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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV is one great game. A classic of the "god game" genre, Civ4 lets you found and build an empire. You can win Civilization IV thru military dominance, economic/cultural dominance, or just have the high score at the end of the game. Civ4 can be played against the machine or against other people and it is HIGHLY addictive.

Meier's simulation of human history is, for a desktop consumer product, remarkably well thought out and complete. It captures a lot of the macro dynamics of history in a believable way and can teach the willing-to-learn player a lot about resource management, as well as human nature. Civ4 reminds me of some management training sims I played a few years ago that were published by, I think, Harvard Business School, only Civ4 is much more complex.

If you have (vainglorious) fantasies of omnipotence and like high-level strategy and resource allocation puzzles, definitely get a copy of Meier's classic. Civ4 is the most current version for the Mac.

Updated Dec 4, 2006

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MacSaber

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MacSaber turns your Mac into a lightsaber and lets you unleash your inner Mac-enabled Jedi. Macsaber uses the motion sensors in your laptop to detect when the machine is moving around and then synchs the movements to various cool and bad-ass sounding lightsaber effects. Very empowering ;-)

When OSX is giving you grief, use The Force, padawan! (via Tyson)

Updated Nov 29, 2006

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Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Mouse

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8 people recommended this item

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This is one bad-ass mouse. It does everything and is fully programmable. I particulalry like the SmartShift which can tell what sort of scrolling I should use (either incremental or free-spinning). Plus it is just very cool-looking. If Darth Vader had a mouse and lost some of his late 70's hard edges in favor of a more sleek look, this would be the mouse for him. I can't believe I went so long just using the trackpad on my powerbook! :-/ (via notcot)

Updated Oct 5, 2006

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Apple iPod Nano (old)

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The ipod nano is put out by apple and is a mid-range ipod. It has a portable media player which combines ipod shuffle and ipod classic. It has flash memory and is a mini version of the color screen and clic wheel. It's also immune to skipping. It's the smallest size product Apple has put out and is resilent to just about anything. In testing, it was sat upon, thrown out by a jogger, thrown from cars at varying speeds, thrown up 40 feet high and landing on concrete and still played on. Even when run over by a car, while it was mangled but continued to play on.

At Apple, you can get vintage or new ipods. Your world will change as you view it through such a small unit. Enter the twenty-first century and see, feel, taste, touch, and hear how pleasurable life can be. (via apple.com)

Updated Sep 19, 2007

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Bose TriPort Headphones

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My favorite headphones. I know most people prefer the earbud style, but I feel you simply get much better sound, especially in the base range, and and not as likely to blow out your eardrums w/the old-school style of headphones. The Bose TriPort are the best I have seen/heard for the price range (~US$149). It is true they are more bulky so travelling w/them is harder, but worth the effort, I think. Too bad they don't make a folding version of these.

Updated Jan 24, 2006

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Marware Sportsuit”„¢ Basic sleeve for iPod nano

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Marware makes my fav cases for my Nano- good construction, reasonably priced (@ least in comparison to other Nano sleeves), and good design. I like the SportSuit the best- slim form factor, control pad works well thru the plastic face, and neoprene that looks cool while protecting the nano.

Great for travel and outdoor sports.

Updated Jun 12, 2006

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Apple iPod Nano (old)

80 people recommended this item

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The ipod nano is put out by apple and is a mid-range ipod. It has a portable media player which combines ipod shuffle and ipod classic. It has flash memory and is a mini version of the color screen and clic wheel. It's also immune to skipping. It's the smallest size product Apple has put out and is resilent to just about anything. In testing, it was sat upon, thrown out by a jogger, thrown from cars at varying speeds, thrown up 40 feet high and landing on concrete and still played on. Even when run over by a car, while it was mangled but continued to play on.

At Apple, you can get vintage or new ipods. Your world will change as you view it through such a small unit. Enter the twenty-first century and see, feel, taste, touch, and hear how pleasurable life can be. (via apple.com)

Updated Sep 19, 2007

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iZAP Portable Energy battery adds 28 hours of battery life to an iPod Nano

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This is one awesome little device. I love my nano but it seems to run out of power too easily. I guess I could bring a charger everywhere but I think just having the long-lasting battery is a more elegant solution. Great for extended outdoor trips.

Plus, the device is eco-friendly so I like that too. (via Treehugger)

Updated May 15, 2006

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IPEVO free.1: a Mac-friendly Skype USB Phone

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I am making the switch to Skype and I am on a Mac. The IPEVO free.1 USB phone is my current pick for a Mac-friendly USB phone (it also works on PC's too). It is lightweight, stylish, and seems sufficiently rugged.
Like all good Mac products, the free.1 just worked when I plugged it in. Sound quality is good, UI is pretty good, but, alas, no jack for a headset. All in all, a good deal for $30.

Updated Jun 17, 2007

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