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Maker Faire Coming Up: May 19 + 20

Just a quick reminder from our buddy Phil that the Maker Faire is coming up on May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo fairgrounds. We’ll be there—as will Phil and thousands of other do-it-yourselfers—hanging out with a bunch of guys with way too much time on their hands and all the awesome stuff they…

Tech News Jason Chen

The DeLorean Watch: It’s Retro Time

As famous as the DeLorean car is, you’ve probably never heard of the DeLorean Time watch—and for good reason. John DeLorean made this garish silver DeLorean-esque monstrosity for the sole purpose of raising funds for him to build a new sports car, the DMC2. Each watch was to be $3,495, and by buying it, you…

Tech News Jason Chen

N75 Pricing: $100 or $150?

We know that the Nokia N75 is going to hit AT&T very soon now, but a tipster just dropped in a note about how much it’s going to cost. He says the AT&T store cost is a little north of $300, so you can probably expect about $100 or $150 to be the price you’ll…

Tech News Jason Chen

Someone Put a Phone in a Flashlight

We’re big fans of gadgets shaped like other gadgets or one gadget shoved inside another gadget, and this flashlight cellphone is no exception. Designed for use in emergencies, this flashlight phone from Willcom runs on two flashlight batteries and has no screen. We suppose it’s useful to store this with the rest of your emergency…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dealzmodo: 1TB External Lacie HDD for $290

Yesterday I wrote about a 1TB external drive that looks like a Mac Pro. It costs $600, which is pretty steep, but hey, it’s 1TB and styled like your overpriced computer. Well, starting today you can pre-order Lacie’s 1TB external drive from J&R. The price? $290. It doesn’t look like your fancy Mac tower, but,…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Nike Updates Nike+ Armband – Now You Can Actually See the Screen

Nike’s quietly rolled out a second-generation Nike+ Sport Armband for the iPod Nano, which incidentally fixes what could be biggest mistake on the first one: the inability to see the screen. In the 2nd-gen version, Nike’s cut a hole so you can see what the hell’s going on with your workout, but it still keeps…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Shower Octopus

As useful as those hanging shower trays are, they can’t compare when it comes to the cool factor with this Shower Octopus. Although pricey, the octopus gives you enough arms to hold five bottles in mid-air—something octopuses are known for. The only thing we’d be concerned about (other than the fact that octopuses have eight…

Gadgets Jason Chen

The PlayStation Eye

If you’re at all curious about how the PlayStation Eye works, Penny Arcade’s got you covered. Har har. Now if you really want to know how it works, check out this interview with the creator to get an insight into their decision making and see what improvements they’ve made over the EyeToy. https://gizmodo.com/playstation-eyetoys-improvements-in-detail-256607 Penny Arcade

Tech News Jason Chen

Halo Ultraviolet Vacuum Is Like Nuclear Man for Germs: Destroys Their Will to Live

The Halo UV Vacuum aims to make paranoid germophobes not flee your home at the site of your carpet, which typically contains 100,000 dust mites per square yard. It claims to terminate the mold, dust mites, germs, viruses, bacteria and other microscopic creepy-crawlers lurking in your carpet and mattress with extreme prejudice—granted, I don’t know…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Intel’s Bearlake Debuting Next Week with DDR3 Memory Support

May 9th is looking to be a big day for Intel. That’s when their new Bearlake chipset is expected to make its debut. In a nutshell, the new chipset will let you use DDR3 memory modules on your mobo. Cool, right? ‘Cause DDR3 is faster than DDR2? Not really. You see, when benchmarked, today’s DDR2…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

TVR Tuscan Wireless Mouse

The TVR Tuscan is a primo sports car, and for those who can’t afford the $100,000 price tag, you can pretend with the TVR Tuscan wireless mouse! It is powered by a couple of AAA batteries (a small step down from the traditional 360hp engine) and includes two buttons, scroll wheel and blue lights. $40.…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Pioneer Rings in “Cheap” 5X Blu-ray Drive for Your Desktop

Looking for a way to get Blu-ray on your PC? Pioneer is making it a little bit easier with their BDC-2202 Blu-ray drive (that’s the older model in the pic above). The $299 drive will read BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE discs at speeds of up to 5x while also reading BD-ROM (DL) and BD-R/RE (DL)…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

USB Fishbowl Makes Childrearing Look Difficult

Marketed in Korea, this USB Fishtank is the perfect thing for a desk jockey that’s too lazy to actually turn and take care of its fish. See, the USB connection hooks up to a software suite with a virtual fishtank, and whatever you do on the software fishtank—make bubbles, change the water temperature, or monitor…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Heated Nacho Tray

May 2, only a few more days until the festivities begin. Cinco de Mayo is the reason for the festivities I’m speaking of. Even though I am only half Hispanic, Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to eat nachos, sit outside and get drunk on Modelo, Tecate and Corona. This heated nacho tray is…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Rohto V Arctic Eye Drops for “Techno Lifestyles” Review: Sweet Christ, I’m Blind

These Rohto V Arctic eye drops are supposed to “keep eyes cool under the strain of today’s techno lifestyles,” in particular the kind that results from staring at a monitor 20 hours a day, like we do at Giz. The “cool” part is supposed to be the menthol in the drops, which their rep said…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Arriva ‘Wireless’ iPod Shuffle Headphones

I don’t know if it would be legit to actually call these headphones “wireless,” but how about “wire free.” The headphones attach directly to the iPod shuffle. It is an excellent idea to eliminate the cords, but something would be fishy about seeing someone walking around with what looks like an iPod shuffle grafted to…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Floating Golf Game

Interested in working on your short game but that pesky backyard pool getting in the way? This poolside golf game is the perfect solution to that predicament. It floats in the water, and you can chip special “hoop-and-loop” (Velcro) balls onto it. Miss the target and be forced to get wet retrieving the balls. It…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Quick News: Intel, Counter Strike, and More

As Intel prepares to close a flash memory chip plant in New Mexico, it looks like close to a 1,000 employees could feel the effects personally. Market intelligence group iSuppli, is predicting that by 4Q of 2009 over 60% of Notebooks will be sporting flash memory. That comes out to around 24,000,000 laptops. A woman…

Tech News Ben Longo

Get Your Wife Into Gaming by Dying Wii Straps

Can’t seem to get your S.O. interested in your gaming hobby? Perhaps the project of dying your Wii straps will bridge the cap between arts and crafts and your fragging. Beyond just being fun for the whole family, dying the straps will make it easy to tell which one your kids’ friends slobbered all over…

Tech News Jason Chen

Mossberg Sassy and Blogging on the All Things D Site

While Pogue was on vacation with the fam, Mossberg moved into his new internet home on the All Things Digital website. The site isn’t only an archive of 2 years of his WSJ columns. He’s got roommates: Kara Swisher, and the swarmy, talented John Paczkowski. And the Godfather is ready to slum it up in…

Tech News Brian Lam

Maker Faire Coming Up: May 19 + 20

The DeLorean Watch: It’s Retro Time

N75 Pricing: $100 or $150?

Someone Put a Phone in a Flashlight

Dealzmodo: 1TB External Lacie HDD for $290

Nike Updates Nike+ Armband – Now You Can Actually See the Screen

The Shower Octopus

The PlayStation Eye

Halo Ultraviolet Vacuum Is Like Nuclear Man for Germs: Destroys Their Will to Live

Intel’s Bearlake Debuting Next Week with DDR3 Memory Support

TVR Tuscan Wireless Mouse

Pioneer Rings in “Cheap” 5X Blu-ray Drive for Your Desktop

USB Fishbowl Makes Childrearing Look Difficult

Heated Nacho Tray

Rohto V Arctic Eye Drops for “Techno Lifestyles” Review: Sweet Christ, I’m Blind

Arriva ‘Wireless’ iPod Shuffle Headphones

Floating Golf Game

Quick News: Intel, Counter Strike, and More

Get Your Wife Into Gaming by Dying Wii Straps

Mossberg Sassy and Blogging on the All Things D Site

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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