Posted on 12 June 2007 by Techie Diva
I think the White Stripes are taking a cue from the Barenaked Ladies and Bob Marley, and releasing their latest Icky Trump album on limited editon USB drives. Surprisingly, the USB drives look a lot like those Mimobots you often see here. Both limited editon drives are USB 2.0, have a 512MB capacity, and only 3,333 of each will be released. Kungfunation sells the Meg & Jack Set for $99 or you can be cheap and get one for $57.50. 
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Posted on 12 June 2007 by Techie Diva
I don’t take naps, but if I did I’d love to do it on the AlphaSphere. Vienna Artist and perception researcher, Sha, designed a relaxing lounger built to reduce stress, recharge your batteries, enhance creativity, and widen perception, all by giving you a complete multi-sensory experience. The lounge produces light, sound vibrations and warmth all leading you to a deep state of relaxation. Many people who’ve used it reported the experience lead them to an inward journey. The AlphaSpere is making its way to hotel spas across Europe, where you’ll find tired travelers enjoying a few moments of peace.
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Posted on 12 June 2007 by Techie Diva
Here’s a web address you should add to your favorites. MizPee is a mobile service that helps you find the nearest public restroom when you really need it the most. You can either text message 415-350-2290 to get a link back to the site, or go to www.mizpee.com on your cell phone browser. At the site, enter a nearby address or street intersection, and watch MizPee pull up a list of some of the cleanest public restrooms in your area. Each location can be sorted by distance, cleanliness, handicap accessibility, and cost or purchase requirement. Mom’s will apreciate knowing if the nearby restroom has a diaper changing station for junior. This mobile service is being launched in San Francisco, but the company is working on adding other locations soon.
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Posted on 11 June 2007 by BabyReaps
Swarovski crystals seem to be taking a ride on virtually anything and everything these days as marketing departments worldwide seem to follow the thought where Swarovski crystals go, sales follow. Rhythm Watch Company is no different, recently introducing a musical clock in the Small World series that tells the time accurately despite displaying unpredictable actions. What makes this clock stand out with its bling factor is the addition of Swarovski crystals to the pendulum located on the lower part of the timepiece.
There are a total of 15 different types of melodies including a trio of Christmas tunes and a wide variety of functions. This musical clock measures 558mm × 416mm × 119.5mm and weighs approximately 5kg. Best if you get this only when there are no kids in your home, otherwise you could be in for a heartbreak as the musical clock retails for roughly $605 after conversion. Between the Command Key Wall Clock and this, which would you prefer?
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Posted on 11 June 2007 by BabyReaps
It is only natural that you feel the need to change the look and feel of your room once in a while, as staying put with the same design throughout the years could signify that your life has already turned stagnant. With the digital revolution going well into fourth gear, it makes perfect sense that computer geekiness has already seeped into mainstream consciousness, and such influence is not lost on home decoration designers. Take the Command Key Wall Clock for example - this decorative timepiece tells the time in a manner worthy of any computer geek, featuring the word "Home" emblazoned across the front of the clock.
The Home Command Key Wall Clock is currently on sale for $15.26. Of course, you can fork out additional dough to complete the collection consisting of Home, Escape, Ctrl, and Enter keys. I wonder why they missed out on Alt and Del - those would have complemented the Ctrl wall clock perfectly.
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Posted on 11 June 2007 by girlrobot
Preserving your favorite memories is always a good thing, and with the advent of digital cameras and computers, the film format looks to be entering its twilight years if it hasn’t yet done so already. For those who want to transfer these sweet memories on film to a format that the next generation is more comfortable with, Hammacher has the perfect solution in the form of the Slide And Negative To Digital Picture Converter. This device is capable of converting old 35mm slides and film negatives into digital images, letting you do it yourself at home without the expensive "help" of a conversion service that most photo shops provide.
Not only does this help you free up space in your attic from those dusty photo boxes, you get to capture clear digital images without experiencing an loss in quality thanks to the 5 megapixel CMOS sensor. Each $99.95 purchase comes with a USB cable that plugs into a computer for both photo transfer and power functions. Just make sure you maintain a consistent backup for these digital archives lest a hard drive failure flushes your memory down the digital drain.
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Posted on 11 June 2007 by girlrobot
Summer time equals to plenty of time spent outdoors, taking in whatever precious sunlight that you can before clammy autumn makes an appearance with freezing winter following shortly thereafter. Holding a picnic with your close and loved ones in a nearby park is one of the more relaxing activities you could organize, and it helps keep the bonds between a family tight. After all, it is also a ploy for you to disconnect your kids from their constant obsession with this thing called "video games" and "the Internet". The Casserole Caddy is a pretty self explanatory device - not only does it help carry your casserole in a convenient manner, it also doubles up as serving placemats!
The thick material used provides insulation for your casserole when closed, and unfolding it will reveal a summertime tabletop setting. Each $29.98 purchase comes with wooden utensils that can be used as handles, while the inside pocket stores various items such as recipes and extra pot holders. The entire Casserole Caddy measures 12" x 13".
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Posted on 10 June 2007 by BabyReaps
HTC has done it again, adding a more GUI based model to their lineup in their release of the new HTC Touch. HTC is the hidden maker of the T-Mobile Dash and AT&T 8525 and one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. The Touch runs Windows Mobile 6, but with HTC’s proprietary touch interface, TouchFLO on top of the operating system to give users a quick way to access the functions they use most, in an appealing and tactile interface.
The svelte smartphone, comes in a sexy black finish that just screams to be held, and the phone fits easily in the palm of your hand. The Touch has a beautiful 2.8’’ screen for viewing videos, while it also supports mp3 playback, photos, camera and video camera functions.
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Posted on 09 June 2007 by BabyReaps
Who says you have to compromise productivity for portability, HTC has put an end to that conundrum with the HTC Shift. This ultramobile notebook sports a 7’’ touch screen runs Windows Vista and is also a 3G enabled cell phone, though I’m sure you’ll probably be using it with a headset, bluetooth or wired…
The Shift will sport a 30GB HD, full QWERTY keyboard, Wifi, Bluetooth 2.0, extensible through miniSD cards, and it will also sport a 1.3mp camera. Along with all the functions you’re used to finding on your notebook, expect to also have the features and functionality of a cellular phone, multimedia and text messaging.
The Shift will be available in Q3 of this year.
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Posted on 09 June 2007 by BabyReaps
Though Apple would like you to think that the iPhone is a great revolutionary breakthrough, the truth of the matter is that it doesn’t do anything that phones that have been on the market for years can’t do.
Meet one of the most popular, the HTC Tytn/Hermes, branded in the US as the Cingular/AT&T 8525. The GSM phone has a touch screen interface with a full slide out QWERTY keyboard (can apple say that?) The 8525 also has a stylus for input. It supports push email, does video, audio, photos (with its 2MP camera), record video, internet browsing, supports the 3G network for fast data speeds and the add on applications are virtually endless. (Think books, programs, games and customizability.)
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