Yay! Finally a mini radio controlled helicopter that doesn’t require you to use AA or AAA batteries to charge it. This Tiny USB Rechargeable RC Helicopter from Brando includes a chargeing cable that plugs into a regular USB port on your computer. Another advantage of this particular copter is that it has a metal body. […]
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The VAX77 MIDI Keyboard Controller from Infinite Response has to be the coolest looking musical instrument that I’ve seen in awhile. It includes MIDI in and MIDI out, as well as full USB support and is available in three different key weights. Of course, the most notable feature is the fact that it folds in
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The Speak-er is a set of speech bubble shaped speakers for your computer or MP3 player. They will be available this summer for $120. Pricey, but cute. 🙂
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Zoom wants to get in on the mini camcorder market with their new Q3 Handy Video Recorder. They’ve long been highly regarded for their audio recorders, so it’s cool that they are coming out with something new. But, for some reason they are not riding the HD wave that other mini cameras are riding. The
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My three year old 24″ iMac is starting to act a little flaky, which is prompting me to think about upgrade options. I have been considering not getting another desktop and just going with a laptop as my main computer. If I do decide to go that way, I found a cool looking docking station
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At the beginning of this year I began my journey into cloud computing by moving my server based IMAP gadgeteer email to Gmail for domains. The process was relatively painless and it left me asking myself why the heck I hadn’t done it sooner. My favorite features have been the awesome spam filtering, searching and
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I wouldn’t normally find a USB card reader interesting enough to post as a spotlight gadget, but this one from Epraizer caught my eye for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s small and has a swivel USB connector. I like the fact that you don’t carry a cable with you to use it.
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Tiny ElectraShields are small modules that plug in between a laptop’s power brick and power cord. It will protect your laptop computer and other sensitive electronics that use C6 and C8 power cords from the damaging effects of power surges and spikes. An indicator light lets you know it’s protecting your computer. Following a destructive
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The Thirsty Light is a digital moisture meter that takes the guess work out of watering your plants. It’s a metal probe with a leave shaped module at one end, that houses an LED. Stick the Thirsty Light in a potted plant and when the LED blinks, you know it’s time to water your plant.
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Here’s another one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” products. The EZ Mount is a replacement outlet plate for your wall, that provides handy shelf for your phone and hook for keys. The key hook doubles as a clever post to wrap and hide the extra AC adapter cord.
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