REVIEW: TerraCycle/Fashionation M&M’s Candy Wrapper Speakers

18 November 2009

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The company TerraCycle is much like a music producer who has to deal with Britney Spears’ recording sessions, they both take trash and turn it into something that can be marketed and sold. TerraCycle calls what they’re doing “upcycling,” while Britney’s music producers probably like to describe what they do as “panning in a [...]

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Guitar Hero: On Tour

29 June 2008

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Armed with a $50 gift card and a twisted obsession with anything gimmicky, I drifted into Best Buy with my eyes peeled and my mind open. At every corner, I was ambushed by tall and gawky nerds in bright blue shirts who asked me if I was finding everything okay. I eventually replied, “No, for [...]

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Firefox 2.0

25 October 2006

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Recently, a new version of Firefox, one of the most popular web browsers, was released into the wild. TIB was fortunate enough to sit down with Firefox and discuss the new version. Unfortunately, I don’t speak fox, so a translator was brought in. Marvo: Aww. Awwoooo. Firefox: Grrrr!!! Firefox’s Translator: I’m [...]

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30GB Apple iPod (5th Generation)

20 April 2006

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Oh yeah! I’d like to rub some EVOO all over you, baby! Oh! Hi there! I’m just watching the Rachael Ray cooking show 30 Minute Meals on my iPod. I love my new iPod, not only because it can play videos, hold 7,500 songs, and carry my calendars and contacts, but also because it [...]

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iPod Shuffle

24 March 2005

41 Comments

FEMALE FRIEND: It’s soooo small. MARVO: It’s not THAT small. Besides, it’s pretty powerful and it can go for a long time. FEMALE FRIEND: How long can it go? MARVO: I got it to last for over twelve hours. FEMALE FRIEND: Twelve hours straight? MARVO: Yeah. FEMALE FRIEND: That’s a lot of Doggystyle, [...]

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Apple iLife ‘05

25 January 2005

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I’m sure all of you have faced the following situation: Having waaaay too much porn. You know what it’s like with gigabytes of pictures and movies. There’s so much of it that it’s hard to keep track of everything. I’m sure you have labeled folders all over the place full of porn and [...]

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Canon PowerShot A85

20 January 2005

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As many of you know, earlier this month, my digital camera broke and I had to buy a new one. Many of you also know that it broke while I was taking photos of a product I was planning to review. Um, that last part was a lie. It actually broke while [...]

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Motorola V180

13 January 2005

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Three weeks ago, I was a cell phone virgin. I didn’t own a cell phone because I didn’t have a use for one, I didn’t want a possible brain tumor, and I enjoy being uncool. Well today, I’m a cell phone whore. Okay, not really a whore, because I hardly use my phone. So what made me [...]

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V-Tech 5821 Phone With 5.8 Ghz Technology

17 December 2004

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Oh if only my 900 Mhz cordless phone could talk, imagine the stories it could tell. All the telemarketers trying to sign me up for credit cards, companies asking me to take a survey that they say ONLY takes 15 minutes (but takes 45 minutes), arguments with my parents about getting a job, 1-900 [...]

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Apple iPod Socks

6 December 2004

27 Comments

You would think if they called something a sock, you’d be able to wear it on your feet. This was not the case with Apple iPod Socks, unless you’re a baby or a midget. I wanted to put one on a baby’s foot, but I couldn’t get my hands on a baby. Let me [...]

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