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By Joanna Stern Aug 21, 2009 2:00 PM 88,308

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Back to School Tech: 10 Things You Need, 5 Things You Definitely Don’t

Life isn't a Supermarket Sweep: You can't just grab every back-to-school gadget in the weekly circular. College-bound kids have to conserve cash for important things like pizza and beer, err textbooks. Cut through the marketing crap and snatch the essentials.

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playstation vita 1,980 20,674 PlayStation Vita Review: You Don’t Need Another Beautiful Smart Gadget
watch this 852 26,493 Boston Police Department’s Response to Anonymous is Hilarious
space 589 137,067 The Mind-Boggling Story of the Galactic Wonder That Didn’t Exist When We Saw It
pcs 543 9,486 The Origin EON17-X May Be the Most Insane Laptop You Can Buy Right Now
science 500 8,034 The Spray-On Antenna That Boosts Reception Using Zero Power
craigslist 454 57,911 This Is the United States of America According to Craigslist
games 424 4,251 Why Is There an iPad In the Middle Of My Monopoly Board?
lego 347 2,702 Lego Bruce Wayne Transformation Into Batman Transforms Adults Into Giddy Nerdy Kids
lego 332 11,863 These New Cool Lego Stormtroopers Minifigs Are Incredibly Detailed
humor 330 43,064 Watch SNL Make Fun of Verizon 4G LTE Commercials
lego 281 13,208 Exclusive Videos of the New Lego Lord of the Rings Sets
image cache 264 14,944 This Is What One Shark Eating Another Looks Like
hackers 247 64,415 Anonymous Explains CIA Takedown
rumor 244 10,235 What Is Google’s New "Next Generation Personal Communication Device"?
star wars 212 31,602 Star Wars on Earth Should Be Your Next Vacation
china 210 31,820 Travelling in Modern Day China Requires Cold War Era Secret Agent Skills
sopa 209 26,312 Is the Senate Trying to Sneak In a New SOPA Bill?
image cache 207 37,742 A Ghastly Cloud Tsunami Creeps Up on the Beach
happy hour 204 68,444 Let’s Make Mead: The Ancient Berserker Crunk-Juice of Kings
apple 202 2,650 Apple Asks the Fair Labor Association to Check Out Its Chinese Labor Suppliers
airplanes 181 45,060 A 787 Dreamliner Drew the Boeing Logo Across the United States
photography 172 44,979 Pictures of Men Lying Down In Trucks Makes Carpooling Look Uncomfortable
google 166 6,843 Google’s New $120 Million Hardware Testing Labs
toys 164 3,318 A Giant Foam Ball Makes It Safe To Roll and Throw Your Phone
spotify 148 4,811 Spotify’s iOS App Sounds Twice As Good Now
shoes 137 76,636 Would You Wear An Extra Tough Pair Of Socks Instead Of Shoes?