A slightly-less free but much more usable option for recent TV is usenet. Sign up for a service that sells gigabyte blocks, rather than a capped monthly subscription and a newzbin account, so you know what you're downloading has been quality checked, and a free binary downloader like GrabIt, and you're good to go. I…

Does anyone else think this sounds like a sneaky way of getting people to type a website name into the search bar, get redirected to google, see a few ads, then click the link? Chrome will never have a Firefox-esque awesome bar for that reason. I assume Google got in the browser business to maximize their ad-serving…

I used to work at a Verizon store. You wouldn't believe how many people willingly hand over their phones to technicians with all manner of depravity still on the hard drive. My favorite part was the look of horror on customers faces when I'd ask if I could open their picture folder. One of my co-workers had a flash…

This is more or less the same machine I used to transfer customer data when I worked at a Verizon store. Anyone with the money can buy one of these and they aren't difficult to use.

For me, the platform makes all the difference. I'm willing to deal with all manner of ugly, unintuitive, and clumsy UIs if a program for my PC does what I need it to do, but on my Android phone or my iPad, the limited screen space and absence of a mouse make ease-of-use much more important. That goes double for the…

This only applies if you're worried about pesticides getting into your body, but don't care if they find their way into the ecosystem.

This only applies if you're worried about pesticides getting into your body, but don't care if they find their way into the ecosystem.

For those using Android, PlayOn is the best way to watch the games on your phone. It's not free and, depending on your modem, it can take some time to set up, but it gets the job done. I just wish I'd remembered to install the newest version on my PC before I left for work this morning.

Not any game, since MLB.tv is still subject to the league's arcane blackout rules. In a nutshell, that means you can't watch any game your hometown team (or, if you don't have one, some team in your general region) is playing in.

Sounds like mostly the same titles that are already available on Netflix Instant.

Panoptoly?

Suck on that, Thomas Kinkade.

Anyone who's worked a full time job in retail after having a desk job has dealt with the sore feet/legs/back stuff Gina's talking about. In my experience, the adjustment only took a couple weeks. It really made me realize how out of shape I'd been.

Verizon claims they haven't sent Froyo to my Eris because the phone can't handle it, but after rooting and installing a Froyo ROM, my handset works better than ever. I wish carriers would let updates work more like do with computers. I look at my device specs and the demands of the OS, then decide whether it makes…

That music sounds like the info channel on a cruise ship TV.

Police Quest. Space Quest. Heck, any of those old Sierra games.

I just noticed paid apps can only be refunded within 30 minutes, rather than the 24 hours Android allows. That makes buying one that costs more than a couple bucks a risky proposition, unless they have demos or free versions.

Perhaps someone could explain to me why ad-supported tech blogs are always touting ad blockers. How would this site pay its bills without three separate Comcast banners on my screen?

There's such a thing as a semi-automatic shotgun? I thought that was just a Grand Theft Auto thing.

This is standard practice in countries with high energy costs. In Bermuda, you have to pay a tax if you don't have a white roof.