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7.1 surround from your headphones

filed under: computing | gadgets

USB Virtual 7.1 Channel Sound

If you’re on the road with your laptop and missing your theater setup at home, here’s a way to capture a bit of that big surround sound feel on the cheap.

The Virtual 7.1 Channel Adapter plugs into your USB port and adds virtual surround to your current PC audio system…

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posted: October 19th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

usb badge drive: an identity thief’s dream

filed under: gadgets

USB Badge Memory Card Reader

If you’ve got to wear an ID card around your neck for your job, why not put it to some use with this badge holder that’s also a portable storage device.

Just plug your SD, SDHC, MMC, Mini SD, RS MMC or MicroSD/T-Flash memory card into the badge and you’ll be able to carry your data wherever you go…

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posted: August 29th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

big eye webcam not messing around

filed under: computing | digital imaging

Big Eye Webcam

This new webcam has a huge lens that lets you zoom in on tour subjects from far away. While they don’t say what the zoom ratio is, it’s clear that the telephoto lens increases the range substantially over most webcams…

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posted: July 25th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

meizu mini media player debuts, packed with features

filed under: media players

Meizu Mini Media Player

Meizu, best known for their ridiculously copycat media players has released a new player that actually looks pretty decent. Surprisingly, it doesn’t derive too many of its looks from other manufacturer’s players either.

Available now from Brando, the $189 Meizu Mini Player looks like a pretty capable little media player…

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posted: July 16th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

m300 wrist watch has cell phone built in

filed under: media players | mobile tech | timepieces

M300 Watch Phone

This new digital watch out of China features a fully-functional mobile phone under the hood.

The M300 Watch Phone offers an unlocked quad-band GSM phone, which should work in most parts of the world. The watch has a built in speaker and microphone so you can talk directly into it. For better sound and call privacy, plug in the included earpiece…

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posted: June 15th, 2007 12 comments author: technabob

electric tennis racket serves up pesky mosquitos

filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual

Electronic Mosquito Racket

Summer is just around the corner, and with that comes one of life’s greatest annoyances, the mosquito bite. Thankfully, the fine folks over at Brando have the solution for swatting those little buggers right off the map…

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posted: June 5th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

led flashlight looks like a light bulb

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

LED Keychain Lightbulb

While I question the utility of this flashlight, the idea of carrying around what looks like a traditional incandescent light bulb on your keychain is just wacky enough that I thought I’d give it a mention.

While this little light bulb doppelganger might look like a real bulb, you won’t be mistaking it once it’s lit…

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posted: May 30th, 2007 11 comments author: technabob

irregular iq cube gives rubik a run for his money

filed under: just plain fun

Irregular IQ Cube Puzzle

Think those old Rubik’s Cube puzzles are just too easy for your giant brain? Well have I got a real mind-bender for you to solve.

These Irregular IQ Cube puzzles might just blow your head off. Somehow, you’ll need to figure out how to get all of these oddly-shaped, color-coded pieces to form a proper cube…

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posted: May 21st, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

the one can usb mini fridge

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Brando USB Mini Fridge

This rather silly gadget is lets you keep a single can of your favorite canned beverage cool in a tiny little refrigerator.

Brando’s USB Mini Fridge holds one and only one can of soda, beer or other drink in its tiny confines. The mini refrigerator even has a little blue LED light that turns on when you open the door…

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posted: May 21st, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

wii crystal cooler stand: today’s blue light special

filed under: video games

Wii Crystal Cooler Fan

Most gamers in the know will tell you that the Nintendo Wii doesn’t really require any supplemental cooling. But this cooling stand not only reduces the temperature of your Wii, it makes it LOOK cooler…

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posted: May 13th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

add an fm radio to your nintendo ds

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Nintendo DS FM Radio Adapter

This little add-on for the Nintendo DS (and DS Lite) lets you listen to the radio while getting your game on.

The $14 Dragon NDS Lite FM Radio Converter plugs into the front expansion port on the DS, and gets its power from the DS internal battery. This means it’s really compact, but will drain your battery a bit faster than usual…

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posted: April 17th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

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