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	<title>Smooth Harold, The Blog of Blake Snow &#187; features</title>
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		<title>How to smartphone without a data plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m convinced that cellular data plans will someday replace the broadband cable lines most of us still use to access the internet. I also think data plans are great for mobile workers, extended-stay vacationers, or anyone else who doesn&#8217;t have access to the internet for the entirety of the work day.
I also know, however, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The secret to life is working to death, experts say</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PROVO, Ut. — Want to get ahead in this world? Work lots of extra hours — even nights and weekends — experts say, and it will all be worth your while.
&#8220;It&#8217;s easy to forget what&#8217;s most important in life,&#8221; says Bill Loney, a certified life coach who hasn&#8217;t quite made it in life yet. &#8220;Family, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No turning back: How FiveFingers killed cushioned running shoes for me</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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In 2009, I started running in the ugliest shoes ever. The first time I did it, my calves and feet ached in places they hadn&#8217;t before. The second time I did it, I knew I&#8217;d never run in cushioned shoes again.
With the exception to select frozen days of winter, in which I run in Nike [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 best classical piano sonatas ever (with audio)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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Piano is hands down the greatest instrument ever made. Even better than drums. And as far as genres go, classical is, without a doubt, the most timeless music ever.
What happens when you combine the two in their most essential forms? You get this: The best classical piano sonatas ever written.
Before I move on, please note: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My favorite music of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who know me well know that I love music. In terms of audio/visual entertainment, nothing compares. Not movies. Not games. Definitely not TV.
When opening it up to all forms of entertainment, music is right up there with books and dancing. In other words, if an armed man asked me which I&#8217;d prefer, I&#8217;d have a really hard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 business cliches that make you sound stupid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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I went to lunch today with an old business school buddy. We always have a good time making fun of brainless ideas while trying to make a honest buck. Today, we ridiculed some of the following business cliches, which are beyond stale and should never be used; otherwise you&#8217;ll sound like everyone else and influence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 best U2 songs (with embedded music videos)</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/top-10-best-u2-songs-with-embedded-music-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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Similar to The Beatles, U2 is a quartet that&#8217;s both polarizing and overrated. You either love &#8216;em or you hate &#8216;em. As a member of the former group—although to a lesser extent now, as the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s were kinder to the band than the last decade—these are the group&#8217;s best, most rocking, or otherwise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 reasons video games don&#8217;t look as good as you think they do</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/top-5-reasons-video-games-dont-look-as-good-as-you-think-they-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/top-5-reasons-video-games-dont-look-as-good-as-you-think-they-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From doctored screenshots to recorded animations, in-game graphics often underwhelm

Left: Screen capture of a Madden 2005 trailer. Right: The final game, which looked noticeably worse.
Video games are a delight. In my eyes, they&#8217;re better than television, and right up there with books, movies, sport, and music as pastimes. But since their beginning, games have held [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worlds are colliding: The brave souls who are quitting Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/worlds-are-colliding-the-brave-souls-who-are-quitting-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook is a great way to stay connected with friends.
It&#8217;s also a great way to get fired, have your insurance benefits revoked, or suffer public humiliation. As a result, a number of users are deleting their accounts and leaving the popular networking site behind.
For good.
&#8220;It just became too much,&#8221; says grade-school buddy and long-time friend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>That was fast! Why time flies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s a fact. Time flies if you&#8217;re one of the following: old, busy, or having fun. But why? With another year down the tubes, let&#8217;s find out once and for all.
Before I get into the nitty gritty, it&#8217;s important to note that time doesn&#8217;t really shorten. Rather, the perception of it does, depending on how [...]]]></description>
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