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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I miss Webvan. My wife and I really had a hard time coping when they pulled out of Atlanta back around 2000 but after five years of therapy we’re ready to move on. That is until Amazon opened a grocery store!
Of course Amazon’s Grocery Store is very different from […]
