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ipod
iPod Alarm Clock Bed Shaker Won't Work for Me
This is the iLuv iMM153 Desktop Dual Alarm Clock for iPod, which has a bed shaker that is supposed to wake you up better than any alarm. Obviously, these guys haven't tried this thing with me yet. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by CoolRiver45: I imagine it'd be very easy to ignore if you live in an earthquake prone area. 3 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
Your Desktop
PhD Comics has a great desktop for your machine to sort your icons into. Head over there for full sized versions. [PhD Comics]
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By Jason ChenComment by shiftyeyedgoat: icons? Really? People still use those? I've got exactly 4 on my desktop: Computer, Network, Documents, Firefox. That's it; why bother with... 10 Responses | Other threads
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polls
The 10 Most Confusing Terms in Tech Are Mostly Unneeded Anyway
A UK for-profit firm called The Gadget Helpline surveyed 5,000 people to ferret out the industry's most confusing tech jargon. Luckily, they found most of the top 10 confusing terms are antiquated or proprietary:
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By Mark WilsonComment by drewheyman: i'm not telling my grandma what a dongle is. she'd wash my mouth out with soap. 12 Responses | Other threads
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space
Hubba Hubba Hubble Desktop Backgrounds
NASA is preparing the final—and very risky—Hubble maintenance mission. They have released an interactive site to explain it, which includes some of my favoriter favoritest Hubble images ever, ready for desktop background use: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Software_Goddess: GOOD LORD, creation is glorious!!! Thank you Jesus, beautiful! 11 Responses | Other threads
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review
Verizon Hub Phone Review
The Verizon Hub is unstuck in time. It's a 2006 device that's just getting here, now, in 2009, begging the question, "Is it better to be late than never?" More » -
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Customized Star Trek Desktop for Mac: For The Trekkie Who Has Everything
A Lifehacker reader has submitted a pretty badass Star Trek: The Next Generation desktop for Mac. It syncs with iTunes, iCal, weather, and your Star Trek underoos. More » -
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Acer Aspire Z5600 Multi-touch All-in-One Mimics TV Perfectly With 1080p, Blu-ray and Built-In Tuner
Acer's Aspire Z5600 multi-touch all-in-one does the best job yet of looking like more like a TV than a computer, which is kind of a good thing. Oh yes, it's built for Windows 7—the future. More » -
pcs
This Is the Sexiest Computer BMW and HP Could Come Up With?
This is HP's new z800 flagship workstation, which was designed by BMW DesignWorksUSA. And uhh, yeah. This is the best you guys could do? Really? It looks like a Packard Bell.
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Comment by Sean Murray: 196 GB of RAM?! really?! you could buy a BMW if that was Apple RAM! 16 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Inspiron Towers Are Like Skittles: Cheap, Tiny and Rainbow-y
Dell's Inspiron towers are what cheap computers should be—uh, cheap, customizable and colorful. They start at $300, but are oddly stopping over in China first before coming to the US "this spring."
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Comment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: I like the green one. I'm thinking of painting a case I have that color to match the room... 5 Responses | Other threads
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wallpapers
Where to Get This Excellent Wallpaper
Every time we run a post with this background, I get a ton of people asking where I got it. So here it is—it's called Night Blur, from Mandolux. Click the picture to ginormify it. More »
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dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
And the Lord spake, saying, "First, thou shall buy the full Monty Python Collector's Set for $80, no more, no less. $160 would be too much. Then, jump and read the rest of this dealzmodo." More » -
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Lenovo IdeaCentre 600: Thinnest (Hottest?) All-in-One PC on the Block
Lenovo's IdeaCentre 600 is a pretty splashy debut: Its first ever all-in-one is a simple curved slab that's supposedly the thinnest all-in-one in the industry. More »
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Comment by medopal: i thought PC users preferred customizable cases? Isnt that the reason why they keep saying iMac is useless. 6 Responses | Other threads
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multi-monitor wallpaper
Where to Get Awesome Multi-Monitor Wallpaper
If you're reading Giz, you're likely running two displays, if not more. You could sprinkle each one with a disparate bit of geekery, or go all out with a massive multi-monitor spread.
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Comment by Monty: If you are a loser running Windows (like me), try downloading UltraMon. It gives a lot of extra tools... 5 Responses | Other threads
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pmps
Samsung YP-P3 Boasts Haptic Touchscreen and Widgets
Samsung's YP-P3 looks like a solid followup to the slick-but-limited P2 portable media player. The P3's UI gets a huge update, along with some welcome new features. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Larry Ryan: Just another typical samsung phone. This phone has nothing that the iphone or g1 doesn't have. It actually has less.... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Net top
MSI Wind Box Converts Any VESA Monitor Into All-In-One Computer
MSI keeps racing with Asus. They have now released a new nettop called the Wind Box, but instead of taking the Wii-lookalike standalone approach of the Asus Eee Box, MSI has designed their slim, tiny black computer to attach to the back of any VESA-mountable monitor, effectively converting it into an all-in-one computer. Smart, and with nice enough features: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: Seriously, whoever thought this up needs a medal. This is like perfect for someone who wants to make a... 11 Responses | Other threads
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eee top
Asus All-In-One Eee Top Touches Down In Taiwan
Asus' long awaited all-in-one touchscreen PC, the Eee Top, is now out in the wild... at least in Taiwan. The 15.6-inch display “nettop” runs Windows XP and holds an Intel Atom N270 processor with 1GB of memory and a 160GB hard disk drive within its chassis. It also comes with a 1.3MP webcam, two integrated 4W speakers and a nifty little dimmable LED keyboard light. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by baandoptager: I actually run photoshop on my eee 900. Runs like a buttered beast. 4 Responses | Other threads
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pcs
Falcon Northwest Mach V: Fastest PC Yet Runs Crysis at 60FPS
According to Cnet test labs, the Falcon Northwest Mach V is the fastest PC on the planet, beating the Alienware Area-51 ALX. How fast you ask? How about being the first PC ever to hit 60 frames per second running Crysis on the highest graphics preset? Yes. That fast. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by bosskev: Yes, but will it run Cr oh wait Sorry. Wrong cliché. 16 Responses | Other threads
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battlestar
Battlestar Galactica PC Mod Can Actually Hold Colonial Vipers, Raptors
This Battlestar Galactica PC is the most impressive case mods I've seen in a long while, from the front side-loading optical drive player—located behind a laser-cut transparent BSG medallion, so you can actually see the disc spinning—to the opening side bay to see the interior of the PC to the front LCD screens to the top spacecraft carrier bay, with functioning runway lights. Or maybe I have such BSG withdrawal symptoms that I find it cool no matter how tasteless it really is. In any case, the amazing craftsmanship its undeniable, as the extra shots clearly show. Updated: found two videos on how the disc drive and the carrier bay works More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jestermeister: What's a battlestar galactica? 6 Responses | Other threads
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desktop
Samsung MV100 and MZ100 Consume Even Less Energy than the Korean Sex Cyborgs Presenting Them
Looks like Samsung keeps pushing for green computing. These computers are Korea-only for now, but the MV100 Tower and MZ100 Slim Tower, running on the Intel G43 chipset, consume only sixty watts in "power saving mode" and one watt in stand-by mode. I only have one question for you: Do you really care about how much energy your computer really consumes or you are now just thinking that the Samsung ninjas really need to eat a few pizzas? [Akihabara] -
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Celrun's Lluon A1 Mini-PC is Half-Notebook, Half-iMac-Alike, Atom-Powered
This upcoming mini-PC from Cellrun is something a bit like the old iLamp-style iMac, a bit notebooky, a bit low-cost desktop Eee PC... but actually not like any of them too much: It seems to be it's own low-power, neat design desktop genre. It's got an 18.4-inch widescreen LCD, has built-in stereo speakers and microphone and has an Intel Atom purring away inside. Mainly the Lluon A1 is intended to be a multimedia PC since it's got an IPTV function which requires it to be dual boot—Linux for the IPTV, and Windows for standard PC functions. It's intriguing, and though there's no info on pricing, we know it'll be hitting the shops mid-September in Korea, Europe and North America. [Aving] -
pcs
Fujitsu's iMac-Alike FMV Desktop Gets Upgrade, Bigger 19-Inch Version
We'd already drawn comparisons between Fujitsu's all-in one FMV F-A50 desktop PC and the design aesthetic of the iMac, and now Fujitsu has upgraded the range and added a 19-inch version to the range. The F-B70T even features a bigger "chin" beneath the 1440 x 900 screen, alongside a Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 running at 2.26GHz, with 2GB RAM, a 500GB hard-drive, integrated TV Tuner, webcam and Wi-Fi. The smaller 16-inch F-B50 has an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T8100 ticking over at 2.1GHz with a 320GB hard-drive, and looks much the same as the original A50. There's no data yet on pricing or availability. [Akihabaranews] -
lego pc
The Lego PC We Knew Existed Actually Exists
The other day we posted a mean-looking, black as night Lego PC that didn't resemble the iconic toy in the slightest. Then we described the picture that the term "Lego PC" painted in our mind's eye, a "vivid red, yellow and blue case topped with a small army of minifigs and maybe a pirate ship." Well, a reader spotted this system over the weekend, and it comes darn close to our description. So...uhh...are we making things happen with our mind? Because in that case, we're seeing Scarlett Johansson topped with a hot fudge and bacon sundae (and maybe a Lego pirate ship). [Thanks Jared!]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Killjoy: @HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: "...the script was mostly Adams' own work..." I'm aware of that. I'm also aware that once you... more » | Other threads
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msi wind
MSI Wind Getting Desktopified
Just as MSI saw the opportunity to create an Eee of their own with the Wind, so too will they create an Eee Box with their Wind mini-desktop. The internals will be very similar between each version of the Wind, with the desktop featuring the same 1.6Ghz Atom processor and 35W power supply as the laptop, along with Windows XP, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 2), DVD (burner?), up to 160GB of storage and Wi-Fi. Priced between $199 and $299, the Wind mini-desktop is not slated for a US release when it hits this September...but were the Eee Box a huge success in the States, it wouldn't be crazy for that to change. [infoworld]
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By Mark WilsonComment by ZLevee: @godwhacker: and @strider_mt2k:Actually you can get excellent basics for $400 and then keep adding to it as you get the... more » | Other threads
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all-in-one pc
Proview All-in-One PC is iMac-esque, with Pen-Writing Screen
Several all-in-one desktop PCs seem to have taken design inspiration from the iMac recently, but Proview's upcoming VD1-26W has the added feature of a pen-sensitive screen for freehand writing, drawing and, presumably, mousing. It's no HP Touchsmart, but is pretty slimline, with connections and ports pushed into a small box on its rear, and has a 26-inch screen with 1000:1 contrast and glass protective shield. There's little more info, other than it does both VGA signal input and output and has its own wireless pen, so you'll have to watch this space for both price and availability. [Aving] -
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HTC Touch Diamond Gets Classy Desktop Dock, Headphones
The HTC Touch Diamond is pretty classy already, but this desktop cradle/desktop dock gives it a nice house on your desk for it to sleep and dock. From the looks of it, it's even got earbuds and a 3.5mm jack for you to connect to a set of speakers as well. The footprint looks slightly large compared to say, an iPhone dock, but we can throw some crap on the floor to make room. [Clove via Tracy and Matt via Tech Digest]
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By Jason ChenComment by ibelli: Looking more and more expensive by the second... more » | Other threads
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dell green pc
Dell Introduces Their Smallest, Greenest PC Yet
Michael Dell, the king of Dell, just previewed his company's smallest and greenest desktop PC yet at FORTUNE Brainstorm: GREEN. There's no name for this mini green PC, shown rendered above, but it's 81% smaller than a mini tower and 70% less energy-consuming. It's also shipped in recycled and recyclable packaging, and look a whole lot like those cheapo Sun workstations that colleges love(d) to use. As long as this machine is at least as powerful as a laptop (we don't mean an Eee PC), we're all for Dell's enviro-conscious direction. -
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Cat Desktop Bed Is a Good Idea, But Cats Will Never Go For It
Our resident cat expert, Mark Wilson, tells me that cats will never go for this desktop cat bed. It's not that it's a bad idea—a clamp-on bed so your cat can sit close to your hands, but not close enough to mash keys on your keyboard—but it's just impractical. Mark claims his cat loves jumping in his arm, his hands and his stomach whenever he's doing work. This bed would just give the cat a little perch to leap off. Just look at the cat's eye language. It's saying, "watch out bitch, here I come." [The Refined Feline via DVICE via Oh Gizmo via Geekologie via MAKE]
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By Jason ChenComment by Gary_7vn: @BeFrugalNotCheap: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I always get a kick out of watching it again. Fritz will be 13... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
The Stackable, Smackable Lego Desktop Calendar
Ok, it may not be an officially licensed product, but the term Lego-esque certainly applies to this desktop calendar. In true Lego style, the sections can be stacked and configured into any pattern you choose—and changing the date is as simple as smacking the top of each brick. And we all know that relieving some stress by smacking something at the office can be good thing...except when it is a face and/or ass. Available for around $27 US. [Early Adopter via TFTS via Uberreview]
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By Sean FallonComment by uberfu: so this desktop calendar - is for Farmers in a barn? Why is it not being shown off on an actual... more » | Other threads
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unconfirmed
Asus Eee Desktop PC EP20 Images Leaked
We brought you news about the Eee Desktop PC EP20 a little while back, but it looks like the chaps at Hot Hardware have managed to get hold of some shots of the final, production line models. Unfortunately, they aren't willing to cite their source, but they are willing to say that the images "are indeed shots of an Asus Eee PC Desktop product that should be arriving to market some time in the next quarter or so." From what we have previously seen, the EP20 isn't quite as small as a Mac Mini, but we're still liking the design. The bubbly pattern on the side of the white edition just makes us all fizzy with excitement. We can't wait. [Hot Hardware] -
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Eee PC Touchscreen Coming This Summer, Asus Confirms
Asus' president of sales, Kevin Lin, has announced the upcoming 8.9-inch Eee PC will have a touchscreen incorporated. Lin also speculated that the device may have GPS functionality, too, however this was not confirmed. The announcement has us a little confused, as earlier reports suggested otherwise. Still, Lin went on to say the expected starting price for an 8.9-inch touchscreen toting Eee will be around $500, and he also added that the Eee Desktop PC will begin retailing at the $199 mark. Put that in your Eee PC news pipe and puff it. [DigiTimes] -
linux
Everex gPC Reviewed...Again (Verdict: Horrible)
Thought that the $200 Everex gPC was too good (and cheap) to be true? Did an earlier, positive review from Wired only serve to pique your interest? Unfortunately, a recent review by PC Magazine may bring many Wal-Mart shoppers crashing to the earth. According to their review, the gPC is" one of those PCs you buy as a gift for the holidays and return to the store in January." So what went wrong? More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Here's a thought: This can be as green as they say it is, it's still not as green as just... more » | Other threads
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peripherals
Aircraft Mouse Blends Comfort, Looks, and LEDs
There are plenty of unique looking computer mice on the market, but few look as interesting (and ergonomic) as this Aircraft Mouse with flashing LED lights. It is only sporting an 800dpi optical sensor, so it is far from being a true "top gun" of the peripheral world, but it definitely will earn a few style points —if you can get your hands on it that is. No pricing details are available and it appears that the design was a limited run. [Design Town via GeekAlerts]
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By Sean FallonComment by Zander: @Cayton Same here, but I'm not so sure why there's flashing LEDs on it, whats the point? more » | Other threads
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dell desktop
Dell XPS One A2010 Leaked by the FCC, Reveals Optional TV Tuner and AV Input
Give a little wave to the XPS One A2010 from Dell, which got its first outing on the FCC website. The FCC also posted Dell's system manual on their site, which reveals that the A2010 contains an optional TV tuner. What else do we know? It's a fairly good-looking Asustek-manufactured desktop with Intel Core 2 Duo, 1000:1 contrast LCD and a 3.5-inch, with a maximum 300GB, HDD, and an optional TV tuner. Take a closer look at the gallery and the stats below. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by mikegriffin: A few buck below apple should be perfect for the price. more » | Other threads
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robots
Robot Webcam Watches Disapprovingly At Your Desk Antics
Robot webcams are all the rage nowadays, and this USB Robot doesn't look to stir up the waters with "innovation." It's got a a low-quality VGA-ish camera (350k pixels) along with lights for eyes. The same eyes that look in disapproving horror at what you're doing at your desk right now. You should be ashamed of yourself. [Akihabara]
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By Jason ChenComment by deusdiabolus: Usually anything embarrassing is either taking place on the screen or below desk level. If it were taking place... more » | Other threads
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By Jason ChenComment by sprice82: @jos: It only works if your computer is running the soonr software, just like orb. more » | Other threads
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dvd burning
Samsung Spins Out Twin Burners For Desktops and Laptops: With Gallery
Two burners from Samsung today, one of which claims to be the world's fastest burner at 20x. The SH-S203 is a Serial ATA burner that supports DVD+R/-R, DVD+R and every other CD/DVD format (including DVD-RAM). The most notable feature, obviously, is its 20x DVD+R and DVD-R burning, but DVD-RAMs burn at 12x, DVD+R DL burn at 16Xx, and DVD-R DL burns at 12x. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by OldSchoolGadgetLover: I'm skeptical about buying the best DVD burner out there just as we are on the event horizon of the... more » | Other threads
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virtualization
Parallels 3.0 Supports 3D Windows Gaming, SmartSelect
One of the main reasons why Mac users still use Boot Camp to run Windows Natively instead using virtualization software like Parallels is its lack of 3D gaming (OpenGL and DirectX) support. In Parallels Desktop version 3.0, now in final candidate development, you can finally use 3D gaming without rebooting. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by mredraider: So many ways to make a Mac into a PC... So few to make a PC into a Mac... hmmm... I... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Desktop Batting Machine is Office-Appropriate
Desktop trebuchet a little dull? Try this desktop pitching machine on for size. It includes 12 soft miniature balls and a collapsible bat. And I thought I was risking my job tweaking my baseball fantasy league at the office; how about an actual game of baseball? Show me one office where a person could get away with this and I will be quitting Gizmodo in a heartbeat. $25. More »
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Comment by Sandwich: Show me one office where a person could get away with this and I will be quitting Gizmodo in a... more » | Other threads
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