jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Feb 7, 2012, 12:40 pm
The evil marketing geniuses working for Friskies cat food have a new campaign that probably has their competitors smacking their foreheads and wondering why they didn’t think of it first. A new tab on the their Facebook page, called the Friskies Plus Playhouse, allows fans to remotely control sev...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Feb 5, 2012, 10:48 pm
Every year after the Super Bowl, we wake up to the Monday morning replay (and often an unavoidable Super Bowl party hangover) of the most liked and disliked commercials… which spots were fumbles, fouls and touch downs… and the gasps of disbelief of the wardrobe malfunctions and lip synching duri...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Feb 2, 2012, 1:47 pm
If you “Like” MethodShop on Facebook, then you’ve probably already seen our “Superfan” feature in action. A few times a month, we single out some individuals in the MethodShop community for being awesome. Superfans get interviewed for our blog and their photo featured in our Facebook profi...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Feb 2, 2012, 11:18 am
As your iTunes Library grows, you will probably lose track of exactly what music you have already imported and end up with duplicate songs and video files. You might accidentally import a CD twice or add files from BitTorrent. Or maybe a friend with a big Terabyte hard drive “loaded you up” with...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 31, 2012, 3:13 pm
Do you have a nice spread ready for Super Bowl Sunday? After seeing this picture, you might want to think about upping  your game. We found this Super Bowl-sized “monument to meat” on Pinterest! It has everything: slices of bread, cheese, pretzels, popcorn, chips… and it’s all surrounded by...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 31, 2012, 9:33 am
Please upgrade your browser OMG! We love this video. French humorist, Rémi Gaillard, dressed as a human radar tower and started photographing various moving objects like planes, trains and automobiles. His costume was good enough that the average passing motorist probably thought they were getting...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 30, 2012, 3:37 pm
What do you think of Facebook’s new Timeline features? It’s hypnotizing right! From life moments like marriages and child birth, to everyday fun like Super Bowl parties, it can be overwhelming scrolling through your life. But did you ever wish you could animate your Facebook timeline to music? ...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 30, 2012, 12:11 pm
We’re only days away from Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. That means food, fun, friends, an extravagant halftime show, big budget commercials and in general, a good time. For most, the big game leads to a super hangover and indigestion. But for some, it en...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 28, 2012, 11:29 am
Do you have an old Apple iPod? You’re not alone. Although the iPhone and the iPad get all the attention these days with their fancy apps, millions of iPods were sold over the last decade that could run “click-wheel” games, a precursor to the App. Before the App Store, Apple used to sell a limi...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 26, 2012, 2:41 pm
Source: crafty-tardis.livejournal.com via Mike on Pinterest OMG! We LOVE the sci-fi series Doctor Who (Torchwood too)! So naturally this picture we found on Pinterest of a gingerbread TARDIS and Dalek cookies made us both excited and hungry at the same time. Yum! Please tweet it to any Doctor Who f...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 24, 2012, 10:25 pm
Do you always check the toilet seat before you sit down? Sure. Most people check the seat to make sure it’s clean and dry. But do you lift the seat and look under? No? Well, you will now. Just watch the animated GIF above. It will make you squirm and totally freak you out. And you want to see mor...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 24, 2012, 5:50 pm
Look out software and media pirates! The FBI shutdown the popular file-sharing site Megaupload, and Megavideo its video streaming site. According to a press release on the Department of Justice website, authorities have arrested several people in New Zealand so far, including founder Kim Schmitz. Th...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 19, 2012, 8:05 am
Please upgrade your browser How much video content did you watch online last month? Chances are, it’s a lot higher than you think. According to a new survey from comScore‘s Video Metrix service, 182 million U.S. internet users watched online video content last month. In total, 85.3% of Ameri...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 18, 2012, 9:23 am
Trust us. We really like the ability to search for files or the content of files on our computer. But Mac OS X Spotlight is a total memory hogging piece of crap (especially on older Apple machines). Every time OS X would slow down and the hard drive fan would turn up to full blast, we knew Spotlight...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Jan 18, 2012, 8:06 am
... other positions with the company including Yahoo Japan Corporation and Alibaba Group ... Yang and David Filo co-founded Yahoo! Inc. in 1995. Yang was ... bbpBox_159400118028738560 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigned. ... text-decoration:underline; }Jerry...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Nov 1, 2011, 11:38 am
Mad Scientist & Avid MethodShop Reader!   If you “Like” MethodShop on Facebook, then you’ve probably already seen our “Superfan” feature in action. A few times a month, we single out some individuals in the MethodShop community for being awesome. Superfans get interviewed for our blog a...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Nov 1, 2011, 9:33 am
While the iPhone may have stolen the show when comes to casual handheld gaming, the Sony PSP still has some great titles if you’re looking for advanced game play with rich story lines. Here’s a short list of some of our favorites. If you think we missed a great Sony PSP game worthy of this list ...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 31, 2011, 11:53 am
When you think about it, The Wizard of Oz is the ultimate chick flick. It’s about two women trying to kill each other over a pair of shoes. Happy Halloween!!! Here are some fun Halloween related links to check out during your lunch break. Enjoy! 13 Ridiculous Halloween Pumpkins What Was The Sca...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 31, 2011, 9:21 am
In honor of Halloween, the Star Trek Facebook page posted a question asking Star Trek fans what was scariest “Star Trek moment”? So far Star Trek fans have responded with everything from Borg encounters to Spock‘s death. We have a tongue-in-cheek vote. Remember this slow-motion Captain Kirk f...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 pm
The Week In Tweets from @methodshop http://t.co/lbekw111 2011-10-23 HOW TO: Rescue Your iPod or iPhone from a Toilet – http://t.co/3MqeZUYp /cc @karensnor @ChrisiBrown @nenniebabe @himeshinra 2011-10-24 Lazy Robot Plays Angry Birds BitBeamBot http://t.co/ocGTYt8Q 2011-10-24 wonder if you can watc...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 30, 2011, 1:51 pm
Facebook Flowchart by College Humor Are you confused on what to reply to a post? Do you ponder for hours before just hitting the “Like” button? Then fear not – the Facebook Flow Chart is for you! This chart (created by the folks over at College Humor) has taken every scenario of the post: �...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 29, 2011, 3:46 pm
If you are in the Northeast of the United States right now, then you are probably trying to figure out what’s going on with this crazy weather and why it’s snowing outside before Halloween. We can’t stop the snow but we can show you something “snow related” that might help cheer you up. A...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 24, 2011, 12:24 pm
Bitbeambot CNC Machine Silly Robot! Angry Birds are for Kids…. The BitBeamBot project is a brainchild by Jason Huggins. It’s actually a CNC machine, built out of bitbeam – which is a basswood beam system that is compatible with LEGO Technic pieces. That way, if he needs to make changes or ex...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 23, 2011, 4:00 pm
The Week In Tweets from @methodshop http://t.co/T6DV9MRY 2011-10-16 HOW TO: HOW TO: Rip Music Videos Off YouTube And Import Them Into Your iTunes Library http://t.co/IaajpRu9 2011-10-16 HOW TO: Rip @MotleyCrue Music Videos Off of YouTube & Import Them Into iTunes – http://t.co/IaajpRu9 /cc @NikkiS...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 20, 2011, 5:15 am
Oh no. Is your Halloween costume one of those lame predictable costumes that annoys all your friends? The good news is there’s still time to go buy another one. Happy Halloween!!! Top 13 Halloween Costumes You’ll See At Every Party The Annoying Couple The Scary Mask Guy The Jersey Shore The ...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 19, 2011, 3:27 pm
Please upgrade your browser     Haunted Houses are a dime a dozen this time of year. With so many haunts around, how do you know which one to choose? Last year, The Forest of Fear was rated the #1 Haunted Attraction in the Hudson Valley by the Times Herald Record and this year it’s better th...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 17, 2011, 2:56 pm
Siri In the last week, people have been snatching up the newest Apple product – the iPhone 4S. With the new phone (and the new iOS5 software inside) you get some new software options. One of them is called Siri. Now before you ask “why did they put the ‘i’ at the end”, we’ll talk about ...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 16, 2011, 4:28 pm
Please upgrade your browser Remember when MTV actually played fun music videos like “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” by Motley Crue? Unfortunately, if you’re under 25 then you probably don’t even remember seeing a music video on TV. But between 1980-1995, MTV actually lived up to the name “mu...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 16, 2011, 4:00 pm
The Week In Tweets from @methodshop http://t.co/wP9TxCBJ 2011-10-09 Check out Your Internet Speed with SpeedTest http://t.co/fR9PuZVy 2011-10-10 Netflix Backtracks on Qwikster DVD Spinoff http://t.co/eWVWxzI2 2011-10-11 HOW TO: Rip DVD's for Your iPad, iPod, Apple TV or iPhone using Handbrake http:/...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 11, 2011, 9:51 pm
That was fast. Qwikster is dead before it even launched. After weeks of falling stock prices, Netflix killed its unpopular plan to split up its streaming video and DVD by mail businesses into two separates brands. Instead it will continue to maintain both its DVD and streaming businesses as Netflix....
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 10, 2011, 2:10 pm
So you are working on the internet and things are going slow. A little too slow. And it’s not getting any better. You call the cable company and they say their service is working fine. You hang up the phone thinking that it’s something else. However, there are ways for you to check internet spe...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 9, 2011, 4:00 pm
Bottoms Up! http://t.co/NqL3UlLF 2011-10-02 Watch the #HoneyBadger run in slow motion. It’s pretty bad-ass. http://t.co/SFaY8v60 /cc @N1cole_Fearless @mosesmosesmoses @chadATL 2011-10-02 The Week In Tweets from @methodshop http://t.co/wxqmld1I 2011-10-02 Access Multiple Gmail Accounts From One htt...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 7, 2011, 1:22 pm
Steve Jobs will forever be known as an icon of technology. The genius visionary revolutionized gadgets in ways only he could imagine and touched the lives of millions. If you don’t believe it, just take a look at the make-shift memorial (strewn with enough apples to fill an orchard) at the flagshi...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 6, 2011, 2:03 pm
  If you “Like” MethodShop on Facebook, then you’ve probably already seen our “Superfan” feature in action. A few times a month, we single out some individuals in the MethodShop community for being awesome. Superfans get interviewed for our blog and their photo featured in our Facebook p...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 6, 2011, 12:49 pm
First of all, everyone here at Methodshop is deeply saddened about the news coming from Cuppertino, CA yesterday. Steven Paul Jobs touched the lives of the masses. His passing is compared to the passing of John Lennon, Paul Harrison, Elvis, Martin Luther King Jr. and many other visionaries. I have n...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 5, 2011, 5:52 pm
Coco, Ice-T & Me! - New Reality Show Perhaps? Photo By Philip Rossi   When it comes to satire, The Onion has always ranked among the best. The Onion first bloomed in 1988 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and through the years has grown from fertile ground into “America’s Finest News So...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 3, 2011, 4:59 pm
I have more than one Gmail account. It’s a part of being a webmaster. The biggest issue was trying to go from one account to the next. I would either have to log out, log in, or use different browsers to log into another account. But Google added an option a few months back where you can switch ac...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 2, 2011, 4:00 pm
The Week In Tweets from @methodshop http://t.co/XOpSTuSZ 2011-09-25 Facebook: Are you doing it right? http://ht.ly/6v6r2 /via @blogads /cc @gpace @WaltRibeiro @rachelconforti @geekazine @obiokere 2011-09-26 HOW TO: Remove Duplicate Media From iTunes http://t.co/pMC2wBfE 2011-09-27 RT @hylton3103: HO...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 2, 2011, 8:04 am
OMG. This picture was not what I was expecting when I first saw the email subject “Bottoms Up!” in my inbox. However it made me laugh so hard I almost fell out of my chair. Kudos to the guy that actually owns this hot air balloon. He’s my hero. And it this isn’t real and someone just Photos...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Oct 1, 2011, 9:48 am
Apparently Zappos is striping down for its latest marketing campaign… and we mean all the way down. In an effort to raise awareness of their expanded product offering beyond just shoes, their new ads feature people just wearing, shoes. That’s it. The Mullen ads, Zappos advertising agency of reco...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 30, 2011, 12:43 pm
Van Voast is in the shadows over Jen's right shoulder. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Lifetime Our notorious ‘topless photojournalist’ Holly Van Voast has struck again! Van Voast is building quite a name for herself (or himself, if out as drag alter ego Harvey Van Toast) everywhere. Lo...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 27, 2011, 8:59 pm
Pictures are like the shiny fishing lures of the Internet. They attract attention and increase your click-through-rates (CTRs). Something to keep in mind the next time you post an update on Twitter. BTW – Don’t forget to add “[pic]” the next time you post a picture. Those simple 5 character...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 27, 2011, 10:51 am
As your iTunes Library grows, you will probably lose track of exactly what media you have already imported. Eventually you will end up with duplicate songs and videos. For example, you might accidentally import a CD twice or add files from Limewire or BitTorrent. Or maybe a friend with a big Terabyt...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 25, 2011, 4:00 pm
Americans Spend a 25% of Their Time Online w/ #SocialMedia http://t.co/U9oMP9M /via @brianrk /cc @stwo @socialmedium @socialsteve 2011-09-18 #HowTo Reset a Frozen iPhone/iPod – http://ht.ly/6xBis /cc @MariaAmI @mariebmost @ShayUrban @Jose_951 @MichaelMOONN @iFukdBarbie 2011-09-18 oh no! these tips...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 23, 2011, 3:09 pm
DJ Kid A.V. doing his music thing. It is a good thing this expensive equipment is too big to fall in a toilet.   Alex Nepa is a jack of all trades! He is a DJ, producer, editor, guru, friend and mentor as well as GM of @LocalMotion and 1/2 of CVRBND. Nepa is also a ‘lover of fine beers’ and s...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 23, 2011, 2:21 pm
I always said that social networking was nice, but after so many posts, your thoughts and ideas get lost. I guess someone was listening or had the same ideas, because yesterday at the F8 conference, Mark Zuckerberg announced Timeline – a new way to see your Facebook profile all the way to your bir...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 19, 2011, 4:23 pm
So you are watching your favorite Sci-Fi movie. As the robots whirll and whiz past the screen and you think to yourself – Man! I want one! Alas, we do not live in a robotic world. Or do we? Welcome to the age of doing. We can do that. Anyone with a background in electronics and a CNC machine coul...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 19, 2011, 8:25 am
Please upgrade your browser Netflix Co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings made a public apology in his blog late Sunday after a customer outburst against a hike in prices. Hastings wrote the post after a barrage of customer backlash that caused Netflix stock to plunge. Netflix subscribers quit the serv...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 18, 2011, 4:00 pm
#truelove http://ow.ly/65JQ6 – RT @donnamatrix: Dear iPhone: I love how I just totally dropped u in the toilet, and u don't care. Phew. 2011-09-12 in case you can't sleep: #HowTo Reset a Frozen iPod http://t.co/t24NqAB – RT @d_tan12: Off to bed soon, ipod frozen & watching MNF. 2011-09-12 RT @li...
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jon a. posted an article on MethodShop.com - Sep 15, 2011, 5:24 pm
... underwear, so I am going to marry you too!” Thankfully Robin Hood was nearby and quickly thwarted the Sheriff’s devious plans. Photo by Brian Boyd The Evil Sheriff Of Nottingham Being Carted Off By Robin Hood's Merry Band! It happens all the time ... himself! Photo by Brian Boyd Queen...
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