March 2005

Important Notice: Gizmos for Geeks shutting down…

The Geeks have been contacted by the FBI to shut down our site within 30 days due to a law passed by an incompetant congress back in 1994. The law (SB 040194) makes it illegal to use the internet or other public network while drunk. Back in 1994 before the Internet was well known, Congress [...]

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PlayStation II Eye Toy

Video game makers have been experimenting with live-action video in games since the early 1980s but EyeToy (a digital camera for PlayStation2) marks the first time it’s been done right. The device magically superimposes video-game graphics onto a player’s image and translates his or her movements into controlling elements of the game. It is the [...]

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The Coolest Tech Gadgets for Kids

By Glenn Derene Forbes.com Today’s technology is like yesterday’s rock ‘n’ roll: Most parents, even if they think they’re pretty cool, just don’t get it. Modern kids are technology sophisticates. They often are able to perceive–and utilize–a new device much quicker than adults. Text-messaging, for example, is the most popular thing to hit the youth [...]

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Light Switch Plate with Thermometer

This is too cool. I’ve gotta get some of these. Even if you only use it in one main room, wouldn’t it be really useful to know whether or not you have to adjust the thermostat or possibly close some windows? These convenient trim plates are equipped with a built-in digital thermometer, so you can [...]

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Gizmondo gadget gets BSODded up

By Wil Harris: Thursday 24 March 2005, 10:04 THE GIZMONDO handheld console launched last week to much pomp and some circumstance in London. The games system, which also sports GPS and SMS features, is going head-to-head with the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable. The Gizmondo is based on Nvidia GoForce hardware, and a Windows [...]

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Dell 19″ LCD TV/Monitor

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The next little thing

By Maegan Carberry Red Eye Published March 23, 2005 Eric Santiago isn’t happy to part with $250, but getting his hands on a PSP is worth it. “I’m gonna have it on me 24/7,” said the 16-year-old Oak Park student. About the size of a thick checkbook, the PSP–PlayStation Portable–can play movies, digital music and [...]

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Circuitboard Business Card Case

Ok, so this isn’t quite a gadget, but it is certainly for geeks! This saavy little business card case with its techno-appeal will make you the envy of all your peer vice presidents and CEOs. Add insult to injury by showing off this case to people in your organization that don’t even have business cards! [...]

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TIVO 30-second Skip Hack

If you’re familiar or have a ReplayTV or even the DVR that comes with some DISH Network receivers, then you already know and love the 30-second skip forward feature, which allows you to skip forward through commercials, or as I like to use it: for skipping from play to play in NFL games when I’m [...]

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Body Fat Manager with Body Mass Index Calculator

Sharper Image Design’s innovative new Body Fat Manager brings a personal fitness trainer to the palm of your hand. This pocket-size, gym-ready electronic device quickly and easily estimates and displays your Body Fat Percentage. What’s more, it helps you to set and achieve fitness goals by tracking targeted calories gained and lost through eating and [...]

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