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Replace your sink’s drain pipe with the transparent, never-clog PermaFLOW

I love this product. And for the price, it’s very practical and will one day probably save you a lot of money in paying an expensive plumber. It’s a see-through never-clog u-shape drain.

The PermaFLOW lets you use an external knob on the outside of the drain to move a wiper that clears out blockages and of course, you can see what’s trapped down there through the transparent material. No need to pour chemicals down the sink or call a plumber. It also claims to prevent clog build-up as opposed to the traditional P-traps.

An additional interesting feature is the bypass option that allows water to flow through an upper chamber if there’s a sudden buildup of debris.

The PermaFLOW is easy to install. You can retrofit a P-trap drain with the included adaptors that fit standard 1-1/2-inch (kitchen) and 1-1/4-inch (bath) plumbing.

PermaFLOW comes with a 10-year replacement warranty and is designed to work without problems with conventional drain chemicals.

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More info from the manufacturer
Price: $29.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

The Most spoiled teenager in the world?!

This was too good of a story not to post, especially for the jealousy that it will generate among … well, everyone!

Mom, Patti Deni, gave her teenage son a huge gift in his new bedroom of their newly built home, and we do mean huge – a 98″ video projection screen TV. But wait, that’s not all – it’s mounted in the ceiling!

There are over 300 pounds of equipment above his bed now. Want one of these TVs? It’s a 98-inch StarGlas60 display from Stewart Filmscreen.

via Eelctronic House

Google’s Android OS to appear in more than just cell phone handsets?

Android appears set to start appearing in more than just cell phones. A few reports point the way. Although Google appears mum, one touchscreen manufacturer, Touch Revolution, says they’re working on Android-based devices for quite a few companies. Another company, MIPS Technologies, reported this week that they’ve ported the open-source Android to their architecture, which is used on their home devices.

What types of devices? Well, the sky’s the limit really. Think landline handsets, kitchen Net-appliances, DVRs, even photo frames. It’s possible some of these devices may start appearing this year.

InterHome – smart house ‘learns’ from its inhabitants

More good (and cool) news from the home automation field. The University of Hertfordshire has put together a working demo of a house they called InterHome that is able to ‘learn’ and adapt to its inhabitants lifestyles. Using X10 technology and embedded devices, the house can text its owners in the event of unlocked doors or wasted energy (ex: lights unused or thermostat too high/low). In turn the owner can control the InterHome via web browsers, smartphones and SMS messages.

As more such projects are unveiled and their cost to implement comes down, we’ll should see more homeowners jump at the chance to add their houses to the list of eco-friendly, energy-saving, carbon-neutral abodes. For example, take a look at the wireless temperature monitoring project. In time, such features will no longer be add-ons, but standard. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Freezer Failure Sensor Kit

Freezer Failure Sensor Kit

A little while ago we pondered what a gadget/gizmo actually was and found one of the definition to be a ‘device or control this is very useful for a particular job’ well, I think we can safely say we’ve found something to fit this bill perfectly – presenting the Freezer Failure Sensor Kit.

This nifty little device being offered by Smarthome will notify you if your freezer’s (or any cryonics units you happen to have lying around the house ;-)) temperature goes above 39°F via a range of different INSTEON home automation kits available from their website. Snag this gadget and  prevent food loss or house flooding!

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Price: $64.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

OfficePOD Personal Office

OfficePOD

No, this isn’t another April Fool’s joke – the OfficePOD personal office takes working from home to a new level. More and more people are working from home these days, but many find they get put off by distractions around the home, such as noisy pets and noisy children. The OfficePOD allows you to have your own office just outside your home giving you the best of both worlds; you don’t get distracted and you can get to your office in 10 seconds!

The innovation is made out of luxury materials and will be available primarily for the UK market to rent for abut $7100 a year – you’d definitely want your company to be paying for this. I can, however, see one major flaw – where do you go for your Starbucks on your way to the office?

Article Recap from the Week of Mar 27, 2009

Here’s our weekly summary of featured items from Gizmos For Geeks:

There’s a new feature from Google Labs that allows you to ‘unsend’ an email just after sending. Why oh why is the Sci Fi Channel renaming themselves to SyFy?

For noisy environments, you’ll be able to get a ‘throat microphone’ from Sanwa. Home improvement buffs may like the Ultimate Musical Doorbell and wanna-be musicians should take a look at the illuminated fret guitar.

Perhaps one of the more high-end, expensive items this week was the 3G WiFi router for Cadillacs. tikitag which was an item we featured from CES 2009 was renamed to ‘touchatag’ and got some new features as well.

For all of you who crave for faster broadband speeds, VDSL2 might have the answer with the possiblity of up to 500Mbps speeds through simple copper telephone wiring.

Finally, the most important article was that there’s a new virus making the rounds and you should update your AV definitions and security patches ASAP.

Source: Gizmos for Geeks.

The Ultimate Musical Doorbell

The Ultimate Musical Doorbell

Perhaps one of the most tacky things in home gadgets is the musical doorbell, but this little gizmo takes it so far that it actually becomes un-tacky. When installed, you have a choice of over 100 preprogrammed tunes to annoy delight your visitor with and, if that’s not enough, simply program your own – the choices are endless!

The installed tunes are pretty much what you expect – holiday, classic, the favorites, etc. but a tune book is provided just in case you do want to spend a few hours on your doorstep pressing a few buttons and wondering what the neighbors think of you. The programming should be pretty easy to do, as the buttons are arranged in a piano-like fashion, and mounting is easy via 2 little screws. Enjoy.

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Price: $49.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Microsoft Windows XP copies still available

As you know, Windows XP isn’t going to be around forever, and let’s face it, technology is constantly changing, so you may not want to run it forever. However, we can’t blame you if you don’t care for Vista, and who knows if Windows 7 will really be a ‘cure’? So while you’re waiting for W7, don’t wait to snag a last-minute copy of Windows XP. Home and Professional editions are still available right now.

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