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THE BLEEDING EDGE REALITY CHECK A compendium of ideas, products, rants and raves from the viewpoint of the author. Note that the author has no fnancial interests in any of the products mentioned. Feel free to disagree, or to share your ideas on our website. INTERNET SITE OF THE MONTH. Te IRS Scandal htp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_ IRS_scandal Call it what you will, this scandal just doesn't seem to want to go away. Tis site has Wikipedia's take on developments, which may prove helpful in sorting out the reality from the politicking. iProp. htp://www.i-prop.net/ us/ I don't spend a lot of time beta testing hard- ware these days, but this gadget has some strong appeal. It solves the problem of how to balance a tablet in those awkward places where the usual type of stand doesn't work…like when you want to balance it on your knees. It's marketed as an iPad device, but works well with any tablet. Windows 8.1. Well, the patch that was supposed to "fx" all of the problems of Windows 8 has been released, and it fxes nothing of note. Worse yet, it brings back the popular "Start" buton, but without the functionality of the "Start" button. Virtually all of the applications have had features added, though these still do not make the applications as functional as the same apps were in Windows 7. Te whole of Windows 8 joins the small but distinguished list of really stupid ideas from Microsoft, which includes "Desktop Channels," "Web TV" and that talking paperclip thing they put into Microsof Ofce a few years ago. The Samsung Galaxy. Since the introduction of the iPhone, virtually every cell phone manufacturer has tried – and failed – to take the lead away from Apple. But if there is one product line that Apple truly seems to fear, it is neither Microsof nor Blackberry. It is Samsung. With its line of Galaxy S smartphones and accompanying Tab and Note tablet products, Samsung is building both a strong reputation and a legion of users. Worth watching. Cameras in Cell Phones. Someday, when historians and archeologists look back on the 21st Century, they will dub this the "Era of bad photography and Stupid Videos." Much of that is due to the use of cameras built into cell phones, which give teens the ability to take pictures of virtually everything but provides no training whatsoever in how to take good pictures. My evidence? FaceBook, Tumblr, Flickr, Pinterest…If you want to take pictures, get a decent digital camera and take a photography course in your local Adult Ed program. Computers on eBay. There used to be a computer parts store on almost every corner in this country, but today it's hard to fnd even a Radio Shack store. Tat's where eBay flls a critical gap. You'll fnd refurbished computers, used laptops, parts and pieces, and almost anything else you need for computer repair – all at bargain prices. Between eBay and Craigslist, you can build a thriving business in computer sales and repair.