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The Shoe Rolodex

There’s not a day that goes by that we’re thankful our own females don’t own 18 pairs of shoes in the entire spectrum of the rainbow as illustrated in the picture on the left. But if yours does, this Rakku Designs shoe rolodex will keep your footwear as organized as your contacts. At a price…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Samsung to Install Mobile Charging Stations at JFK

If you do any kind of air travel you may already know, if not, take a gander back a couple months ago and it is apparent that there aren’t enough power outlets in airports to accommodate for all of the gadgets and gear folks carry around. Samsung is doing something about this by installing mobile…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: We found the Magnetically-Levitated Axial Flux Alternator with Programmable Variable Coil Resistance, Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, a residential power generator that goes on your roof (and looks good, too). They are beginning to open the kimono at EESTor, who boldly claims that its system, a kind of battery-ultracapacitor hybrid based on…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Rumored LED-Backlit Macbook Pros: Beat to the Punch by Vaio

Remember that rumor about the 15-inch Macbooks with LED backlighting? There’s been debate as to whether or not the technology is ready to ship in laptops, but the haters forget that some of the Sony Vaio notebooks shipped late last year have the same tech in them to great effect. The TX and SZ lines…

Tech News Brian Lam

Dealzmodo: Up to $400 Off HDTVs from Dell

Just in time for Brian Urlacher and his Chicago Bears to show Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts the true meaning of pain are these deals from Dell. Upgrade that crappy TV to one of these beauties in time for Super Bowl Sunday in a little less than two weeks. Here is what Dell is…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Green Slime Lamp: Filled With Gel, Empties Your Soul

Now this is one odd-looking lamp, with an even more ominous- looking product shot to boot. For $289, you can feel like you’re underwater with this jiggling, non-toxic-gel-filled light fixture in your choice of transparent or soylent green-colored PVC. Might be great for some undulating and rippling underwater lighting effects for that next cinematic masterpiece…

Tech News Charlie White

An End to DRM in 1 or 2 Years?!

Could it be? Reasonable thinking from the always-unreasonable music industry? Don’t play games with my heart, people. This better be for real. The New York Times is reporting that there are murmurs inside the industry saying that people are starting to warm to the idea of selling DRM-free MP3s, just like eMusic (my favorite online…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Another Apple Lawsuit, This Time Re: Click Wheel Patent Infringement

In another giant twist of the decade, another company has decided to slap Apple with a lawsuit. This is becoming a common occurrence with LuxPro doing it and all of the Cisco shenanigans. This time Quantum Research Group is suing Apple claiming that the charge-transfer technology using in the iPod Click Wheel infringes on a…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Japanese Toy Company Makes The World’s Smallest 2-Legged Robot

The Omnibo2007 i-SOBOT is the smallest 2-legged robot in the world. It’s just 96x67x165mm and weighs only 350g. An internal gyro-sensor gives is maximum flexibility while an attached IR remote control has voice command features and pre-programming capabilities. If you clap or play music, the i-SOBOT will dance to the beat. It goes on sale…

Tech News Lisa Katayama

Blu-ray Now Cracked, and That Makes Two

Movie studios, start your attorneys, because muslix64, the guy who cracked HD DVD with his BackupHDDVD utility has done it again. His next Pandora’s box is called BackupBluray. It’s not perfect yet, because the first iteration can only crack backup Blu-ray discs whose CPS unit key is known, but sources say full decryption will be…

Tech News Charlie White

Vertical Mouse is Vertically Stupid

Yeah, something can be vertically stupid, do something. This mouse is designed to sit upright on it’s side (obviously) for ergonomic benefits. Most of the buttons and scroll wheel are on the side to still be used by your pointer and middle fingers. I’m trying to imagine actually using a mouse like this, and it…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Tiki Aquarium: Heavy Juju, Watery Yet Potent

Some of us are obsessed with the Tiki, obeying his commands at every turn. Now we have a Tiki aquarium to satisfy our jones, taking its honored place on our Tiki bar and harkening back to the sacred Tiki statues of days gone by. The water-filled statue includes a saltwater kit so you can fill…

Gadgets Charlie White

Plen Skating Robot Now a SK8R Boi

We first heard rumblings about Plen the skating robot going on sale in Japan for $2000 last summer. Now here’s a video (that’s been around for a while) of this little mechanical creature actually skateboarding and even skating around on one leg. He’s surprisingly lifelike. Next he’ll be doing kickflips. The little guy is just…

Gadgets Charlie White

Jeffrey Stephenson’s Decomatic Model 12: Wow

Check out master craftsman and PC case modder Jeffrey Stephenson’s latest creation which he calls The Decomatic Model 12. There’s really a PC inside there, and the case is made of white oak with a gloss lacquer finish. Those are actual chrome steel inserts inside those four supports, which are made of red mahogany. And…

Tech News Charlie White

Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

Slingmedia’s closest competitor upped the stakes this morning with a new budget player that, while not wireless, beats the cheapest Slingbox by $50. The Hava Gold HD ($129) turns any PC on your network into a PVR with the ability to stream and record video regardless of whether your PC is wired or wireless. The…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

A High Class Charging Station for High Class People

Ahoy, you captains of industry! You’re used to the finer things in life, such as Cuban cigars, 15-year-old scotch whisky, and $1,000-an-hour call girls. Why should you settle for anything less when it comes to charging your gadgets? This mahogany charging station is totally classy, just like you pretend to be. It’s got spots to…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Cats Getting “Bionic Eyes;” Humans Next

An experimental new blindness cure is currently being tested on our feline friends, with light-sensing chips being placed at the backs of their eyes to restore sight. Since cats have similar eyes to humans and can get retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that leads to blindness, just like us, they make a great stand-in for people…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Samsung SGH-C140 is Just a Goddamn Phone, That’s All

Well, it’s about time. Samsung, maker of fancy-schmancy smartphones and all things complicated, decided to plunk down the SGH-C140, a cellphone that does one thing and does it well: makes phone calls. What a concept! Even though its $57 price tag might seem like it’s cheap through and through, it still has a 128×128 65K-color…

Gadgets Charlie White

Support.com Combines Tech Support with Suicide Prevention

Computer broke? Chances are, if you’re calling Geek Squad, or any of the other PC repair places, you don’t know a geek who loves you enough to fix your machine, and you’re screwed beyond help. That’s why I got a chuckle when I heard of new competitor’s Support.com’s engineering staff has been programmed to have…

Tech News Brian Lam

Beer for Dogs: Next Stop, Doggie AA

Completing the circle of anthropomorphization is Dutch pet shop owner Terrie Berenden, creator of this tasty non-alcoholic beer for dogs. The brew is called Kwispelbier, a Dutch word having something to do with a dog’s wagging tail. Like most products that take advantage of a pet owner’s undying love for his companion, it’s not cheap—at…

Tech News Charlie White

The Shoe Rolodex

Samsung to Install Mobile Charging Stations at JFK

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Rumored LED-Backlit Macbook Pros: Beat to the Punch by Vaio

Dealzmodo: Up to $400 Off HDTVs from Dell

Green Slime Lamp: Filled With Gel, Empties Your Soul

An End to DRM in 1 or 2 Years?!

Another Apple Lawsuit, This Time Re: Click Wheel Patent Infringement

Japanese Toy Company Makes The World’s Smallest 2-Legged Robot

Blu-ray Now Cracked, and That Makes Two

Vertical Mouse is Vertically Stupid

Tiki Aquarium: Heavy Juju, Watery Yet Potent

Plen Skating Robot Now a SK8R Boi

Jeffrey Stephenson’s Decomatic Model 12: Wow

Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

A High Class Charging Station for High Class People

Cats Getting “Bionic Eyes;” Humans Next

Samsung SGH-C140 is Just a Goddamn Phone, That’s All

Support.com Combines Tech Support with Suicide Prevention

Beer for Dogs: Next Stop, Doggie AA

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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