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Hello, I'm Evan. I write about tech from my perspective – that of the average tech geek, sometimes with my lawyer glasses on. You can also find me on Twitter and at my real-life job as a lawyer.    MORE ABOUT ME.

July 6, 2010

3 Days Left to Enter to Win a Lifetime Subscription to Gtdagenda

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If you haven’t entered already, you still have time to enter to win a lifetime premium subscription to Gtdagenda.  A premium account gives you unlimited projects, goals, contexts, checklists, and more.  We’re giving away a free premium account to whomever writes the best impartial review of Gtdagenda.  It doesn’t matter if the review is positive or negative.  The winner will also receive an invitation to write for 40Tech.  Head on over to our initial contest announcement for the details.  We need to receive your entries on or before Friday, July 9, so get those entries in!


July 1, 2010

40Tech Pick: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

logitech illuminated keyboard

[amazon-product align=”right”]B001F51G16[/amazon-product]Even the mention of gadgets spurs excitement among the geek crowd. Cell phones, laptops, tablets, and more all get our hearts racing. On the flip side, there are keyboards. You can’t get much more utilitarian an item than a keyboard. Most of us peck away at keyboards much of the day, without giving much thought to a device that is decidedly unsexy.


The Logitech Illuminated Keyboard is one exception to that.  I’ve used many keyboards over the years, including a Logitech G15 that was my primary keyboard until recently, and the lluminated Keyboard is my favorite so far.  Read on for the full review.

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June 27, 2010

5 Gmail Labs Features to Make Your Life Easier

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One of the great features of Google’s Gmail is the ability it gives you to customize your Gmail experience using Google Labs.  Labs features can be accessed by clicking on the green beaker symbol at the top right of the Gmail screen.  Some Google Labs features fall into the "cute" category, but several of them are useful, and can make you more efficient.  Here are the top 5 Labs features that can make you life easier.

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June 22, 2010

My Experience Using a Fitness Ball as My Office Chair

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We tech geeks spend much of our time at the computer, and, as a result, we spend much of our time in a chair.  If this concerns you, it is with good reason.  BusinessWeek recently discussed how your office chair is killing you.  The article points out that as recently as 150 years ago, 90% of human endeavor was agricultural, and that in a small span of time we’ve become “chair-sentenced.”  The article cited several statistics for the proposition that a sedentary job is bad for your health, even if you exercise outside of work.

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June 17, 2010

How I Got Scammed Online, and How to Make Sure You Don’t

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Several years ago, I made my first foray into eBay, the online auction site.  I was amazed by all the goods that were for sale, and found an item that I had been wanting.  I no longer remember what the product was, but I think it was a piece of software.  I won the auction, and submitted my payment via PayPal, and then waited for it to arrive.  And waited.  And waited.  It never came.  I had been scammed.

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