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i love those toyota priora: origins of popular hi-tech names

butthulu

If you happen to meet an Indonesian man and you tell him that you like watching TV programs at Hulu, he may tell you that he just likes staring at Hulus. That’s because “Hulu” means “butt” in Indonesian. So…we’ve been watching videos from a butt. I knew it.

Mentalfloss has the details on that as…

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March 4th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun technology

bring your remote control commands to light

This light brings your remote control commands to the forefront of your decor. All of your favorites are represented here in light, including stop, play, and perennial favorites pause and rewind.

There’s not a whole lot of information to be found about this cool design, but I can tell you this: the light is made by…

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August 20th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design just plain fun

new plasma tv in a retro-look wooden case

Retro Wooden TV

This retro-look wooden casing houses a plasma TV. It combines mid-century modern aesthetics with modern technology to give you the best of both worlds.

At first glance, the TV looks like it belongs in one of yesteryear’s living rooms- until you realize how thin it is. The case can be made in custom sizes and…

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June 21st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: design home entertainment retro

tivo series 3 lite price, specs revealed

TiVo Series 3 Lite

Images and specs have started to surface for TiVo’s latest DVR, bringing high definition recording, along with TiVo’s great user interface down to a reasonable price.

The new model, currently known as the Series 3 “Lite” (model #TCD652160) will retail for about $299, and packs in a pretty nice feature list for the price. It’s…

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July 18th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

tivo finally coming to comcast

TiVo on Comcast

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Comcast has finally given the “green light” to TiVo’s software for release on their DVRs.

The two companies reached an agreement way back in March 2005 to offer TiVo’s applications running on Comcast hardware. The most significant integration combines TiVo’s best-in-class user interface with Comcast’s substantive On…

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June 28th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

tivo series 3 ships

TiVo Series 3 HD DVR

Today, TiVo began selling its new Series 3 high definition recorder.

The long-awaited Series 3 features a 250GB hard drive, enough to store about 32 hours of high-def content or about 300 hours of standard-def programming. The device also features dual tuners, allowing simultaneous recording on two channels. In addition, the Series 3 features dual…

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September 12th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

tivo series 3 in stores september 17th?

TiVo Series 3 HD DVR

HDBeat has received a tip from a Best Buy staffer that the long-awaited TiVo Series 3 HD DVR will be in stores very soon.

According to the tipster, the device is listed now in Best Buy’s computer system with a scheduled “in stock” date of September 17th with a Best Buy SKU of 7974418 (UPC is 400079744186…

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August 28th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video