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  • Gadgets of Days Gone By: A very mighty VCR tape collection

    Gadgets of Days Gone By: A very mighty VCR tape collection

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
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  • Gadgets of days gone by: HP DeskJet 500

    Gadgets of days gone by: HP DeskJet 500

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    This week at CrunchGear, we’re looking back at some of our favorite gadgets from the not-so-distant past — old phones, computers, media players, toys… those devices that still stand out in our memories despite their obsolescence. Feel free to contribute some of your own nostalgia. The Hewlett Packard DeskJet 500 was the first printer I bought [...]

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  • Photo report: CrunchGear visits the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara (sort of)

    Photo report: CrunchGear visits the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara (sort of)

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    I went to the world's geek paradise, the Akihabara district in Tokyo, today to get lunch in the new Gundam Cafe [JP] that opened just a few days ago. As the name suggests, the Cafe is a dream come true for hardcore Gundam fans, offering everything from Gundam-shaped cakes to restrooms designed in Gundam style.

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  • Daily Crunch: Unhinging Edition

    Daily Crunch: Unhinging Edition

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Steven Frank Unboxing the iPad The iPad POS system, coming soon to a restaurant near you Review: Energizer Recharge Smart Charger Close the Internet, we’re done: The 4-port chicken burger USB hub CrunchGear meetup this Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky

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  • CrunchGear meetup this Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky

    CrunchGear meetup this Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    So a funny thing happened to me the other day. I ran a little contest to give away the Time is Money calculator and clock. A guy named Tim won the TIM clock, which was pretty funny. I asked Tim for his mailing address, and he lives in lovely Lexington, KY. Funnily enough, I'm heading there this weekend to visit a friend! So I offered to personally deliver the TIM clock to Tim. And then I thought, hey, let's make it a meetup!

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  • CrunchGear PSA: Go see Kick-Ass

    CrunchGear PSA: Go see Kick-Ass

    Posted on April 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Kick-Ass is everything Watchmen was not: funny, human, and welcoming to non-comic nerds. Go see it. Excellent stuff.

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  • Daily Crunch: Decent Edition

    Daily Crunch: Decent Edition

    Posted on April 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Video: Japanese company shows Super Mario Bros. on Kindle emulator CrunchGear celebrates National Scoop the Poop week with a Dog-e-Minder giveaway! EasyBloom Plus allows nerds to garden like a pro Descent coming to WiiWare – prepare barf bags Shrimp shells may be used to repair spinal injuries, glass can help rebuild bone

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  • Exciting interview: UFC’s Chuck Liddell talks Reebok ZigTech, his MMA future and the Apple iPad. Yes, the iPad.

    Exciting interview: UFC’s Chuck Liddell talks Reebok ZigTech, his MMA future and the Apple iPad. Yes, the iPad.

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    I had myself a bit of a field trip yesterday, going over to Reebok’s fancy gym on Columbus Avenue in New York to try out their new ZigTech shoes. The name alone implies, well, tech, which would explain my presence there. Bonus: I got to interview former UFC light heavyweight Chuck Liddell. Truly an [...]

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  • Tune in at 3:30pm EDT for CrunchGear’s live podcast

    Tune in at 3:30pm EDT for CrunchGear’s live podcast

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… New Macbooks and Hackintosh Tablets Kodak’s new devices 3D Camcorders Feel free to call in at (646) 200-4163 to ask questions. LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link

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  • Apple refreshing the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line next week?

    Apple refreshing the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line next week?

    Posted on April 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Nicholas just voiced a valid question in the always-entertaining but private CrunchGear chatroom, "Why would I pay $1,500 for a Core 2 Duo in 2010?" He then answered it by saying, "I wouldn't." Well said, sir. Apple's current crop of notebooks are a slap in the face to its customers, but maybe Apple will finally catch up to HP, Dell, Acer, Gateway, Lenovo, Alienware, Asus, MSI, Sony, and Toshiba next week if this rumor pans out.

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  • Tune in at 3pm EDT for CrunchGear’s live podcast

    Tune in at 3pm EDT for CrunchGear’s live podcast

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… The Honda U3-X iPad (sorry) …and more Feel free to call in at (646) 200-4163 to ask questions. LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link

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  • FoxSoccer.tv learns that Web sites work best when they’re actually online

    FoxSoccer.tv learns that Web sites work best when they’re actually online

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Call me crazy, but Web sites usually work best when they're online. Nobody knows this better than we do here at CrunchGear, where the site is down a good 20 percent of the time. But at the very least you're not paying for our crummy service, unlike the poor FoxSoccer.tv customers. Fox wants $45 per season for online access to a whole host of content, including live games from all over the world. It's really not a bad service when it works, but when it doesn't work people freak out, and rightfully so.

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  • Big time World Cup sponsors like Sony and Adidas are failing at the Internet

    Big time World Cup sponsors like Sony and Adidas are failing at the Internet

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    You guys have heard of Google, right? Congratulations, you're smarter than the likes of Sonyand Adidas! A new study has found that these companies, and other prominent FIFA World Cup sponsors, like Coca-Cola and Emirates, have failed to leverage Google (specifically) and the Internet (more generally) to link themselves to the event. You'd think that after shelling out so much money to be known as "the official TV of the FIFA World Cup" or whatever they'd have a guy making sure their Web sites pop up when you search for, you know, "soccer world cup" and "world cup 2010." I wouldn't be surprised if CrunchGear ranks higher in Google searches at this point!

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  • CrunchDeal: Borderlands for $25

    CrunchDeal: Borderlands for $25

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Once you pick this game up, there “ain’t no rest for the wicked.” We all really enjoyed Borderlands here at CrunchGear, and here’s your chance to pick up your own copy for $25 at Steam. That’s 50% off, and one hell of a deal. Go. Now. You can thank me later.

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  • CrunchGear Week in Review: Rock Cafe Edition

    CrunchGear Week in Review: Rock Cafe Edition

    Posted on March 29, 2010 | No Comments
    Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: PAX East 2010: It’s a 3D world, and we’re just living in it Why not a third iPad App Store post? Project Natal knows you live in a tiny apartment Turn up the mic, I can’t see Low-tech coffee: it’s the way to go

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