Since the dawn of personal electronic gadgetry, humankind has been annoyed by the energy needs of said gadgets. Batteries need replacing and devices power down, usually when you’re completely removed from places of replenishment. Grumble no more, fearless consumer! The modern age has provided us with many options for taking the power with us,...
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Thanks to LifeHacker.com for the link to the free iPad app Unstuck (download from iTunes), an iPad app that helps you make decisions and get past “stuck” moments in life. Overall rating: 5/5 The app starts you off with a nice introductory cartoon, and then digs in to your stuckness. You answer questions and rank elements...
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Just had an extensive my-coffee-contraption-is-better-than-yours discussion with Adam Machanic and Brent Ozar on Twitter, which inspired me to go out and get….something. So I can make coffee at work. (Work coffee is decent, but not GOOD, doncha know.) Overall rating: 3/5 Likes: Comes with an extra lid Nice shape/size/rubberized grip Nice drinking lip and cover...
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Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food – by Jeff Potter $22.77 on Amazon.com, $22.54 on BarnesAndNoble.com ($15.39 digital) Also available at Safari Books Online, with subscription Published August 2010 by O’Reilley Media, 412 pages Companion website: http://www.CookingForGeeks.com Twitter: @CookingForGeeks I like food. I’m a geek. This is SO the book...
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Today’s post is a cross-pollination from my SQL Awesomesauce blog that I thought you might enjoy. -J These days, we have a myriad of ways to judge whether any given product – like, say, a book on SQL Server – is any good. We ask our friends in the industry, check reviews online, or failing...
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This is going to be a very short post, but I wanted to talk about a very good support experience recently and I want to share it with you. I’ve been using Database Mart to host ITBookworm for quite some time and I’ve recently had my first support case. Like everyone with a web...
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