Vimobot

Posted on November 2, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Our pals at mimoco are sifting through the best of their recent Vimobot design competition, and they need your help deciding which DIY-er deserves the number one spot. This would be easy if the submissions sucked, but, well, they don't-…

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Giant Swiss Army Knife

Posted on November 1, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Contrary to popular belief, the above photo is not a Photoshop trick. We wouldn't do that to you. It's not a secret government torture tool either, not that we know of. It is the biggest mofo of a Swiss Army…

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Sang

Posted on October 31, 2007 Under Gadgetry

For the record, I don't like bugs. My old roommate calls this disease "city-ism," but I blame my fear of creepy crawlies on lingering childhood trauma that still to this day causes me to run from the room whenever a…

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24 Carat Calling

Posted on October 22, 2007 Under Gadgetry

As it turns out, my teeth are chromed out to match my flash drive. However, ever since last June, when I started using an iPhone, my honeyed smile has received far less admiration. I can understand how my nimble fingers…

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Bissol: Adding Flash to your Flash (Drive)

Posted on October 22, 2007 Under Gadgetry

While having that plastic flash drive on your key chain is certainly a convenient way to ferry your essential files, it's certainly not a sexy accessory. Most portable flash drives lack...well, flash. If mimobots aren't your style, and you'd like…

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HALOween mimobots!

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Just in time to make us feel better about being too old for trick-or-treating, mimoco has combined Halo and flash drives to create one super-techy wet dream. Coming to you in the form of Master Chief, Blue Spartan, and Red…

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Showcase Spotlight: Frisper

Posted on October 10, 2007 Under Gadgetry

My friend in San Diego is a big-time chef, and she spends a lot of money -- a tonne of money -- on expensive kitchen equipment because well, she can and she needs to. A while back, she went out…

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RedPost/Kit

Posted on October 9, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Taking a different approach to the steadily but slow growing digital picture frame market, the RedPost/Kit from the Goshen, Indiana startup which shares the same name gives the home hacker a way to jumpstart a project that will result in…

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Replug

Posted on October 8, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Not too long ago, I was sitting across from a friend in a coffeeshop who, upon spilling a scalding cup of coffee all over his groin region, jumped up so fast from his laptop that he forgot his headphones were…

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Photonic Disruptor

Posted on October 8, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Wicked Lasers has long established itself as a premier designer and manufacturer of quality laser products, targeting the mild hobbyist to the insane gadget freak, so when I was offered the opportunity to test out a laser that was developed…

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