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sony bdp-cx7000es mega blu-ray changer lets you play up to 400 discs without getting up from the couch

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It was probably the end of last year when my Blu-ray disc collection was something like 10 discs. Now, just a few months later, I have my collection is probably around 100 discs, and growing. So when I saw the beastly BDP-CX7000ES Mega Disc Changer from Sony, my eyes lit up.

This ginormous disc changer…

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August 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment technology video

floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts

Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can’t believe that just a decade after the demise of the floppy, a pocket-sized iPod Nano can hold than 11,378 times more data than a single 3.5-inch disk. How far we’ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the day, so I sorta miss…

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October 22nd, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft retro

itis lamp: it is led. it is modern. it is really cool.

Artemide ITIS LED Lamp by Naoto Fukasawa

The new ITIS desk lamp from Artemide provides dramatic LED illumination in a slick modern package. Thanks to its amazingly flexible adjustable design, the fixture easily takes on a variety of different looks.

Designer Naoto Fukasawa actually took home the coveted Red Dot Design Award for his UFO-like lamp design, which provides both direct and…

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May 12th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

betamax to hd-dvd converter is already obsolete

BetaMax to HD-DVD Converter from ThinkGeek

ThinkGeek recently announced their latest electronic gadget, a device that can easily convert your old Betamax Tapes to brand-spankin’-new HD-DVD discs.

While it won’t handle transfers of DIVX, MiniDisc or SelectaVision Videodiscs, the BetaMaxHD will convert between two of the most undoubtedly out-of-fashion consumer media formats money can (or can’t) buy.

I’m not sure how…

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April 8th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun video

space ace gets the high def treatment

Space Ace Blu-ray and HD DVD

While I’m not a huge fan of many of those old full-motion-video (FMV) games, I have to keep a place in my heart for Space Ace, a surprisingly entertaining FMV laserdisc-based game created by some of the industry’s most respected animators.

While the game has been resurrected numerous times on everything from CD-ROM to DVD…

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February 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro video video games

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

Sony BDU-X10S Blu-ray BD-ROM PC internal drive

Sony today announced a Blu-ray add-on drive for computers that breaks the $200 price barrier. The new BDU-X10S drive connects to your PC using a Serial ATA connection, adding high-definition movie playback to your desktop or HTPC.

The player includes CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition, providing playback of Blu-ray discs on your computer screen. In addition…

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January 6th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing home entertainment video

seiko discus watch: let the spinning wheels spin

seiko moving image discus watch

This gorgeous new watch from Seiko Japan uses a series of spinning aluminum discs to display the current time.

Unlike some of the more cryptic modern watches coming out of Japan these days, the Seiko Discus is actually quite easy to read. A set of three numbered discs continuously rotate to display hours, minutes and…

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December 30th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

toshiba hd dvd players at wal-mart for under $99

Wal-Mart Toshiba HD-DVD

According to this ad circular that’s floating around the web, your friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart will be flooding the market with super discounted Toshiba high definition DVD players.

After dropping the price on Toshiba’s HD-A2 HD DVD player to $199, there’s now an ad that shows an unbelievable price of $98.87. I’m sure this is a…

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November 1st, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: technology video

tiny piano conceals cd player

Cathay CD Piano

I’ve pretty much weened myself off of compact discs since my very first iPod, but for those of you who still enjoy your music in a flat, round format, here’s a unique CD player to listen to your oldies on.

The Cathay PK-24 desktop stereo looks like a miniature grand piano, but when you pop…

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October 31st, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

spear free time watch tells time with spinning rings

Free Time Watch by Laurinda Spear

Architect Laurinda Spear created the design for this analog watch that uses a series of turning discs instead of traditional hands. The timepiece’s three independently revolving rings are used to display hours, minutes and seconds. A gap in each ring indicates the current time.
According to the artist, the rings that surround the Free Time…

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October 16th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

hd vmd players hit stores for under $200

NME HD VMD Players

By now, we’ve all heard plenty about Blu-Ray, HD DVD and the so-called HD “format wars”. Now a little upstart disc format known as HD VMD has started to ship their very first players for less than half (correction: now just a little bit less than) the price of the cheapest standalone Blu-Ray and HD DVD…

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October 8th, 2007 comments (10) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

best hard disk clock ever

Harddisc Uhr Mod

In my travels, I’ve seen a few clocks made from old hard drives. They’re typically made by stripping out the guts of an old hard drive, slapping a cheap $2 clock mechanism through the platters, then call it a day. On the other hand, here’s a hard disk based clock hack that really is an…

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September 16th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods timepieces

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