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Filed in archive Sound Makers by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 31, 2007

Yesterday, I was talking about the return of vinyl. If there was any doubt, here's a gadget that proves it: the iPod USB Turntable from Hammacher Schlemmer. The turntable will rip MP3 directly t...

Vinyl Making A Comeback? Title: Vinyl Making A Comeback?
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 30, 2007

While I remember listening to my parent's album's when I was a kid, I never actually owned my own vinyl. It's a shame, really, because some of those albums-and yes, to this day, I still ca...

Rock Paper Scissors...With A Robot? Title: Rock Paper Scissors...With A Robot?
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 30, 2007

Here in the mainland US, we call it Rock, Paper, scissors. In Hawaii, it's called Jan Ken Po. In Japan, it's called janken. I've also heard it called roshambo. Either way, it's the cla...

Spy Gear Tri-Link Alarm System Title: Spy Gear Tri-Link Alarm System
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Mark Rollins on October 29, 2007

Even though the Spy Gear Tri-Link Alarm System could be classified as a toy, I can't help but think of many practical applications. For example, if you have something in your office that you don&#...

Xtreme Mac MicroPack iPod Dock and more Title: Xtreme Mac MicroPack iPod Dock and more
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Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Mark Rollins on October 29, 2007

Xtreme Mac, who is slowly becoming famous for ipod products has a new product out for all those who want an iPod dock. However, the MicroPack is more than just an iPod dock, but it can act as a batter...

Carry Your Mixing Studio In Your Pocket Title: Carry Your Mixing Studio In Your Pocket
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Michael Pick on October 29, 2007

If you're into audio or music production but like to travel light the ability to carry your mixing studio in your trouser pocket might come in very useful. The Avid MBox2 makes that possible. U...

SPD5130 1TB hard drive with eSATA Title: SPD5130 1TB hard drive with eSATA
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Michael Pick on October 29, 2007

If you make a lot of videos, listen to a lot of tunes, watch a lot of high resolution pornography or have just upgraded a mac to OS 10.5 you might well be in The market for this terabyte hard drive fr...

Ultra Portable For Ghetto Superstars and Combat Vets Title: Ultra Portable For Ghetto Superstars and Combat Vets
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Filed in archive Handhelds by Michael Pick on October 29, 2007

If you like your computers to be tougher that the shiny but prone to scratching metal finish of a MacBookPro you want to check out this ultra-portable. It's bulletproof. Yes, if you live in the...

The VPX System: One Battery To Rule Them All Title: The VPX System: One Battery To Rule Them All
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Filed in archive Misc by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 29, 2007

Are power tools gadgets? Of course they are: they are electric. They are "tools" that serve a useful purpose. Sure they're not as cool as my cell phone, but there are times when you need...

Should Your Next Mobile Phone Be WiFi Enabled? Title: Should Your Next Mobile Phone Be WiFi Enabled?
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 28, 2007

I recently wrote a piece on whether or not you should get a WiFi-enabled mobile phone. It seems to have gotten a fair amount of play, and it certainly can't hurt to get more. :) My basic thesis i...

Solio H1000 Universal Hybrid Charger Title: Solio H1000 Universal Hybrid Charger
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 27, 2007

I had exchanged email with the PR firm representing Better Energy Systems, makers of the Solio Solar-Powered Chargers. They had offered to send me a Solio Classic with tips for review. Last week, I in...

Star Wars Battleship Title: Star Wars Battleship
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 26, 2007

It is amazing that the battleship game has sold so well considering it's simple trading coordinates. So why not convert it into Star Wars mode, and make it electronic to boot. The Star Wars Batt...

The LG M228WD LCD Title: The LG M228WD LCD
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 26, 2007

I just can't help liking the 22-inch Flatiron M223WD from LG. I'm not quite sure if it is a computer monitor or LCD television, but it looks like it could act as both. After all, it has an i...

Tiny Tag: Laser Tag Anytime Title: Tiny Tag: Laser Tag Anytime
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Filed in archive Misc by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 26, 2007

laser tag seems to require a lot of equipment and a large, poorly-lit room. At least that's how all the laser tag arenas I've been to appear to operate. With Tiny Tag, all you need is these t...

360 Electrical Outlet Title: 360 Electrical Outlet
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 25, 2007

If you're like most technology geeks, you've got enough gadgets at home to power a small business. You've also likely got a lot of power bricks that are painful to deal with due to their s...

Wild Planet Entertainment Hyper Dash Title: Wild Planet Entertainment Hyper Dash
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 25, 2007

For those of us who seek more active entertainment, I would like to recommend Hyper Dash from Wild Planet Entertainment. Hyper Dash uses an electronic plunger (for lack of a better word) that plays ...

Spy Video Car and Mobile Spy Ear from Spy Gear Title: Spy Video Car and Mobile Spy Ear from Spy Gear
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Mark Rollins on October 25, 2007

I'm not really certain of the audience for the Spy Video Car, but it is either R/C enthusiasts or peeping toms. I suppose the Spy Video Car is for all who have ever dreamed of putting a video came...

Slimblade Keyboard and Mouse Combo Title: Slimblade Keyboard and Mouse Combo
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Mark Rollins on October 24, 2007

We live in a world where left-handed people everywhere are shunned. We right-handers need to imagine what it would be like if numeric keyboards and the mouse were on the left side. Fortunately, the ...

USB Fiber Optic Christmas Tree from Brando Title: USB Fiber Optic Christmas Tree from Brando
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Mark Rollins on October 24, 2007

I realize it may not be too early to think about the holiday season, but for those who think about it before Halloween, you might want to check out the USB fiber optic Christmas Tree from Brando. Th...

One Laptop Per Child: What The Adults Now Want Title: One Laptop Per Child: What The Adults Now Want
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Filed in archive Laptops by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 24, 2007

The One Laptop Per Child laptop is so a laptop. Sure, it doesn't run Windows or have a hard disk, but it's more portable and rugged than any other so-called laptop out there. And that's t...

Flashing Balls - Coming To A Billiards Table Near You Title: Flashing Balls - Coming To A Billiards Table Near You
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Michael Pick on October 24, 2007

If you're into a nice game of pool, but suffer from a massive aversion to light, fear not, because now you can snap up these flashing billiard balls and solve all of your problems. Geekologie w...

Spinal Body Armour For Extreme Sports Fanatics Title: Spinal Body Armour For Extreme Sports Fanatics
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Filed in archive Misc by Michael Pick on October 24, 2007

If you're into throwing yourself off buildings with a parachute on, snowboarding in extreme climes, or just good old fashioned no-holds-barred street hockey, you might want to consider the very re...

Precious iPhone Owners Will Love This Title: Precious iPhone Owners Will Love This
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Michael Pick on October 24, 2007

Now let's assume that you really love your iPhone. And I don't just mean that you're fond of it. You want to marry it. You sleep with it. You have already bought a gold plinth for it to re...

Push Up Counting Device From Japan Title: Push Up Counting Device From Japan
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Michael Pick on October 24, 2007

You want to do push-ups (really, you do, you might not know it, trust me on this one) but you have a tendency to lie to yourself and pretend you did 100 even though you just broke 3. Well now the masq...

Xtreme Mac SportWrap for iPod and iPhone Title: Xtreme Mac SportWrap for iPod and iPhone
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Mark Rollins on October 23, 2007

Normally, I don't really write about iPod armbands. I'm guessing it has something to do about not needing one because I'm not exercising as much as I should. However, since I had a chanc...

3rd Space Vest Title: 3rd Space Vest
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 23, 2007

The problems with video games is that you can't feel it when you get shot. Okay, maybe that's not a problem, but it would be nice if gamers could have the realistic aspect. Fortunately, a de...

Spire Laptop Bags Title: Spire Laptop Bags
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Filed in archive Laptops by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 23, 2007

Despite the fact I travel occasionally, I switched away from laptop bags per-se. Aside from the fact they don't have enough space-or pockets-they scream STEAL ME in an airport. The laptop bags fr...

DIY Keyboard Made Of Wood Title: DIY Keyboard Made Of Wood
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Michael Pick on October 22, 2007

Forget that ultra-stylish, razor thin wireless Apple keyboard, this puppy is.. eh.. made of wood. And you have to make it yourself. And it costs three times as much. Yay! Techfresh ask:"Are yo...

If You Can't Get Your Fat A Out Of Your Cubicle... Title: If You Can't Get Your Fat A Out Of Your Cubicle...
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Michael Pick on October 22, 2007

...you probably need one of these. Actually, as someone pretty much nailed to my home office desk for the vast majority of the week (the perils of freelancing), this doesn't look like a half ba...

Black and Decker VPX Starter Set Title: Black and Decker VPX Starter Set
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Filed in archive Hot Deals by Mark Rollins on October 22, 2007

Normally, I don't report on power tools, but this VPX Starter Set from black and decker is quite cool. The battery pack is a Lithium Iron type, and it can hold a charge longer. The chargers can be...

Boynq iCube II Title: Boynq iCube II
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Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Mark Rollins on October 22, 2007

Boynq has created an interesting and fashionable iCube II, an "integrated docking station" for MP3 players that comes in mauve or black. It puts out more sound than you would expect from a d...

Meowlingual Claims To Translate Cats Title: Meowlingual Claims To Translate Cats
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 22, 2007

For people who aren't smart enough to figure out what their cat wants, we now have a device that will translate for you: the Meowlingual from TakaraTomy. They claim in it will listen to the meows ...

Brando's USB Mini Fridge Title: Brando's USB Mini Fridge
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 21, 2007

The idea of using a USB port to cool a drink seems, well, cool. If you agree, Brando has just the gadget for you: a USB Mini Fridge. The fridge will hold a 12 ounce can of coke and nothing else. It h...

Clothing Goes 8-Bit Title: Clothing Goes 8-Bit
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 20, 2007

I am thankful my day job does not require me to wear a tie. Considering I work at home, The whole concept of getting dressed is optional. But if I had to wear a tie to work, this 8-bit Tie from Think...

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Title: Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
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Filed in archive Mobile by Mark Rollins on October 19, 2007

Gadget blogs all over the world have been abuzz with the latest product from Nokia, the N810 Internet Tablet. It is a pretty cool device that allows you to surf the net from any Wi-Fi hotspot, make VO...

MP4 Watch II from Brando: I Likey Title: MP4 Watch II from Brando: I Likey
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Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Mark Rollins on October 19, 2007

It is difficult to express what I think about the MP4 Watch, however, I personally think it is one of the coolest inventions I've ever tried. It is not everyday that you see a device that plays MP...

Non-Stick Gum Coming Soon Title: Non-Stick Gum Coming Soon
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 19, 2007

One of my guilty pleasures is to chew gum. I don't do it all the time, but with Halloween coming up, I suspect my son will be bringing home some Double Bubble in his bucket. Guess who'll be ch...

FS1 High Definition Earphones from XtremeMac Title: FS1 High Definition Earphones from XtremeMac
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Filed in archive Speakers & Headphones by Mark Rollins on October 18, 2007

It seems like everybody is putting the words "High Definition" on their products. I'm not certain whether the FS1 High Definition Earphones from XtremeMac are a true high definition prod...

Xtreme Mac MicroMemo Digital Audio Recorder Title: Xtreme Mac MicroMemo Digital Audio Recorder
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Filed in archive Podcasts by Mark Rollins on October 18, 2007

I'm not certain that the Xtreme Mac's MicroMemo will replace tiny voice recorders, but it might be a start. I wasn't certain how long I could record, but I'm guessing it would be as lo...

Lipstick Vibrator: Do Women Really Buy These Things? Title: Lipstick Vibrator: Do Women Really Buy These Things?
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 18, 2007

Well I guess this is one way women can test the old theory about size not mattering. For women whom like to carry a vibrator in their purse, the grrl toyz Incognito Lipstick Vibrator might be somethi...

Gadgets Weblog Gone Full RSS Feeds Title: Gadgets Weblog Gone Full RSS Feeds
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Filed in archive Announcements by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 17, 2007

A happy accident for readers ended up turning into a policy change at Creative Weblogging. I say this was a happy accident because it was accidentally enabled by the systems folks at CW, but it make m...

France To Get Unlocked iPhone Title: France To Get Unlocked iPhone
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 17, 2007

I wondered how they were going to get around this in Europe, where they actually have laws that require mobile carriers to unlock phones. Apparently, the laws in France are worse: carriers have to off...

Brando Generic Mobile Phone Telescope Title: Brando Generic Mobile Phone Telescope
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Filed in archive Mobile by Mark Rollins on October 17, 2007

There are a few things that you should know about the Generic Mobile Phone Telescope from Brando. First of all, it really doesn't work on all cell-phones, like clamshell phones. What you need is a...

Brando USB Chocolate MP3 Player Title: Brando USB Chocolate MP3 Player
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Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Mark Rollins on October 17, 2007

Obviously there is no way to trademark "Chocolate". After all, LG has a music phone of that name, and now Brando has an MP3 Player with that particular moniker. I'm not certain why it&...

Outlets To Go Title: Outlets To Go
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 17, 2007

One of the cooler things I discovered in an airport store several months back was the Monster Cable Outlets To Go. It's a 4 outlet power Strip that provides sufficient room to actually use all fo...

Lomo Camera's Get a Limited Edition White Stripes Facelift Title: Lomo Camera's Get a Limited Edition White Stripes Facelift
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Filed in archive Cameras by Michael Pick on October 17, 2007

If, like me, you like your cameras analog, utterly unpredictable and capable of producing some criminally beautiful shots you are probably already down with Lomo, and particularly their sumptuous Holg...

Master Of Your Own... Doorbell: USB Doorbell Title: Master Of Your Own... Doorbell: USB Doorbell
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Michael Pick on October 17, 2007

I can choose my phone's ring tones, and record my own alarm clock message, so why shouldn't I be able to customize my doorbell, huh? Well, thanks to this slightly offbeat USB peripheral now I ...

Use Nokia Lifeblog or Online Share To Post To Wordpress Blogs Title: Use Nokia Lifeblog or Online Share To Post To Wordpress Blogs
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 17, 2007

In addition to writing blog posts, I can occasionally write code. Or at least hack on someone else's. I think this particular hacked code might be of interest to some of the readers here. Nokia L...

Magic Mirror of Manipulation Title: Magic Mirror of Manipulation
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Mark Rollins on October 16, 2007

I'm not certain who would go for this latest in fun house mirror technology. Perhaps someone who is really in to Harry Potter, as it comes with a want that allows you to distort your image. Now yo...

Nintendo Wii Music Title: Nintendo Wii Music
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 16, 2007

I'm not certain if the nintendo wii/Mii community is doing as good as say, Facebook or MySpace, but the video game giant decided to offer something new to our favorite big-headed CG characters: mu...

LanRoamer TP500 Title: LanRoamer TP500
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Filed in archive Networking by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 16, 2007

My last house was wired with CAT5e in almost every room. One or two of the jacks had issues. In order to troubleshoot this and future problems, I bought a LanRover TP500 from Test-Um. Let's me kno...

Levelhead: The latest in Handheld Gaming? Title: Levelhead: The latest in Handheld Gaming?
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 15, 2007

Sometimes you have to take handheld gaming past the point of Gameboy or DS. New Zealand designer Julian Oliver has designed something that could easily be the next Rubik's Cube, but digital. Fro...

Asus New Gaming Laptops Title: Asus New Gaming Laptops
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Filed in archive Laptops by Mark Rollins on October 15, 2007

Looks like online computer gamers are going to be celebrating around the world as asus has put out three new laptops designed for them. There are three models that they intend to put out, including: ...

AnyFix Universal Mobile Phone Charger Title: AnyFix Universal Mobile Phone Charger
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Michael Pick on October 15, 2007

You know how it is when the assortment of red-hot lovers you visit on a rotation basis all have different mobile phones, and all you want to do is charge your phone for the night. Sheesh. What's a...

Mini Motorbike With Web Connectivity: Yamaha Bobby Title: Mini Motorbike With Web Connectivity: Yamaha Bobby
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Michael Pick on October 15, 2007

Okay, so motorbike is putting it a bit strongly, but you get the idea. The Yamaha Bobby is an electric "commuter vehicle" that you can turn on or off by waving your mobile phone in front of,...

WaterField Designs Cases for New Apple Keyboards Title: WaterField Designs Cases for New Apple Keyboards
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Filed in archive Peripherals by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 15, 2007

You bought one of those new-fangled Apple keyboards that are all slim. You wouldn't want to shove it into a bag that's going to make that keyboard look fat. If you want a bag for your keyboa...

Potenco's Pull-Cord Generator Title: Potenco's Pull-Cord Generator
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 14, 2007

I wondered what device was going to power the $100 laptop after they took the hand crank out. Apparently, the Pull-Cord Generator from Potenco will do it. Just a minute of pulling on the pull-cord wil...

T-Mobile Being Sued For Locking Mobile Handsets Title: T-Mobile Being Sued For Locking Mobile Handsets
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 13, 2007

It's common practice for a mobile phone you purchase through a carrier like T-Mobile is going to be locked. That's just the way it is. In many European countries, cell carriers are required to...

USB Flash Drive has Wine Bottle Shape Title: USB Flash Drive has Wine Bottle Shape
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Mark Rollins on October 12, 2007

Do you know anyone who is so into wine that their lives could be used as material for a Sideways sequel? Fortunately, there is a flash drive for them, and it looks like...a wine bottle. (What else?) ...

Headplay Personal Cinema System Title: Headplay Personal Cinema System
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 12, 2007

Considering the amount of personal video viewers, such as the myvu and Vuzix iWear VR920. I found one that could change the market for this growing technology. The Headplay is advertised to give you...

White LED Lights Coming! Title: White LED Lights Coming!
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 12, 2007

I would love to be able to replace all the incandescent bulbs in my house with lights made from light-emitting diodes (LEDs). They last a decade or more and they don't require a lot of power to r...

Hacked Ad Causing Redirects to Malware Title: Hacked Ad Causing Redirects to Malware
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Filed in archive Announcements by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 12, 2007

Over the past couple of days, many of the blogs in the Creative Weblogging network, including this one, was serving an ad that was redirecting people to a malware site. The issue was intermittent, so ...

Dell SP2208WFP Monitor Display Title: Dell SP2208WFP Monitor Display
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 11, 2007

Anyone know how to say "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell" in Japanese? That might be what Dell needs in order to sell it's new SP2208WFP monitor in Japan, which I think is good enough...

Ghost Finder Disposable Camera Title: Ghost Finder Disposable Camera
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Filed in archive Cameras by Mark Rollins on October 11, 2007

I guess it must be the spirit of Halloween that makes me want to report this, but you can actually purchase a camera that lets you see pictures of ghosts. Of course, they are no real, but this Ghost F...

Levitating Golf Ball Action Title: Levitating Golf Ball Action
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Michael Pick on October 11, 2007

You love golf (or baseball). You love gadgets. You love things that levitate and look kind of cool on your desk. So by now you're saying "no I don't", and will stop reading. Or you&#...

Vringo Wins MIPCOM'S Mobile TV & Internet Award Title: Vringo Wins MIPCOM'S Mobile TV & Internet Award
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 11, 2007

(Picture courtesy of Andy Abramson at VoIP Watch) I will admit something to you: I don't exactly get video ringtones. It's hard enough for me to pull up my phone and figure out who's ca...

Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC Title: Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC
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Filed in archive Handhelds by Michael Pick on October 11, 2007

The samsung sph-9200 umpc, let it be said, is one sexy looking piece of kit. Adding to its already pretty strong range of "ultra mobile personal computers", the SPH-9200 takes the design of ...

VTech LS5145 Cordless Phone Title: VTech LS5145 Cordless Phone
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Mark Rollins on October 10, 2007

As landlines are about to die, it all comes down to getting a good cell phone signals. When you can't get that, you can use the VTech LS5145, which is able to use both land line or cell phone line...

XtremeMac Luna Alarm clock/iPod dock Title: XtremeMac Luna Alarm clock/iPod dock
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 10, 2007

Seems like iPod docks are getting really popular, so why not design one that looks like an old-school alarm clock. The first time I saw a picture of the XtremeMac Luna, I thought the numbers on it wer...

Universal Power Adapter Title: Universal Power Adapter
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 10, 2007

When I first started my days of International travel, I bought a kit that contained plug adapters that would work in every country. Nice idea, but it takes up a ton of space. And like I discovered wit...

Oregon Scientific Weather In Motion Clock Title: Oregon Scientific Weather In Motion Clock
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Filed in archive Handhelds by Mark Rollins on October 9, 2007

Just when you thought that clocks had reached their personal peak of advancement, you can now rediscover time with the Oregon Scientific Weather In Motion clock. Apparently, there is a tiny sensor i...

I Can Play Guitar from Mattel Title: I Can Play Guitar from Mattel
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Mark Rollins on October 9, 2007

Even if you don't have any children, you can still appreciate the I Can Play Guitar from Mattel. I suppose that this is intended to be like Guitar Hero, and there is an interactive video game that...

Slay Your Office Opponents With Lifesize Office Warrior Weapons Title: Slay Your Office Opponents With Lifesize Office Warrior Weapons
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Michael Pick on October 9, 2007

Let's face it, spending the vast majority of your day couped in a cubicle farm is one surefire way to either drive you to insanity, or drive you to inject a modicum of fun into the otherwise stult...

Sushi-Rolling Machine Title: Sushi-Rolling Machine
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 9, 2007

Back in high school, I took four years of Japanese. One of the things I remember doing as part of that class was attempting to make sushi. Attempting being the operative word. I couldn't get the s...

SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer Title: SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer
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Filed in archive Handhelds by Mark Rollins on October 8, 2007

The SmartShopper is something that really should have been invented a long time ago. If you're like me, you can't stand making grocery lists, but the SmartShopper has figured out a way to make...

CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller Title: CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Mark Rollins on October 8, 2007

I believe that I have reported on USB Beverage Coolers before, like the one from Brando. This particular one is from CoolIT Systems, and is certainly a lot more portable. Just to let you know, the C...

Clap And Gesture Aware TV From JVC Title: Clap And Gesture Aware TV From JVC
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Michael Pick on October 8, 2007

Remote controls are so very last year, now that JVC has unveiled its latest technology, a TV that watches and listens for your gestures and claps to effect the action on screen. Mark Wilson over at...

Alaska Airlines To Bring WiFi To Planes Title: Alaska Airlines To Bring WiFi To Planes
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 8, 2007

As someone who flies on alaska airlines occasionally, I look forward to the day when my laptop and/or mobile phones can be connected to the Internet at 35,000 feet. Previously, I had blogged about thi...

Airports Charging For Power Title: Airports Charging For Power
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Filed in archive Misc by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 7, 2007

While I don't travel very often, I travel regularly. One issue I occasionally run into in airports is an utter lack of power. The worst airport I've been to in this regard is Chicago O"Ha...

Foldable Oven Lets You Cook Up A Storm On The Go Title: Foldable Oven Lets You Cook Up A Storm On The Go
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Filed in archive Travel by Michael Pick on October 7, 2007

So let's say you are out camping, in the military or just the wandering hobo type and you feel the need to roast a chicken, bake some cookies or make yourself a nice soufflé. Usually speaking you&...

HANNtime.square Title: HANNtime.square
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 6, 2007

I never thought I'd file a television under the "just plain weird" category, but look for yourself. It's got a sports watch and a thermometer/hydrometer built onto a couple of swiv...

Sony XEL-1 OLED TV Title: Sony XEL-1 OLED TV
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

Once again, Sony is pleased to make history with the first OLED high definition TV. The XEL-1 has an 11 inch screen and is anorexic thin at just 3mm as it does not require backlighting. It's feat...

AT&T Tilt Title: AT&T Tilt
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

AT&t's newest Mobile Phone is very aptly named. As you can plainly see, the screen can tilt (get it?) at a 40 degree angle and provide you with a nice little QWERTY keyboard. It also has oth...

Euricase Ring Box Title: Euricase Ring Box
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Filed in archive In The Network by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

To be completely honest, I have no idea why someone hasn't tried to make a ring box display before. It really is obvious, maybe. The Euricase has a 2 inch LCD display that, believe it or not, ha...

Motorola MC70 Title: Motorola MC70
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Filed in archive Handhelds by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

With all the UMPCs that are coming out now, it feels like they need to be targeted to specialty markets. It appears that the Motorola MC70 is geared toward field-based employees. The Motorola MC70 h...

Zune 2 The Next Generation Title: Zune 2 The Next Generation
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Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

Microsoft has made it official with the new Zunes. I must admit, there were many who scoffed the Zune as an imitation iPod, but the Zune 2 can do some pretty interesting things. For example, it can s...

Verizon's New Phones Title: Verizon's New Phones
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Mark Rollins on October 5, 2007

It appears that Verizon is going cell-phone crazy with not just one, but four new models. All of them come in various colors, A2DP, as well as Verizon's VZ Navigator service. • The Juke has 2GB w...

Give Your Kids A Green Screen! Title: Give Your Kids A Green Screen!
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 5, 2007

One popular thing at our nearby Chuck E. Cheese is a kind of "green screen" where kids stand in front of a TV camera pointed at a blue screen. The kids can see themselves projected into wh...

1950's-Style Pay Phone Title: 1950's-Style Pay Phone
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Filed in archive Just For Fun by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 4, 2007

With the proliferation of inexpensive mobile phone service, pay phones are becoming a thing of the past. I can't remember the last time I actually used a pay phone to make a telephone call, let ...

Stargazing Action With Meade MySky Title: Stargazing Action With Meade MySky
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Michael Pick on October 4, 2007

Unless you're darth vader, or a close relation, it probably isn't too often that you get to blow up planets and stars. And unfortunately this little gadget isn't going to change that. But ...

Mario Mushroom Lamps Title: Mario Mushroom Lamps
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Filed in archive Household Entertainment by Michael Pick on October 4, 2007

If you want to take your devotion to all things Nintendo to the next level, or just fancy having a house that looks like it was invaded by art student layabouts, then Mario Mushroom lamps are going to...

Wash Your Clothes Without Water Title: Wash Your Clothes Without Water
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 3, 2007

I suppose this is the next step after removing the detergent from the washing machine process: remove the water! Just slide your clothes over this little machine and in moments, they'll be clean...

Post a Phone Title: Post a Phone
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Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2007

It appears we are becoming more of a use-and-discard society than ever before with the use of a Post A Phone. Post A Phone is what the name implies, a phone that can be mailed to you when you're i...

Ex-Time Watch Title: Ex-Time Watch
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2007

Yeah, what you see in the picture is still a concept, but you never know when a concept is going to jump into reality, then become the next big thing. Designer Rong Yong has come up with one of the co...

Wallet Pix Credit Card Size Photo Viewer Title: Wallet Pix Credit Card Size Photo Viewer
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Filed in archive Displays by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2007

Every day it feels like the world of technology finds some alternative for something that used to fit in our wallet. Today it's those long plastic things where grandmothers would fit scores of pic...

RockBand Title: RockBand
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Filed in archive Games by Mark Rollins on October 2, 2007

When I was at the penny arcade Expo last August, there was quite a line for Rock Band. What is Rock Band? Just picture Guitar Hero's next logical step, but with a microphone and drum kit along wit...

Ironkey: Secure, Portable Storage Title: Ironkey: Secure, Portable Storage
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Filed in archive Storage Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 2, 2007

Let's face it, flash drives are really convenient. However, if your flash drive falls into the wrong hands, so does your data. What's a paranoid geek to do? Enter the Ironkey, sold by Think...

SMS Kettle Shaves Seconds Off Your Day Title: SMS Kettle Shaves Seconds Off Your Day
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Filed in archive Just Plain Weird by Michael Pick on October 2, 2007

Okay, so here's the thing. You're on your way back from work, or the shops and you are desperate for a cup of tea, coffee. You don't want to wait for up to two minutes to boil a kettle, do...

Atomic RAM? Getting Closer! Title: Atomic RAM? Getting Closer!
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Filed in archive General Cool Stuff by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on October 1, 2007

My mom worked at an Intel manufacturing facility in the late 1970s. She brought home a chip once that, when plugged into a computer, would hold two kilobytes of RAM. 2048 little ones and zeros. This c...

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