Rick Broida

Get a Star Trek Schematic Illuminated Display for $29.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Want want want. ThinkGeek Can we get our geek on for a minute? I love me …

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Get a Google Chromecast for $25

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Google Greetings from Chicago, quite possibly my single favorite city in these United States. It’s where I first experienced Trapped in …

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Get WinX DVD Ripper Platinum for free

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Digiarty Not long ago I suggested that no one was interested in buying a computer with a DVD drive, because no …

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Use Facebook to find your local lawmakers

Want to contact your local elected officials? You’ve gotta find ’em first. Facebook just made that easier with the addition of Town Hall, a section that helps you find, follow and contact your state and federal representatives — those that have a Facebook presence, anyway. In my neck of Michigan, for example, Town Hall located not only the governor and …

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7 Kindle tricks for iPhone users

Reading books on your iPhone: awesome. Doing other cool stuff with the Kindle iOS app: icing on the cake. For example, did you know you can save web pages for later viewing? Or organize your books into folders? Here’s how to do all that and more. Buy books on the go Enlarge Image Visit the Kindle Mobile Store in your …

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Get an FQ777 folding pocket drone for $35.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image The FQ17W comes with a remote, but can also be flown via phone. FQ777 Move over, Elfie: There’s a new pocket …

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Get VSDC Video Editor Pro for free

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Everyone’s a filmmaker these days. Actually, everyone shoots a lot of video, but few people take the time to actually do anything with …

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Enter for your chance to win* a $2,200 Marantz receiver

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image This incredible prize comes to you courtesy of Auro Technologies. Thanks, Auro Technologies! Marantz The ultimate home theater comes together one …

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How to watch DVDs and Blu

There’s a hilariously prescient sight gag in an old episode of “The Simpsons.” Homer is walking through the town dump when he passes a big pile of VCR tapes. The sign above reads, “Betamax.” Next, another pile, this time with a sign reading, “Laserdiscs.” Finally, he walks past an empty space; the sign says, “Reserved for DVDs.” That episode aired …

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Get the new Ninja Loop 2.0 phone strap for $3.75

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. The new Ninja Loop is a bit wider, thicker and softer. And on sale! Loop Continuing this week’s unofficial theme of simple, effective, …

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