Jason Unger

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I want Rock Band.

I really want Rock Band.

But I just can't justify buying it.

I have this whole process mapped out in my head, but I can't take the first step — and I probably won't.

Now that it looks like Blu-ray will win the next-gen DVD format war, I figure it's a safe time to buy a PlayStation 3, which features a built-in BD drive.

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(image from MTV Multiplayer)

Career vs Love: Which Would You Pick? - Well, ideally you could have both.

But there's a reason the song isn't called "All You Need is a Job."

Video Of The Day: Comcast TiVo DVR - I'm hoping that TiVo as software becomes prominent in 2008, and that Comcast here in DC will start to offer the TiVo guide for their boxes.

It's a great middle ground for me and the wife — she likes the Comcast experience and I like the TiVo interface. This rollout looks like it could suit both of us.

Have Your Baby Before New Year's Day, Save Thousands - An interesting look at why December 28th is the "most popular birth date of the year."

Web development isn't easy. There's no get-rich-quick scheme (that actually works) or a golden lamp with a genie waiting to grant you three wishes.

And too often, site development goes the way of the quick-and-easy. Put together a nice design, add some official-looking text, and wait for the traffic to pour in.

But it doesn't work like that.

Unless you've made a name for yourself offline — and your audience is guaranteed to shift online (rarely is this the case) — you're nothing if not your Web content. And that's why it should be your number one priority in Web development.

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Traveling for business can sometimes be a drag. Being away from your family (and home) from an extended period of time can drain you both physically and mentally.

But if you can work it out right, you might be able to turn it into a little vacation.

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The problem I've always encountered when trying to make a decent amount of side income from blogging is the time commitment. When you work a full-time job at a computer, in a cubicle, the last thing you want to do when you get home is to sit back down at the computer.

But as I work during the day, the only time to put out good content is either

• at night, after a long day of work
• the morning, which means less sleep
• the weekend, when no one is/should be on their computers

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