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Just got an OpenX plastic container opener and thus far it’s been an interesting and useful tool. It is especially great for zipping open DVDs and CDs. Essentially, it’s a fork-looking thing with a blade between the two front tines and a small retractable blade on the bottom. The MO is simple—cut a small hole … Continued
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Linux on the MacIntel
So it’s not Windows, but some Mac ninjas have figured out how to book Gentoo Linux on a 17-inch iMac Core Duo. No specs yet, but check the page for their patches and instructions. Now if they could get VMS to boot on there… Using elilo and a modified Linux kernel, we can boot from … Continued
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Fiery Red PEBL (?)
Looks like we missed this one on Sunday, but Motorola seems to have released a Fiery Red PEBL “for the ladies.” It was supposed to be a Valentine’s Day promotion, so we’re not sure if this will appear pressed against the ear of short girls in furry boots and huge sunglasses around the world this … Continued
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HELIO Launches Two Phones
HELIO, a new mobile carrier aimed at the kids—you know who you are—will launch this spring with two phones, the black Hero and the white Kickflip. The Hero is a rebadged Pantech phone with a slide out keyboard and 3G compatibility, while the Kickflip is made by VK Mobile. Like Boost and others in this … Continued
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Gizmodo Video Review – JVC’s Design Pro 70-inch 1080p D-ILA
Got a chance to review this 70-inch beast in our usual ghetto video style. The TV is actually very nice, with great color and quality in HD. CORRECTION – This ain’t DLP, it’s D-ILA. I thought it was a generic term. So sorry.
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TORQ P120 Reviewed (Verdict: Pretty Nice)
The TORQ P120 is a Windows Mobile 5 smartphone that seems to have just about everything under the sun stuffed into its slim chassis. The phone includes Bluetooth and WiFi along with GSM/GPRS and is as clean as an old-time Palm V, which is always nice to see. Best of all, this is a video … Continued
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PS3 Launch Date – September 21 PLUS PS3 HUB
Next Generation has the hot scoop—the PS3 will probably be hitting the streets on September 21st in the US, September 16th in Japan, and include a new XBox Live-alike system, HUB. According to well-placed industry sources, PlayStation HUB will offer PlayStation 3 owners much the same services as Xbox Live, including chat, downloadable demos, independent … Continued
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KleerDrain KD100 CO2-Powered Clog Buster
While this model looks as cool as all get out, I had a horrible time trying to figure out the KleerDrain website. This video, which I couldn’t find on the site, shows the latest KleerDrain product— the KD100— pounding a simulated nut log into submission by sending a huge burst of gas through the pipes. … Continued
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Mitac Mio A701
If you ever wanted to multi-task to the point of insanity AND know where you are, the Mitac Mio A701 is your new favorite toy. Arriving in March according to this translated page, the Mio runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, has Bluetooth and USB and is yet another PDA that doubles as a phone but … Continued
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Casio Pathfinder PAG-80 Reviewed (Verdict: Beefy, Inexpensive)
Just got a Pathfinder PAG-80 to play with and we’re very pleased. We’re usually kind of down on digital watches, but that’s just disgusting snobbery. Anyway, it’s been reviewed over at Friend-of-Gizmodo site, WristWatchReview. The PAG-80 has three major features – a compass, an altimeter, and a barometer. These are relatively standard features on wrist … Continued
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Wicked Lasers – You Know, For Killing
Just got a tip about WikedLasers, a company that sells high power class 3b lasers that can pop balloons and generally make you look like a Jedi. They’re a bit pricey, but for about $499.99 you can “scare away birds and animals,” according to one testimonial. They sell multiple models, including a $99 classic and … Continued
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IPEVO Free-1 Phone Reviewed (Verdict: White)
This $29 VOIP phone actually looks like a phone I had as a kid. It was flat and you laid it down on a desk and if you knocked it off said desk it would pick up and then you’d freak out wondering why the phones weren’t working. However, this one is digital. Compatible with … Continued
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Dual Bit Drill
We’re suspecting this is as old as my grandma, but it’s still cool. It’s a dual-bit drill: you just flip the next bit into place when you’re done with the first one. Perfect for countersinking then screwing in stuff, I suppose. Any other potential uses for this high-tech hyrda-like drill? Oh, and it also kind … Continued
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MovieBeam – HD Movies on Demand
As a recent convert to the magic of HD, this is actually a pretty interesting concept. MovieBeam, which was founded—then seemingly abandoned—by Disney, is now streaming HD movies by piggybacking over PBS data signals. The service sends ten new moves per week and they can be stored on a storage box by Linksys that can … Continued
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Aigo MP-335 – Linux-based Media Player
Generation MP3 has a piece up (warning: FRENCH) about the Aigo MP-335,which is going to debut at CeBit in March. According to the translation, they claim it uses USB 2.0 and has compatibility with WMA,MPEG-1/2/4, AVI, Divx and text files. The tiny handheld runs off a Linux type OS , and is about five inches … Continued
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Igloo Maker
Still snowed in? Well, go make an igloo! And here s a nifty way to do it: Grand Shelters Icebox is a tool used to mold your igloo, snow brick by snow brick, with a form attached to a pole. The tool has settings adjustments for each layer and weighs about 5 lbs. sans snow. … Continued
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Elecom MF-DU204G – World’s Smallest External HD
I’m a little skeptical about calling this the world’s smallest external hard drive, but whatevs. This isn’t Guiness. This is more a USB-key than anything else, but it has a 4-GB hard drive inside and is about 2.6 inches long, so I guess it qualifies. Japan-only at this point and it should sell for $220 … Continued
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Sweets for My Stud
OK. This isn’t a gadget but this is so important that it has to go up. I can’t believe we missed this. Anyway, it appears that eating sweets in Japan is not masculine. The solution? A “candy suppository?” A hot caramel injection straight into the spine? Nope—candy shaped like fast food. It appears that men … Continued
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Epson Chip Makes MP3 Phones a Bit Easier
It’s a bit esoteric, but Epson has just unveiled a new music-playing chip for cellular phones that could make anything—from the gimpiest clamshell to the “FREE WITH SIGN-UP” candybar—a music phone. The S1V30220 plays back MP3 and AAC files and has an MMC/SD card interface and FAT filesystem support, meaning that all of the hardware … Continued
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Two New Tag Heuers: Drool Worthy
The Tag Heuer SLR and Carrera are two watches inspired by the lines of two well-known sports cars that we’ll never own. Like those selfsame sports cars, these pricey timepieces are fast, expensive, and uber-sexy. The SLR, shown here, is completely automatic and has an internal rotating chronograph. It comes in a limited run of … Continued
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