electronics Tag

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Marketer + Consumer… I’ve never taken a microwave oven off roading. Or tough mudding. Or deep sea diving. I’ve never abused, misused, or spindled a microwave. Heck, I just reheat coffee and make popcorn. Yet every five years or so, a microwave decides to fail on me.Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Tchotchke Junkie… A certain trait of the adult male nerd species drives my wife crazy: our penchant for collecting toys to display around our work areas. My wife calls them “dust magnets.” Of course, we adult male nerds know what they truly are: visual caffeine to spruce up our man caves and help us survive desk life. And just like coffee, an industry has sprung up to feed the need. To give you an idea of the size of this market,Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Electronics Fiend… I recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and yes, you can’t spell “excess” without CES. After traversing an area the size of Rhode Island brimming with gadgetry, blissed-out geeks, and scantily clad spokesmodels, I have but two regrets…Read More