Paying by Phone

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NFC (Near Field Communications) is something out of science fiction. Walk up to a register, swipe your phone and credits are taken away from your bank account. Straight out of Brave New World, eh? This has become a reality with … Continue reading

A Month With The iPad

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So it’s been roughly a month since I’ve had the Apple iPad. Unlike the iPhone, I wasn’t anticipating this release. Well, that’s not true… when the rumors were swirling, I was extremely excited. When the announcement came, I was less … Continue reading

LL Cool J – Radio, My First Record (yes, record)

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LL Cool J radio was the first record I owned. I was given it to me by an older friend of mine, Mike Linn when I was in the fourth grade. I didn’t know that much about LL (knew about his label mates Run DMC and the Beastie Boys) but this was his debut album, and I was in the 4th grade. It was hard to find out about New York Hip-Hop in Sacramento in the mid-80′s. Let alone for a 4th grader, but there I was, shiny new wax of “Radio”. Continue reading