Category: Shopping
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iTunes Without the iTunes Part
I have been archiving all of my purchased media for quite some time now, I like the flexibility of a digital copy, but also flexibility to view it how and where I choose (i.e. Plex). That usually means a lot of disc ripping, and I have set up a decent system and workflow to do…
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Swype and iOS keyboards
I have experimented with replacement keyboards on Android from time to time.  Though I had SwiftKey installed for a year, I mostly used it as a regular keyboard. So it wasn’t a real thrill for me when Apple announced third-party keyboards on iOS 8.  I found the iOS keyboard quite good, the design was really…
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Apple Pay
The third punch in the Apple show was the biggest, in my opinion. Again, on the surface it appears to be catch-up but this is much more significant. The competition liked to throw in an NFC antenna and then claim it was a feature, but without deep integration all it is is more hardware. Yes…
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Gunnars Glasses
I got myself some Gunnars glasses on a rather good sale the other day, after being a bit curious about them. I use a computer all day, every day, and I want to both protect my eyes and maximize their use. They’re not the ideal shape I would have preferred (I would have preferred a…
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PSN Plus
I got a 50% off deal on a 3-month subscription to Playstation Plus the other day. There was one or two freebies that I was interested in (Quantum Conundrum!). I discovered that I again have access to games I downloaded when I had a free trial a year ago or so. That tells me if…