Wednesday, Aug. 31 2005
Posted by Jacob
Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab are working on the development of a robot dog that will watch what you eat and how much you exercise to supposedly help you with your diet. They’re using a modified Sony Aibo dog that will wirelessly monitor your pedometer and food diary to see if you’re walking enough […]
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Are you a gaming geek with several thousand dollars to burn? Well, just come right this way sir/madam and let me introduce you to this line of Personal Video Arcade machines put out by US-based DreamAuthentics.
Now these may look like old school arcade cabinets, but don’t let that fool you. These puppies pack […]
Tuesday, Aug. 30 2005
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Every one in a while, when my grass gets a little long…well actually quite often, as my grass gets too long, I’ll catch one of my neighbors eyeing my lawn with a disapproving look on his face. I wonder what he’d think if I covered it in about 20 of these?
UK-based retailer LazyBone offers […]
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Hasselblad, that bad boy of killer photographic gear, is continuing its move into the digital world without giving up any of their stellar high standards, evidenced by their latest, the H2D.
The H2D is a fully-featured digital camera in the truest sense that starts out of the gate by being fully compatible with Hasselblad’s existing H […]
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Cool! The next time I get busted riffling through the kid’s Lego bin, I’ll actually have an excuse!
Check out this fellow who I’m assuming is named Winston. He built a computer from scratch and made the case entirely out of Lego’s. His web page here has a very detailed account of the […]
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The New York Times published an article on Aug. 29 entitled “Missed Church? Download It to Your IPod.” which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that God has an iPod, high speed internet connection, and knows all about XML/RSS feed enclosures. From the NYT article:
…the Rev. Mark Batterson, started podcasting, or “godcasting” as he […]
Monday, Aug. 29 2005
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Are you a video game junkie who’s constantly running out of juice while away from a plug? How about a solar charger to keep those cravings from getting to you?
Brando, a Hong Kong electronics retailer has got a unit that will connect to your choice of Sony PSP, Nintendo DS or GBA SP/GBA portable […]
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Recently, those wacky folks on Attack of the Show on the G4 channel pimped out a Big Wheel. As you can see from the photo, they tricked her out with a DVD player, GPS, neon lights, extra wheels and assorted other bling-bling. You can check out more photos at the show’s web site […]
Saturday, Aug. 27 2005
Posted by Jacob
The Sunto G6 Golf Wristwatch Computer -