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Gadgets January 10, 2012 posted by Scott

microSD Card Holder keeps track of your tiny memory cards

Modern technology is great, as we’re now able to store larger amounts of data on smaller chips. looking back at the floppy disks I used to use, amazes me how little they hold in comparison to modern flash drives and memory cards. Unfortunately there is another issue that arises when you keep shrinking down memory cards. Take microSD cards, for example. These little guys measure just 15mm x 11mm, which is about the size of a fingernail. While it’s great…

but is it art? January 9, 2012 posted by Scott

Why wait until 2015 to get a Hoverboard?

With the year 2015 growing steadily closer, many important questions are being asked. Some of my favorites include �where are my flying cars?� and �where is my hoverboard?� I’d like to know the answers to these as well, and part of me is hoping that these technologies are being worked on in secret laboratories, and that they’ll be sprung on us sometime in the next few years. However, as it stands, there are few ways that you’re going to acquire…

Gadgets January 9, 2012 posted by Scott

Logitech Cube is a tiny mouse and presentation device wrapped into one

When you’re giving an important presentation, you want to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. One of the keys to doing this is to ensure that no one is paying attention to the technology that you’re using, and instead focusing on the content. If you’re constantly having to fumble with a laptop to change slides, then you’ll lose your momentum, and things won’t go quite as smooth as you’d hoped. Logitech thinks that they have exactly what you…

Bookmark This! January 9, 2012 posted by Scott

Free Photo Converter compresses your images quickly and easily [Daily Freeware]

When you’re uploading a picture to your website, or sending it to someone via email, you generally want the file to be as small as possible. After all, the larger it is, the longer it takes to load. What’s interesting is that reducing the size of a picture won’t necessarily reduce the quality. And when I say �reduce the size� I don’t mean that you’re changing the dimensions of an image, but rather how much space it’s taking up on…

hmm..interesting January 9, 2012 posted by Scott

Anything Cage adds a little extra storage to your bike

When your primary method of transportation is a bike, you often run into issues with storage. After all, you can only fit so much on your back, and in the water bottle holder. However, with the right tools, you can greatly increase the amount of goods that your trusty two-wheeler hand carry.

hmm..interesting January 9, 2012 posted by Scott

CarCapsule puts your car in a plastic bubble

How many times have you looked at your car and thought �man, I wish I could put it inside a bubble.�? Odds are that this doesn’t come to mind very often. However, if you have a very old and rare car that you’ve restored, you might want to do everything you can to protect it from the elements, especially if you live in an area that’s more prone to making a car rust. Well if your dream has been to…

Bizarre January 6, 2012 posted by Scott

Is Bacon Soda taking this craze too far?

Bacon. That one word can make most mouths salivate with hunger. If you’re a vegetarian, then this probably has little to no effect on you. For the rest of us, there seems to be a craving for more bacon in our lives. That’s why there are so many things out there that have been crafted to both smell and taste like our favorite pork product. And now we have Bacon Soda.

Gadgets January 6, 2012 posted by Scott

Cord-On-Board iPhone Case ensures that you always have a charging cable

How many times have you found that your phone is dying, and you have no way to charge it? It’s never� a good feeling, as for many people, a smartphone keeps them connected to the rest of their lives. So what do you do when your tiny email and texting machine starts to die? Well, if you have the Cord-On-Board Case, you need only find yourself an available USB port. The idea behind this case is a rather interesting one….

Free Software January 6, 2012 posted by Scott

Winter Wake Up app rouses you earlier when it has snowed [Daily Freeware]

It never fails. You forget to check the weather, and your alarm goes off in the morning at the same time as always. Then you get up, grab a cup of coffee and look out the window to see it. Snow. Lots and lots of snow. Quickly, you throw on your clothes, pull on your boots, gloves and hat, and grab the shovel, in hopes of getting your driveway cleared before you have to leave. And even if you manage…

Fun & Games January 6, 2012 posted by Scott

Sky Eye helicopter lets you spy on your cubical neighbors

When you’re stuck in an office for eight ours a day with the same person or people, it can either go really well, or really bad. If you’re lucky, you’ll not only get along with your coworkers, but they’ll be the sort that you can joke around with when there’s a bit of downtime. The best are the people who enjoy a little bit of cubical warfare. If you just happen to work in that sort of environment, then you…

but is it art? January 6, 2012 posted by Scott

Steampunk Playing Cards

The year is 1861. You’ve decided to take a break from the repairs on your airship after taking a few nasty plasma bolts to the hull. You’re at a local tavern playing a hand of poker with a few of the other captains who are docked. What cards are you playing with? The Bicycle Steampunk Playing Cards, of course.

Gadgets January 5, 2012 posted by Scott

Is this �World’s Smallest� flash drive too small?

Every time you need to find your flash drive, it always ends up in an odd place because it’s small, and easily misplaced. Seeing as this epidemic is happening all over the world, Deonet has given us a solution, which is to make The World’s Smallest USB stick. The logic behind it is obviously that if something is small, it makes sense that it would be easier to find if it were even smaller. That’s a valid line of thought,…

but is it art? January 5, 2012 posted by Scott

Equitime Spiral Clock

Time seems to operate in a spiral. The hours creep along, one by one, until you’ve reached the final one, only to have them start again from the beginning. It’s this very idea that gave birth to the Spiral Clock, which takes the notion of moving hands and turns it on its head. Rather than having individual hands that rotate on the face of the clock, the entire thing spins slowly. As the face rotates, a ball will let you…

Free Software January 5, 2012 posted by Scott

Steam for Android gives you the power of Steam on your phone [Daily Freeware]

If you’re a PC gamer, then there’s a very good chance that you’ve used Steam. For those not familiar, Steam is a platform that was designed by Valve to make buying, downloading and playing games as easy as possible. With great sales and plenty of features, there are few reasons not to use it. One of my only complaints is that Valve has yet to release a companion app for any mobile platforms. Thankfully, one company has decided to release…

Gadgets January 5, 2012 posted by Scott

BioBrite Sunrise Clock wakes you up with the (fake) sun

For those of us out there that wake up with the sunrise, we are a little dependent on the sun coming up as our alarm clock. In the middle of winter, we have no choice but to use something with a loud buzzer, as it stays dark in the mornings. This is the worst possible way to get up as it jolts you awake, leaving you in that sort of �just woke up� haze. If there were a way to…

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