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Dan Ackerman @danackerman

Editor-in-Chief, @MicroCenter. Ex-EiC, Gizmodo; Editorial Director, CNET/CBS. Author, the Tetris Effect. Get my super sweet Newsletter! bit.ly/334WzQz

Joined April 2007
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Dan Ackerman@danackerman
5 Nov 2024
I created a fully functional AI video clone of myself -- voice, face, and even knowledge -- all for under $50! It's scary how good these can be. See the step-by-step instructions at @MicroCenter News: microcenter.com/site/mc-news…
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Friendship is Universal
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28 Jan 2025
Friendship is universal. So are human-eating alien lizards in sunglasses. At least that's what we thought in 1983, thanks to one blockbuster TV mini-series. This is the story of V...
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Need a Yule Log video to put on in the background tomorrow? Put this unique one on a loop: youtube.com/shorts/pfpaFgqBv…

Mini 3D Printed Yule Log Fireplace

Printed on a Bambu A1 using Inland filament.

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Holiday gift guide for the PC builder, from RAM to fans, here at @MicroCenter News: microcenter.com/site/mc-news…
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Two new sustainability initiatives from @MicroCenter! 1, a comprehensive recycling program for electronics to reduce e-waste; 2, a partnership with non-profit @compudopt for donating used PCs to underserved communities. Read all about it here: microcenter.com/site/mc-news…

Micro Center News: Micro Center Launches Eco-Friendly Recycling and Donation Programs

Two new programs will reduce e-waste and help underserved Communities.

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It's almost the end of the year and if you're looking to donate to a 501(c)(3) non-profit, please consider the New York Video Game Critics Circle (@NYVGCC), which brings game writing and mentoring to students in underserved communities. paypal.com/US/fundraiser/cha…
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Dan Ackerman retweeted
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2 Dec 2024
It's Cyber Monday and We wanted to put together a few of our favorite deals, like this Micro Center exclusive Ryzen 5 7600X3D bundle! Check out the rest of our picks on Micro Center News: micro.center/bcf1
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Some of my @MicroCenter Cyber Monday deal picks: M4 Mac Mini, $499 microcenter.com/product/6881… Bambu Lab A1 AMS 3D printer, $449 microcenter.com/product/6754… Acer Nitro V, $499 (Core i5 3050) microcenter.com/product/6763… PowerSpec G521, $999 (AMD 7600X3D 4060) microcenter.com/product/6845…
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A quick digital roadmap to non-X/Twitter places you can find me these days: bsky.app/profile/danackerman… threads.net/@danack tiktok.com/@danacknyc microcenter.com/site/mc-news…
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My top three Black Friday suggestions: 1. 55-inch OLED (!) from Sansui (LG panel), $599: microcenter.com/product/6827… 2. New M4 Mac Mini is already discounted to $499: microcenter.com/product/6881… 3. AMD 7600X3D bundle, $399: microcenter.com/product/5006…
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ICYMI: From my free newsletter: The Eyes Have It: How a long-ago dystopian TV pitch prepped me to accept smart wearables like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses as the future of pervasive personal tech. danackerman.substack.com/p/t…
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From my newsletter: The Eyes Have It, how a long-ago dystopian TV pitch prepped me to accept smart wearables like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses as the future of pervasive personal tech. danackerman.substack.com/p/t…
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Dan Ackerman retweeted
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27 Nov 2024
We know you're eager to start your holiday shopping, so while we won't be open on Thanksgiving, we're opening bright and early at 8 AM on Black Friday, and beginning Saturday 11/30 we'll be opening an hour early every day until Christmas!
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When you forget you have a game on your Steam wishlist called "Everything." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Have tried giving ChatGPT (or a similar AI that remembers things about you) the prompt: "Based on what you know about me, draw a picture of what you think my current life looks like?" Here's what I got, which is a generous interpretation, but thematically close...
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Why yes, @microcenter does indeed have Pumpkin Spice 3D printer filament…
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I can barely drive, so you should be impressed I was able to successfully pilot this flight sim rig while talking to the camera about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and the flight sim demo stations landing this week at select @MicroCenter stores. youtube.com/shorts/qgi69Ez0i…

Take Off With FLIGHT SIMULATORS at Micro Center

#microcenter #flightsimulator #techShop the Thrustmaster HOTAS Wa...

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I'm a pretty jaded laptop reviewer, but you really need to see the nano texture screen on the new M4 MacBook Pro in person -- it's amazing. Hands-on coming up, in the meantime, go check it out in-person. microcenter.com/product/6882…
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Early Black Friday -- the Sansui 55-inch OLED TV, already one of the best deals out there, is now down to $599 (!) at @MicroCenter. 120Hz LG panel, Google TV, 4xHDMI. Hands-on: microcenter.com/site/mc-news… Product page: microcenter.com/product/6827…
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To get over last night’s disappointing end to the Gen-X dream of ageless invincibility (aka, the Tyson/Paul fight), I found and 3D-printed this cool Kaws-style model.
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Watching Mike Tyson/Jake Paul and there’s a guy in the audience that’s a straight up James Bond villain.
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