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July 9, 2009
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Chrome OS for the clueless: What it means for real people

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Ep. 169: Travel tech tips
July 8, 2009
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Ep. 169: Travel tech tips

Show summary: Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your tech traveling abroad.

Category: The Real Deal

July 8, 2009
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Google OS: Reporters' live chat transcript

Filed in: Webware

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    Buzz Out Loud 1,000th episode recap

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    Ep. 1001: All your Face Page accounts are belong to us

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    Ep. 1,000: Do we have to do 1,000 more of these?

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    Ep. 996: You can't facesquat obscenities

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My product editorial reviews (showing 3 of 8)

September 21, 2006 Soapbox (beta)
September 18, 2006 Google Notebook
August 28, 2006 Google Apps
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My product user reviews (showing 3 of 9)

July 22, 2007 Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 (Silver)

"A Mixed bag"

User's rating: 3.0 stars

November 13, 2005 VP201B 20.1-inch Black ThinEdge UltraSlim Bezel LCD Display

"Very nice monitor"

User's rating: 3.5 stars

November 13, 2005 "Great features, bad phone"

This product is no longer available.

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My blogs and podcasts (showing 3 of 1532)

July 9, 2009 Chrome OS for the clueless: What it means for real people

Filed in: Rafe's Radar

July 8, 2009 Google OS: Reporters' live chat transcript

Filed in: Webware

July 8, 2009 Skyhook's love/hate relationship with GPS

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My forum posts (showing 3 of 122)

September 11, 2008 "Thanks everyone!"

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September 11, 2008 "Fair question"

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September 11, 2008 "THANKS"

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My comments (showing 3 of 244)

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July 7, 2009 "As much of a challenge it will be to get back to..."

In reply to: "Piecing together NASA's Ares I rocket"

July 6, 2009 ""Fringe Industrial Complex..." love it."

In reply to: "Steve Jurvetson: Only investing in the unknown"

June 25, 2009 "Updated the post. Thanks for the clarification."

In reply to: "Twitter search sites: The three best, and all the rest"

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    I run the group at CNET.com that reviews computer systems, peripherals, accessories, networking products, software, and internet services. I also write two columns (Works for ME, for CNET; and Rafe's Radar, for Release 1.0), plus the thrice-weekly AnchorDesk newsletter. And I'm working on our small business coverage. I also have a rarely-updated personal blog, www.rafeneedleman.com. I like to hear from CNET users!
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