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Robot Short Story: “The Cat’s Apprentice”

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

In support of my new robot fiction piece, “Humanesque,” available on Amazon for the bank-breaking price of .99 cents, I figure I’ll treat my readers to a section of a section of one of my other robot short stories called “The … Continue reading →

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“Crossy Road” App Review: Frogger for the Smartphone Crowd

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

Remember “Frogger?” That epic game for the Atari and/or Commodore 64 that had you guide a highly pixelated frog across a busy highway and a dangerous river of logs with strangely incongruous currents? Well that game has been reborn as the … Continue reading →

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Bad News, Folks: Your DVDs Have Finally Gone Elderly

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

Well folks, the dreaded day has come. Your big huge movie collection? The one you’ve spent more than a decade accumulating through impulse-buys and Christmas presents and permanently borrowing from friends? Useless. Paperweights, all of them. Dvds have finally gone … Continue reading →

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Using a Flamethrower to “Shovel” Snow

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

Intimidated by the thick coat of snow over your driveway? Does your lower back ache just thinking about what’s in store? Well, maybe it’s time you went up to the attic and grabbed grandpa’s old WW2 flamethrower and put that … Continue reading →

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Are We Still Supposed to Call Them “Smartphones”?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

Are we still supposed to call these things “smartphones” or what?  Now that just about everyone has one I’ve come to wonder whether our flashy iPhones and Androids really so distinguished smart-wise? I’m starting to feel like that term “smartphone” has … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons the New Sony Walkman Costs So Much

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Earl Hatsby

It’s back in the news, people. The Walkman! Perhaps hoping to cash in on the trend of 80’s nostalgia, Sony Corp. recently announced a new version of its famed Walkman device, set for release in 2015. This new device is sort of … Continue reading →

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How Paperbacks Kick Hardcovers’ Ass

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Earl Hatsby

Why do hardcover books generally cost more than paperbacks? Yeah yeah, I get that they’re more expensive to print and all that, but still. On a practical level, you’d think it should be the other way around. Because is it me … Continue reading →

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Since When is Reclining Your Seat in a Plane a Fightable Offense?

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Earl Hatsby

Yesterday a third flight was diverted due to passengers fighting over somebody reclining her seat. The third flight to be diverted for this reason in about two weeks! Are these airlines showing Fight Club as an inflight movie? Are they flavoring their … Continue reading →

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10 Benefits of Watching Movies Alone on Your Laptop

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Earl Hatsby

Ever try and watch a “serious” movie and your movie-watching buddies just won’t stop making dopey comments the whole time, ruining the experience for you? I’ll answer this for you: yes. Sometimes it’s better to be a loner. Unless it’s … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Machines: 3D-Printed Pizza Vs. Handmade Pizza

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Earl Hatsby

Today’s Daily Post writing prompt reads as follows: Automation has made it possible to produce so many objects. What things do you still prefer in their traditional, handmade version? This one’s easy. Pizza. A traditional handmade pizza is still totally … Continue reading →

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