Cable Management System, I concluded, “When you place a cable in the slot, it makes a satisfying click and stays in place without being difficult to take right back out. This is a simple, low cost product that serves a real purpose and does its job well.” […]

For those upgrading from MLB 14 The Show to MLB 15 The Show on Sony’s PlayStation Vita, I thought I would share a few of the gotchas I experienced so you can avoid them. First off, I had the digital version of MLB 14 The Show on my Vita on the largest memory card available. […]