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		<title>the geek pocket watch: solve for x</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/28/geek-pocket-watch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen a couple of math clocks and watches before, but this geeky pocket watch must be the all-time champ; a product that caters to a subset of a subset of people.

You can order the geek pocket watch at Uncommon Goods for $85 &#8211; ($0 x $1) + $32 -$32 (USD). I only recognize&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve seen a couple of <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/26/math-clocks-watches-its-problem-solving-time/">math clocks and watches</a> before, but this geeky pocket watch must be the all-time champ; a product that caters to a subset of a subset of people.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25451" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/geek-pocket-watch.jpg" alt="geek pocket watch" width="600" height="383" /></p>
<p>You can order the geek pocket watch at <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?source=related_ug&amp;itemId=18823">Uncommon Goods</a> for $85 &#8211; ($0 x $1) + $32 -$32 (USD). I only recognize four of the twelve equations/symbols/numbers on this watch, but as I said before, you don&#8217;t really need to solve any of them because it&#8217;s a freakin&#8217; analog clock; 2 o&#8217;clock looks like 2 o&#8217;clock regardless of the symbols. I should come up with a digital math clock; I&#8217;ll be a millionaire in no time at all. Amirite?</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.chipchick.com/2009/12/geek-pocket-watch-sherlock-holmes.html">Chip Chick</a>]</p>
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		<title>math clocks and watches: it&#8217;s problem-solving time</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/26/math-clocks-watches-its-problem-solving-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until ten minutes ago, I wasn&#8217;t aware that telling the time was too easy for some people. Here are a couple of timepieces so smart they&#8217;re stupid:

Here&#8217;s the square root watch; I guess all that&#8217;s left to say is you can get this for $40 over at SkyMall. Also,what is 8:15 in square root&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Until ten minutes ago, I wasn&#8217;t aware that telling the time was too easy for some people. Here are a couple of timepieces so smart they&#8217;re stupid:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6553 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/stupidoclock.jpg" alt="stupidoclock" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the <a href="http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/12/21/math-wristwatch-is-a-square-root-geek-gadget/" target="_blank">square root watch</a>; I guess all that&#8217;s left to say is you can get this for $40 <a href="http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102715762&amp;c=10060" target="_blank">over at SkyMall</a>. Also,what is 8:15 in square root time?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6554 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/headesplodes.jpg" alt="headesplodes" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>Now <a href="http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/01/06/the-math-clock-for-geeks/" target="_blank">this</a>, this would be the entrance exam at a Mensa Preschool. It&#8217;s made by Triple Nine Society, and while it&#8217;s a hell of a lot more difficult than the square root watch, <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/triplenine.2445706" target="_blank">it&#8217;s way cheaper at $12.60</a>. It&#8217;ll be 9:27 by the time you figure out what 8:15 is with this one.</p>
<p>Of course these timepieces make for fun gifts, but they&#8217;re not really really smart or geeky because even if you put the equation for black holes in place of, say, 11, I&#8217;d still know it&#8217;s 11 because it&#8217;s on the upper right hand area of the clock. Upper left hand. Lower left? Can I phone a friend?</p>
<p>A real geek watch would ask <em>you</em> for the time. Solve that.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/12/21/math-wristwatch-is-a-square-root-geek-gadget/" target="_blank">walyou</a>]</p>
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		<title>force bunt: star wars sports jerseys</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/21/force-bunt-star-wars-sports-jerseys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick survey! Which would you prefer? Sparkly albino vampire vs. dirty raggedy vampire baseball, or Jedi vs. Sith baseball? In other words, are you a young girl or are you an old nerd? Don&#8217;t say &#8220;both&#8221;. Because I have no vampire stuff right now, only these cool Drew Pearson <em>Star Wars</em> jerseys.

These cotton knit baseball jerseys&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quick survey! Which would you prefer? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=twilight+baseball+scene">Sparkly albino vampire vs. dirty raggedy vampire</a> baseball, or Jedi vs. Sith baseball? In other words, are you a young girl or are you an old nerd? Don&#8217;t say &#8220;both&#8221;. Because I have no vampire stuff right now, only these cool Drew Pearson <em>Star Wars</em> jerseys.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6459 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ahomerunthisoneis.jpg" alt="ahomerunthisoneis" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>These cotton knit baseball jerseys from Drew Pearson Marketing feature the strongest of the strong in <em>Soul Calibur</em>. I meant in Star Wars. The <a href="http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/16406" target="_blank">Jedi jersey&#8217;s</a> number is done in felt applique,while the letters are in tackle twill with satin stitch embroidery. I don&#8217;t know what that means but you might. What&#8217;s weird though is that the only available  sizes are M, L, XL and XXL. Come on Drew Pearson Marketing. Yoda is XXXS. A bit of respect here.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6460 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/iamyourcatcher.jpg" alt="iamyourcatcher" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>If you like playing for the dark side, then the <a href="http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/16404" target="_blank">Sith jersey</a> is for you. It&#8217;s also a cotton knit jersey with all numbers and letters done in felt applique. Both Sith and Jedi jerseys have &#8220;official woven loop&#8221; <em>Star Wars</em> labels on them. What makes the label official? I don&#8217;t know. Trade Federation approval?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6461 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/forcepuckdownyourthroat.jpg" alt="forcepuckdownyourthroat" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>The <a href="http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/18429" target="_blank">Vader hockey</a> jersey is more Dark Side-y than the baseball one. It has &#8220;flaming Vader&#8221; graphics, and on the sleeves there are tiny &#8220;Sith League&#8221; logos set off by metal studs. And on the front is a mugshot of a genocidal man.</p>
<p>For those who prefer a game of hoops, and by that I mean either 2k9 or Live, I have two words for you: <a href="http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/16401" target="_blank">Rocket Pack</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6462 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/idareyoutoblockme.jpg" alt="idareyoutoblockme" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>All of the uniforms sell for $110, except for the Fett one which goes for $100. There are also football jerseys and a Dark Side basketball jersey. Force click the link below to see them all.</p>
<p>Okay just click the link with your puny mouse.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/browse/894" target="_blank">starwars.com</a> via <a href="http://www.asylum.com/2008/12/19/show-off-your-team-geek-allegiance/" target="_blank">asylum</a>]</p>
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		<title>bachpod: classical music on the go</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/16/bachpod-classical-music-on-the-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Classical music store Passionato has packed the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach into an equally classic 120 Gb iPod classic. Classic classic classic. From the pictures on the site it doesn&#8217;t seem like the iPod has any Bachmarks on it, unlike the U2 iPod, but even at £499 ($748) this thing is still quite&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Classical music store Passionato has packed the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach into an equally classic 120 Gb iPod classic. Classic classic classic. From the pictures on the site it doesn&#8217;t seem like the iPod has any Bachmarks on it, unlike the U2 iPod, but even at £499 ($748) this thing is still quite a steal for all Bach fans.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6201" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bachpod1.jpg" alt="bachpod bach classical music ipod" width="520" height="455" /></p>
<p>Why would a $750 iPod still count as a good deal? Because if you buy the complete works of the Bachman separately, it&#8217;ll run you close to $1,500. And that&#8217;s without the iPod. Passionato sweetens the deal by including a copy of all of the Bachmusic in the form of 3 DVDs, so even if you lose the Bachpod, you&#8217;ll still have your Bachup. Pada-bish!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6202 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bachman.jpg" alt="bachman" width="520" height="727" /></p>
<p>Also, even with the complete works stuffed in it the iPod still has 63 Gb of disk space left. Just add Skid Row and the Bachpod is truly complete. As for the music, Passionato says, &#8220;Renowned Bach conductor <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Helmuth Rilling</span></strong> is joined by <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thomas Quasthoff</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Christoph Prégardien</span></strong>, <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Christine Schäfer</span></strong> and many other fantastic soloists, ensembles, choirs and orchestras on this truly outstanding set of award-winning recordings from prestigious German label <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hänssler.&#8221;</span> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><img class="size-full wp-image-6203 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bach2.jpg" alt="bachpod bach classical music ipod" width="520" height="395" /></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">It&#8217;s a bit disappointing however that the songs are only encoded in 128 kb AAC. Also, Passionato says that the box set includes &#8220;headphones&#8221;, but does not mention the brand or the model. But still, the savings alone is enough if you&#8217;re planning on collecting the Bachman&#8217;s music anyway. If you&#8217;re already sold on this and you want to get it by Christmas, make sure to place your order before December 15. </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">What I really want, not that anyone cares, is a Bachmobile. But if that&#8217;s just a horse-drawn carriage  then never mind. </span> </strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">[<a href="http://www.passionato.com/bachpod/" target="_blank">Passionato</a> via <a href="http://www.techdigest.tv/2008/12/calling_all_bac.html" target="_blank">tech digest</a>]</span></strong></p>
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		<title>gamer shirts: cheaper than games, better than plain shirts</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/06/gamer-shirts-cheaper-than-games-better-than-plain-shirts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owen Good over at the big K has a great idea: if you&#8217;re looking for a gift for your gamer-friends but you find that actual video games are too pricey, get them these wonderful yet cheap shirts instead. For instance, the RRoD shirt, pictured below, is just $19. The one after that, the Bioshocker, is&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://kotaku.com/5100067/awesome-video-game-tees-for-the-holidays" target="_blank">Owen Good over at the big K</a> has a great idea: if you&#8217;re looking for a gift for your gamer-friends but you find that actual video games are too pricey, get them these wonderful yet cheap shirts instead. For instance, the RRoD shirt, pictured below, is <a href="http://www.splitreason.com/product/468" target="_blank">just $19</a>. The one after that, the Bioshocker, is just <a href="http://www.jinx.com/men/shirts/video_games/bioshocker_t_shirt.html?catid=25&amp;cs=2&amp;csd=25#bigdesign" target="_blank">$18 &#8211; $20 </a>depending on the size.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5800 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/rrod.jpg" alt="Video Game T-Shirt Xbox RROD" width="520" height="299" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5801 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bshocker.jpg" alt="Video Game T-Shirt Bioshocker" width="520" height="340" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Achievement Unlocked shirt also sells for <a href="http://www.splitreason.com/product/663" target="_blank">$19</a>, making it a nice and cheap alternative to the <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2008/11/30/honest-gamer-hoodie-speaks-only-truth/" target="_blank">honest hoodie</a>, while the Jump shirt shows that we gamers are addicted to better stuff. That sounded really wrong. Anyway you can also get it for <a href="http://www.jinx.com/men/shirts/video_games/i_press_jump_to_get_high.html?catid=25&amp;cs=2&amp;csd=25#bigdesign" target="_blank">around $18-$20</a> depending on the size.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5802 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/achievement.jpg" alt="Video Game T-Shirt Xbox Achievement" width="520" height="299" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5799 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jump-to-get-high.jpg" alt="Video Game T-Shirt NES Controller" width="520" height="296" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To my beloved family &amp; friends: I am a gamer and I need a shirt. Feel free to pick from any of the above, or if you&#8217;ve bought all four for me already, then hit the link for more. You&#8217;re welcome.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">[via <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-920-Denver-Video-Game-Examiner~y2008m11d28-10-best-game-shirts-for-the-holidays" target="_blank">examiner</a> via <a href="http://kotaku.com/5100067/awesome-video-game-tees-for-the-holidays" target="_blank">kotaku</a>]</p>
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		<title>santa flash disk ho-ho-holds your data</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/12/05/santa-flash-disk-ho-ho-holds-your-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lambert v.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a lot of friends but you still feel compelled to buy gifts for each and everyone of them come Christmas, you could do far worse than these Santa Claus flash disks. They come in various Santa designs too, although they&#8217;re not particularly admirable or cute.

Santa&#8217;s data-belly capacity ranges from 64MB to&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have a lot of friends but you still feel compelled to buy gifts for each and everyone of them come Christmas, you could do far worse than these Santa Claus flash disks. They come in various Santa designs too, although they&#8217;re not particularly admirable or cute.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-5762 aligncenter" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/usb-santa.jpg" alt="Santa Claus USB Flash Drives" width="520" height="216" /></p>
<p>Santa&#8217;s data-belly capacity ranges from 64MB to 8GB, so if you want to save money you can buy a bunch of lower capacity ones as gifts. Unfortunately the manufacturer&#8217;s site doesn&#8217;t have prices, but it does say that the disks are covered by a 3-year warranty. Also, worst title ever. I&#8217;m sorry.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/hy-disk/product-detailubOxcjqWEzVY/China-Christmas-USB-Flash-Disk-Drives-Memory-HY-U109-A-.html" target="_blank">made in china</a> via <a href="http://www.7gadgets.com/2008/11/27/christmas-usb-flash-disk/8185" target="_blank">7 Gadgets</a>]</p>
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		<title>floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/10/22/floppy-disk-gift-labels-perfect-for-wrapping-geeky-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can&#8217;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&#8217;ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the day, so I sorta miss&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can&#8217;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&#8217;ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the day, so I sorta miss them.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4970 aligncenter" title="floppy_disk_gift_tags" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/floppy_disk_gift_tags.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="693" /></p>
<p>Now you can bring back those fond floppy memories with these clever floppy disk gift tags. Edinburgh, Scotland crafter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5448699">feelfuzzy</a> makes these gift tags from leftover retro 3.5-inch floppy disk labels, adhered to heavy card stock, and hung from a string.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4971 aligncenter" title="floppy_disk_gift_tags_2" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/floppy_disk_gift_tags_2.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="390" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">They&#8217;re available over on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_20&amp;listing_id=12221323">Etsy</a> for $5.50 a pack of 5. Of course, if you happen to have box of floppies lying around, just grab a drill, punch a hole through the corner of the disk itself, and you&#8217;ll be just that much cooler when you hand out the presents.</p>
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		<title>after-christmas deals from amazon</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2007/12/25/after-christmas-deals-from-amazon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Christmas is here, it&#8217;s time to turn our thoughts to the after holiday deals that will make really thankful if you got a gift card under the tree. So without further ado, here are some amazing deals I hand-picked for you over on Amazon.

The Yamaha YSP-800 lets you add a complete surround&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that Christmas is here, it&#8217;s time to turn our thoughts to the after holiday deals that will make really thankful if you got a gift card under the tree. So without further ado, here are some amazing deals I hand-picked for you over on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Amazon</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/ysp_800.jpg" alt="Yamaha YSP-800" /></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYamaha-YSP-800-82-Watt-Digital-Projector%2Fdp%2FB000BKH1ME%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1198592940%26sr%3D8-7&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Yamaha YSP-800</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> lets you add a complete surround sound system to any room, with just one box. The system uses 23 individual speakers to bounce sound all around you. List price for the YSP-800 is $899, but it&#8217;s now on sale for just $359.07 (60% off).</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/toshiba_hd_a3.jpg" alt="Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD Player" /></p>
<p>Didn&#8217;t get that HD-DVD player you wanted? Now you can snag the latest <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FToshiba-HD-A3-720p-1080i-Player%2Fdp%2FB000U62N1S%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1198593881%26sr%3D8-4&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD Player</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> for about 40% off of list. Regular price is $299.99, and it&#8217;s now just $178 (41% off).</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/toshiba_47hl167.jpg" alt="Toshiba 47HL167 1080P LCD TV" /></p>
<p>Got the player, but not the TV to go with it? Here&#8217;s a great deal on a 47-inch Full HD 1080p LCD flat screen with a great picture. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FToshiba-REGZA-47HL167-1080p-HDTV%2Fdp%2FB000MXYD2Q%3Fie%3DUTF8%26m%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26s%3Delectronics%26pf%5Frd%5Fp%3D344212301%26pf%5Frd%5Fs%3Dcenter-4%26pf%5Frd%5Ft%3D101%26pf%5Frd%5Fi%3D540734%26pf%5Frd%5Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%5Frd%5Fr%3D0QPZK0H8XJ1191PC04BB&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Toshiba REGZA 47HL167 LCD Television</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> lists for $2299.99, but is on sale for the ridiculously low price $1,199.77 (45% off).</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/audio_technica_headphones.jpg" alt="Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Noise Canceling Headphones" /></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAudio-Technica-ATH-ANC7-QuietPoint-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones%2Fdp%2FB000OMKR8E%3Fie%3DUTF8%26m%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26s%3Delectronics%26pf%5Frd%5Fp%3D344212301%26pf%5Frd%5Fs%3Dcenter-4%26pf%5Frd%5Ft%3D101%26pf%5Frd%5Fi%3D540734%26pf%5Frd%5Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%5Frd%5Fr%3D109E322THT4Y493BW97J&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 Noise-Canceling Headphones</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> are arguably the best reviewed noise-reducing headphones available. Now you can grab a pair for just $123.06 (45% off).</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/mio_c520.jpg" alt="Mio C520 GPS Navigation Device" /></p>
<p>If you didn&#8217;t manage to grab a GPS yet, you might want to check out the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMio-4-3-Inch-Widescreen-Bluetooth-Navigator%2Fdp%2FB000MWNJPE%3Fie%3DUTF8%26m%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26s%3Delectronics%26pf%5Frd%5Fp%3D344212301%26pf%5Frd%5Fs%3Dcenter-4%26pf%5Frd%5Ft%3D101%26pf%5Frd%5Fi%3D540734%26pf%5Frd%5Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%5Frd%5Fr%3D0RX0YPEGHJGVNQJ9683P&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Mio C520 Widescreen GPS</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />. It&#8217;s one of the more full-featured navigators out there, with a 4.3-inch screen, spoken street names, media player and Bluetooth hands-free calling. List price is $399.99, so it&#8217;s a steal at only $258.57 (35% off).</p>
<p>For more great electronic bargains every day, be sure to bookmark <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D540734&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Amazon&#8217;s Daily Electronic Deals</a><img style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />.</p>
<p><em>[FYI... Technabob is an Amazon affiliate]</em><br />
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		<title>space invaders gift wrap</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2006/09/22/space-invaders-gift-wrap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What better way to wrap up your holiday presents but with those little invaders we all love so much. Whimsy Press is offering their &#8220;Paper Invaders&#8221; wrapping paper for all of your gift-giving needs.

The wrap comes in 24 x 36 inch sheets for $4.50 each. Also available are these fun matching stickers for $1.00&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What better way to wrap up your holiday presents but with those little invaders we all love so much. Whimsy Press is offering their <a href="http://whimsypress.com/shop_collection.php?collectionId=26#">&#8220;Paper Invaders&#8221; wrapping paper</a> for all of your gift-giving needs.</p>
<div align="center"><img id="image448" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/space_invaders_wrap.jpg" alt="Space Invaders Wrapping Paper" /></div>
<p>The wrap comes in 24 x 36 inch sheets for $4.50 each. Also available are these fun <a href="http://whimsypress.com/shop_collection.php?collectionId=29">matching stickers </a>for $1.00 each.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/holiday/space-invaders-wrapping-paper-006294.php">Uncrate</a>]</p>
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