Well not even a few hours later I just got a STEAL on eBay. Practically brand new Sony Nex 5N for $350 with the kit lens, battery, charger, strap. Saves me money so I can get a nice lens ;) Thanks for sharing, though. If I happen not to like this camera for some reason, I think the EPL5 is runner up. The Nex5 has said…

Very nice! I have some friends who are professional photographers and they said once I make a choice, it's best to stick with it because buying new lenses are quite an investment. And apparently Olympus has really cleaned up their act and has released great products in the past few years. The price point on the E-PL5…

For someone who uses Windows only for gaming (I primarily use OS X for all work, browsing, and misc. tasks) is there any reason why I should upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8? Looks nice and I'd love to geek out on it, but all I really do is launch steam and play games.

Been looking for a deal on a good entry level prosumer camera. Been keeping an eye on a Sony Nex 5N or 6. Anyone else have suggestions? I've been recommended the Canon T4i as well as the Olympus E-PL5. Seems that I don't need a full DSLR right now, just looking to start a new hobby and have a camera besides my phone…

In-And-Out Burger. I'm an 'effin Californian, I'm obligated to say so.

Yeah CL can be annoying. I've definitely had people just not show up and try to haggle me on the spot. Guess we're all just trying to save money lol

That's a really good point that's completely relevant to this topic. I buy a lot of PC games that are cheap on sale on steam unless I really see value in a game I know I'll play for a long time (Battlefield for example). For my console games if I play it, beat it, and know I won't really touch it again, I'll trade or…

I'm very much against pirating. I work in the entertainment industry and I many of my friends do. Both video games and in film. I'm not one to judge and I completely understand what you're saying. But I just buy my video games because it's what I do. I also get to write off some of it in my taxes as research and…

Not a waste of time. I work in the entertainment industry. People choose to do things for more than money.

Honestly I've never heard of Crush the Castle but I just looked it up and you're right, it did come before Angry Birds and has a very similar play style. Obviously the mechanics aren't new, but you have to admit they created characters and iconic sounds and music that makes it what it is. Nothing is 100% original but…

Who ripped off what from a flash game?

Good advice but I feel like I've been doing this and I still live paycheck to paycheck. I hate making excuses but it has been difficult as hell to get out of this hole. I have almost $7,000 in credit card debt, but I think I'd be more depressed if I wasn't spending and literally sitting at home in the dark wondering…

I got bored of Angry Birds after the second one. The original is brilliant overall, and people forget that it was one of the first to do mobile gaming that exceptionally well. Plus, their sales are over the top (That's me being jealous I didn't think of the damn idea).

Thank you! I think I'm pretty technical minded but I have definitely taken videos this way. I don't hold my phone in landscape for anything else but video and pictures. And thanks to the iPhone, I just plain forget to rotate it.

My GF is a manager at Homegoods which is basically a discount store (Part of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc) and people always ask her "There's a scuff on this, can you give me 10% off?" or "Can you do any better on the price?"

Yeah, of course they'd give a discount, also. I never said they wouldn't. But this is about the platform. For some reason people think because the iPads are "expensive" that they're luxury items and toys that shouldn't be for school kids but I disagree. It has tons of great content that I don't think Amazon could…

I've been working so much that I just barely finished the campaign. I tried the online maybe 3 times this week and every time I encountered one of the bugs above within just 15-20 minutes of playing. Every time I finished a job I would just load forever or just hang. Can't wait to play it now that it's working!…

Why respond if you didn't even read my point? I'll summarize:

The iPads don't cost the school $700. Apple has great deals for education. The budget may allow that much for computers anyway so if the cost reduces the need to have a dedicated computer classroom (Aside from, let's say, a library) and reduces the need for large lockers, I think it's a win for most schools. This may…

I have no problem with iPads being in schools. I think the technology is a great addition to the typical computer in the classroom. But my question is... Why the hell wasn't this thing password encrypted? Correct me if I am wrong, but there is a setting that allows you to restrict what you can download, what you can…