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As part of my “How Friggin’ Lazy Are You??” quest, check out this Talking Heart Rate Monitor and MP3 player from Hammacher Schlemmer. It reports your heart rate to you aurally while providing a 1GB MP3 player. Neat idea, but 1GB may be too limiting for some. Comes with a chest strap and USB cable. […]
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Wow, I sure didn’t see this one coming… It was announced today that HP will purchase Palm at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. HP is not a company that even sprang to my mind when we heard that Palm were
Rumba Time unisex watches are made of silicone, some with a solid band and some with a magnetic link clasp. The watches are water-resistant to a depth of 99 feet. The Rumba Time watches are ideal for wearing while working out, but they look good enough to wear any time. The watches are ultra-lightweight; the
From CamelBak comes the breakthrough concept of wearable hydration with the RaceBak, designed for cyclists, endurance athletes and triathletes. RaceBak fits comfortably under a jersey and has an aerodynamic and stable compartment for a 72 oz/2.1 L reservoir (1-2 hrs of hydration). Available in white/graphite color scheme, in both men’s and women’s styles. Not sold
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Just last week was “Earth Day,” so have a gander at these iPhone 3G/3GS cases from Grove. Made in Oregon with 100% bamboo to ease your eco-conscience and available in 3 bamboo colors and 7 aluminum bezel colors. Choose from plain ($89.99), artist series designs or add your own custom art ($99.99 for either). Price
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Tokyoflash Japan has just released a new watch design, Kisai Broke. The Kisai Broke is their first watch is USB rechargeable. Touch the button and a shattering animation will light up the display. The outer ring of blocks represent hours in the same position as hours on a clock face. The inner ring of blocks
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No, it’s not a safe to store your CDs. It’s a safe for small valuables that looks like a stack of CDs in jewel box cases. There’s a velvet-lined, oval storage compartment inside that’s 4.5″ X 4.0″ X 2.0″. It comes with stick-on labels for the spine. Complete the look by putting a CD under
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How would you like to create your own custom uber Swiss Army style multi-tool? Now you can with the Switch from Quirky. It comes with 18 different tool attachments. You choose if you want a small (2-6 tools), medium (4-10 tools), and large (7-13 tools) sized tool by swapping the different blades/tools in and out.
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You may have seen the various cell phone watches coming out on the market in the last year or so. I remember scrounging for one a few years back with very little success: they were either too large or too expensive. The Thrifty Cell Phone Watch (yes, that is its name) is a recent contender
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So your iPod or iPhone’s got your personal music collection. And it’s got streaming music through Pandora. But what if you want good ol’, low-tech local FM radio on your iPhone or iPod? Till now, there’s been no good solution, but Griffin‘s iFM may have solved that. Plug iFM into your iPod and it wakes
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The Messless Universal Charge Station from Hedonics lets you charge up to four devices in an 8″ diameter space. The Messless charger comes with ten connectors that will allow you to charge a multitude of devices. You get connectors for mini USB, micro USB, Apple iPod, Nokia mini, Nokia, Sony Ericsson t28, Sony Ericsson K750,
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That’s what I thought too when I saw this on GadgetVenue. But it’s legit, and on sale for $30 at Defensive Devices. These are actually rechargeable and includes an integrated flashlight and safety pin (in case, I guess, if you forget what it’s for and try to do a quick touch-up). It purports 350,000 volts,
You can make special photo keepsakes using AutoCollage from Microsoft Research. You simply specify pictures from one or more folders, and you’ll see your collage in just a few minutes. AutoCollage uses face detection, advanced object selection, and blending technologies in the creation of the photo collages. You can choose 4″ X 6″, 5″ X 7″, or
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The-Gadgeteer post for the getting-started-guide-for-Linux reminded me of this useful site: devcheatsheet.com. The best thing? You can post your own cheat sheets and help others grok perplexing and poorly documented libraries and programs. The next best thing? You can download many of them as PDF files and put ’em on your e-reader.
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The Secure Logic 20700 Biometric wall safe keeps your important papers and valuables secure. The stainless steel vault installs between two 16″ on-center wall studs with the included installation kit. The vault recognizes and opens for up to three different fingerprints, and there is a key entry backup. The Secure Logic wall safe runs on
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Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: A Newbie’s Getting Started Guide to Linux [affiliate link] is a guide that will help you learn the basics of the Linux operating systems. Get to know what it is all about, and familiarize yourself with the practical side. Basically, if you’re a complete Linux newbie and looking for
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Grilling season is nearly upon us, and here’s something that will free you from being chained to the grill. The Grill Alert thermometer has a wireless transmitter with a probe and a separate wireless LCD receiver you can hook on your belt. You simply insert the probe, select the type of meat and the desired
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If you’ve not yet jumped over into the world of eBooks, BookAse is an online price comparison shopping engine that allows you to compare prices for books and helps you the find the cheapest possible prices.
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Opedix offers several interesting garments: the first is a set of tights that claim to provide knee support, targeted towards runners (there is also a set for skiers). The second is a posture-improving-shirt. I’m always on the lookout for knee support so I downloaded the Opedix running tights’ information sheet. It looks like they may
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Microsoft Research says “everyone has a song inside”, and their Songsmith program helps you create it. Songsmith will create backing music for a singer’s voice – just choose a style and a tempo. You can also play an instrument instead of singing. You’ll need a PC running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7, and a microphone. After
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