July 2006

Squeezebox v3

Back in late 2004, we featured the very first Squeezebox from Slim Devices. The folks at Slim Devices have stayed on track and have come out with version 3 of the this cool audio streaming box. Just in case you don’t want to read the description for the 1st Squeezebox we posted, here it is [...]

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Web-based PDF Conversion

A new web-based service allows you to convert documents in over 50 formats to PDF for a small membership fee without the need to spend $180-200 on specialized software BALTSOFT has announced the immediate availability of Free PDF Converter. This is new a web-based service that provides users with an online interface for rapid conversion [...]

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Humminbird Rf35 Smartcast Watch with Sonar Sensor

As I was posting this Gizmo of the Day, I realized that we’ve left our fishermen high ‘n’ dry, so to speak; I don’t think we’ve ever featured a fishing gizmo. Well, it’s never too late to correct such a wrong. Here’s the Humminbird Rf35 Smartcast Wrist Watch with a Remote Sonar Sensor. It’s watch, [...]

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Contact Lens from the Future?

Ok, this isn’t quite a ‘news’ item, but it is definitely food for thought. Every month, Wired magazine’s last page, entitled “Found: Artifacts from the Future” has a picture of something that could be potentially found from in the future. Yes, some of it may be reaching, but I think that a lot of it [...]

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Flashflight LED Flying Discs (Frisbees)

What better way to spend a nice summer day than outside, maybe enjoying some activity like throwing a frisbee around? But it can get pretty hot during the day, so maybe you think you’d prefer to do it at night instead. Now you can, with these discs that are lit up using an LED fiber-optic [...]

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LukWerks Digital Video Surveillance Kit

Besides having a cool name (LukWerks – sounds like a Star Wars R&D shop), the LukWerks Digital Video Surveillance Kit allows you to place cameras anywhere that you have power outlets. The camera’s power adapter also transmits images to the PC over existing powerlines with no networking needed! You can monitor up to 6 cameras [...]

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One Segway User’s Reflections and Recollections after One Year

Steven at TechLore wrote an article about his experience over the past year with a Segway i180. Steven summarized answers to the six most popular questions he is typically asked. Apparently, the top speed of the Segway is 12MPH and it will drive a distance of 22 miles on one charge. Also, it only takes [...]

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Wall Nuts

Yes, wall nuts are the Gizmo of the Day! Why? Well, the worst part of doing electrical work around the house is connecting wires together in a j-box. Well, that and getting shocked! I hate using needlenose pliers to twist a couple of strong solid copper wires together and then use the old style wall [...]

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Monster® Home Theater PowerCenter 3600

An often neglicted aspect of home theaters is power. Without clean and balanced power your new home theater system will not sound its best. Also, you must have true protection against surges if you spend any money on a home theater system. Monster has created a line of Home Theater PowerCenters that filter power optimizing [...]

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Genetic Reason for Your Gadget Habit

You can’t help it if you need to get the latest gadgets. Well… perhaps it’s not quite that much of a medical affliction, but scientists have found a genetic basis for some folks’ burning desire to have the latest and greatest. There’s even a name for it – neophilia. Apparently, some of us have elevated [...]

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