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Friday IT Fun: Evolution of PC Audio, Apple Will Own Your Life

By Chris Paoli
06/17/2010

As long as the Internet is still in business, than this column will continue. If you've found something you think other IT pros will appreciate, send an e-mail to [email protected] so we can include it in next week's edition.

Evolution of PC Audio (YouTube.com) – Who misses the days of upgrading your sound card every six months for more than $100 a piece?
What It's Like To Own an Apple Product(TheOatmeal.com) – We suggest a cheaper hobby -- like crack. (Disclaimer: Please ignore our suggestion.)
70 Amazing Futuristic and Crazy Computer Cases(Gobossy.com) – With the level of ingenuity, creativity and skill on display here, how is it we can't plug a single hole in the ocean?
How To Hack a Computer in an Action Movie (CollegeHumor.com) – And there will always be someone on the other side yelling, "They're breaking through our firewall!"
Lost Wars (Cracked.com) – What happens when you take two nerdy pop culture licenses and combine them? You get a Lost ending that still makes more sense than the actual one.

About the Author

Chris Paoli (@ChrisPaoli5) is the associate editor for Converge360.

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