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Those of us living in the Midwest know all too well that Winter is about to strangle us with its icy grip. And while 6 months of freezing cold weather can really suck the life out of you, there is a happy side-effect of the season. Snow - lots and lots of snow. So what better way to put all that fluffy white stuff to use but to nail your friends with some major snowballs…
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November 18th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging | gadgets
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From weather websites to the morning news to your mobile phone - there are hundreds, if not thousands of different ways to find out your local weather. But there’s something about this tabletop weather station that would have me checking it first.
I think it’s the bright full-color 7-inch diagonal TFT LCD screen that’s got me hooked…
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August 4th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | strange and wonderful
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Ever find the need to use your computer while standing out in the rain? Me neither. While the handful of folks who really need to could drop a few thousand bucks on a military-grade waterproof laptop, here’s a much simpler, brute-force solution for keeping your laptop safe and dry on a rainy day…
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May 28th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | timepieces
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These digital alarm clocks from Oregon Scientific offer up a bold modern design that’s sure to look great on your bedside table.
Featuring a striking black and white case with a futuristic, bright orange-on-black display, there’s no way you’ll miss one of these clocks when you roll over in the middle of the night to check the time…
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April 7th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | timepieces
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This new digital weather forecaster from Oregon Scientific offers retro-future styling that make it look like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
With it’s curvy egg-shaped design, modern typography and bold icons, it’s a definite nod to 1960s space-age futurism…
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January 2nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | timepieces
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The latest weather information station from Oregon Scientific uses infrared motion-sensing technology to automatically adjust its display based on your distance from the device.
When you’re on the other side of the room, the Weather In Motion displays the current time and day of week in large digits along with a 24-hour forecast icon…
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October 8th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | gadgets | timepieces
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This clock kind of reminds me of watching those information screens on Bloomberg TV. LEXON’s Status digital wall alarm clock lets you check the time, date, day and weather forecast all at a quick glance.
By combining all of these features onto a single large LCD screen, the Status clock gives you a heads-up display of all this information at once…
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August 15th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | gadgets | timepieces
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This new series of watches offers everything that hikers, climbers and camping enthusiasts could ever want or need. Slated for release this September, the Suunto Core Watch handles the outdoors with ease.
The watches can track weather conditions in amazing detail, including a barometer with storm alerts, temperature down to 1° of accuracy, and even graph historical weather trends…
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July 10th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | gadgets | timepieces
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The latest weather forecasting device from Oregon Scientific shows you the latest weather forecast displayed in a pretty unique way. A clear crystal block features 3d laser-etched icons of sun, clouds and rain, and illuminates the appropriate icon for the upcoming day…
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June 14th, 2007
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author: technabob
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