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        <title><![CDATA[Younger Generation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Alan you are still part of the younger generation. I come from the time when computing was a hand cranked mechanical calculator. I eventually graduated to a Commodore Pet 64kb and then an Apricot. Upgrading the Apricot with a hard disk gave me 21MB. Such an enormous capacity allowed me to make three partitions - 1 for programs, 2 for developing Basic programs  and 3 for data.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[alfred@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:13:21 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kind of egocentric]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3724856]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Seriously. I was expecting something less obvious and prejudiced. Like calling everibody morons.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[luiziox]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:37:44 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ROOMBA]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[While I gleefully conceed all of your other points, I beg to differ about the ROOMBA.I have used one twice a week for two years.  I liked it so much that I gave one to my sister, my nice, and my other niece.  They use them religiously also.  It runs on my ground floor while I am away at work, and I empty the little bin once weekly into the toilet.  It picks up about one cup of dirt including leaves and such tracked in from outside but most importantly about half of it is human skin.   Admittedly it does not get a few tigh spaces but that's why God gave us the broom.If left to my own batchelor devices, the ground floor of my place would get a through vacuming maybe once a year but with ROOMBA it is spotless.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Usukyuak]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:15:22 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sheer bloody luxury ...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3514547]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[We used to DREAM of having feet...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[JoJoline]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:39:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I can agree...Mostly Anyway.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3501140]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[This need to be connected and to be able to communicate (wireless tech) is frustrating at best.  I worked for company that had texting pagers.  What a nightmare.  Then the next upgrade was nextel.  Since others in your group could talk without notice, many times emberassing comments were blasted at inapproriate times.  Followed by cell phones and texting.  Both of which I hate.  Even though it was nice to call AAA when the car broke down.  I love my laptop, though.  It is carrying me thru my pursuit of accreditation at Phoenix.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jacob189]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:23:05 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[NO cel phones in cars]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A driver should NOT be distracted by even a hands free cel phone in a car. Cel phones should be banned for use in vehicles except for passengers in the back seat speaking quietly. My stepson was almost in an accident yesterday, a girl swerved into his lane... WHY? she was TEXTING while driving. Texting needs to be removed from cel phones. If you need to text that badly, go home to your PC and send an e-mail. You'll at least have a full sized keyboard to input your text on, then, allowing for full English words and sentences. You'll also be able to attach files, such as pdf documents, png images, etc. that cel phones can't handle.WHY would I want a crappy camera on my phone? I've so far taken about 100 pictures of my thumb, as the &quot;camera&quot; button is where the red &quot;hang up&quot; button is supposed to be. I'd prefer one without, thank you! I'll use a real camera to take pictures that matter.What's more, no company should allow cel phones on their property if an employee has access to sensitive data. They could simply take a picture of their computer screen, and BAM all the company secrets are out the door. GPS on a cel phone? What were they thinking. This feature should be disabled in a moving vehicle. Whilst looking at some tiny screen on your dash (or watching Tom &amp; Jerry, for all I know.. they look just like TV's) and you'll run into a tree or someone crossing the street. Stop and ask directions if you can't take a map with you for a passenger to read. No passenger? Stop, figure out your route, and go on.Radios in cars should be banned, as well. They are distracting to drivers. I never turn mine on unless I am parked, and then I make sure not to distract other people by having it so loud that you can hear it outside the vehicle with the windows open. Any radio in a car that can be heard outside the car with the windows open should be removed. I don't want to hear your rap music, thank you, even if you're trying to drown out the fact that you took your muffler off and you can hear your car (or motorcycle) coming from ten miles away. (That is another pet peeve. A car should be silent, and not have exhaust sounds. Motorcycle, same. &quot;Loud pipes get motorcyclists killed by guns.&quot; Silence those Harleys.I disagree on the e-reader. I can carry 1000 books in my pocket, as well as magazine articles, newspapers, etc. I don't have one that's connected to the internet, and probably would have no use for it. This allows me to read whenever I get the chance, WHATever I want, without bulky paper copies. I do draw the line, and won't read while driving.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[janitorman]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:38:42 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Really?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I hope you write some articles that someone may actually care about. This one is completely useless, just like my opinion!You have spent the etnire peice complaining about things which by your own admission you do not use [some, not all, I give you that]. And if you haven't actually USED something, take the eReader for example, you really don't know what the advantage might be.How about writing about something you actually KNOW about which someone might actually find interesting and let the rest of us comment on what a great writer you are! [Reserving judgement for later there!] Or not...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[franklymydear]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:18:01 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[have that]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3500735]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[they do sell wallets that are supposed to protect RFID credit cards from being scanned by the modern day tech pick pocket with a scanner.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mwclarke1@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:58:49 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RFID Idea]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Very clever post, much enjoyed it. The RFID chips thing is relatively disconcerting even if it would benefit occupational safety by preventing shoplifting incidences.  http://www.ashasafety.com]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[GramJ]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:28:15 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Virtual Sports]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I'm at the age I think I cannot do action sports like skateboarding, for fear of falling and breaking a bone, or two.  But virtual sports like the Wii's skateboarding (comes with Wii Fit Plus), allows me to enjoy it and be virtually good at it without the negatives associated with it.So I think it has its pluses.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dougwong@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:03:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[well....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[We do.  I'm part of a hospital Help Desk that provides support 24/7/365.  When I first started taking call cell phones were just not that common.  Then we got a shared cell phone.  Then we traded up for a wireless internet modem, since the hospital won't pay for our home internet.  Nor will they pay for everybody a cell phone, so we each have a beeper and mostly all use our personal cell to call back in on.  I don't mind doing that, but I refuse to give my personal, paid for by me cell phone number out when I'm on call.  If they can't get the official on call person they start going down the list til they reach somebody.  So, yeah, no.  I already cringe whenever the home phone rings, even when I'm not on call.  I don't want to be that way about my cell phone too.  (Pavlovian response is EXACTLY correct!)]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[grrltechie]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:08:58 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Homework.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3352097]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Read the whole thread... nay, the whole tapestry of this discussion. Your answer will be forthcoming.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[AnsuGisalas]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:28:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[hmmmm]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How old are you? This is terrible, seriously. Sounds like you dis like the people that use these particular devices rather than the actual devices.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[werziluk]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:22:48 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump Recycling]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3351938]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I'm amazed anyone would want to read it now. Actually environmentally paper is quite good, as long as you put it in landfill at end of life its actually carbon positive. Can't say that about many things. ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[lucien86]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:28:14 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Retinal scans]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3350024]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[The purpose of a retinal scan is to examine the whole retina - rather than just the bit that they can see with a normal eye test - for any eye and general health issues, such as diabetic retinopathy, hypertension and age related macular degeneration - all of which are well worth catching earlier rather than later.Creepy? Not at all. Bit dumb to miss out on a free one, really.You've been watch far too many crap Hollywood movies and bought into too much conspiracy theory.Neil Hold out for the free scan next time, though.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[neilb@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:43:42 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The reason why they go on and on about Retinal Scans]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3350023]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Is so that you forget about the DNA that you leave all over the place. They got that and are now tracking you. Col]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[HAL 9000]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:08:33 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Retinal Scans/RFID]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3349763]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[The last time I went for a contact lens exam, My eye doc (at Walmart) offered a discount on Retinal scans. I declined. He offered it for free. I declined. He offered again before I left. I refused. He made me sign a &quot;release&quot; form saying I refused the scan and it went into my 'file'.Creepy? More than a little!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[xcav8r369]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:08:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sadder still...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3347273]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[You still haven't figured out that a complete sentence can be started in the title and finished in the body of the post.Your estimate of ages is inaccurate by some decades, and not in your favor.  To further demonstrate the accuracy of such estimates, my estimate of your maturity falls well short of 2 decades.And finally, you belittle the tricks that allow us to apply appropriate adjectives without running foul of the censorbot.You may wish to desist now, lest you find yourself the defenseless one in a battle of wits.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[NickNielsen]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:52:44 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Now who's the *******?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334623-3347238]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[You are a sucker of the highest grade. There's a censorbot.So that's why it's ass hole and not *******, see? Donkeygap!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[AnsuGisalas]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:32:35 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;...a scent like it's some regular's alter ego&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It's naggingly familiar, but I can't quite recall of whom.  It reminds me of some ignorant git who joined five or six weeks ago, was active for three or four, then disappeared.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[CharlieSpencer_Palmetto]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:40 -0700</pubDate>
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