Boopsie

Posted on November 14, 2007 Under Gadgetry

When Altavista, Yahoo!, and Google introduced us to the modern search engine, saving us countless hours, we were thankful but not completely satisfied. There has been an increasing number of small apps, or shortcuts, developed that speeds up even the…

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LP-to-iPod Converter

Posted on November 6, 2007 Under Gadgetry

I have some first pressings of David Bowie albums on vinyl, graciously bequeathed to me from my uncle, but my annoying OCD and penchant for worrying have kept me from playing them, because I'm afraid of the scratches that might…

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The Tonium Pacemaker

Posted on November 2, 2007 Under Gadgetry

"Handheld DJing" is a set of words that sounds about as natural as "genetically modified babies," but if Richie Hawtin (also known as Plastikman) is entangled in this mini-mixer's beta testing, something's gotta be right about it. Tonium's Pacemaker is…

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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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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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