August 2011

Zenok Leather Handstitched Laptop Bag

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Zenok Leather is an Etsy shop.  They sell beautiful handmade leather electronics cases and Moleskine covers.  An example of their work is this Handstitched Leather Briefcase (shown, left) made from Italian natural beige leather (2mm thick).  The bag is 15″ X 11″ X 3.5″, big enough to hold many laptops.  It comes with a brown

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Have a few extra million to spend: Take a vacation on the space hotel

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If you can’t wait until 2020 to take a vacation on Virgin’s Spaceship to an orbital tour of outer space, then make a reservation in 2016 for the Russian Space Hotel.   The cost is a bit steep at $818,000 to travel via a Soyuz rocket to the hotel, and then another $163,000 for five days

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Tired of tiny keyboards and thumb taps? Use an APEN

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Whether it’s my mobile phone or tablet it seems I’m always looking for new ways to make text input easier and faster. I already own a slew of Bluetooth keyboards, different on-screen Android keyboards, voice input, and somewhere I have a weird stylus that feels like I’m writing with a Slim Jim. The folks at

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Bracketron Introduces the Style-iT 2-in-1 Stylus + Ballpoint Pen

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Bracketron will be unveiling their new stylus at the IFA in Berlin at the end of this month, but they’re giving us a sneak-peek.  The Style-iT combines a ballpoint pen with a stylus that will work with all touch screens.  The ballpoint is hidden under the cap, which has a clip to keep it securely

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Makerbot Thing-O-Matic 3D Printer

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3D printing is a form of manufacturing technology where three dimensional objects are created by laying down successive layers of material. Industrial 3D printers are available but aren’t the cheapest item around. The  Makerbot Thing-O-Matic is an an open source 3D printer for substantially less. Using a 3D CAD program and plastic filament you can

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Never Complain Of the Couch Eating the Remote Again With the L5 Remote

The L5 Remote, released by L5 Technology and debuted in 2010, can be used with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.  It connects to your device with a universal dock connector.   L5 Remote is a tiny accessory and free app (from iTunes App Store) that acts as a  powerful universal remote, helping you control the cable

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Zazzle Speakers – Customized with your Graphics

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You can buy customized Tshirts, Mugs, Mousepads, Photo books etc with your own artwork, but how about an audio speaker? That’s new right? Zazzle gives you the ability. You can choose from a large selection of existing styles, or upload your own image to create a one of a kind speaker. Hey, that speaker above

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