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Wooden Floppy Disk Coasters Both Class and Geek Up the Place

by James Plafke | 12:05 pm, March 20th

If you feel the need to display your old floppy disks to show youngsters what the world was like before optical and flash media, and also need a place to rest your drinks so as to not create a visible, ugly ring on your tabletop, these wooden floppy disk coasters seem right up your alley. A pack of four classy wooden floppy coasters will set you back $37 over on Etsy, and sure, you could use a regular floppy disk, but chances are you either don’t have any lying around, or the ones you do have lying around are holding precious almost megabytes-and-a-half of information that you don’t want to expose to the dangers of liquid-filled glasses.

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Apple Releases $69 OS X Lion Thumb Drive Online, Available in Retail Stores Soon

by James Plafke | 9:41 am, August 16th

As Apple previously announced would happen, their next iteration of cat-named operating systems, OS X Lion, is now available for purchase in a physical format, rather than forcing users to obtain the operating system solely via digital means. Currently available on the Apple online store, OS X Lion ships on a thumb drive in only one-to-three business days, with free shipping, and will set purchasers back $69.

However, there is one caveat for users who install the operating system via the thumb drive, rather than installing the digital-only version through the Mac App Store.

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You Can Own Your Own Town For Just $800,000

by Erin Podolak | 5:34 pm, July 28th

If life in the big city, or even the suburbs, has been getting to you lately, you may want to consider relocating to Scenic, South Dakota. For just $800,000, the entire town can be yours. Yes, the entire town. But what would your investment get you? Well, up for grabs is the town’s dance hall, saloon, two jails, train station, two empty retail spaces, and a handful of empty buildings.

The town has only 10 residents, mostly related to the current owner, so you would have plenty of space to bring the family and a few friends and do whatever you’d like, law permitting. But then again, you’d own both jails and law enforcement would be up to you, so punishment for minor offenses may best be settled like you’re in the Wild West. Since you will be. 

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Apple Lures Back-To-School Shoppers With iTunes Gift Card

by Erin Podolak | 5:35 pm, July 8th

For students headed back to school, particularly the college bound in the market for a new computer, Apple is poised to be the brand of choice. Apple’s promotional Back-To-School campaign offers shoppers a $100 gift card for iTunes with the purchase of a new Mac, and its a pretty enticing incentive. Research firm Global Equities complied some statistics that show that approximately 80% of incoming students plan to go Apple.

According to Global Equities, Apple’s off to a strong start in the back-to-school market beating Microsoft 8 to 2. The data also show that more students enrolled in exclusively online universities, like Phoenix Online, choose Apple, which is an emerging trend. With a strong showing it seems that transitioning to the gift card from previous campaigns that included a free iPod hasn’t hurt Apple.

(via The Next Web)

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