
Feisty Goat Uncle Joel's Guide to Giving Gadgets on Valentine's Day (or, Relationship Advice from a Man Who Drinks Alone)
What's less romantic: Buying something practical or buying something generic? Roses are right out. But can a gadget be sweet?
First thing's first: I'm a guy. So I'm going to speak to my fellow men here. If the demographic reports are the least bit true, men make up the... majority of our readership here.
And if my personal experience is any measure, it's men who need the most help buying Valentine's Day gifts...
Source:Gizmodo and Lifehacker
Published:2010-02-09 21:00:00 GMT

Feisty Goat hit the switch and fired me up yesterday... his total gamer score is 34,086.That is a profit of 240 points over last time! That puts us above 34,000 points! He played Fable II winning an amazing 6 achievements, and then I told him to keep playing but he didn't... out of spite I think.

Feisty Goat What to Do If Your Toyota's Been Recalled
Got one of those Toyotas with the "sticky" gas pedal? Maybe a just-recalled Prius? Don't trade in your car or panic if your dealer's booked through next week. Here's a few tips from the experts on saving money and driving safely.
First off, if you're not sure whether y...our Toyota might be part of the recall or not, here's the read-out....
Source:Gizmodo and Lifehacker
Published:2010-02-09 13:30:00 GMT

Like I always tell Feisty Goat, gaming is like money... the more the better! So fill up my pockets baby! All that matters is that our gamerscore is 33,846 points and on the rise. He rocked out to Fable II, and... hmmm... maybe that was all... it felt like we played more games.

This entry is a little different than the others. It is a recap of the last week of gaming. Check it: If Feisty Goat plays 4 days every week, I guess I can call this a good deal. Many Xboxes have it a lot worse. Our gamerscore jumped 110 points which was nice. Getting 3 achievements has that effect...

Feisty Goat The Complete Guide to Windows System Restore
Most of us remember Windows System Restore as a lame-duck feature from Windows XP; when it seemed we might benefit from using it, it never quite worked how we expected. That's no longer the case.
Windows System Restore is an awesome system recovery tool, and it's included with Windows for free....
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Published:2010-02-08 17:30:00 GMT

Feisty Goat Super Bowl Ads 2010: Lots of Chips and Beer, Light On Gadgets
Did you blink during the Super Bowl commercial breaks? Too bad if you did, because it means you may have missed the anemic number of gadget or tech-related commercials worth talking about tomorrow at the water cooler. But! Megan Fox!
Megan Fox is an obvious choice, for... obvious reasons (if she's your thing): She had a Motoblur, and we're a gadget blog!...
Source:Gizmodo and Lifehacker
Published:2010-02-08 02:55:06 GMT

Feisty Goat Top 10 Tools for Finding Cool Stuff Nearby
Sometimes the most interesting stuff in an unfamiliar city is hiding in plain sight. With the right location-aware and map-friendly web tools, you can find the best cheap eats, picture-worthy sights, and much more. Start with this list of in-the-know apps.
Photo by epi...charmus.
We've previously taken an example tour around Austin, TX with tools to find the best spots in new cities, some of which are detailed here, as well....
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Published:2010-02-06 17:00:00 GMT

I told Feisty Goat 'Hey man, it is time to play games' and YAY! he listened! Gamer score is 33,846. He rocked out to Fable II, and then he had to stop because we both couldn't take it anymore... we were spent.

Feisty Goat Set Up a Low-Tech, Whole-House Speaker System Through Existing Phone Lines
Ed. note: It can be pretty expensive (and a big pain) to install a wired, whole-house speaker system, but reader Tom O'Brien writes in with his low-tech solution: Route your speakers through the phone lines already installed in your house.
Here's Tom's set-up:
Using e...xisting telephone wire and powered speakers, it's fairly simple to connect speakers throughout the house via existing phone lines....
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Published:2010-02-04 18:30:00 GMT

I love to game, you love to game, Feisty Goat loves to game, we all love to game! 33,846 points FTW!!! That is a gain of 10 points over last time! He made some progress on Fable II picking up 2 achievements, and... hmmm... I forget what else we did...

Feisty Goat Skip the Raise, Ask Your Boss for These Perks Instead
If your company is already tightening its belt, it might not do a lot of good to ask for a raise during your next performance review. Instead, consider asking for other perks that might be almost as good as cash in your pocket.
Photo by TedsBlog.
Workplace blog WorkAwe...some has some great tips for getting the equivalent of a raise from your boss the next time you're due for a compensation hike....
Source:Gizmodo and Lifehacker
Published:2010-02-03 22:00:00 GMT

Feisty Goat Dark Void
This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Dark Void.
Source:Zero Punctuation
Published:2010-02-03 22:00:00 GMT

Feisty Goat Low-Carb Meals After Exercise Store Energy, Maintain Health
You don't need overpriced "recovery" products after exercise, but eating a low-carb meal can have real benefits for your next workout, and for your general health and metabolism. It all has to do with tissue storage and insulin reception.
Photo by SuziJane.
After a rou...nd of aerobic (active movement) exercise, eating a lower-carb meal helps the body store sugar from your bloodstream in muscles and other tissues, making more energy available for your...
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Published:2010-02-03 13:30:00 GMT





















