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<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how technology and the Web really work? CNET's Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman give you the Real Deal on computers, cell phones, Twitter, Pownce, free games, Microsoft office replacements and more. Send Tom and Rafe e-mail at realdeal@cnet.com or call them at 1-877-600-2638 (CNET). Visit the blog at http://realdeal.cnet.com.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 141: Year in review]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the year wraps up, I decided to sit down at the mic and look over all the topics we covered in 2008.  I'll review why they were important, and in a few cases update with new info.


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<pubDate>12/30/2008 11:15:00 AM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 140: Web comics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scott Johnson from ExtraLife drops by to chat about Web comics.



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<pubDate>12/18/2008 5:49:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 139: Favorite Tech of 2008]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tom and Rafe name their favorite technology of 2008 and pass along some faves of the listeners as well.



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Rafe's top Web application


Evernote
GoodGuide
Swype 
OtherInBox 
CIL
uStream
Twhirl
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<pubDate>12/10/2008 6:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 138: Getting the most value from your tech dollar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rafe Needleman discusses the many ways to maximize the value of your tech dollar.


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TODAY'S TOPIC - Getting value from your tech dollar

In these trying and uncertain times (ha ha), I'm sure there are...<br/>
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<pubDate>12/2/2008 7:44:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 137: Put Web video on your TV]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rafe and Tom talk about all the myriad ways of putting Web video on your living room TV.


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Tom forgot two of his favorite podcasts last week and feels bad.  Coverville and Amateur Traveler.
 


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<pubDate>11/18/2008 7:01:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 136: Podcasting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tom and Rafe talk about how to get podcasts, when we listen to them, and recommend some of our favorites. Tom sucks because he forgot to mention Amateur Traveler and Coverville.


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TODAY'S TOPIC


Good...<br/>
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<pubDate>11/11/2008 7:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 135: Retro software]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tom and Rafe take a trip down memory lane, describing older, defunct software they used to love...and hate.


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Operating systemsApple DOS
DosShell
DesqView
SpinRite
Xtree




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<pubDate>11/3/2008 7:23:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 134: Free versus paid software]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Free software is always better right?  Not always. We'll help you decide when it's right to pay and give you some of our favorite free and open-source software picks.




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Why choose free software?
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<pubDate>10/28/2008 5:59:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 133: Gadget disposal]]></title>
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 What should I do with the stuff?


Disposal tips?

Remove HDs.

Don't throw out batteries.


Sell it - http://www.buymytronics.com/


Recycle it -...<br/>
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<pubDate>10/21/2008 5:52:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Real Deal 132: Gadget inventory]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tom and Rafe discuss the gadgets they own, what they use them for, or in the case of the really old stuff, why they keep them.



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Inventory 
 

OLD IN USE

Slimp3 
LaserJet 1100
Moto cameras...<br/>
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<pubDate>10/14/2008 6:07:00 PM</pubDate>
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