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A Messenger Bag for Your Netbook – Timbuk2 Freestyle Messenger

Timbuk2’s new Freestyle Messenger bag is a scaled down version of their laptop messenger bag that I’ve been carrying for over a year now. It looks like a perfect gear bag for your netbook, Kindle, nook or Sony Touch eBook reader. I really like Timbuk2’s bags and the price seems reasonable at $65.

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The Eigenharp Alpha will guarantee you a spot in the Star Wars Cantina Band

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The Eigenlabs Eigenharp Alpha is a radical looking USB electronic instrument that requires a Mac to play. The Alpha is a professional level instrument which allows the musician to play and improvise, change scale and key, transpose, alter tempo, program beats, create arrangements, switch and layer multiple sounds all while performing live on stage. Check

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The Peregrine glove lets your fingers do the fragging

The Peregrine glove is a hand-worn controller that captures gestures, allowing users to play Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux games by simply touching their fingers together. It has 18 Touch Points and 3 Activator Pads that allow for over 30 user-programmable actions. The glove is currently only available in three sizes for the left

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The LaCie Rikiki confirms that good things come in tiny packages

USB external hard drives come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors. The new Rikiki drives from LaCie have to be one of the smallest and sleekest drives on the market. They house a 2.5in drives available in capacities of 250GB to 640GB. Encased in brushed aluminum, the LaCie Rikiki, which means “tiny” in

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Cinemin Swivel Multi-Media Projector by WowWee

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The Cinemin Swivel by WowWee is a small, multimedia projector.  It uses TI’s DLP technology to project a clear 60″ image from eight feet away, or it can fill the wall, floor-to-ceiling, in a typical room.  The Cinemin connects to a variety of “personal media players”, including the iPod, iPhone, Flip Video, PSP, digital cameras, portable DVD players,

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Scanning Digital Picture Frame from Hammacher Schlemmer

scanning digital picture frame

The Scanning Digital Picture Frame from Hammacher Schlemmer offers a wealth of options for $199.95  It has an 8″ TFT LCD screen with 800 X 600 resolution, and it has 1 GB of internal storage to store up to 3000 images.  It has a 300 dpi scanner built-in to make adding pictures easy.  You can display pictures, play

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Humminbird RF35 Fish-Finder Watch

humminbird rf35 sonar watch

If a typical sonar fish-finder isn’t cool enough for you, try the Humminbird RF35 watch.  The watch is wirelessly connected to the Advanced Remote Sonar Sensor.  The RF35 watch has a 1.25″ (diagonal) gray-scale LCD display.  It has a backlight and is waterproof.  The sonar sensor can “see” to a depth of 120 feet.  The

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Go a little vintage, get a little broke – Little Horn Speakers

Don’t let these Victorian age style speakers fool you. The Little Horn Speakers may look like something from a hundred years ago, but they use cutting edge electronics to provide a three-dimensional audio experience. They are 3 feet tall and are available in many color combinations. The price will probably scare you away from trying

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Brunton Solaris i6 Foldable Solar iPod Charger

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If you are the outdoor type who likes to take along your iPod or iPhone, you’ll need a way to keep your device charged.  The Brunton Solaris i6 is a foldable solar charger that comes with an iPod charging cable.  It opens up to 29 X 9 inches and weighs 7.1 ounces.  It has four

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Elago M2 Stand from Elago Design

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Here’s a stand that can hold your iPhone, iPod Touch, Zune, Blackberry, and most mobile phones!  The M2 Stand from Elago Design holds your media player while you’re watching videos or just keeps your device from becoming lost in the clutter on your desk.  You don’t even have to remove the case to use the M2 Stand.  It’s

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Geeky Wrapping Paper from ThinkGeek

geeky wrapping paper

The Gadgeteer has been helping you with your holiday shopping by showing you products that would make excellent gifts for your gadget-loving friends.  Here’s some wrapping paper that will put the perfect finishing touch on your gift.  ThinkGeek says they have sacrificed many trees to bring us this unique creation!  You get four sheets of

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Turn your dog into a flashlight with the PupLight

Here’s a last minute gift idea for the dog owner on your list. It’s the PupLight lighted dog collar. Full press release after the jump. The collar is adjustable to fit dogs of all sizes. Attached to it is an LED flashlight that is powered by 3 AAA batteries. I’m sure it would come in

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QVC Offers the Cool-er eBook Reader as Their Day’s Special Value

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QVC, the giant television retailer, is offering the Cool-er eBook reader as their “Today’s Special Value” for December 11.   The Cool-er has a 6″ (diagonal) e-Ink screen with three font styles and eight font sizes.  It has 1 GB of internal storage, and you can expand your storage with an SD card (not included).  Supported file

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Put some clothes on your personal area network

Need a unique gift for the holidays? No need to panic, think PANiQ! Back in January PANiQ introduced clothing coupled with PANiQ controllers that enable wearers to control their iPod (or iPhone) through smart fabric buttons embedded in clothing.  The PANiQ technology allows you to connect your iPod to a ribbon cable embedded within the

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Brickhouse Security’s Global Watchman keeps baby Jesus safe

Every year during the holiday season, many religious organizations are targeted by vandals and pranksters who steal or deface outdoor holiday decorations such as Baby Jesus, Nativity Scenes, Santa, & Menorahs. This year BrickHouse Security is offering religious institutions their new Global Watchman, a motion-activated surveillance camera that snaps pictures and wirelessly transmits them to

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