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av connector t-shirt perfect for av club geeks

technabob — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:42:16 +0000

Do you spend a ton of time squished between the wall behind your A/V equipment, plugging and unplugging cables? Then have I got a T-shirt for you.

The backside of the “AV” t-shirt by Olly Moss offers more audio-visual connectors than you’ll probably ever need – at least analog ones. And just like the real deal, there’s a handy headphone jack and standby switch on the front of the shirt.

The tee offers a wealth of virtual RCA audio inputs and outputs, ample component and digital audio inputs, and even a couple of SCART connectors for those of you in Europe. Too bad there’s only 2 HDMI inputs. You can never have enough HDMI inputs, IMHO. And what’s with the composite, S-video and VGA connectors? C’mon, get into the new millennium already!

You AV geeks can grab the AV t-shirt over at Threadless for $18 bucks. Giant sizes are currently sold out, so you’d better get cracking if you still want one of these.

neko the usb hub cat wants to eat your mouse

technabob — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:40:38 +0000

Are you a feline fanatic? Here’s a fun way to keep all of your USB devices connected to your computer.

Perhaps Neko the USB hub cat ($19.50 USD) will tickle your (cat) fancy. Just plug Neko into your computer’s USB port, and the little kitty provides 4 extra ports for connecting devices to your Windows, Mac or Linux PC. There’s three ports on his back, and another one in his mouse-hole.

Now I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve never seen a blue, silver, pink or aqua colored cat in my lifetime. I guess I’ll just chock it up to artistic license. Or cats dipped in paint.

While I think Neko is pretty cute in these pictures, I’m not sure how darling he’d look with a bunch of wires jabbed into his spine and mouth. I think it might look a bit like cat torture – or something out of a Trent Reznor video – but that’s just me. Maybe Neko would be better off just sitting on your desk without any devices connected.

And remember, help control the desktop animal population – have your USB pet spayed or neutered.

cat 5 wedding rings keep partners connected

technabob — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:35:14 +0000

If you’re getting ready to pop the question to that techie guy or gal in your life, here’s a set of wedding rings that you’ve just got to think about for your impending nuptials.

Seattle artist Jana Brevick handcrafts these most excellent sterling silver Cat 5 Ethernet connector wedding rings for true geeks in love. Sure, you might prefer a wireless connection, but if you really want to show your sweetie that you care, the pair of rings interlocks to ensure that you’ll never be apart.

Ready to plug in and tie the knot? The pair will set you back just $340 bucks, which is surely less than two months salary for most of you guys. Why not head on over to Jana’s Etsy shop and say “I do.”

xbox 360 fan adds more outputs than you’ll ever need

technabob — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:22:19 +0000

This new fan attachment for the back of the Xbox 360 gives you much more than just supplemental cooling. It actually adds a variety of direct-access connectors to the back of the console, eliminating the need for special adapter cables.

Along with two cooling fans, the add-on gives you easy access to VGA, Component, Composite and S-Video outputs. There’s also four USB connectors, a TOSLink optical out for digital audio and an Ethernet pass-through. The GA-CX1005XB Docking Station Fan will be available from Japan’s DigitalCowboy starting July 13th. Pricing information hasn’t been announced yet.

[via AV Watch]