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Just for Fun: When Tech PR Get Into a Twitter Fight – HTC Edition

htc pr twitter fightCompanies keep such tight reigns on their marketing and messaging, that when the occasional “human” moment leaks through it can be oddly refreshing. One of the top fights in smartphones right now is the HTC One M8 vs the Samsung Galaxy S5. You can expect a little A LOT of smack talk from these respective camps over the coming months, though it’s rare to see a company wade into a fight directly

Fanboi flame wars are tiresome, but coming direct from corporate, this was kind of fun. Here’s HTC Senior Global Online Communications Manager Jeff Gordon (@urbanstrata),  taking the bait.

Click here to enjoy the carnage.

 

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Friday Fun: Happy Hour Timepieces – Not a Smartwatch, but still a fun watch…

I talk a lot about smartwatches, but how about a timepiece focused on the opposite? Happy Hour Time pieces sent me over one of their watches with features like “giant 5 for easy visual indication of happy hour” and a bottle opener built into the wrist strap. Let’s take it for a spin!

More info on Happy Hour Timepieces: http://happyhourtimepieces.com/

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Friday Fun! #LootCrate Unboxing March 2014: TITAN!

Let’s do this!

This month’s Loot Crate theme is “TITAN” and we can be sure there’s going to be some Titanfall stuff inside, but let’s see what other surprises the box holds…

Related:
Save 10% on a Loot Crate by using promo code “SGLOOT” at checkout!  
Behind the Scenes at LootCrate: How cool geek & gamer gear ends up on your doorstep!

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Ballad of a WiFi Hero (Narrated by H. Jon Benjamin)

Ballad of a WiFi HeroIf you’re reading this blog, chances are you’ve also had to wage battle against the blinking router lights, or the internet explorer tool bar, or the hacker pop ups.

If you’re reading this blog, you too likely fall into a thousand yard stare when a friend of a friend starts a conversation off with “hey, so you like working on that computer stuff right?”

This video is for you brave warrior.

Continue reading “Ballad of a WiFi Hero (Narrated by H. Jon Benjamin)”

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The Ultimate Technique for Playing Flappy Bird (Video Tutorial)

flappy bird iconThe insane difficulty of this awkwardly controlled bird navigation makes it crazy addictive. It taunts you. You can’t let it beat you.

Thankfully Youtuber DSV has provided this handy tip, which after watching it, is truly the only way to play Flappy Bird. Enjoy!

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Just For Fun: Young Rival – Black is Good (Magic Eye, 3D Music Video)

Young Rival - Black Is Good - Magic Eye VideoIt’s not a schooner...it’s a Sailboat.

Remember those stereogram “Magic Eye” posters which were all the rage in the 90’s? It caused an entire generation of people my age to get really good at going cross-eyed at a moments notice.

Young Rival is going retro, making the entire music vid out of that blurry 3D technique. I think the song is pretty decent too.

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It’s Funny Because It’s Sad, Sad Because It’s True – “I Forgot My Phone” on Youtube

i lost my phoneOver 30 million views on Youtube. CharstarleneTV has certainly tapped into a fear many of us tech-heads have contemplated.

We’re already living in a dystopian future.

At once tongue in cheek and instantly maudlin, because it’s completely recognizable.

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Friday fun: Will.i.am tries to explain his iPhone case…

It’s not like he built his career on trying to be a wordsmith or anything…

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