Email AuthorJeff Balke
Hurricane Season 2012: The Predictions -- A Quiet Year in the Tropics?
May 30, 2012 in Hair Balls
Know Your Local Media: Laura Reynolds and Her Sexy Traffic
May 30, 2012 in Hair Balls
The Heat Is On: Temps Will Feel Like Summer Has Arrived This Week
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Ten of the Stranger Words on the Homeland Security Watch List
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
The Internet is buzzing today over the story from the UK Daily Mail revealing a long list of words that the Department of Homeland Security monitors on social media and...
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Texas Number 14 on List of Most Christian States, Houston Ninth Most Religious Among Cities
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
A study released by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) covering the religious affiliations by region of the country ranked Texas as the 14th most Christian state,...
Ten Other Gum-Themed Gang Names to Rival the "Big Red Gangstas"
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
Unidentified Woman, 76, in Hit and Run, Bayou Body Count No. 71
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
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A Handy Guide to What Photos NOT to Post on Facebook This Summer
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
With the first "official" weekend of summer in the books, I think it might be a good time to review what your personal policies on posting photos to Facebook should...
Comment of the Day: In Honor of Memorial Day?
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
Get Your Vote On: Where to Vote in Today's Primary
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
Facebook: There Are Too Many Apps for That
May 29, 2012 in Hair Balls
App of the Week: Let iTranslate Voice Do Your Talking for You
May 28, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Know Your Local Media: Adam Clanton, the Jim Rome-Impersonating Sports Guy from Channel 2
May 25, 2012 in Hair Balls
Each week, we will profile an esteemed member of the local media and ask them five questions, for better or worse. Courtesy KPRCAdam ClantonName: Adam Clanton Employer: KPRC-TV Channel 2 Title: Weekend Sports...
App of the Week: Pimp Your Screen Generates Custom iPhone Backgrounds
May 23, 2012 in Hair Balls
App of the Week: Get in Shape with Nike Training Club
May 15, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Five Dumb Reasons to Hate Social Media: Stand Up for Twitter & Facebook!
May 14, 2012 in Hair Balls
There are lots of annoying things about the various social networks that exist and plenty of reasons to think they are stupid. I've enumerated a number of those reasons on...
Five Things for the Rockets to Consider This Offseason
May 11, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 6 Live-Music Sound Systems
May 10, 2012 in Rocks Off
House of BluesIt's often difficult enough to hear a great band or solo artist over the yammering of those in attendance, but it is made worse when the sound system...
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App of the Week: Socialcam, New Scourge of Facebook
May 10, 2012 in Hair Balls
App: Socialcam Platform: iPhone, Android Website: Socialcam.com Cost: Free Most of the time, this column is dedicated to actual apps that go on smartphones and while this is an app, it's also something else,...
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Money for Nothing: The Scam of iPhone Mobile Hotspot Charges
May 10, 2012 in Hair Balls
Over the summer, I will be doing a little traveling, but because I own my own business, I generally need to bring my laptop along, if for nothing more than...
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Cover Story: In the Clutch (Web Extra Video & Photos)
May 02, 2012 in Hair Balls
In the tunnel next to the lounge under the expensive seats at the Toyota Center this past March, Robert Boudwin ripped the head off of his costume and collapsed to...
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Five Ways to Avoid Over-Sharing on Social Media and Save Your Relationships
May 01, 2012 in Art Attack
In a recent story in The New York Times, it was noted that relationships, which already face numerous hardships, have a new foe: social networking. More specifically, sharing too much...
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Ranking the Local Sports Radio Shows from Worst to First
May 01, 2012 in Hair Balls
I've been listening to sports radio in the city of Houston a very long time. Too long, probably. While I don't remember much about Edmonds and Martini, I do remember...
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App of the Week: U-verse Gives You Control Over Your DVR
May 01, 2012 in Hair Balls
App: U-verse Platform: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Web site: ATT U-verse Price: Free I've been a U-verse user for several years now. I left Comcast for numerous reasons and never looked back. There are...
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Five Mistakes You Need to Stop Making on Facebook
April 27, 2012 in Hair Balls
Yes, it's a real group. No, it's not funny.As Facebook marches onward toward 1 billion users (yes, billion with a "b"), it is understandable that people make mistakes on the...
