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i really have no idea why any normal, non-hacker would buy this. maybe the future generations will be nice and affordable (a la Apple TV) but this Q does nothing for me. Read more

What state has the best fireworks? I have my money on Texas. Or some desert state Read more

I bought MobileMe one year because it was really cheap or something but I never used it. And I haven't thought about it since. I'm not alone, right? Read more

i had the blackberry curve until the original iphone. that curve, man. can't think of a "gadget" that deteriorated faster than that plastic junk Read more

yeah, you're right if we're sticking to the strictest definition of the term "consumer hardware" but you don't agree that google "slapped the beta tag" with google tv, iPad-level android tablets and chromebooks? Yeah they were made by other companies but without Google, none of those things exist Read more

i've heard australian wines were improving/are just as good? any recommendations? Read more

two years can be a long time or really not so long at all. the iphone 4? released two years ago! Read more

yeah i guess their "slap a beta tag on something until we figure it out" method of doing things worked a loooot better with web/software than it does with consumer hardware Read more

There's definitely some cool ideas that Google puts into this stuff but I feel as if they're going through a real bad streak right now. The heart is in the right place but the execution of wave, chrome OS, google TV, google+, android on tablets, project glass, nexus q, etc have seriously made me question if google can Read more

I guess that makes sense. They're not so much Android tablets to people (like an iPad is an iPad) as much as they are independent versions of a similar thing. A Kindle Fire is not a Nexus 7 is not a Galaxy Tab, yet all are Android tablets. Read more

i think that's the most interesting thing, google with the nexus 7 and amazon with the kindle fire aren't even trying to "beat the iPad" anymore, they're duking it out in the minor leagues instead. Read more

A watch is a handcuff until I can afford nice things Read more

really great shot, looks like game of thrones dragon eggs hatching. were you burning pine cones? Read more

What sort of sci-fi technology are you most scared/fearful/worried about the authorities/police/big brother getting their hands on in the future? Sure, it's great in theory to keep the peace but... you know... Read more

How many kickstarters have you guys funded? Worth it? Read more

simple...android tablet users don't like the cloud (doesn't mean there's not many android tablet user out there) Read more

good catch sir, my apologies for the mistake Read more