April 2007

SkyCaddie GPS SG4 – Range Finder for Golfers

The SkyCaddie (which we featured last year) has an updated version that looks pretty slick. It’s the SkyCaddie GPS SG4, and for a mere $350, you can use this device to help you determine your yardage to the green, so you can pick the right club, etc. and have something to brag about back at [...]

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The Gizmos for Geeks State of the Union

During the relatively short time that we, Gizmos for Geeks, have been around, we have grown into more than 1 Web property, placed everything under a new corporate umbrella, and made a number of good Net friends. It has been a rollercoaster ride. We’ve had ups and downs, but are still around, and have plans [...]

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XP3 Programmable Message Clock

There I was perusing the aisles at a Sharper Image store (as I am wont to do), and came across quite a few cool gadgets. The first one started off as a science experiment of sorts, as there are quite a few write-ups on how it works. It is an LED message generator that uses [...]

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Review: Mvix MX-760HD

The Mvix Wireless HD Media Center (MX-760HD) is the latest media center product from Unicorn Information Systems Co. Ltd. featuring “outstanding visual quality, supported by leading-edge video decoding technologies, high resolution audio specifications and the capability from wireless connectivity to home and office networks”, the MX-760HD represents the next generation of the popular HD-based media [...]

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China Penalizes Online Gamers Who Stay Online Too Long

In a move to combat what they see as a growing problem with teenage addiction to online gaming, China is dictating that Internet gaming companies and ISPs install ‘anti-addiction’ software. This software would dictate how many virtual points they get in their games based on how long they’ve been online. After 3 hours, gamers will [...]

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Review of Pacific Design’s Ruckus Laptop Backpack

Jeremy over at LiveDigitally just posted a review of the Ruckus laptop backpack from Pacific Design. He loves the bag. Best thing about the review is the video component. Without having to read a word, in less than 3 minutes, you get a nice review. Funny enough, before I read a word or saw the [...]

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Rhapsody Online Music Service

To tie into our recent write-up on Rhapsody, we’re featuring it as our Gizmo of the Day. Rhapsody has both an online and a PC application, the PC app being the more feature-rich and responsive one. Just by signing up for free, you can have access to quite a few features including being able to [...]

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I Love Rhapsody

I love Rhapsody. I don’t know why I didn’t sign up for this the second it was available. If you don’t know anything about online music services, let me give you the nutshell version of why I now can not live without Rhapsody. BTW, Rhapsody is Real Networks entry into the online music biz, following [...]

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Add Remote Control and Motorization to your Patio Umbrella

Summer is coming up very fast and if you don’t have an nice sun-screening umbrella, then take a look at this motorized patio umbrella, which can be remotely controlled using a table-mounted switch. This system is also available with a handheld RF remote control, which can be used up to 40 feet away. Not that [...]

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Storage: What Hardware to Get?

I was prompted finally pushed to write about this after running across a couple of articles on specific hardware that you could use as your main data storage. The question of how best to store data at home has become a growing one in the past few years as more people have broadband Net connections [...]

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