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12/26/2011 23:37 #55803

Texting Gloves
Category: mobile
One problem with the move from stylus driven resistive touch screens to capacitive finger driven ones was winter and glove covered fingers. The problem exists no more with new gloves that transmit your finger energy through the pointer and thumb. So glad I found these as I was getting sick of using my nose.

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12/25/2011 16:03 #55797

HP Bloatware
Category: computers
I got my parents an HP computer for christmas. It is unbelievable how much bloatware comes with Windows 7. I spent about 45 minutes uninstalling just to make it stop asking me to buy crap. Its funny because some of the stuff doesn't even exist anymore like HP webOS tablets. I love how the welcome page thanks me for purchasing a HP webOS tablet when this is a desktop windows 7 computer.

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paul - 12/27/11 01:31
Ya, best buy had some great sales for christmas. Its all working now.
metalpeter - 12/26/11 13:57
You Bought them a PC? Wow.... One thing I never get is why they give you software that is free for like 6 months... That is one thing (yes prices are high) that I do Give QVC credit for they have had a few computers/laptops where it comes with either 4 years of virus protection or even lifetime of the computer... Plus loaded with software...

12/24/2011 22:45 #55793

The price of wheat grass at the lexington coop
Category: food
And I though them charging $4.95 for a softball size cauliflower was outrageous...

Wheat grass prices at the coop blow my mind. $9.99 for 4oz and $19.95 for a pound. 4oz is a small ziplock bag full. The tortoises could eat it all in about 90 seconds.

I actually don't understand how wheat grass, which grows so easily, can cost more per pound than steak. What the hell is going on?

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12/24/2011 22:38 #55792

Bug Based Candy
Category: food
I was at the candy shop on elmwood looking for some gifts when saw these bug based candies. I remember my cousin from AZ getting me one of these as a kid. I never ate. Does anyone really like these or are they purely for gag gifting.

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metalpeter - 12/26/11 13:49
I have no idea wonder who catches the bugs and if they just really get the candy all in them so they taste like the candy? Also if the scorpion one is real one would think it could be dangerous as they have venom?

12/24/2011 22:36 #55791

Santa Claus
Category: holidays
The kids are always so thrilled to see him.

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