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Vegas Tech
The Tablet They Won’t Let You Take
July 5th, 2012
Big companies sue each other all the time, but it usually has only a negligible effect on consumers. So when I first heard about the patent suit between Apple and Samsung, my initial reaction was “who cares?” Unfortunately, there is now reason to care, because the latest ruling in that suit is about to remove one of the iPad’s most direct competitors from the market. Read more »
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Taking Aim at Vegas’ Gun Craze
(Forbes.com)
July 5th, 2012
It seems that there are now more places in Las Vegas where it’s legal to shoot machine guns than on most military bases. Read more »
Site to See
Lost California
(Yesterland.com)
July 5th, 2012
If you’re not into Disneyland, you might want to skip this one. OK, still reading? Oh my God, you won’t believe the awesome new stuff they’ve just put into Disney California Adventure, the Golden State-themed park adjacent to Disneyland. Read more »
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Baring It All
(LATimes.com)
June 28th, 2012
What is the Los Angeles Times’ obsession with our city? This story about Lisa Medford, who claims to be the first topless showgirl on the Strip, appeared on the front page of the Times’ website. Read more »
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Half-Remembered, Wholly Imitated
(YouTube.com/watch?v=sIduDF61WlM)
June 28th, 2012
There’s a Total Recall remake coming to theaters this summer. If you’re too young to remember the 1990 original, I feel kinda bad for you because it’s one glorious rush of violent, misogynist, poorly enunciated entertainment. Read more »
Vegas Tech
With Holidays Like This, Who Needs Regular Days?
June 28th, 2012
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared June 30 “Social Media Day.” The proclamation declares the day as one for “partnering with locally owned businesses,” and states that the goal is for businesses and the community to connect “offline, in a face-to-face setting.” Read more »
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The Belle of Downtown
(FastCoExist.com)
June 21st, 2012
Central to the rise of the Fremont East District has been the resurgence of the venerable El Cortez. Read more »
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Can’t Happen Here
(MapOfTheDead.com)
June 21st, 2012
I believe we’re past the point where we have to decide if we can accept zombies as a fact. Once people start getting their features chewed off, it’s time to begin sawing down the shotguns, sharpening the truncheons and stocking the bunker with fats, carbs and sugars. Read more »
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Taking a Load Off
(YouTube.com)
June 14th, 2012
Hard times can cause people to act in peculiar ways. Read more »
