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One great thing about the Xbox 360 is the ability to download demo versions of games coming out. Here’s what I think of some of the tastes I’ve had recently.
99 Nights (Demo): Interesting for 99 seconds. Tedious button mashing beyond that. Yet another reminder to avoid any game that has anything to do with “combos.” [...]

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I’ve made some efforts to find a service like NetFlix, except for video game rentals instead of movies. My entirely non-scientific research had led me to believe that GameFly is one of the bigger outfits. I had avoided them in the past because they process everything from the West coast, and I figured the time [...]

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Happy 70th Birthday, Mom. We miss you.
Thanks to my brother Jesse for the picture.

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I’ve had a little more time with my Sidekick 3, and two things are bugging me.
One is the reception and its ability to sustain a network connection seems worse than my Sidekick 2. There are places in my office where my Sidekick 2 could eke out a serviceable connection that my Sidekick 3 utter fails. [...]

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Dear Human Resource Departments:
It is a fine notion to try and find ways to thank and recognize your employees. Being appreciated at work is rewarding and motivating, and doesn’t have to cost much.
For example, giving a small gift to acknowledge five years of service is a nice gesture. Ideally, here’s how it should work:

Once a [...]

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