“How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic,” by Michael Joy Geirer; $25 from TAB Books, MHProfessional.com
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A recent press release drew a lot of attention from some people when it claimed a new cartridge let old cameras take digital pictures. You just put the cartridge into the compartment where you would normally put a roll of film, the release claimed, and the camera would be able to take digital pictures.
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According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 5.1 billion people have a cell phone but only 4.2 billion people have a toothbrush. We have a modest proposal:
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Skype is the most well-known service for making cheap or free phone calls over the Internet. But Line2, a $10-$15 a month service from Line2.com, made us feel like big shots.
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We have two desktop computers, three laptops, two video cameras, a digital camera, two cell phones, a scanner, three TVs, eight remote controls, three DVRs, a Google TV box, a Kindle, an iPad, a dozen or so external drives and coming soon, an iPod Touch.
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Check out the Earth Day videos at PBSkids.org. We just watched “It’s so easy to grow a tomato.” The site has Earth-friendly episodes from “Sid the Science Kid,” “Curious George,” “Martha Speaks,” “Arthur” and others. It also has tips and tricks, such as “how to throw a green party,” “planting herbs in painted pots” and “build the Cat in the Hat bird feeder.”
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The new $100 “Vulkano (stet) Flow” lets you watch your TV from anywhere, as long as you’re within range of a Wi-Fi or 3G wireless source.
The device works with the Blackberry, iPhone, Android phone or tablet, PC, Mac or iPad.
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We got hooked on “The Apprentice” show a while back, after Joy’s brother recommended it. We were initially skeptical, but watched so we could talk about it with him (he uses it in the business classes he teaches). If he had the free iPhone/iPad app, IntoNow, he could have shared the recommendation instantly.
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