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The Shack is Mobile @ SXSW: Getting There With Tech

  The Shack wants to keep you mobile! Leave us a comment below for your chance to snag one of these great gadgets.  Getting there is half the battle – you’ve heard that saying, right? That’s usually the case for me when I travel – especially when I venture to unknown places or embark on [...] Read more

The Shack is Mobile @ SXSW Interactive

  It’s time! The RadioShack social media team is packed and ready to take on Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive. Sarah, Ricky, and Adrian will be Tweeting, Facebook-ing, Blogging and Instagram-ing all week long, so stay plugged in. In addition to keeping you guys updated on everything SXSW, they’ll be giving away the products that [...] Read more

Top Apps – The Shack’s Picks for a SXSW Road Trip

Some members of The Shack social media team will soon be heading to Austin, Texas to attend SXSW Interactive. The trip is sure to be a blast, but we want to make sure we don’t run into any difficulties on the way, like getting lost or not knowing where to eat. So we’ve armed ourselves [...] Read more

Hey Newbie! We’ve got a special for you.

 Check-in and Save at The Shack! Beginning tomorrow, Friday March 11, we are offering 20% off qualifying purchases to customers who check in (using Foursquare) for the first time at any of our locations nationwide. Offer valid through 4/11/11. What is Foursquare?  “Foursquare is a location-based mobile platform that makes cities easier to use and [...] Read more

What can you do with a gift card & a little ingenuity?

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Staying STRONG.

Below is my LIVESTRONG story. What’s yours? Share it with us for a chance to score one of our Lance Retirement 2.0 posters. [Continue reading for details!] On February 16, Lance Armstrong announced his retirement from professional cycling. Some were sad, some were nervous, some were suspecting and accusatory, and some were happy. I never had a [...] Read more

The Shack Speaks Dork – Dorkbot Austin: 2011

    Dorkbot is all about people doing strange things with electricity. It says so right on the top of their site. If you can imagine a science fair for grownups, you’ll have an idea of what a Dorkbot event is like. It’s basically people coming together to show off the projects they’ve been working [...] Read more

Top App Tuesday – Free For All: The Best (Free) Game Apps

  Here’s how the conversation goes:   Them: “You have to download this game! I’ve spent days playing it. The graphics are stellar, it’s addictive, my kids love it…” Me: “Cool. Is it free?” Them: “It’s like $3. Totally worth it.”   So then I pay for it, download it, and there’s a 50% chance [...] Read more