
Dan Ackerman
@danackerman
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Editor-in-Chief, @MicroCenter. Ex-EiC, Gizmodo; Editorial Director, CNET/CBS. Author, the Tetris Effect. Get my super sweet Newsletter! https://t.co/MOlLJQKhJo
"Upends the standard Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs/Mark Zuckerberg technology-creation myth...The story shines." — The New York Times
Joined April 2007
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: https://t.co/QzTQpaTkau
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Need a Yule Log video to put on in the background tomorrow? Put this unique one on a loop:
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Holiday gift guide for the PC builder, from RAM to fans, here at @MicroCenter News: https://t.co/ORttehlzi6
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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:
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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. https://t.co/g9wQdtQoae
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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: https://t.co/JHrKGrkqDB
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Some of my @MicroCenter Cyber Monday deal picks: M4 Mac Mini, $499 https://t.co/Z7RMQQ1yEw Bambu Lab A1+AMS 3D printer, $449 https://t.co/j4vYLhGUiF Acer Nitro V, $499 (Core i5+3050) https://t.co/uIg39CKOxM PowerSpec G521, $999 (AMD 7600X3D+4060) https://t.co/Jl1SowMH87
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A quick digital roadmap to non-X/Twitter places you can find me these days: https://t.co/p0sydKk1On
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My top three Black Friday suggestions: 1. 55-inch OLED (!) from Sansui (LG panel), $599: https://t.co/2Rpm6eBcGT 2. New M4 Mac Mini is already discounted to $499: https://t.co/Z7RMQQ1yEw 3. AMD 7600X3D bundle, $399: https://t.co/2cngREAE2y
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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. https://t.co/U8JMdGerKM
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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. https://t.co/U8JMdGerKM
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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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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.
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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. https://t.co/lVhRBAgIk7
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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: https://t.co/AlVm4URbfJ Product page: https://t.co/2Rpm6eBcGT
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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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