You figure that the gaming writer for TechnoBuffalo would pick a gaming console of some sort for his favorite tech gift, right? Wrong! I'm going with a graphing calculator. Bring it on. The year was 1999, and I was a brand new freshman in high school. One of the requirements for AP and Honors classes in my school district back then was that students had to have access to a graphing...
In 1996, I was in fifth grade—a sprouting youngster still jumping fences and chasing down the Ice Cream Man. It was the end of summer. I don’t remember the exact date, but I know that it was night, 8, maybe 9. I was ready—I had anticipated the contest for weeks, to the point where it was all I thought about, at all times. Nothing else mattered. Before that, early one weekend morning, I...
I grew up in a household of modest means. Though my father often brought home smaller gadgets and tech tools, a costly purchase like a computer or game console was beyond our budget. And so I used to sit and listen to elementary school friends boast about their shiny new Ataris or Commodores, knowing we couldn’t afford such luxuries. Then it happened — a last-minute ticket in a church...
There is no doubt that electronics is the season’s hottest gift category. But there’s more to giving a gadget than just clicking “buy” on the first device you see. A gadget gift, just like any other gift, goes over best when there’s thoughtfulness and consideration behind it. After all, if you’re plunking down cold hard cash, you don’t want to waste that money just filling the back of...
We all know that having a consumer electronics habit isn’t cheap. Lucky for you, the holidays are rolling around, and you know what that means — we’re coming upon the prime time of the year to make your play for that spiffy new Wii U, Nexus 4, iPhone 5 or other device. If you’re intent on getting your mitts on a particular product this season, there are a few ways to go about it: 1....
The holiday weekend is finally here, so how are you going to spend it? Hanging with loved ones? Shopping for a must-have gadget? Geeking out over football, gaming or movies? Don’t blame you. Life can be a ringer, so having some down time is crucial for recharging and rejuvenating. While personal maintenance is important, that doesn’t mean you can’t squeeze in a few bits of tech...
Oprah’s Favorite Things has reached legendary status. After years of giving away freebies big and small on her departed talk show, the list went on hiatus last year, but returned in full force last Sunday. Her OWN network brought it back by broadcasting a dedicated two-hour special, cementing this event as its own hotly anticipated entity. Such is the power of giving away droolworthy...