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NEW thinkfun.com version of Robot Turtles [20% off promo coupon code]

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A rather exciting email from the creator of Robot Turtles (the fun board game that teaches kids how to program). I pre-ordered a version and you can even use promo/coupon code TEACHERS at thinkfun.com for 20% off! Here is the email in its entirety: {START} First a brief summary (or, as the kids say, TL;DR): A new, enhanced version of Robot Turtles is available for preorder.   Next, a long rambling version of same.   Five short months ago we closed

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Best monitor resolution for SC2?

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Q. I read your blog and it looks like you and I share a common interest in Starcraft 2. Can you recommend which is the best resolution for SC2 from a competitive point of view? -Elly Edge A. For maximum Starcraft 2 competitive advantage, you will definitely want a monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio* as that aspect ratio lets you see the largest amount of terrain. 🙂 Here is an imagine that illustrates the difference between 16:9, 16:10 and

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New video card for 4K UHD and Starcraft 2 SC2 HotS

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Every four years or so I invest in a new video card. The latest edition, ordered today, is the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC 2GB card. I actually meant to order a BOOST edition but somewhat mistakenly ordered the ‘OC’ edition. 🙁 However, I like the overall features of the card and if it performs well enough I will keep it. 🙂 Otherwise, I may return it and look at a GTX 760. My general usage scenarios will be

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Behind the scenes in Branson MO

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Interesting snippet about a recent documentary highlighting Branson performers: Filmmakers AJ Schnack, David Wilson and Nathan Truesdell let us see what’s behind the curtain of all those music shows in a small Ozark town famed for its wholesome image and apple pie performances. […] a chance to get to know the families, the performers, the drama and the reality when the glittering costumes come off. The subjects, including the Presley and Lennon families, are open about their lives on stage

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Free LEGAL torrent download of 2012 Counting Crows album

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Awesome! Here is the link to the torrent: (link) Counting Crows — BitTorrent Featured Contenthttp://featuredcontent.utorrent.com/countingcrows/Exclusive “Underwater Sunshine” BitTorrent Bundle Counting Crows are back with a collection of covers for music geeks, by music geeks, encapsulating everything from Dawes to… New Music Bundle + Tour Dates from Counting Crows, only on BitTorrent | The Official BitTorrent Bloghttp://blog.bittorrent.com/2012/05/14/new-music-bundle-tour-dates-from-counting-crows-only-on-bittorrent/We’ve been obsessed with everything Counting Crows since August and Everything After. So we’re very excited to partner with the band on their latest media release:

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