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Why Vista is So Popular

Computer users don’t seem to be flocking to switch from Windows XP to Vista. There are a lot of reasons for this.  It’s slower.  It has none of the big promised new features.  It’s not compatible to some of the ...

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iPod Vending Machine

The Glendale Galleria has a vending machine that’s similar to the Proactiv one in Century City.  My friend Sam took this picture with his cell phone and you can see that it’s basically the same robot vending machine but setup ...

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Half of a Motorola Razr Still Works

You can’t really see in this dark picture but the Razr shown does not have the upper half. The display has broken off, yet this unit still takes calls as long as you put it on speaker phone. You can ...

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High Tech High Prices

As the holiday season goes into overdrive, so does gas prices.  It’s such an interesting coincidence that when people have to travel to meet their friends and family, the oil companies jack up the gas prices.  Weird. This is a ...

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Healthy Request Soup

For a while, I’ve been trying to eat healthier.  During my grocery shopping, I noticed this healthier soup by Campbell’s. “Healthy Request.” 98% fat free and 40% less sodium. I don’t know who requested this, but it tastes 100% like ...

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Let’s Eat Here!

I’ve seen restaurants with “A” ratings that didn’t seem very clean to me.  Hope I don’t die from eating here.

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Yuzando on Sawtelle Review

Yuzando is located in the West LA Tokyo Row area on Sawtelle in the same building as the Shabu-Shabu place.  It used to be another sushi place and I guess it has changed owners and there’s a new temporary sign ...

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U-Scan, or Can You?

Most people have seen these automated checkout machines at their local grocery store.  This one pictured is called “U-SCAN” and is at my local 24 hours Ralphs.  I love that it’s open 24 hours, and it’s also right next to ...

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Tuk Tuk Thai in West LA Mini Review

My friend and I have been coming to this place for many years but I haven’t been back in over a year.  The first thing I noticed was that it has been remodeled and now has a darker, sexier ambience.  The ...

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High Tech Ad With Extras

Since we are officially in the Christmas shopping season, I though I’d share my shopping pictures with everyone. During my trip to the Westside Pavilion, I noticed that one of the plasma driven advertisement had a pop-up window on it ...

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