Travis Hudson, Author at Gizmodo

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We threaten to book a weekend class at the BMW Performance Driving School in South Carolina. The 2007 Corvette Z06 gains $5K and a killer orange paint job. We say hello to the new Scarface Platinum Edition DVD and check out the new Tom Petty album and Crystal Method’s Nike+ Original…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Travis on Maxim: Making the Best Home Sex Tape

Every Thursday you can hear me on the Covino & Rich Show on SIRIUS 108, Maxim Radio at 1:30pm. The show runs from 10am to 2pm with replays at 10pm, all eastern. Today I covered the best way to make a home sex tape, hit the continued link below to get the full scoop on…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Dealzmodo: Free Klegg Mini, With a Catch

The Klegg Mini is a micro-sized flash mp3 player that includes a tiny LCD display. The unit itself measures 1.8 inches by 1.6 inches by .5 inches. This player is available in 128MB, 256MB and 512MB capacities—the free model being given away is likely 128MB. There is a bit of a catch to getting this…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Curon QCOX PMP: Clickwheeltastic!

This is the latest PMP from Korean manufacturer, Curon. It is a pretty average PMP that is powered by AMD’s Alchemy chipset. It includes a 30GB hard drive and supports a variety of video and audio files, includes a T-DMB receiver and supports “HD quality TV out,” whatever the hell that means. There is also…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Alltel to Offer XM on Cellphones

Alltel has announced a deal with XM to bring 20 of their popular satellite radio stations straight to consumers via their cellphone. The deal will cost an additional $7.99 a month, which is a little more than half of what full XM service costs. This is similar to the deal that Sprint and SIRIUS inked…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

TV Shopping Cart Entertains Kids, Kills Dad’s Integrity

This bright blue and green Barney shopping cart is a little more than meets the eye. It is equipped with a small LCD television that can play Barney, Bob the Builder or The Wiggles for the kiddos while the parents shop. The child seats on this cart are in the front closer to the ground…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Planex PL-35UXA 3-in-1 HDD Enclosure

This hard drive enclosure from Planex may be the ultimate do-it-all peripheral for your desk. It will replace the plethora of wires and hubs humping your already cramped work space. The PL-35UXA is initially a 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure that accepts drives up to 750GB in size, but the fun doesn’t end there. This beauty…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 10 '06

Other Bits and Bytes

•AOL’s Search Anonymizer Reveals Your Porn Habits. Oops. NY Times •Nokia to Try an iTunes Killer? Slashdot •Seagate CEO sees disk-drive price war continuing Yahoo •40 Percent of World of Warcraft Players Addicted Slashdot •Cooling Problems Delay Dell XPS Mega Gaming Machine Again CNet

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Zune + XM, the Confusing Link

A recent Associated Content article is suggesting that XM and Microsoft are working together on some kind of satellite radio functionality for the Zune. Unfortunately their logic is a bit flawed. The WiFi antenna also will help Microsoft to support XM radio on the Zune, something they’ve been looking into. Both XM and Sirius have…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Ford to Ditch Gas Cap in 2008

Ford has announced their Capless Fuel Filler. Basically meaning that stupid cap that you have to unscrew will be no more. No more forgetting to screw it back in. Their new Capless Fuel Filler eliminates the need for a cap and prevents gas fume escapes. The new filler will be deployed in the 2008 Ford…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Griffin Apple Hi-Fi Carrying Case

Hot off our 18-hour Apple ban—it was a long and rough night without Apple—I would like to present you with the most highly anticipated Apple accessory ever made. Remember the Hi-Fi iPod speaker system from Apple? Yeah the same speaker system that caused riots in Apple stores nationwide. The one that was being hocked for…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

CaddyAid: PDA Golf Cheats

Suck at golf? I sure as hell do—except for Tiger Woods golf for Xbox, I can kick all of your asses at that. The Caddy Aid can help your weak golf game. This gadget will provide aerial images of the links, GPS-powered distance guides, rules, regulations, flyovers and any other golf information you could want.…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Memory Card Reader, Calculator

Efficiency is the name of the game with this gadget. I don’t know how many times I have been desperately trying to transfer photos from a memory card while balancing my checkbook at the same time, but this could solve that problem. This memory card reader supports a kajillion different memory types and includes a…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Logitec LDS-Ri700 iPod Dock

Given that the WWDC was pretty much a flop for anything iPod or portable media related, we present to you more and more iPod accessories to feed that need until Apple gets off their lazy asses to give us something new. Logitec—note the lack of the “h” at the end—has released the LDS-Ri700 iPod speaker…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Genus Type-R Vintage DAB Radio

I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for vintage. I put wood paneling on everything I own to give it that classic 1970s and 1980s look. That is why this Type-R DAB radio is tickling me pink. Even though DAB is non-existent here in the states, it is still a pretty radio. It is an average…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Dell Retail Store Peepshow

Dell opened up their first retail store in Dallas and here are some of the first shots via the guys over at Gadgetell. Looks pretty nice, but unfortunately they don’t sell anything there. Let’s hope they at least have a sign at the entrance saying “Warning, Exploding Laptops Present, Proceed with Caution.” Hit the linkage…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Breathalyzer Wrist Watch

When you are plastered into an oblivion time doesn’t really matter, does it? So put your wristwatch to another use by determining precisely how sloshed you are. This cheap-looking wristwatch has an integrated breathalyzer—give it a little blow to see if you are legally sound to drive, or give it a blow to prove to…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 9 '06

Today’s Dealzmodo: $30 2GB USB Flash Drive

Welcome to a new feature called Today’s Dealzmodo. We’re all gadget fiends, but we’re also frugal gadget fiends. So from here on in, we’ll be posting hot dealz we can find. Of course the Internort is a big place, so if you can find a hotter deal on TVs, PCs — whatever you can find…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Aug 8 '06

NYC MTA Launches Podcast, Huh?

Sure, we’ve heard of some pretty whacky podcasts out there, but this one may take the cake. Reader Nick sent us this photo of a promotional poster for TransitTrax, the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority podcast. According to the picture the podcast provides service advisories, MetroCard promos, safety tips, etiquette tips, news and construction…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 8 '06

Imation Sudoku Flash Drive

Sudo who? Oh, it is that crazy numbers game that is taking my beloved newspapers by storm. Imation is feeding into the craze—and profiting off it—with this flash drive that comes preloaded with a Sudoku game. It operates at USB 2.0 speeds, includes Sudoku and two other games and comes in capacities from 256 MB…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 8 '06

Travis Hudson

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

Travis on Maxim: Making the Best Home Sex Tape

Dealzmodo: Free Klegg Mini, With a Catch

Curon QCOX PMP: Clickwheeltastic!

Alltel to Offer XM on Cellphones

TV Shopping Cart Entertains Kids, Kills Dad’s Integrity

Planex PL-35UXA 3-in-1 HDD Enclosure

Other Bits and Bytes

Zune + XM, the Confusing Link

Ford to Ditch Gas Cap in 2008

Griffin Apple Hi-Fi Carrying Case

CaddyAid: PDA Golf Cheats

Memory Card Reader, Calculator

Logitec LDS-Ri700 iPod Dock

Genus Type-R Vintage DAB Radio

Dell Retail Store Peepshow

Breathalyzer Wrist Watch

Today’s Dealzmodo: $30 2GB USB Flash Drive

NYC MTA Launches Podcast, Huh?

Imation Sudoku Flash Drive

Ghana vs Panama Free Live Stream: How to Watch World Cup 2026 From Anywhere

Russia Might Be Ready to Give Up on Its Leaky ISS Module

Feds’ Legal Basis for Ban on Anthropic’s Most Powerful Models Looks Increasingly Shaky

This New ‘Odyssey’ Video Is Better Than Any Trailer

Just 16% of Americans Believe AI Will Positively Impact Society, Pew Poll Finds

The New ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Is Finally Here

Former Binance CEO Says Hyperliquid Is ‘Awesome’—Assuming They Have Good Lawyers

Daveigh Chase, Star of ‘The Ring’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 35

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