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pqi cool drive u360: data theft – i mean transfer – made easy

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve certainly done my fair share of plugging in a flash drive to and fro between computers to copy files, which is why I can’t believe I haven’t heard of PQI’s Cool Drive U360. It’s a flash drive that can also act as a bridge between two computers via…

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July 8th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets mobile tech technology

lightwedge reading light doubles as gigantic bookmark

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The LightWedge reading light is a very handy device that lights a whole page of a book – and nothing else, allowing you to read without disturbing the people around you. Unless you start reading aloud. The LightWedge is equipped with “distortion-free, optical grade acrylic lens” and LED lights that can run up to 40…

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May 21st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets technology

royal & practical: princess toadstool scarf with pockets

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Gege Crochet loves scarves. I think “scarves” is a weird word. Fortunately Gege’s scarves are anything but weird, like this nice Princess Toadstool scarf.

She said that she made this scarf to complement a Mario scarf that she also made. But then she didn’t like the back of the scarf with all the ends weaved…

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April 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

practical and sneaky: mykeyo keyboard organizer

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The concept behind myKeyO’s Keyboard Organizer is so simple it’s brilliant, turning an otherwise ordinary USB computer keyboard into a personal storage.

myKeyO takes advantage of the fact that today’s technology allows for very thin keyboards. The Keyboard Organizer adds functionality while only adding a tenth of an inch to the thickness of ordinary keyboards.…

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March 22nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing design

soundshelf design concept: not for libraries

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Polish designers Witek Stefaniak and Anielka Zdanowicz observed that conventional speakers rarely fit in with our living spaces because of their appearance, so they end up being “put away in the corner of the room or hidden in the wall”. I’ve made the same observation. Anyone blessed with eyesight has made the same observation. If…

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February 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio design future tech home entertainment

la tosta laptop cooling stand: proof that cheap yet useful things still exist

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Laptop owning cheapskates rejoice! Like all other laptop owners, I know that you’re concerned about the heat that your laptop generates, as well as the stress on your back from countless hours of being hunched down while using your laptop. If you’ve been holding off on purchasing those usb powered, ergonomic cooling pads, hold off…

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February 16th, 2009 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing design mobile tech

gadget secretary truecall is telemarketer’s worst enemy

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We’ve seen it so many times on TV: the handsome hotshot attorney is inside his office, squinting and frowning while massaging his temples to indicate that he’s thinking of a way to win his beautiful client’s case… and heart, of course. Then the secretary comes in and says that he has a call from some…

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February 11th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets technology

smart speed bump rewards good driving

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A pair of designers, Jae-yun Kim & Jong-Su Lee, have come up with a speed bump that actually knows and rewards you if you’re obeying speed limits. Vehicles who just gun it upon driving over the speed bump will encounter a normal speed bump, but those who do slow down to below 30 km/h (about 19 mi/h)…

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December 16th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design future tech technology

use calendar tape to make dates stick

Sticky Tape Calendar from Suck UK

SUCK UK Calendar Tape by Laboratorium is a cheap and practical way of keeping your schedule together. Use it as a Twitterish diary, an organizer, or yes, a calendar.

You can also mark your video games, CDs, DVDs and gadgets with it, so you know when you bought them or when they’re due for maintenance,…

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December 13th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design just plain fun

pocket toothbrush also carries toothpaste

OHSO Portable Toothbrush

Do you brush your teeth? Then I have just the thing for you: a toothbrush! But seriously, OHSO’s pocket toothbrush is not only stylish, it’s also very practical. The most notable feature of this toothbrush is that it can carry toothpaste in its handle. All you have to do is turn the handle’s knob and…

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November 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design gadgets