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Why are people against the FCC’s National Broadband Plan?

Up until a moment ago, this was going to be a standard “newsy” post: the FCC will announce its National Broadband Plan on Tuesday, here’s what it’s all about. Then I read the comments of a PC World article discussing that very same plan—many people are outraged that the government would muscle its way into the free market! If Americans wanted fast broadband then the market would provide it on its own terms. That, of course, is complete nonsense: plenty of Americans live in one-ISP towns, and if said ISP provides terrible service, well, though cookies, chico. This is America! Love it or leave it~!

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30879No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/14/why-are-people-against-the-fcc%e2%80%99s-national-broadband-plan/Why+are+people+against+the+FCC%E2%80%99s+National+Broadband+Plan%3F2010-03-14+17%3A30%3A42Nicholas+Deleon

Review: Creative World of Warcraft headset

Short Version: Fresh from the box, Creative’s World of Warcraft, is here! They were designed for WoW players and their performance definitely reflects that. While a tad bulky, they don’t feel heavy.
Pros
• Very Comfortable
• Hard to hear outside the headphones
• Wireless Mic works well. Does not get in the way.
• Driver allows deep customization of audio to serve your needs.

Cons
• No way to determine battery power.
• Volume buttons feel a little flimsy.
• Microphone can adjust but not very well.
• In order to download drivers, you must register the product.
• Reasonable but not impressive range.
• Not compatible with consoles (at least the PS3)

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30868No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/14/review-creative-world-of-warcraft-headset/Review%3A+Creative+World+of+Warcraft+headset2010-03-14+15%3A50%3A55Guest+Author

Listen to Isaac Asimov talk prophetically about robots for 4 minutes

There’s something reassuring about the way Asimov speaks on this topic (surely one of his favorites) — even though this clip has got to be 35 or 40 years old, it rings true now and we would do well to take his advice. And how about that transcription? Like human beens indeed. It’s an interesting [...]

Tags: Advice, Asimov, beens, brunch, Clip, Headline, mdash, Metafilter, nightmare, park, Robots, rumination, something, theme, theme park, topic, transcription, video, Videos, way, world
Posted in CrunchGear | 30851No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/listen-to-isaac-asimov-talk-prophetically-about-robots-for-4-minutes/Listen+to+Isaac+Asimov+talk+prophetically+about+robots+for+4+minutes2010-03-13+21%3A07%3A49Devin+Coldewey

Predators, the 2010 remake of Predator: This won’t end well

Nowhereelse found what amounts to be a sneak peek for a new version of Predator, now called Predators which I suspect will eat les balles. Oh well.

Tags: balles, comiccrunch, Headline, Movies, NowhereElse, peek, Predator, Predators, sneak peek, version, wtf
Posted in CrunchGear | 30850No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/predators-the-2010-remake-of-predator-this-won%e2%80%99t-end-well/Predators%2C+the+2010+remake+of+Predator%3A+This+won%E2%80%99t+end+well2010-03-13+20%3A04%3A11John+Biggs

Review: Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station

Short Version: We now have so much storage in our homes that we could probably, each of us, start our own Rapidshare service. But how do we get all that data to the other machines on our network or, better yet, out onto the Internet?
Devices like the Iomega iConnect allow us to place storage [...]

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30843No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/review-iomega-iconnect-wireless-data-station/Review%3A+Iomega+iConnect+Wireless+Data+Station2010-03-13+17%3A22%3A50John+Biggs

DIY: Stereo Cooler

Here’s a clever yet simple DIY project for you, just in time for the weekend. You could probably even through this thing together before the next camping trip, even if you are heading out tonight. It’s that simple.

Tags: amplifier, author, Battery, camping, Car, car battery, Charger, couple, DIY, diy project, example, Hackaday, Headline, holes, neighbors, ongoing project, project, side, Simple, speakers, stereo, sub woofer, thing, Time, tonight, trip, Weekend, wiring
Posted in CrunchGear | 30836No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/diy-stereo-cooler/DIY%3A+Stereo+Cooler2010-03-13+16%3A45%3A07Dave+Freeman

The Search for Meaning (at SXSWi 2010)

While standing in line for an hour to get my badge and materials at this year’s SXSW Interactive Conference, I had time to ponder my first trip to Austin for the event. Initially, my plans for attending centered around hunting down and harassing SEO spammers but a little extra time to reflect reminded me of the insensitivity and meaninglessness of such actions. Besides, that time could be much better spent hunting down beer and merch.

All kidding aside, Friday got off to a slow start, panel-wise, but that seemed to suit the nice, laid back nature of this town. At least the AT&T network seemed stable. We’ll see how that goes in the following days. If you have something specific to bitch CrunchGear at SXSW, twoot me at getdonovan.

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30821No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/the-search-for-meaning-at-sxswi-2010/The+Search+for+Meaning+%28at+SXSWi+2010%292010-03-13+14%3A00%3A44Jay+Donovan

Kim Jong-il caption contest

Matt: “I see we just got the latest computer monitors. Take that, South Korea.”
Devin: “Zerg him, comrade”
John: “Our glorious gold farming initiative is the pride of the world.”
Dave: “What?? Doug left CrunchGear?”
Greg: “Our screens may not be bigger, but they are deeper. Take that, South Korea!”
Scott:”I always get sniped on de_dust, too. Don’t let it [...]

Tags: big, big picture, brother, caption, computer, computer monitors, comrade, contest, CrunchGear, dave, Devin, Don, Doug, dust, farming, funny pictures, glorious gold, gold, Greg, Headline, initiative, John, latest computer, Matt, monday, new york, new york time, noon, person, picture, pride, s box, Scott, Screens, something, south korea, Time, world, wtf, Zerg
Posted in CrunchGear | 30822No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/kim-jong-il-caption-contest/Kim+Jong-il+caption+contest2010-03-13+13%3A38%3A29Matt+Burns

The Joy of Tech on the iPad

The best money making ideas are always the most simple. It’s a fact and the Apple iPad proves it.

Tags: apple ipad, fact, Headline, iPad, joy, Money, money making ideas, tech
Posted in CrunchGear | 30818No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/13/the-joy-of-tech-on-the-ipad/The+Joy+of+Tech+on+the+iPad2010-03-13+09%3A06%3A11Matt+Burns

E-book readers: will secondary features win consumers’ hearts or leave them cold?

How many e-book readers do you think are out there right now for you to choose from? If you did a little digging, I bet you’d find 50 or so. Maybe 10 really worth checking out. But right now is a bit of a weird period in e-reader history. The Kindle cemented e-readers in the [...]

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30806No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/12/e-book-readers-will-secondary-features-win-consumers%e2%80%99-hearts-or-leave-them-cold/E-book+readers%3A+will+secondary+features+win+consumers%E2%80%99+hearts+or+leave+them+cold%3F2010-03-13+02%3A45%3A15Devin+Coldewey

Hands-on with the Entourage eDGe dualbook

I received the Entourage eDGe review unit the other day, and have been playing with it quite a bit. A full review is coming soon, but suffice to say that I like what I’ve seen so far. Here are a handful of photos to whet your appetite for my forthcoming review!

Tags: appetite, bit, day, dualbook, edge, entourage, full review, handful, Headline, photos, Pictures, review, unit, whet
Posted in CrunchGear | 30807No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/12/hands-on-with-the-entourage-edge-dualbook/Hands-on+with+the+Entourage+eDGe+dualbook2010-03-13+02%3A00%3A51Scott+Merrill

Fantasy gadgets: in-line A/V switch

Question: why doesn’t this thing exist? I’m reviewing projectors the size of decks of cards, and my phone has turn-by-turn GPS navigation, but I still need to use a full-size AV receiver when I need to plug my SNES into my home stereo? I was wondering about this, and just doodled up this little thing here. It seems like for less than $100, a little gadget like this, probably about the size of a paperback, should be able to instantly convert any input stream to another. Why do I need a separate adapter for every single kind of connection?

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Posted in CrunchGear | 30808No Comments »http://nexgadget.com/2010/03/12/fantasy-gadgets-in-line-av-switch/Fantasy+gadgets%3A+in-line+A%2FV+switch2010-03-13+01%3A45%3A07Devin+Coldewey