June 2006

GeeksforRelief Provide Free Backups for Hurricane Zone Residents

A nice bunch of geeks got together and launched a volunteer service that lets folks backup their critical data during hurricane season for free. From their site “GeeksForRelief.com is a group of caring Remote Backup Service Providers who donate our online backup services free of charge to help people in hurricane zones protect their valuable [...]

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Oregan Networks Extends Skype Functionalities to the Television

Skype Alert on EPG screenOregan Networks, a software provider that licenses its embedded solutions to convergence carriers and Consumer Electronic brands, today announced availability of a new feature for delivery of Skype message alerts and caller ID to TV-centric devices, aiming to further enrich the end consumer’s experience and interactivity. Oregan Media Browser, the embedded [...]

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The World Cup ‘Rules’

I realize that the World Cup is past the half-way mark already, but this brilliant set of ‘rules’ came through my e-mail recently and while I also realize this is hardly gadget-related, being the soccer fan that I am, I had to post it! Here’s hoping that you don’t need to remind your spouse/significant other/roommate/etc. [...]

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Smart Fabric Keyboard, Bluetooth

A bluetooth keyboard that you can roll up and bring with you to use on various PDAs including Treo 650 and BlackBerry RIMs. The keyboard is made of a pressure-sensitive fabric and each key is stitched slightly raised, providing a comfortable and tactilely pleasing typing surface. You can bring the keyboard anywhere as it weighs [...]

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Review: aXbo Sleep Phase Alarm Clock – wakes you at the optimal point in your sleep cycle

Following up on the heels of the SleepTracker is a sleek, gorgeously designed alarm clock from European company, aXbo, that uses an accompanying wristband to track your body’s movements throughout your sleep. Based on those movements, it can determine where you are in your sleep cycle. Research has shown that there is an optimum point [...]

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Gamepark Announces First GP2X Development Contest

Gamepark Holdings, maker of the Linux-based GP2X, recently announced the first GP2X Game & Application Development Contest. They will start accepting submissions starting June 30th and you have a full 3 months (until Sept 30) to get your entry in. Prizes will be awarded to the top 9 entrants; top prize is $5000 plus a [...]

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Spa Head Massager

Look like a Jaffa while your head receives a massage. “Indeed.” When placed comfortably over your head, the soft, flexible nodes stimulate key tension points on your scalp and neck with soothing vibration massage. It makes your entire body feel great! It looks weird, to be sure — but who cares? In the privacy of [...]

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Next-Gen DVD Format Battle Rages On

I find it amusing, sad, incredible and simply a bit of a headscratcher that the companies involved in giving birth to the next generation of the DVD format are about to repeat history. The silly, relatively recent history that is the VHS vs Betamax format war. On the other hand, they could very well be [...]

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Cuisinart® PartyPop™ Popcorn Maker

I’ve never been a fan of microwave popcorn, instead I prefer air popped popcorn. Nothing tastes better than freshly popped kernels drowned in butter and lightly salted! I like air popped popcorn so much that I took my parents popcorn maker when I left the house many years ago and I still use it. The [...]

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Parallax Boe-Bot Robot Kit

Geeks love bots… I cannot remember the first time I dreamed of creating a robot and using cardboard, scissors and some old fashion imagination I created my first “robot” which did nothing but fall over and completely fall apart. Ok, so that was only two weeks ago… Anyway, Parallax has created a couple robot kits [...]

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