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I’m pretty sure this little gadget would come in handy around my office. Just point it at a crowd, and it’ll help you weed out the geniuses, idiots, crazy people, liars, dorks and people who just plain suck.
The Multi-Tector is the latest creation from the novelty house of Stupidiotic…
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posted: May 13th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | mobile tech
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There’s been plenty of buzz in the industry surrounding tiny projectors that will some day make their way into mobile phones and other portable gadgets, but they’re mostly either stuck in the prototype phase, extremely expensive, or both…
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posted: May 7th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual
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Think of the latest contraption from Japan’s Bandai as a virtual soothsayer. The pocket-sized device uses a digital personality assessment, along with a dash hocus pocus and other less-than-scientific gibberish to predict your future…
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posted: February 22nd, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | video games
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Can’t get enough Guitar Hero? Well now you can carry a miniature version of the game anywhere you go. The 7 ¾” X 3” guitar is small enough to easily carry around in your backpack, but the neck folds down so you can even fit it in your pocket…
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posted: February 15th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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No, it doesn’t have three legs, so it’s not really a tripod, but it serves the same basic purpose. This ingenious little device screws into the tripod thread on the bottom of your camera, providing it with a stable platform for you to take impromptu photos from…
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posted: January 10th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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While a number of companies are working on miniature video projection technology, every one I’ve seen is still just at the prototype stage. While it’s not as tiny as some of the designs being shown by TI, Microvision and Explay, these projectors are actually available for purchase…
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posted: November 20th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | media players
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A while back, I told you about a slick, self-contained DJ mixing system called the Pacemaker. At the time, the pocket-sized device looked too much like concept art to be for real…
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posted: August 30th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games
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If you ask die-hard gaming enthusiasts what portable console they think is best, you might think they’d all say the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. But there’s a little portable that has a huge underground following because of its ability to run homebrew games and emulators…
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posted: August 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | mobile tech
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I’ve been seeing early pictures and rumors of this new electronic book reader floating around for a couple of months now, and now the final specs, launch date and price have finally been announced.
Bookeen’s Cybook 3 reader will hit shelves this September, with prices starting at $350 USD…
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posted: July 28th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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The typical Swiss Army Knife is loaded with blades, screwdrivers, a compass and even a toothpick. This all-purpose pocket gadget is a bit more practical for most lifestyles…
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posted: July 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | mobile tech
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If you thought the Air Guitar Pro I showed you was for musical wannabes, I’ve dug up this truly amazing new gadget those of you who take your guitar talents more seriously…
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posted: July 1st, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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This portable LED flashlight is the perfect source of illumination for reading maps or other documents in you car without disturbing the driver. The compact Auto LED provides a bright, sharp-edged beam, keeping light focused only on its intended target…
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posted: June 8th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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Perfect for the raver crowd, this gadget lets you send messages through the air by using an array of rapidly flashing LEDs. As you wave the Spacewriter LTC123 in the air, the circuitry detects the movement and writes out a dot-matrix message that’s readable by onlookers…
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posted: June 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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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
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | timepieces
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A couple of weeks back, I told you about a little clock that projects the time using what was purported to be a laser beam. Turns out that one just used a lame red LED, and could barely muster an image from more than a couple of feet away.
Well, ThinkGeek is now offering an actual pocket laser clock…
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posted: May 19th, 2007
author: technabob
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