You gotta love a company like Grado. They’re a family-run business out of Brooklyn, NY who make various cartridges and headphones in many price ranges. They have won countless audiophile awards by refusing to adapt to the latest trend or gimmick. One look at the design of their headphones, and you might think they were […]
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The crew of the International Space Station returned home after being relieved earlier this week. The crew of Expedition 29, Commander Mike Fossum and Flight Engineers Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov, returned to Kazakhstan at 9:26pm EST aboard their Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft. After 165 days on the International Space Station and 167 days in orbit, the
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SolidWorks is a 3D CAD software package used in business and education to design and prototype products. Many cool and useful products have been developed using SolidWorks, and they wanted us to know about some of them, including the Carson Portable Rotisserie Grill. (See their full press release for other products, including the Zoku Quick
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I saw a news report recently that said kids as young as 6 were requesting electronic devices for Christmas. When they’re still tiny, you can distract your kid with the pretend device that let’s them hear the kitty say “meow”, but eventually, they’re going to want a real device. Some MP3 players have built-in volume-limiting
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Not a fan of tea? Then how about some piping hot Hoth cocoa or a cuppa Dark Side roast coffee. Now you can drink the officially licensed beverages of your favorite Stars Wars heroes and villains. We all know that when a beverage is officially licensed, it tastes so much yummier than the non-licensed variety.
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I hate to sound like Andy Rooney but have you ever noticed those bulky camera straps that hang around your neck? They’re supposed to hold your camera and supposed to allow you to port your camera about and it’s supposed to be easy. Have you ever noticed how heavy and bulky wearing your camera around
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Mimo Monitors has just announced their Magic Touch 10.1″ Capacitive Touchscreen. While a touch screen is nothing new and neither is video via USB connection, the Magic Touch manages to combine both and can be connected using a single USB 2.0 cable. Running a resolution of 1024X600 it’s only fully touch compatible with Windows 7 and
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Plug the 45,000 Station Car Radio from Hammacher Schlemmer into your car’s 12V power outlet, connect it to your iPhone via Bluetooth, and you can stream any of 45,000 AM/FM and internet radio stations to an open FM station on your car’s radio. A free iPhone app streams the stations, including nationwide NPR stations as well
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Why carry around that big screen notebook or tablet or on the other hand have to put up with a small smartphone-sized screen when you can run Android on almost any device with a USB or HDMI port and a screen? The Cotton Candy from FXI Tech is a prototype USB-sized stick that allows
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This year, you won’t have to wait to find A Charlie Brown Christmas on television – you can have it as an interactive pop-up book on your Android or iOS phone or tablet. Loud Crow Interactive has created an interactive version of this Christmas classic that’s complete with scenes and dialog from the original program
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Kensington Computer Products Group is one of the old-timers in the computerperipheral business having launched their first product (Apple II System Saver) back in 1981. Kensington’s most ubiquitous product is the K-Lock security slot that is found on many laptops. As Kensington is an established company with a history of quality products I felt relatively
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You may want to reconsider using your friend’s cell phone to make a call or send a text. According to KeepingItKleen.com, 16% of all cell phones have poop on them. And when you use a computer keyboard at the office or in the school’s computer lab you may want to bring a disinfecting wipe with
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The Gadgeteer has told you about some laptop bags with built-in solar chargers. Those are great, but what if you already have a bag you love? The Fuse 4W Solar Charger from Voltaic can add solar charging capability to any bag. Connect this pouch to your bag, and you’ll add two 2W solar panels and a 3,000mAh
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Dear Gadget Diary, Gadgets have been keeping me busy the last couple of weeks with the iPhone 4S and now the Kindle Fire. I’ve only had the Fire for a few days, but my initial impressions are that it’s no iPad. But for $199, it’s a nice little tablet. I don’t want to make any
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You’ve trained for the better part of your life for your flight to outer space with countless simulations, time in a deep water tank designed to simulate the weightlessness of space, rode the “Vomit-Comet” through parabolic arcs, and are suited up and ready to go to the launchpad. What is your ride of choice for
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When Julie and I recently reviewed the newest, cheapest Amazon Kindle e-Reader, I mentioned that I had ordered the lighted cover for it. The Kindle readers use eInk screens, which don’t have any backlighting. A lot of people say the more paper-like nature of eInk screens is easier on the eyes, but apparently their eyes
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Finding it hard to get your old film negatives processed these days ? Process and print them yourself…..on your clothing. Lumi’s Inkodye Photo Fabric Dye Kit uses a dye that develops photos on materials like fabric or wood when exposed to sunlight. You can use negatives or even small objects to create images out of silhouettes.
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I received a handful of iPhone 4 cases to review over the last several months, including the Crimson Aluminum Frame Case. Its design and form-factor set it apart from the rest of the crowd. My hope was the design would allow better reception while not compromising on usability or protection….we shall see. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin
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There’s a lot of software available for the iPad that lets you record and edit music, but you need some sort of adapter to connect the instrument to the iPad. Instead of needing an arsenal of different adapters, the Alesis iO Dock Pro Audio Dock for iPad and iPad 2 lets you connect any of
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Duct tape artisans can now enjoy a wide variety of patterns in their favorite cloth tape. Want to create a polka dotted duct tape wallet? Now you can with Platypus Designer Duct Tapes from Fortis Design. There are 14 designs to choose from, that range from plaids and paisley to wicker and leopard. Each
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