Alien Skin’s Snap Art Photoshop Plugin Review

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A few days (weeks?) ago Julie asked me if I would like to try Alien Skin’s new Snap Art plugin for Adobe Photoshop. If you know me, you know I can’t resist cool photography gadgets and software. Julie knows just how to attack my weakest point. Now you do too! 😉 SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Palm Announces the Palm Pixi Phone

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Today Palm announced the Pixi, its newest addition to the webOS line-up. Continuing with the Treo tradition, the Pixi has a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to its 2.63in touch display. It also has a GPS and a 2mp camera with LED flash. It will be available exclusively on Sprint in time for the holidays.

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E-Day Electricity Monitor Reviews on YouTube

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If you’re a fan of BBC Comedy (and even if you’re not), you should check out these YouTube videos with Jon Plowman. He does some quick reviews of a bunch of different electricity monitoring devices for Energy Saving Day 2009. E-Day 2009 takes place on the Isles of Scilly on October 6 and is the

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Cartridge based utility knife – Clauss SpeedPak

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This looks like the ultimate utility knife. The SpeedPak from Clauss, uses replacement blade cartridges. Carry a cartridge in your pocket and when needed, just pop it into the knife. This seems easier and safer than messing with individual blades. Each cartridge holds 10 Titanium Bonded double-edged blades that are 3x harder than steel and

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Cakewalk V-Studio 100 Review

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Just a few weeks ago, I reviewed Cakewalk’s UA-1G USB Audio Interface and I was much impressed. Today, Cakewalk kicks it up a notch with the smaller of the two of their new V-Studio packages. This combo package of a portable digital multi-track recorder, a Digital Audio Workstation control surface, a PC and Mac compatible USB

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Get more rest with a personal sleep coach – Zeo

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The Zeo personal sleep coach is a device that can analyze your sleep patterns to help you determine habits and behaviors that may be helping or hindering your sleep cycle. It can also teach new ways that may help you get a better night’s rest. It consists of a bedside display module and a wireless

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MusicSkins Laptop Skin Review

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We love our electronics, don’t we? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have, at the very least, a notebook computer and an MP3 player.  Most of  my friends add in an iPhone or other smartphone.   I, personally, have always used Invisible Shield products for my more important electronics and have gotten quite good at applying them

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Keep your data safe with a Data Locker drive

The Data Locker from Origin Storage is a device that combines a external USB hard drive with an added layer of security. It has a touch screen interface that can be programmed with a password of up to 18 digits. There’s also a self destruct response feature if it detects a brute force attack. There

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Multiple LCDs or one ginormous one?

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Do you have multiple LCDs connected to your desktop or laptop computer. Would you trade them for this 41 inch wide monster from Ostendo? The CRVD has a 43 inch diagonal curved display with a maximum resolution of 2880 x 900. It’s actually a projection monitor that uses DLP technology. It has DVI and HDMI

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Hand shaped custom guitar hangers – Grip Studios

Check out these made to order resin and steel reinforced wall mounted guitar hangers from Grip Studios. They are available in different colors and shapes, including human hands, skeleton hands and monster hands. They are priced from $39.99 up to $119.99. I need some of these for my ukuleles 🙂 SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Wacky USB device of the day – Ultrasonic Mosquito Repeller

Nothing can ruin a nice day outside quicker than unwelcome mosquitoes. Keep them at bay with this USB powered, ultrasonic insect repeller from Uxsight. It generates a low buzz, inaudible to the human ear while the mosquitoes do not like it and stay away. It is completely safe for adults and kids, as well as

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Sony PRS-600 Touch Edition Reader Review

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Last month, news of two new Sony readers leaked when someone found repair manuals for new devices called the PRS-300 and the PRS-600.  Gadget sites were rife with speculation about these devices and when they’d be released.  Sony quickly confirmed that these new devices would be released at the end of August, and they even

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