Maglite is one of the most popular brands of flashlights on the market. One of the main reasons is that they are built so well that they can last you a lifetime. The only things you have to mess with are the batteries and bulb. Now wouldn’t it be great if you could improve the life of those last two things? Apparently you can, with one of these LED Upgrade kits from Nite Ize. The kit is basically a simple…
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There’s something about music that seems to help people work better. Of course, not everyone enjoys the same kind, which is why we spend time carefully crafting our libraries and playlists. But what good is the perfect playlist if it’s tied down to your computer? Wouldn’t it be great if you could stream that music to every room in the house? With a little bit of work, you can do that very thing. The folks over at Lifehacker have put…
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We all need a quick charge for our i Phones here and there. The only problem is that you don’t always have access to an outlet. A portable charger will normally do the trick, one such as the Elecom Battery Charger. It requires 4 AA batteries and will give your phone a full charge when you need it. It is obviously going to be a bit hefty what with all the batteries, but you do what you have to right?…
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Chinavasion have sent me their latest Android tablet, an 8″, 800×600 “no frills” media tablet called the LeoTab. Compared to the other tablets available on their site, it doesn’t have a very long feature set, but that’s kind of its charm as it’s only US$99.95. Yes, yes I know, sub-$100 Android tablets are a dime-a-dozen and if Ars’ recent review is anything to go by, they should be avoided, but the LeoTab is different, it actually works. That being said,…
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Look at your cellphone. What do you think is the most fragile part of it? If you have a flip phone, it might be the hinge. However, with virtually all other phones, the screen is its Achilles heel. One good smack against a hard object, and it shatters. Thankfully this issue may be a thing of the past. As demonstrated in the video below, new AMOLED screens are vastly more durable than current displays, with the added bonus of being…
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In this day and age it seems like a good idea to know more than one language. However, depending on your location and what you do for a living, even being bilingual may not be enough. So how do you deal with those times where language becomes a major barrier in communication? A pocket translator will help, but wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to translate speech in real-time? Now there is, and it’s on your phone….
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Winter is coming. Yes, I know that we’ve only just hit Fall, but it’s never too soon to start planning for the colder months. If you’ve upgraded your phone to something with a touchscreen, making calls and sending texts might be a little harder than it was last year. As you no doubt know, your fancy screen isn’t going to work while you’re wearing gloves. Unless you’re wearing these special Agloves touchscreen gloves, that is. What’s so special about these…
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Way back when, in the time of yesteryear, we would use anything we could find to be our makeshift furniture. We would even pull a table out of a dumpster if it looked sturdy enough. Now though, we’re respectable adults who have worked hard for our fine furniture and wooden coffee tables. While the word coasters may have been annoying in the past, they are now a necessity if you want to prevent any lasting damage to your hard-earned house…
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It’s happened to all of us at some point or another. We park our car under a nice shady tree, only to come back a few hours later to find it covered in bird droppings. Some people might not mind this, as it may simply add some color to an otherwise ugly car (I’ve had a few of those). However, if you’re the type that keeps your car waxed and shiny, you might want to get that stuff off your…
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If you’ve ever known anyone that attends raves on any sort of regular basis, you know of the crazy things they wear. If it makes a bold statement, glows, or is black light responsive, you know it’s in their closet. So what do you get the raver who seems to have everything? You might consider one of these Glow Threads shirts. The shirt appears to be ordinary in the light, and even still in darkness. However, the magic happens when…
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We live in a world of instant gratification. If there’s something that you want, you can have it in a day or less. When it comes to plants however, you can’t get the same kind of speedy service. If you want to grow plants in your home it takes time and dedication. Unless you have the Click And Grow �computerized� planter sitting on your windowsill, that is. If you enjoy the fresh scent and beauty of plants, but have a…
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Do you like free stuff? Who am I kidding, everyone loves free stuff! You wouldn’t believe the amount of things that companies give out as part of a promotion. The trouble is that you rarely ever find out about it, and if you do, it’s too late. That’s why you need to visit Hey, It’s Free! The people running this site are constantly scouring the web for freebies of every kind. Sometimes it’s a free sample from a company, other…
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If you’ve ever had to work on a car with all of its little nuts and bolts, you know how annoying it is to try and see what you’re doing. Sure, you could hold a flashlight in your teeth in or ask a friend to shine a light for you, but it’s still a big inconvenience. Not to mention that your friend is terrible at taking direction and you end up working without a flashlight anyway. The Rechargeable Illuminating Wrenches…
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When you were a kid, going to the grocery store was always a boring time. You had to stay next to your parents, and they bought boring things like vegetables. If you were lucky, you could convince them to pick up some cookies, but that was about it. The best part would come while they were at the checkout, as there were actually things to entertain a child. I’m talking about the little fake ponies that you could ride for…
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If you’re anything like me, you try to find the most efficient way to do each and every task. After all, if you do the same things over and over, just being able to shave a few seconds off can save you hours in the long run. Well, if you run programs from a USB drive, then you might be interested in having the software automatically launch as soon as you insert the drive. This was a fairly simple task…
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