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Lite-On SOHW-832S Dual Layer DVD Writer Review

I think this is probably about the last DVD Dual Layer (DVD+R9) writer that I’ll be linking to, as the technology looks like it’s going to be a big success, with even new burners like this $160 Lite-On SOHW-832S hitting the market for prices comparable to non-dual layer drives. The DVD burned played back on…

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

Apple Video iPod (Speculatively) Demystified

If you feel like beating yourself up a little this morning, eHomeUpgrade has a nice roundup of some of the various Video iPod rumors out there on the web, as well as some additional speculation/wish-listing of their own. According to my sources, the Video iPod either 1) does exist, or 2) doesn’t exist, although really,…

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

Nike MP3Run with Bluetooth Pedometer

David Carnoy (he of tech journalism’s Worst Editor Photograph) previews the Nike MP3Run, a new flash-memory player (with a measly 256MB of storage) that stands out by incorporating a separate shoe-mounted Bluetooth pedometer to accurately track your stride. As you train, pressing a button on the MP3Run will cause a synthesized voice to tell you…

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

Four Wheeled Segway

Oh hell no. There’s no way this is real—the whole point of the Segway is that it balances itself on two wheels—but I had to share it with you so you’d know to never, ever send me anything about this again. Unless someone adds a jet pack, that is. Read [WasteOfBrain via BlogSphere]

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

eBay: IRAQ GLOWING MARBLES RADIOACTIVE URANIUM

In any future I want to live in, every boy’s pockets will be brimming with radioactive depleted uranium marbles. These ones for sale on eBay (mysteriously marketed as ‘iRaq glowing’) may not be exactly the same as my dreams, but they’re close enough to set my cilia waving. (Thanks, Micah!) Read [eBay]

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

Sponsor Reflect!

This morning, let us gather by the river to ponder the kindness of sponsors, who have made it possible for us to worship this encroaching digital lifestyle. We find thanks especially for the Business Software Alliance, who has shown itself to be most forgiving and understanding, especially about that offsite backup copy of Office XP…

Tech News Joel May 24 '04

Baby Gadgets: The Why Cry Analyzer

Gadget Madness has a round-up of gadgets (well, a roundup of three) that assist in taking care of children, including this ‘Why Cry Analyzer’, which Gadget Madness very aptly describes as a ‘BowLingual for Babies.’ If it sounds like a scam product, don’t worry! According to their site, The Why Cry has been “clinically tested…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Rumor: Seiko Developing Bluetooth Watch Phone ‘Phatch’

There’s so little information about this that it could almost just be some throwaway remnant of a industrial design student’s project, but it is rumored that Seiko is developing a Bluetooth-enabled hybrid watch/phone that would come in three pieces: the watch with built-in display, a Bluetooth headset, and a ‘pocket dialer’ that sounds an awful…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Arex MobiDV-H10 SD/MMC Video Recorder

A new device profiled on AkibaLive will record and display MPEG-4 files, and although it is only recording to SD cards, they claim 45 minutes of video can be shot on a single 512MB card. The Arex MobiDV-H10 can also take still pictures up to 2304 by 1728, as well as play MP3s and do…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Soldam Jazz Take 5 Stairstep Case

Soldam has a beautiful new case that looks like some sort of aluminum ziggurat, spacing six 5.25-inch bays in stairsteps to maximize the amount of space inside, freeing up room for four additional 3.5-inch bays. Under the lip of the sloped front an 80mm fan brings up (and dust!) up and over the motherboard and…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

WiFi Speed Spray

From the site: The patented formula in WiFi Speed Spray is the result of years of scientific research and testing. Simply spray the area around your computer. Usually five or six sprays is all it takes. As your computer sends data, each bit also carries hundreds of invisible WiFi Speed Spray “scrubbing” molecules. It works…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Keyspan USB Server Shares USB Devices On Your Network

Everything USB has a review of the Keyspan USB Server, a $120 device that lets you share other USB devices over a network. It was designed specifically for printers and scanners, although other USB devices have a fair chance of working, depending on what they are (mice and keyboards are fine, if relatively useless, but…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Sony VAIO Pocket Review

The Guardian, last weekend, had a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the new portable hard disk player that takes a swipe at Apple’s iPod. Humorously, after all the talk of “turning up the heat” and “firing shots across the bow” at Apple, by the end of the review the writer is still saying they’ll…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Electronics Handbags

Rock! Carry all the mixed tapes your high school boyfriend made for you in this sweet boom box handbag. And use the awesome electric guitar tote to haul around your spare strings, leads, and your microphone. Tip: never use the club mic. You don’t know where it’s been. Unless you’ve seen Boy Jazz, in which…

Tech News JANE PINCKARD May 21 '04

New QTek 2020 Site, Translation Request

Hey, Steve Christe just opened a site about the Qtek 2020 (the Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003 Phone) and is looking for some help from people who want to give him a hand translating it into English and German. I don’t speak any of those languages (my computer translates my binary mandible clacking into human-readable…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

IBM Thinkpad T42p Preview

Curse IBM and its whole punch-card nibbling family; How am I supposed to buy a new Macintosh laptop in good conscience when they keep putting out these badass Thinkpads? I had a whole plan—PC for gaming and daily use, where speed is the primary concern, and Mac for mobile and ‘life management,’ where I can…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Snakey Webcam Flash Drive

Yet Another Flash Drive, this one with a built-in sensor designed specifically for use as a webcam, plus all the usual USB 1.1 (crappy) data rates. Plus, it has a snapshot button for when you’re carrying it around in your pocket and need to take a cameraphone-quality VGA photograph. No idea where you could buy…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Panasonic B-flat Vacuum Tube CQ-EX5500D

The Panasonic B-flat Tube CQ-EX5500D claims to be the world’s first car receiver with a built-in vacuum tube, a claim I have very little trouble believing. The golden double-high unit also plays MP3s (from CD-R) and has built-in amplification of 45 watts on each of 4 channels. Looks to have launched last year, but I…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Navigate The Streets Pictures

Tim from the ‘Navigate the Streets’ contest we wrote about a couple months back sent a link to some pictures from last week’s race in Toronto. Navigate the Streets is a technology-friendly scavenger hunt, where participants use wireless (and other) technologies to suss out riddles and clues in a race against other teams. Looks like…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Hakugen Odor Alarm, Perfect For Not Waking

Many of you have asked me, “Could the blaring noise of the alarm clock could be replaced with pleasant wafting smells to create a silent ‘odor alarm’?” The answer I have for you is yes, the noise could be replaced, but no, you wouldn’t wake up, at least according to recent testing by official Science…

Tech News Joel May 21 '04

Lite-On SOHW-832S Dual Layer DVD Writer Review

Apple Video iPod (Speculatively) Demystified

Nike MP3Run with Bluetooth Pedometer

Four Wheeled Segway

eBay: IRAQ GLOWING MARBLES RADIOACTIVE URANIUM

Sponsor Reflect!

Baby Gadgets: The Why Cry Analyzer

Rumor: Seiko Developing Bluetooth Watch Phone ‘Phatch’

Arex MobiDV-H10 SD/MMC Video Recorder

Soldam Jazz Take 5 Stairstep Case

WiFi Speed Spray

Keyspan USB Server Shares USB Devices On Your Network

Sony VAIO Pocket Review

Electronics Handbags

New QTek 2020 Site, Translation Request

IBM Thinkpad T42p Preview

Snakey Webcam Flash Drive

Panasonic B-flat Vacuum Tube CQ-EX5500D

Navigate The Streets Pictures

Hakugen Odor Alarm, Perfect For Not Waking

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