June 2006

Amazon’s Grocery Store

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 Webvan’s… for one Amazon already [...]

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Geek For Sale

Are you looking for a geek to fill a position in IT? The Chief Gizmateer from Gizmos for Geeks is available in and around the Atlanta area for full-time work. Besides creating powerpoints full of IT metrics, InfoSec proposals and budgets in the moonlight, the Gizmateer enjoys long walks to the datacenter to fix various [...]

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Cingular 8125 Pocket PC (Multimedia Phone)

Ok, this is pretty sharp… the Cingular 8125 Pocket PC phone runs Windows Mobile operating system with Pocket Office Apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook) and a slide out keyboard. So, I can view my powerpoint slides on the phone… what about the networking? I never thought I would call networking on a phone pretty [...]

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Vije (VJ-DELUXE) Deluxe 1.3MP WebCam

Mvix has just introduce the new Vije 1.3MP (1280 x 1024) webcam which is one of the highest resolution (true hardware) available today and the price is a steal. The webcam comes in a white (that looks like a typical Apple machine) or cool a black (like those sweet 13″ Macbooks) and the design is [...]

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Land Cruiser/Tank

Carrying a crew of up to five either internally or on the roof, NAO Design’s Badonkadonk Land Cruiser and Tank only cost $19,999.95 (not including shipping and handling). Running at top speeds of 40mph, this land cruiser and tank has a premium sound with PA system, plush interior and an external camera. Some of the [...]

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Mini-Review: Kensington 120W Power Adapter

Here’s a quick review of the Kensington 120W notebook power adapter. The 120W AC/DC adapter comes with 8 different power tips that fit 100s of different notebooks. Also, you can buy additional tips for other notebook, as well as MP3 players (including iPods), and dozens of cell phones. As a Dell Latitude user, the first [...]

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Star Wars Transformers

Alright, I have to admit that the age range on this ‘toy’ starts at 5 , but c’mon, if you’re any kind of Star Wars fan, you’re going to be interested in this line. You’re going to be even more interested if you’re into Transformers too. The pic is of the Darth Vader to Tie [...]

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Cool Chips run at 500GHz

It’s funny that even though we all know that technology is constantly improving and getting faster and more powerful than what we have now, it’s still astonishing to hear what the latest accomplishments are. Take for instance the news that scientists at IBM and GA Tech announced recently that broken the speed record for silicon-based [...]

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Waterproof Floating Remote Control

I’m in Florida this week and it’s hot as (@&#$, so I’ll be spending some time in the pool. Of course, if I’m relaxing in the pool, I might like to have some tunes on in the background. But I definitely don’t want to get out of the pool to go change songs on the [...]

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Spionâ„¢ Orbitor Electronic Listening Device

Long-distance listening can be beneficial or fun for everyone — from neighborhood watchers (for safety and general spying on neighbors) to bird watchers (for fun) — and with this handheld device, you can clearly hear conversation-level sounds from a discreet distance of 300 feet! This high-quality electronic listening device features a comfortable grip and compact [...]

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