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Category Archives: Gadgets
Amazon tablet a loss leader?
Amazon may consider selling a tablet computer for below cost price with the plan of making its money back by selling content — or at least that’s what one analyst suggests. Not much is known about the planned device, though naturally it will be seen as one of the more high-profile “challengers” to the iPad. […]
Metal Pen/Tool Combo: The Perfect Geek Writing Instrument?
No geek writing instrument ensemble is complete without this, the Metal Pen with Level and Screwdriver nifty tool/pen combo from the NeatoShop. While not quite tactical, we’re pretty confident that it will increase your geek factor by at least 200%. [$14.95 @ NeatoShop | More Geeky Tools]
A 75-Inch TV Now Fits Inside Your Glasses
It seems Vuzix is taking a cue from sci-fi movies with their Wrap 1200 3D Video Eyewear–a set of wraparound glasses with internal 16:9 displays that showcase 3D material. Watching a movie in the Wrap 1200s is like viewing a 75″ TV from 10 feet away. A 15-degree adjustable tilt feature optimizes the viewing angle, and […]
Building blocks come into the 21st century
Sometimes the free market produces products that fill a genuine need at a sensible price. But sometimes it produces stuff that’s just plain neat. Today marks the sales launch of Sifteo Cubes, which were first unveiled back at January’s CES show. They are simply 1.5 inch cubes with an electronic display, wi-fi connection and three-dimensional […]
Students and Technology: an Infographic
Students today are using more tech in more places than even Popular Science imagined back in the atomic age. 98% of students own a gadget and 70% of them use a gadget in class–some for note-taking and study, some for poke wars on Facebook during lecture. And while the time spent online in a day might set […]
Now that’s what I call a point-and-shoot camera
Two hackers have built a home-made version of an Israeli grenade-launcher camera. It doesn’t actually work, but hey you can’t have everything. Vlad Gostom and Joshua Marpet were the latest pair to show off their work at the DEF CON event in Vegas. They took their idea from a device that’s been developed by an […]
Those magnificent men with their hacking machines
Ah, that age-old problem: you’re wandering around with your laptop trying to steal Wi-Fi, hack into wireless networks, or just hit some sucker with a DOS attack, but then you find your potential victim lives in a huge mansion with grounds so big you can’t get within range of his router. If you’re just messing […]
Geek Must-Have: Space Intruders Multi-Tool Keychain & Screwpop 4-in-1 keychain tool
It looks like a Space Invader; it features both phillips and flat head screwdrivers; it can even act as a bottle opener! Lo and belold: The space intruders multi-tool keychain! [$15.95 @ The Neatoshop] And if you think this is a little too expensive for you, here’s a cheap alternative: The Screwpop 4-in-1 keychain tool. […]
Geektastic Lightsaber Room Lights
These geektastic lightsaber room lights from the Neatoshop come in 4 varieties: Darth Vader (red), Luke Skywalker (green), Obi-Wan Kenobi (blue), or multicolor. They can all be mounted to walls, emit some cool sound effects when lit, and can be controlled via an included infra-red remote control. [Geektastic Lightsaber Room Lights]