Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

Happy Friday

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Hitler Reacts to Netflix Increase In Pricing Warning: The subtitles may not be safe for work. If you’re not familiar with the “Hitler reacts to…” meme. Uh, welcome to the Internet? You must be new here.

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Alpha and Omega

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

Father and Son: STS-1 and STS-135, a photo by arockalypse on Flickr. I admit this is only tangentially gizmo related, though the Space Shuttle is one hell of a gizmo. But this was just too good not to share, and … Continue reading →

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USB CableCARD Tuners Readying For Launch

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

Maybe it is due to the new FCC CableCARD & Tuning Adapter rules going into effect August 1st, but it seems like vendors are lining up their USB CableCARD tuner products for launch in the near future. MissingRemote reports that … Continue reading →

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A Sign of the Times? A Spam Filter for Phone Calls

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

I’m a pretty dedicated Google user. I switched to Google as my main search engine not long after they first launched (from Lycos, which I’d used since it launched (and the mascot was a Wolf Spider, family Lycosidae, hence the … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of RIM – An Interesting Look Inside

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by MegaZone

RIM was the dominant force in mobile devices for corporate users, and an early leader in smartphones in general – until iPhone and Android started eating their lunch… and breakfast… and dinner… and snacks… you get the picture. RIM has … Continue reading →

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