September 2006

6-Foot Lighted Globe – Rotating Ghosts

I’m sure last year you saw the new Christmas inflatable decorations sprinkle the landscape of suburbia. Well, Halloween has joined the ranks with several types of inflatable globes including this one with two floating ghosts inside. Measuring five feet wide and six feet tall, the globe is suitable for inside or outside use and requires [...]

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Intel and DirecTV: Good Viiv-brations

According to this Intel press release, Intel and DirecTV are working on the first Viiv Technology-Verified Digital Media Adapter (DMA) in a set-top box. Using the integrated DMA, the DirecTV digital set-top box will connect to Viiv-enabled computers providing access to digital media, such as photos and music, stored on the Intel-based computers. The recently [...]

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Floating Ghost

We’re kicking off the first week of our third annual Halloween gizmos with a sound and motion-activated ghost. This ghost appears to float in mid-air raising and lowering his hands and emitting an evil laugh as Halloween party guests and trick-or-treaters pass by. Check out the video of the floating ghost in action.

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Tamper-Resistant Wall Outlets

No children were harmed in the making of this picture. Instead of having fried baby, the tamper-resistant wall outlet actually protects against electric shocks by blocking the insertion of foreign objects while it still accepts standard electrical plugs using an ingenious little contraption in the wall outlet. I have personally tested these tamper-resistant wall outlets [...]

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WiFi USB Super Antenna

Does your wireless network only work in close range to your router? Extend your WiFi network without purchasing an expensive repeater. You’ll save money and electricity with the same results by installing the WiFi USB Super Antenna, which will let you access your wireless network from anywhere in the house or on your property, up [...]

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Sling Media’s New Family of Slingboxes

As DVR Playground reported last week, Sling Media officially will release three new Slingboxes on September 28th. This release marks the first hardware upgrade of the Slingbox which won several innovation awards this past year. Slingcommunity got a sneak preview of the new Slingbox line containing the Slingbox Tuner, A/V and Pro as expected. With [...]

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AeroGarden

I like this Gizmo of the Day for a couple of reasons. The first reason is because it reminds me of a trip I took as a kid. I learned about hydroponics at Epcot Center’s Land Exhibit in Orlando. Hydroponics provides many advantages over traditional farming. For one, fewer pesticides are needed. Also, hydroponics requires [...]

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DirecTV HD DVR Plus Partners with Intel Viiv

In an effort to make the Intel Viiv platform useful, Intel has partnered with DirecTV to allow the recently released HD DVR stream video and audio from Intel Viiv systems with the Digital Media Server software. Intel leased a huge space at CES back in January showcasing their Viiv technology. While the Geeks thought Viiv [...]

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Sidekick 3

Not a celebrity? Want to pretend to be one? Sort of? Get a Sidekick 3. Ok, all supermarket checkout aisle tabloid stories aside, the Sidekick 3 is a decent successor to the Sidekick 2. Let’s see… it has a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, e-mail and IM clients, speakerphone, and more in a 7oz package [...]

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NTI Offers One Day Free Download of New USB Storage Partitioning, Encryption Software

For your free copy of NTI Ninja download it tomorrow (September 26) at www.ntininja.com. After that…$24.95! Starting at midnight tonight, NewTech Infosystems (NTI) will be making their new Ninja software – a USB data storage and protection software solution – available free on their web site, www.ntius.com. Unlike most fixed partition USB software, NTI Ninja [...]

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