2012




Get your Geek on with BuckyBars, BuckyBigs and BuckyBalls Chromatics Magnetic Building Sets

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I find magnetic building sets to be irresistible. I love the pull, resistance and click clack noise as magnets snap together and pull apart. You’ve probably heard of or seen regular BuckyBalls before. They are small BB sized chromed rare earth magnets that can be arranged in really cool configurations. Three new Bucky sets are now

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LEGO Building in Chrome Browser- Claim your piece of Australia

Hokay, here’s a big productivity killer (unless you happen to be a builder by trade………..maybe). Google Australia in conjunction with LEGO  has just released Build, a Chrome browser-based app that allows you to build with LEGO over a map of Australia and New Zealand. Users have access to over 8 trillion blocks and pieces to

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Toma Sony NEX-5n Half Case and Wrist Strap Review

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In response to my Gariz Sony NEX-5n Half-Case Review, the folks at LoveCases, a British tech-accessory website, offered to send me the Toma half-case and matching wrist strap to review. Like the Gariz case, the Toma half-case is a form fitted leather case that adds a bit of protection to the base and sides of

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Google Nexus Q Social Streaming Media Player

From Google, comes the “world’s first social streaming media player”, the Nexus Q .  At 4.6″ (116mm)  and 2 pounds (923gr), the player runs Android 4.0 (ICS) and comes with its own 25W amplifier for external speakers, or it can be interfaced with your home entertainment system. WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC are standard, as well as

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Just Mobile Launches a Pocket-Sized Backup Battery

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Just Mobile has added a new product to their line of backup batteries.  The new Just Mobile Gum is small enough to carry in your pocket at 2.9 X 1.36 X 0.9 inches, but it packs 2200mAh charging capacity.  It’s Apple-certified for iPhone and iPod and comes with a 30-pin charging cable, but it also

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You’ll Be Able to Make Full-Color Holograms with the New Kit from Litiholo

Last year, we told you about a DIY hologram kit that came with everything you needed to make your own hologram.  That kit came with a hologram-quality laser diode, Litiholo RRT20 holographic film that requires no chemicals and no development process, laser-cut laser mount, and laser plate mount, but you could only make red holograms

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Tegu Announces New Endeavor and Explorer Sets and Summer Building Contest

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To promote their new Endeavor and Explorer building sets, Tegu is holding a Summer Building Contest where they sent various bloggers (including yours truly) one of these new sets for us to build and enter in their contest. Using the 40 pc. Endeavor set, I created what you see above. Now I need you to go

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Google Nexus 7 – Eat the Jelly Bean

There’s been rumours floating around for a while, but finally Google has their Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order.  Based on Google’s latest Android version, Jelly Bean, the 7″ tablet made by ASUS has a Quad Core Tegra 3 processor, a 1280 X 800 screen, 8 hour battery life, and will come in 8 and 16GB

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Satechi HD Digital Indoor Flat Amplified TV Antenna

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This may look like a flat-screen TV, but it’s really an indoor antenna.  The HD Digital Indoor Flat Amplified TV Antenna (ST-A1500) from Satechi can help you trim your cable bills.  The antenna receives free, over-the-air digital HD signals broadcast by local TV stations, and it “comes equipped with hardware that provides the stable reception

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Schlage Keyed Entry Lock With Built-in Alarm Review

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We all probably have lock-sets on our entry doors, and I’ll surmise that most of those aren’t alarmed.  As a matter of fact, I’ve never thought it was necessary to have an alarmed door knob/lever.  However, Schlage is trying to change my opinion with their FE51 series of Keyed Entry with Alarm lock-sets.  Will my

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Protect Your MacBook Air with a Viper

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The Viper Sleeve for MacBook Air from booq is a semi-rigid, ultra-thin case with a difference.  There are no zippers in the Viper, so you don’t have to worry about scratching the aluminum chassis of the Air.  Simply slide the thin side in first, and the magnetic closure will keep the case securely closed.  The

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