Why You Should Never, Ever Pay More Than $10 For HDMI Cables
My recommendation? Amazon.com has some great HDMI cables priced at under $3. I have around 5 of these at home and they work just as well as those $250 monstrosity. [Via Lifehacker | Mint]
Category Archives: Gadgets
Tuesday Morning Fun: The Dangers of GPS Navigation
Here’s what might happen to you if you start letting your GPS navigation device take over plain good old common sense: [Via TechEblog]
All the latest on the iPad
The rush for the iPad appears to have slowed down slightly after some fairly insane first day orders. It comes as Apple reveals more details including how it will treat battery failures, an audio option for iBooks, and a “breakthrough” mobile contract. In our link roundup this morning, we linked to an article reporting that […]
Introducing the Doritos Tablet: An Edible Alternative to the iPad
Doritos Canada has just released an edible alternative to the iPad: The Doritos Tablet, which features spice 2.0 technology and an awesome multi-taste interface. Check it out:
iPod Touch Bidding War [PIC]
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Fun with Gravity
Neil Fraser wondered if a lava lamp would still work in the higher gravity environment of Jupiter. How such a question ever occurs to anyone is a matter of wonder in itself, but Fraser went ahead and built a ten-foot centrifuge in his living room to conduct an experiment to answer the question. The centrifuge […]
Forget the iPad, This 1984 Macintosh Runs OS X Snow Leopard
Now this is hard core geek awesome. As a long-time Mac user, myself, I was absolutely floored by this Instructables piece by gmjhowe. Here were his guidelines—the end result is nothing short of gorgeous: 1. Do not alter, cut, deform, change, or break the original Mac in anyway, I wanted to be able to return […]
Roboplow: The New Awesome Way to Plow Snow from your Driveway
Hmmm, the only thing missing from that bot is a salt dispenser. Salt would probably help melt the last thin layer of snow remaining in the driveway while putting more weight on the robot’s blade, making it more effective at clearing snow off its path.
iMaxi iPad Case Will Keep your iPad Clean and Dry
Designed by Etsy user Hiphandmaids, the iMaxi takes an idea that initially a joke and turns it into a real product. The iMaxi features an outer layer made out of vinyl, which houses a plush, quilted-cotton sleeve to put your iPad in, and Velcro-latched wings, to keep your device secured in place and protected at […]
College Professor Makes his Point Clear: No Laptops Allowed in Class
In order to emphasize the point that no laptops were allowed into his class, Kieran Mullen, a physics professor from the University of Oklahoma, dipped a portable in liquid nitrogen right before smashing it on the floor. If any of you have similar crazy anecdotes about some of your past or present professors, we’d love […]