Archive for March, 2007
| Posted Mar 31st, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Belkin tries to make life easier for us computer geeks that have more than one computer sitting on their desk (or beside or under) at home. In fact, the Flip is meant for those of us with a laptop and desktop at home and allows you to use one keyboard, video and [...]
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| Posted Mar 30th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Did you know that 87% of all cell phone calls occur between parties that are less than 17 miles apart? Ok, so I completely made that up, but this Cobra 17-Mile 2-Way Radio allows you to keep in touch with your spouse or kids from up to 17 miles away. Since [...]
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| Posted Mar 29th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
There is something very satisfying about the simple shiny black cube design of this alarm clock from Rosendahl. Like the pyramids of Giza or the enigmatic monolith from 2001, basic geometric shapes can often project a strong, timeless message. This one clearly says, “I own a very 1337 alarm clock and, so sad, [...]
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| Posted Mar 28th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Today I officially become a cube-dweller as my recently purchased company moves our branch to another location where there is only one office. It is a sad sad day especially because it looks like they want me to come in on Saturday… and Sunday too mmmkay.
To celebrate this reversal of [...]
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| Posted Mar 28th, 2007 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
Michael Czyz at Techlore takes a look at the Apple TV: “I had planned to wait and get reports from my friends before I went and purchased one, but my Macbook Pro was in for a repair and when I picked it up on Friday, I made an impulse buy. They place the [...]
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| Posted Mar 27th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
The cost of most forms of energy has increased a lot recently. Thankfully, the energy emitted from the Sun is still free (until some scrooge genius figures out how to charge for it). The Soldius 1 Solar Charger can help you tap into this free source of energy; you just plug it in [...]
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| Posted Mar 27th, 2007 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
There are currently many different ways watch regular TV programs on a PC, but what about High Definition TV? With a little bit of know how from TechLore Member ‘Nash Trout’, and the right equipment, you can start watching your favorite high definition programs right on your PC monitor. Source: TechLore
Sphere: [...]
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| Posted Mar 27th, 2007 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]
Do you know what a Nixie tube is? Me either. And I have a degree in Electrical Engineering! I guess I’m not old school enough. But now thanks to GeekFoolery, I know what it is and that they sell clocks made from this [...]
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| Posted Mar 26th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
I gave up on my voice-activated home automation system a couple years ago as both my blood pressure and volume of my voice would continue to climb but the damn office light wouldn’t dim as I commanded. I felt like the boss at the end of the first show of The IT Crowd [...]
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| Posted Mar 25th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Does your wireless network cut off in certain spots in your house? These dead spots always seem to occur in the worst places like on your bed or in your favorite recliney-type chair (my favorite reclining chair is called “DRM” because I’d like to sit on it).
AuraGrid Home Network Extension [...]
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