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Inside CNET Labs 6: The suck

This was our second try at recording this episode. The first one was lacking in...well everything except major suckage. It had enough of that for two or three episodes. This version, hopefully, has a bit less suck. Dong is all excited about bamboo. Eric bores us with monitor testing, and we talk about why Dong loves doing technical support for his friends.

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SimpleTech's (Re)Drive: Green external hard drive redefined

I've recently seen quite a few devices with an environmentally conscientious design. These devices generally consume less power and are made of recycled, non-toxic materials. Today, though, I got introduced a device that put "green" in a different light.

SimpleTech has gone far and long to make their its new (Re)Drive external hard drive as eco-friendly as possible. The device comes in a package that contains just the essentials: the drive plus its power and USB cables. The cables are are taped to a side of the box. There's no other paper or plastic or … Read more