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15 Awesome Things You Probably Shouldn't Do

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November 6, 2010
Talk Nerdy to Me
We're coming fresh out of Halloween, which means our top story this week might strike a familiar chord. Have you ever dressed up in a costume so awesome, yet so cumbersome that you immediately regretted it once you tried to move around in public? This feature discusses the technological equivalent of that phenomenon. Dan Tynan has culled together 15 really awesome things you can do with your tech that also have really non-awesome repurcussions. Take a look at the list and think that next step through.
--Senior Editor Tim Moynihan

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