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Cellphones Wiping Out Bees?

In the US alone, the East Coast has recently lost 70% of its commercial bee population, with the West Coast not far behind those numbers. Apparently it’s a result of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), when colonies essentially cease to be (no pun intended). From the Independent: German research has long shown that bees’ behaviour changes…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 15

PS360: Microsoft Controller, Meet Sony Controller

No, the world is not ending. But modder Ben Heck has taken the innards of a PS3 controller and magically fitted them into the Xbox 360 body. This includes the battery and USB charging port, making this “PS360” controller completely functional on your PS3. After once opening/destroying a Dual Shock with the hopes of fixing…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 15

SanDisk Sansa Shaker: For Kiddies

Fresh off the announcement of their Connect, SanDisk is releasing their Sansa Shaker for the younger market and we love the design. It’s hourglassed for a small hand and features buttons built into the top and bottom bands (maybe they twist?). Despite the earbuds in the photo, the Shaker features a built-in speaker to probably…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 15

HTC X7500 First Unboxing: Our Favorite Pics

It’s a strange pehnomenon, we talked about the HTC X7500 for so long that it felt like the real product could never actually exist. But Boy Genius Report got their well-manicured fingers on a real model and stripped it down slow tease style for us all to enjoy. https://gizmodo.com/one-night-stand-with-the-htc-x7500-236427 Hit the jump for our favorite…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 15

Retro Apple Ad Flashback: You’ll Need Some Wine

For every “1984” ad or “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” promo (which have so run their course), there’s a horribly cheesy skeleton buried in Apple’s advertisement closet, like this spot from the 80s. Yeah, making “waking up to school a lot nicer” is totally hip. Dork. [via TechEBlog]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 15

A Pen With the Paper

Long term, a pen that requires proprietary 2″x2′ paper technology could never support your daily inundation of soon-to-be-forgotten-unless-written-down-immediately genius. But for one glorious, “I do have a pen AND paper!” week, you could dominate. And $29.95 for one week of self-satisfaction is a bargain in my book. Product Page [via geekologie]

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 15

SnoDeck: Skateboard Tank

The SnoDeck is the creation of Systems Design Engineering students at University of Waterloo. Driven by a few electric drill motors and sporting a 2-meter turning radius, we’re impressed by its ability to not only tread through snow, but to do so while hauling around a emaciated emo kid. Winter, you spite me with being…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 14

Blow Monkey

Heh. Blow Monkey. It’s $9 and for drying nails…thank God. Product Page [via uberreview]

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 14

Sharp’s Korean Super Dictionary Doubles as PMP

Sharp’s new RD-CX300 may actually be a pocket dictionary worth buying. While Webster has dominated the market for years, filling our heads with useless, 5+ syllable words, Sharp has finally found the dictionary’s long latent potential: a video player. This “multimedia super dictionary” stores 20GB of useless words, MP3s, MPEG4s and WMVs. Plus, it packs…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 14

Video: Hands-On the Jellyfish Inflatable Beer Bong

Ah, Friday. Time for a beer related review. I’ll be the first to admit that I have tried almost every variety of beer bong (I’m still in college), but the Jellyfish Inflatable Beer Bong was definitely one I hadn’t tried, until now. Compared to other beer bongs the Jellyfish flows the beer (or any other…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 13

USB Memo Holder, Why?

This USB Memo Holder is really just a glorified USB extension cable, but who am I kidding, crazy USB peripherals will sell, including this one. It does light up when a memo is placed, which can be convenient for the forgetful types. An additional USB port is on the backside for plugging in useful gadgets.…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 13

Party Shot Luge for Bringing Out the 21-Year-Old Girl in You

The latest trends at bars are these ice sculpture shot taking things, but now you can bring the fun of an “ice luge” to your own home. The Party Shot Luge is a mold that can be filled with water and frozen. Pop the luge out and begin pouring liquor down the luge into a…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 13

Never-Before-Seen Shot of Audiovox XpressR XM Portable With Hot Split-Screen Action

Apparently, everyone has been so caught up debating the XM-Sirius merger that they stopped paying attention to new hardware these guys are still working on. Audiovox decided to sneak out a product announcement in the middle of March for the XpressR XMCK20 portable receiver, the first, says the release, with a split-screen display that can…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman Apr 13

Designer Creates Boat After Watching ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘Waterworld’ Double Feature

This cross between a speedboat and what could be Paul LeMat’s ’32 Ford Coupe is called the Front Runner. In theory, this water speed demon designed by Joey Ruiter is made of aluminum and is powered by twin 225hp motors in the front. Don’t know how that will work out, but who cares? Being a…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz Apr 13

Illuminated Door Handle is More Complicated Than a Lock

This clever little door handle glows red when the room is occupied or green when it isn’t. Perfect for rooms you need privacy in, such as bathrooms and torture dungeons, it’s powered by wiring directly through the door, so it’s not something you’ll be able to hook up all too easily on a door not…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Apr 13

Lab Rat: HairMax Laser Comb Week 4—Scalp Looks the Same

Okay, so it’s been four full weeks since I started using the HairMax laser comb to, uh, buff up my hair. Since the last video, I haven’t noticed any difference, but next week is the big week. Week 5-6 is when the manual says I will notice a difference. I’ll let you guys be the…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Apr 13

Rumor: Apple To Add “Top Secret” Features To Leopard

According to the good folks at AppleInsider, Steve & Co. plan to throw a few “top secret” features into Leopard, which may be the real cause for the operating system’s four-month delay. In the report, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu is quoted as saying that Apple will be good enough to reveal those secrets…

Tech News Wilson Rothman & Jesus Diaz Apr 13

Ricavision SideShow Remote: We Grope the First Vista Sideshow Remote Ever

Ricavision’s remote is the first to display Vista’s Sideshow interface on its big LCD. If you haven’t been keeping up, SideShow is a Vista feature that when paired with the right “gadget” gives you the ability to read email, listen to music, or browse through photos from an external screen, like the 2.5 inch QVGA…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Apr 13

Radiosophy Brings HD Radio Prices Down with Budget Boombox

The last time we checked in on HD Radio, we weren’t too impressed with the hardware or the pricing. Well, the guys at Radiosophy are trying to fix the latter with their new budget $119 HD100. The radio will have all the standard features of other models, like station presets, auto-scan, and an aux input,…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Apr 13

Green House Rotates to Keep The Sunshine Pouring In

This sweet environmentally friendly house spins to face the sun, helping it stay nice and warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It does this by using triple-glazed glass on one side of the house to keep it warm in the winter, and by super-insulating the other side to keep the house cool…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Apr 13

Cellphones Wiping Out Bees?

PS360: Microsoft Controller, Meet Sony Controller

SanDisk Sansa Shaker: For Kiddies

HTC X7500 First Unboxing: Our Favorite Pics

Retro Apple Ad Flashback: You’ll Need Some Wine

A Pen With the Paper

SnoDeck: Skateboard Tank

Blow Monkey

Sharp’s Korean Super Dictionary Doubles as PMP

Video: Hands-On the Jellyfish Inflatable Beer Bong

USB Memo Holder, Why?

Party Shot Luge for Bringing Out the 21-Year-Old Girl in You

Never-Before-Seen Shot of Audiovox XpressR XM Portable With Hot Split-Screen Action

Designer Creates Boat After Watching ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘Waterworld’ Double Feature

Illuminated Door Handle is More Complicated Than a Lock

Lab Rat: HairMax Laser Comb Week 4—Scalp Looks the Same

Rumor: Apple To Add “Top Secret” Features To Leopard

Ricavision SideShow Remote: We Grope the First Vista Sideshow Remote Ever

Radiosophy Brings HD Radio Prices Down with Budget Boombox

Green House Rotates to Keep The Sunshine Pouring In

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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