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Dan Appleman is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in hardware, software and gadgets of all kinds. Author of How Computer Programming Works and numerous other technical books and articles, he stubbornly insists that technology be judged by its real value, and not just by how new or cool it is. Reach Dan at GadgetExaminer@gmail.com.

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Top 6 toys for future inventors

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Where do gadgets come from? Someone has to invent them, and odds are most inventors start out as kids by building things, often using toys or kits....
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Ultimate Buzz Lightyear – too much fun for kids?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

In Toy Story II, part of the joke was that an adult Toy Collector was more interested in toys that the kids they were supposedly made for. Of course...
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Cyber Monday: your last chance for good deals?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009 · 2 comments

Slept in on Black Friday? The online equivalent, called “Cyber Monday” starts soon, and you can count on a wide selection of online deals....
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The one perfect gift for any home with a computer

Before you get that new HDTV or GPS or any other gadget this holiday season, there is one absolute must-have gadget that every home should have. If...
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The ultimate guide to the geek gift guides

Every gadgeteer has their own idea of the best holiday gifts for geeks. It seems only fitting to wrap up my own series of unusual gift guides with...
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Top 5 toys for future inventors

Where do gadgets come from? Someone has to invent them, and odds are most inventors start out as kids by building things, often using toys or kits....
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Top 5 less expensive off-brand alternatives to name brand gadgets

Companies spend fortunes on building brands. A brand is cool, it’s quality, it makes you feel good about the product you bought and about...
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Top five gifts for the unemployed

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Add to the list of awkward situations: what do you give a friend who is unemployed while you’re still fortunate enough to have a job? Money...
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Top five gifts for people you hate

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You know the people I’m talking about – the ones you have to pretend to like. The obligatory gift that has to look sincere and thoughtful,...
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Top five gifts for kids that might change their lives

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Sure IPods, Cell phones and video games are what most kids want. But some gifts have the power to inspire and educate as well. And in tough economic...
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