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July, 2007
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Whether you’re a dork, nerd, geek or even a dweeb, I think you’ll be looking pretty cool walking around with this cool digital watch.
Nixon’s $120 Metal Dork Watch features a hard-lined modern stainless steel case and band, along with black metal accents. It’s got a funky red on black LCD screen that’s definitely unusual.…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: design timepieces
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Here’s a combo gadget that seems like a pretty good idea on paper, but I don’t know how practical it really is. This USB device from Lexibook mixes an optical mouse, a calculator and a numeric keypad in a single package.
It’s got a full calculator with an LCD screen and the mouse even has…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: computing gadgets
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Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 will not only support online cooperative play, but that it will support up to four simultaneous players in the same game.
The game will support up to four players in Campaign mode on either Xbox Live or System Link, helping you to get through the toughest battles in the game…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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There’s been a ton of speculation about a price cut for the Xbox 360 over the last few weeks. With all sorts of scans of forthcoming retail ads starting to pop up the last couple of days, it’s looking more and more definitive.
There have been a number of preliminary circulars floating around the Interweb,…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Here’s another strange USB device from the Far East. Designed to massage your cares away, these USB-powered eyeball massagers look like they’ll easily poke an eye out if you’re not careful.
Available in wholesale lots from Sundayo, I’m not sure how much they cost. But I’m gonna say that’s a good thing, since I’m guessing…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful
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This is really not a good idea, given the world we live in today. But leave it to the wacky gadget makers in Japan to release it anyway.
The ridiculous President Briefcase is just a gag product, but if you happen to leave it ANYWHERE, you’re likely to stir up a bigger scare than the…
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July 31st, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: strange + wonderful
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Here’s a nice way to add a little splash of color to any room in your house.
These Lumin LED fixtures produce a bright color wash that’s perfect for adding drama to a powder room, or creating a mood in your bedroom or dining space.
The cordless lights can run for up to 1500 hours…
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July 30th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: design
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Old robots never really go away — they just come back to life singing new tunes.
The gang over at Boing Boing have introduced me to this strange new trend of taking the old animatronic animal musicians from Chuck E. Cheese / Showbiz Pizza Place and reprogramming them to play modern tracks. The result is…
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July 30th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: retro robots strange + wonderful
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If you’re into multi-tasking, specifically swimming and watching movies at the same time, have I got a gadget for you. This new digital media player can not only play your favorite vid clips, it can do it in the pool.
Coming soon from Chinavasion, this waterproof digital video player can handle being submerged in up…
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July 30th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: media players mobile tech
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The answer to that question is not “with it’s nose.” Instead, it smells like roses or peppermints thanks to this weird new USB device.
As if smelly colognes and incense weren’t bad enough, now we have to worry about odoriferous computers. This USB fragrance oil burner takes little droplets of aromatic oils and heats them…
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July 30th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: computing strange + wonderful
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If your definition of being active is more than hanging out in your living room playing Wii Sports, here’s a cool new gadget that could really come in handy.
Westech Korea is launching this new portable wrist-worn GPS device which is designed specifically for sports applications. The Pyxis RGPS-300 features unique modes for tracking all…
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July 30th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets gps + navigation mobile tech timepieces
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Fans of the Xbox 360 critter-rearing game, Viva Pinata, rejoice. The cartoony, yet very deep game is headed to the Nintendo DS.
According to the crew over at RARE, the game will be a full port of the Xbox 360 game, not some watered-down minigame like many portable games. It’s even being developed by the…
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July 30th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: video games