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sanctuary keeps cables organized and gadgets charged

filed under: gadgets | media players | mobile tech

Sanctuary Gadget Organizer Charger

If you’ve got a ton of portable gadgets, you know how much of a pain it is to keep all your cables and chargers in order. This simple and elegant gadget organizer aims to bring order to all the chaos…

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posted: June 3rd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

zvbox: puts your pc on all your hdtvs

filed under: computing | gadgets | home entertainment

ZvBox PC to HDTV Localcast Box

Hot off the press this morning is the ZvBox from ZeeVee. The box is a PC-to-TV video gadget that lets you send any and all video content on your PC to any digital, cable-connected TV in your home…

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posted: May 1st, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

woofy the cable dog hits the party circuit

filed under: design | just plain fun

Woofy the Cable Dog

Designer Gabriel Nigro couldn’t stand the rats’ nest of cables that were strewn about his floor, but didn’t want some industrial-looking cord management system. So he created everyone’s new best friend, Woofy the Cable Dog.

Woofy conceals cables inside his belly to keep all your wires nice and tidy…

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posted: September 1st, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

universal cable charges ds, psp, ipod, pda

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

Universal USB Charger Cable

If you own a bunch of portable gadgets like me, you know how carrying around all of those chargers can be a real drag. Now you can grab a single cable that charges many of them from your computer’s USB port…

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posted: July 4th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

tivo finally coming to comcast

filed under: home entertainment

TiVo on Comcast

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Comcast has finally given the “green light” to TiVo’s software for release on their DVRs.

The two companies reached an agreement way back in March 2005 to offer TiVo’s applications running on Comcast hardware…

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posted: June 28th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

cable cat keeps mouse from snagging its tail

filed under: computing | gadgets

KabelenKelKat

If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it.

While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to chew on them…

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posted: June 24th, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

idiotproof your power cords

filed under: home entertainment

ID Pilot Identification Labels

This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas… These little vinyl labels can be stuck on your power cords and other cables so you can easily identify what cable connects to what device…

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posted: March 28th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

sendstation pocketdock av: easy ipod connectivity

filed under: media players

SendStation PocketDock AV

These days, iPod docks seem to be a dime a dozen, so it’s refreshing to see when someone thinks a little outside of the box. Enter the SendStation PocketDock AV, a portable device that clips onto the bottom of your iPod and lets you access all the audio, video and computer connectivity you need while you’re on the road…

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posted: March 14th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

charge box: hide those unsightly chargers and cords

filed under: design | gadgets

Charge Box by Konstantin Slawinski

Design firm ding3000 designed this slick, modern box which lets you turn that rats’ nest of cords and A/C adapters into a presentable piece of home decor.

Designed for German housewares company Konstantin Slawinski, the Charge Box SL12 was designed to conceal the most unwieldy and unattractive part of today’s gadgets…

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posted: March 2nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

hdtv on your laptop

filed under: computing

AutumnWave OnAir GT

Want to take advantage of the high resolution display on your laptop? Now you can with this new mobile device which features an over-the-air digital high definition receiver.
Autumnwave’s OnAir GT features tuners for both high-definition over-the-air and digital cable (QAM) broadcasts as well as for analog over-the-aid and cable signals…

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posted: October 17th, 2006 post a comment author: technabob

sony too cheap to bundle hdmi cable with ps3

filed under: video games

Sony PS3

According to this post over at Kotaku, the Sony Playstation 3 will only include a crappy composite video cable when it’s released in Japan.
Apparently, even though the Playstation 3 is all about high definition gameplay and movies, you’re expected to go spend even more money to get it to output onto anything other than a crummy old TV…

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posted: October 12th, 2006 post a comment author: technabob

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