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Archive for April 2011

Fancy Luke Skywalker’s Yavin Medal?

Luke Skywalker Jacket and Yavin Medal

Star Wars movie buffs will recognize this jacket without need for any introduction or background info.
I personally only saw the Revenge of the Sith, the third episode in the Star Wars… series, so seeing this fine-looking jacket motivated me to dig a little deeper into the scene where the

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April 26th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Rear-View Mirror With GPS, Bluetooth, Multimedia Playback and Touchscreen Games (aka the We’re Going to Die Mirror)

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A few years ago we featured a couple of rear-view mirrors that doubled as monitors and supported Bluetooth integration for hands-free calling. It seems as if not enough morons have died on the road, because the distraction-packed rear-view mirror is back, packed with more distraction than ever before.…

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April 26th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Sony Announces S1 (Single Screen) and S2 (Dual Screen) Android Tablets: Are You Excited?

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Sony has just announced the upcoming release of two new Android tablets. Wait for it, one of them has got dual screens! If that isn’t enough to ensure that you’ll buy it, check out what they’ve announced to make their tablets unique!…

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April 26th, 2011 by: Range

AC Adapter Hidden Camera: Plug and Play

ac adapter hidden camera by brickhouse security

If you’re looking for a hidden camera that would blend in your office or appliance-packed house, this just might be the thing you need. Just plug it in and it’ll start recording as soon as it detects motion. It records 720 x 480 video at 30fps and backs it up…

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April 26th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Missing Pets No More With the Pet Loc8tor

Pet Loc8tor

Can’t find Spotty or worried someone might’ve dognapped him? Squelch those paranoid… incessant fears by clipping the Pet Loc8tor onto his collar. If you’ve got a particularly small pet and spend at least half an hour every day running around the house peeking under tables and sofas looking for your beloved

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April 26th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Windows 8 Fixes Blue Screen of Death

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I’ve been fortunate enough with my current desktop PC never to have seen the Blue Screen of Death, but it was a common occurrence in Windows Vista, Windows XP and many versions before it. While it hasn’t completely eliminated error messages, it looks like Microsoft has decided to change the…

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April 26th, 2011 by: Range

iPhone is Storing Location Data on Users Even with Location Services Off

If you are the sort that really takes your privacy seriously and you use an iPhone or an Android smartphone you may have been following the privacy scandal recently in the news. It was discovered that both the iPhone (and Android) devices were tracking users’ locations and could be used…

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April 26th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

LED Pi Wall Art is 3.14159265 Times Geekier Than Other Wall Art

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Looking for the perfect gift for the math geek who has everything?… or the math geek who has nothing? How about a brightly-glowing Pi symbol? Contrary to the mathematical constant, there’s nothing irrational about this thing, but it will constantly glow when you hang it on your wall.…

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April 25th, 2011 by: Technabob

Wearable LEGO Minifig Helmet Streams Audio Comics

Designer Jonathan Robson liked little comics that he received as a kid that were based on LEGO blocks. He says that the comics helped him to learn to read so he set about creating something for kids today that would make them want to learn to read.…

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April 25th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Acer Iconia Android Tablet Hits Best Buy

The Acer Iconia Android tablet first reared its thin little head back in January during CES. The tablet looks promising, and if you have been waiting for it to hit stores you can now pick one up. The Iconia is an Android tablet running the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet OS.…

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April 25th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

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