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When somebody admits to you that they don’t own a TV, they’re usually being an elitist, condescending jerk. Here’s how you defuse the vocal no-TV crowd: play naive and simply assume they haven’t checked TV prices in a while and they think flat screens are still thousands and thousands of dollars. Then helpfully point them to this 40-inch large, full 1080p HDTV from Amazon that costs only $270 with free shipping. Tell ’em that even if they don’t want to watch broadcast television, this Sceptre set features three HDMI ports for computers, streaming set-top boxes, and game consoles. Plus, if your TV-less friend says something silly like “I just want to watch [INSERT HOME NFL TEAM HERE]” you can tell him all he has to do is plug in an antenna. And when he still refuses to see your pro-big-screen point, buy this TV for yourself and laugh when he’s still watching Netflix on his laptop. [Amazon] More »

The easiest way to convince your coworkers and colleagues that you’re super-productive is to have a ton of screen space. Especially if your 2nd monitor only shows charts, trends, and graphs. When you peel your vision away from your Minority-Report-style screens for a minute, you’ll look onto your poor single-screen having friends, and you’ll know you’re getting twice as much internet in your eyeballs as they are. Here’s how I divide my screens up: business on the left, party on the right. More »

Airplay is the best way to get quality wireless audio into your home. Klipsch makes some fine-sounding Airplay products, including the G17 Airplay Speaker, which is packing some great internals. It’s got four speakers total: two 10-watt tractrix horn tweeters, and two 20-watt woofers. And since it’s an Airplay speaker, you don’t have to worry about Apple changing its connector again. Plus, it works with everything. There’s a 3.5mm jack, a USB port, and plenty of Airplay apps that work with Android or Windows. All in a package attractive enough that you can display it proudly in your living room—it even comes with kid gloves for fingerprint-free unboxing. More »

It’s a pretty big day around the country! Millions of Americans have been waiting for November 6 with bated breath. Yep, you guessed it: Halo 4 came out today. You didn’t register to pre-order in time, but you still want to save some money. Don’t worry, Professor Dealzmodo will sort this out for you. Here are the best Halo 4 deals today: More »

Hurricane Sandy is about to hit the East coast, and that means millions of Americans are hunkered down and staying safe. That’s the wise decision, and if you’re homebound, you’re probably all stocked with provisions, listening to a Hurricane Sandy Spotify playlist, and you’ve already posted this freaky horse-headed jogger to your Facebook wall. That’s a great way to ride the storm out, as long as you have internet. But if your power goes out, there’s a good chance your modem or router—and primary connection to the outside world—will be powerless. More »