The eloquence of a few lines of verse can be a powerful thing. Poetry can cause you to pause and think about life. It can incite feelings of rage. A good poem can even bring you to tears. We’re not sure where this one lies in the spectrum of emotional reactions, but we’re thinking somewhere between a chuckle and a look of heartfelt confusion. This shirt, designed by ThinkGeek Love Labs® makes an especially good gift to one you love or love to confuse, depending on their knowledge of hex and Internet lore.

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By John Brandon

The wireless networking world continues to expand and evolve. As it does, so will the ancillary technologies that depend on hotspots and ubiquitous coverage. Such is the case for voice over IP (VoIP), the Internet phone phenomenon that will become the buzzword for 2005. Already, companies such as Linksys and Netgear are prepping for a momentous reception from gadget hounds, home networking enthusiasts, and early adopters. Yet, there are clear indications that VoIP will reach the public consciousness as well.

For starters, Wi-Fi has become much more common at city parks, backyard barbeques, college campuses, basketball arenas, and just about everywhere in between. In some areas, there’s nowhere you can’t get wireless access. Second, broadband access is now in one out of every four homes, which means they enjoy a consistent, reliable, and high-quality Internet connection. Third, while cell phones are highly portable, calling plans during peak hours still run high, while VoIP service costs only about $20 per month.

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By: Sander Sassen

I was at a computer convention a few weeks ago talking to some of my colleagues when the editor in chief of a leading printed publication walked up to me and asked whether I own an iPod. I hesitated to reply for a moment as we were in the middle of a conversation which he interrupted. I paused for a moment longer to look at him once more; he didn’t strike me as a stereotype iPod user that you see on MTV, he simply lacked the bling-bling and he was not in his teens or twenties anymore. I then proceeded to tell him, with the eyes of my fellow journalists fixed on me in a gaze, that I do not own an iPod as I simply have no use for it. ‘You don’t have a use for it?’ he blurted out, his eyebrows raised as if he was puzzled why someone that intimate with computers would not want to own something as hip and fashionable as an iPod. He laughed and walked off to join his friends at their table and kept glancing our way when he told them that I don’t own an iPod as I have no use for it.

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The Geeks at GfG want to help the geek community by making sure that you have a choice of some Valentine’s Day gift to give your geek grrl.

Check back daily over the next week for geek grrl gifts and for a partial preview, click on the banner next to our logo. Note: gifts are primarily for geek grrls!!! Use with caution for !(geek grrls)…

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Control your lights from across the room or from the other side of the house! And now your lights dim too, even if they didn’t normally! Now set the best lighting level for any lamp or light in your house. Plug the lamp into the Lamp Module, and plug the Lamp Module into any normal wall socket – it’s that easy! Ideal for controlling bedroom, living room, and family room lamps. Plus, this is a two-way version of the traditional X10 lamp module. This module has a “soft-start” feature. When an X10 signal is sent, the module will fade the lamp up from the off setting. Traditional lamp modules have always come on at full bright. The fade up and down takes about two seconds. The module also remembers it’s last dimmed setting.

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By Dinesh C. Sharma, CNET News.com

Prices of technology gear declined by 18 percent in November compared with the same period last year, according to data released Wednesday by market researcher NPD. The fall in prices can be attributed to Black Friday promotions, the market researcher said. (Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.) NPD’s consumer electronics price watch covers 27 product categories, including televisions, PCs, cameras and media players. The prices of nine types of products fell 10 percent or more compared with their October prices, NDP said.

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Tired of fumbling for your key when your arms are full or trying to find your door lock in the dark? Install an IR Remote-Controlled Deadbolt and enjoy the convenience of opening your door with the click of a small remote. This IR Remote-Controlled deadbolt is easy to install and program. It replaces your existing deadbolt, so there’s no drilling involved. And since it’s battery powered, there’s no need to mess with any power cables.

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By I.J. Hudson, Tech Reporter

Skype is VoIP software from the same folks that gave you Kazaa, the peer-to-peer music sharing program. It’s Internet phone – your voice turned into packets of data, sent through the Internet to another computer and turned back into voice. All you need is a high speed connection, the free software and a headset.

For those who’d rather just dial the phone, there are other Internet phone companies ramping up, like Sunrocket. Hookup appears simple. Plug a cable from your high speed internect connection to SunRocket’s device, called a Gizmo.

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If you’ve been hankering to integrate your digital media files with your entertainment system, the Philips SL400i Streamium WiFi-enabled audio-video streaming device offers a slick path toward exactly that end. Without bogging down your PC’s resources, the SL400i gives you access to your complete library of digital photos, MP3 music, and computer- and Internet-based movies and video content–all wirelessly. The Streamium can even upgrade itself so you get new features and services as they become available.

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 24, 2005– MFORMA Group, Inc. and WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:WPTE – News), announced the release of World Poker Tour(TM) Texas Hold ‘Em, a new multiplayer mobile poker game that is coming soon to mobile phones everywhere and incorporates elements of World Poker Tour (WPT), the highest rated TV series in the history of the Travel Channel. World Poker Tour, one of the world’s leading poker brands, and MFORMA, the world leader in mobile entertainment, are collaborating to capitalize on the current poker phenomenon and the accelerating demand for casino-style mobile games. World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em features real-time, six-player capability. World Poker Tour, which reinvented poker as a televised spectator sport, will launch its third season on March 2, 2005 and airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Travel Channel.

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