July 2009
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Business Friday: LOL grows up
In our Business Friday feature we focus on coping as a 20-something in the business world. In today’s post, we bring you some of the finer points of internet and text acronyms for a more mature crowd.
“OMG just saw squirrel hit by truck, LOL. BRB, beer.” If you were like us, phrases like this often filled your RAZR screens as your thumbs danced across the number pad. While...
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TRON LEGACY: BONERS ENGAGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jfm0hq0bk
[full disclosure: Ronin Powride has never actually seen the original Tron movie]
The Film Historian’s Take:
While browsing the world wide web the other day I came across this curious trailer from the Comic Book Convention 2009 in San Diego. Comicon as it is sometimes referred to, brings together a collection of dreamers! People who see like to...
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Today (or Tomorrow) in Tech: An Apple Tablet?
There are rumors on almost an annual basis that Apple will release a tablet computer one day. Of course, here we sit, tabletless, and observing that the Tablet PC “craze” never really took off. However, the Apple Tablet, if it even exists, or will exist, could be a game changer.
MtK: I would expect, if Apple releases a tablet, that it’ll actually be a very media centric...
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Business Friday: Terminology of the Workplace I
When we’re not slaving away at posts here on FajitaMonday, Ronin and myself are actually young professionals in our respective fields. As with our post a little while back about Successful Conference Tips, we thought it would be best to continue sharing some of our wisdom to help other twenty-somethings make it in the work place. As such, we’re creating a new feature here at FM...
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Today in Tech: Delta Touch2O Tech
Delta tells me: “This is the moment your forearm has been waiting for”. Thank god.
Delta’s (no, not the airline) new Touch2O technology combines everything you love about a touch lamp with your home water faucet. With the touch of any exposed bit of skin (the website specifically mentions wrist, forearm, or elbows, though I’m certain feet, forehead and your...
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10 Successful Tips for Conference-goers
First off, I apologize for the lack of updates recently—both Ronin and myself took some time away from the blog, but I think we’ve regrouped and we’re ready to hit with some excellentmediocre content!
To start off the week, we’ll take a more business-y focus. Both Ronin and I have attended conferences related to our various professions, and we’d like to share some...
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Today in Tech: E-P1 Point and Shoot Digital SLRish
Amatuer photographers and prosumers unite! This week on Today in Tech, we have the Olumpus E-P1. It’s a sharp looking, retro styled “Four Thirds” sensor point and shoot camera. Those hefty DSLR’s you see people lugging around are so large because they have much larger sensor’s inside that process the images when they’re taken. The E-P1 basically shoves that...