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Eavesdropping on the moon, circa 1969

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:11:37 +0000

In July, 1969, a ham radio operator named Larry Baysinger, from Louisville, KY, used a 20-year old radio from an army tank and a homemade folded dipole antenna array to listen to the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon. This page is an archive with the original newspaper piece, ...

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Review: Bose SoundDock 10

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 02:35:00 +0000

Though we have a lot more to say about this system, and the full answer is complex, the short version is a somewhat tepid “sure.” With SoundDock 10, Bose doesn’t offer a better $600 audio experience than either of its peer-priced rivals, and like earlier SoundDocks, the company has basically ...

Engadget found this 7 hours ago on ilounge.com

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iRobot creates new business unit for healthcare robotics

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Well, it doesn't have a Roomba that will check up on your vitals just yet, but it looks like iRobot is betting on healthcare robotics in a fairly big way, with it taking advantage of the recent TEDMED conference to announce that it's forming a new business unit focused solely on the still ...

Rover found this 2 days ago on engadget.com

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New Toyota Tundra Midnight Rider Provides Ultimate Tailgating Party Experience

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:18:31 +0000

Here’s something we would expect Iron Man to use, the new Tundra Midnight Rider, created by Toyota in association with Brooks and Dunn. The Midnight Rider allows you to throw a tailgate party anywhere, in a parking lot or even on the side of any road. The party truck comes loaded with ...

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Canon EOS 7D Review

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:49:54 +0000

CrunchGear found this 32 hours ago on dpreview.com

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Happy using a Palm Centro

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:42:01 +0000

[From Louis] Sam good to see Palm OS apps still being developed or improved. Full marks to metaview for sticking with Palm OS there are many of us who still use Palm devices daily. My name is Louis and I'm happy using a Palm Centro.

Rover found this 2 days ago on palmaddict.typepad.com

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Apple iPod Lanyard Headphones for iPod nano 1G: Electronics

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:23:14 +0000

When you order through Subscribe & Save, you'll automatically receive a new shipment of the item in intervals you select at a discount on our everyday price. Plus, all subscription orders ship free. We'll charge your credit card for each order only when the item is shipped, and you may cancel ...

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What MP3 player should I buy?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:23:14 +0000

I'm in the market for a new MP3 player -- my second-gen iPod Nano is finally dead, and I don't want to buy another iPod, or any other player with DRM built in. I figure that any company that wants to devote its engineers to figuring out how to frustrate my desires doesn't really want my ...

joeljohnson posted 19 hours ago from feeds.boingboing.net

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Pink digital HD camcorder, yes please!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:00:22 +0000

From Girlybubble : There’s just no escaping China. China is a force to be reckoned with and is literally, EVERYWHERE. Even my boss is Chinese. People, language, dim sum, pink digital HD camcorders — it’s like China is IN my brain waiting for the next GirlyBubble thought to ...

sleepyhead157 posted 18 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Souped Up Browser, Predictive Text and More [Zune Hd]

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:09:38 +0000

Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it's substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. There's a speedier browser, predictive text entry (a la iPhone), and that's just the beginning. The download should be available through the Zune software, but some ...

Anything But iPod found this 14 hours ago on gizmodo.com

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New ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released « MobileTechWorld

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +0000

ZuneHD wider landscape keyboard Microsoft has just released a new firmware (version 4.3) for the ZuneHD which adds support for the upcoming 3D games & applications and a wider touchscreen keyboard among other bug fixes/features: Browser : •Faster performance in navigating web pages •Option to ...

Gizmodo found this 19 hours ago on mobiletechworld.com

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Zune HD firmware 4.3!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Zune Forums Home Search Zune Forums > community assis... > device: zune hd... > Zune HD firmware 4.3! Started by wiz120 at 11/6/2009 23:33:22 . Topic has 92 replies. print / prev thread sort posts by: oldest / newest Page 1 of 8 (93 items) 1 2 3 4 5 > ... Last » wiz120 Join Date: ...

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Zune HD firmware update 4.3 (video)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:33:43 +0000

Don't follow me at http://twitter.com/casschin*Note: Holding a camera while handling the Zune HD is challengingLink to post: http://bit.ly/2N3hRZA new firmwa...

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Zune HD 4.3 Firmware Brings Support for Apps and 3D Games

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:02:01 +0000

Microsoft Zune Team today has rolled out a new firmware update, version 4.3 for Zune HD players. This update is the third revision since the Zune HD launch in September of this year. The latest firmware update brings support for upcoming 3D games and apps, along with other performance ...

ithinkdifferent found this 19 hours ago on redmondpie.com

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Zune HD Device Firmware 4.3

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:33:43 +0000

When I synced my Zune HDs today, I got an alert about updating to a new device firmware version, 4.3. (The previous version was 4.1.) No word on what's changed, if anything, and I don't see anything about it online yet. Anyone?

Redmond Pie found this 19 hours ago on community.winsupersite.com

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How To Get the iPhone Kindle App Outside the U.S.

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:22:00 +0000

One of the Kindle’s sweetest features is Whispersync, which lets you put down one device and keep right on reading on another, just from where you left off. This means that you can read at home on the Kindle itself, but when you find yourself in a long queue at the store, you can keep ...

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home found this 21 hours ago on wired.com

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Foxit's eSlick ereader now supports EPUB, puts Kindle to shame

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:28:35 +0000

Foxit's eSlick isn't exactly the most exciting ereader of all time, but now things have changed slightly with the addition of EPUB support, making this $259.99 device a more affordable (although less pretty) alternative to the Sony Reader , and a more flexible option than the Kindle . We ...

TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home found this 21 hours ago on engadget.com

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USB Breast Warming Pads

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:00:59 +0000

From Ningin : I’ll give you one guess as to which Asian country came up with this gem of an idea. More »

sleepyhead157 posted 29 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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R1 Radio Is Controlled By Rolling

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:05:48 +0000

By Evan Ackerman On Monday we posted about the Q2 radio , which you control by rocking it back and forth. And today, we’ve got the R1 radio, which you control by rolling it back and forth. So, they’re radios. And they rock and roll. How could we possibly justify not posting ...

Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog found this 23 hours ago on ohgizmo.com

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Lacie’s Lacinema Black – Home Entertainment System

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:24:20 +0000

LaCie have released their new sleek multimedia entertainment system – LaCinema Black – a system that allows you to play movies, photos and music on your HDTV, play media from networked computers and generally just have a bit of fun with your multimedia. This comes in 2 versions ...

felthos posted 28 hours ago from gizmosforgeeks.com

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News: iLounge debuts comprehensive 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers’ Guide

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

It’s here: iLounge’s annual guide to the iPod and iPhone, plus their accessories, apps and games has arrived! Download the 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers’ Guide today! The 2010 Buyers’ Guide is your one-download shortcut to all of the best iPod and iPhone holiday shopping information we’ve compiled ...

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Mini Keepon Internals with short dance session. (video)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:03 +0000

I made a mini Keepon. A tiny dancing robot. He's about 3 inches tall.Made from a mini collective pitch R/C helicopter!limitlessboredom.googlepages.com

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Radioshack To Sell iPhone, Apple Looking At A Promising First Quarter For 2010

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:02:21 +0000

The iPhone is now being sold everywhere, Walmart, Bestbuy, and most recently, Radioshack. In a short press release today, Radioshack announced that a limited number of company owned stores will recieve both the iPhone 3G and 3GS to sell with two year contracts from AT&T. (more…)

sleepyhead157 posted 32 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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Stealthy anti-whaling powerboat

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:01:17 +0000

That is not Batman's boat but rather Earthrace, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 's ultraslick bio-diesel-powered anti-whaling speedboat. It's 80-feet long and very stealthy. Next month, it will head out to the seas around Japan to, er, protest the country's whaling industry. ...

joeljohnson posted 35 hours ago from feeds.boingboing.net

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The OpenOffice Mouse

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:56:45 +0000

It supports Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems, will retail for $74.99, and is not a joke. [OpenOfficeMouse]

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Ford Releases First Inflatable Seatbelt, Backseat Passengers Loaded With Safety

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:59:41 +0000

Car accidents can be horrific, but not if the proper safety precautions are taken. See, during a car accident, the driver has the most protection, from the sides, and front, but what about the passengers sitting in the back? Well, Ford is the first car company to create inflatable seat ...

sleepyhead157 posted 33 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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G-Bound remote control car handles water surfaces well

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:20:00 +0000

The G-Bound remote control car is no ordinary toy – it is the stuff of science fiction, where your standard remote control car is not only able to zip around the home without missing a beat, you can even send it to the local pond in order to chase ducks and other water-based fowl as ...

Gizmodo found this 34 hours ago on coolest-gadgets.com

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Samsung Tango Provides Ultimate Clean For Your Floors, No Need To Stress About That Stain

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:52:03 +0000

Cleaning has never been easier with the new Samsung Tango robot vacuum. The new Tango helps you clean anything on your floor, from scrubbing your floors to tidying up your furniture. Equipped with 13 sensors along the sides, a 30 fps camera, and a crash sensor that sends out 26 to 6000 ...

sleepyhead157 posted 35 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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How-To: Make a Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:21:00 +0000

Usually I write about ham radio. But looking at communication devices of the future from the past, I thought it would be fun to have a Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth communicator for a cellphone. I worked with Dave Clausen to hack one together from a toy Star Trek communicator, ...

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Asus G51J3D and G72GX 3D laptops announced, glasses included

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

3D GAMING: Asus G51J3D and G72GX 3D laptops announced, glasses included

w3ace posted 36 hours ago from obsessable.com

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If Audrey Hepburn had an iPhone or iPod…

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:00:33 +0000

From Girlybubble : If Audrey Hepburn had an iPhone, I doubt she’d Holly Golightly when it comes to Swarovski crystals on her iPhone case. Hepburn being ever-so-much the iconic figure for beauty and class, would most likely own an Audrey Charm faceplate. Could we blame her for picking ...

sleepyhead157 posted 36 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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Canon EOS 7D Firmware Update

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:32:41 +0000

Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following fixes. Corrects a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible. Firmware Version 1.1.0 is for cameras with firmware up to ...

Gizmología found this 2 days ago on web.canon.jp

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Canon says firmware fixes 7D ghost images

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:49:00 +0000

An update to Canon's EOS 7D SLR takes care of a problem where traces of one image could show in the next.

Engadget found this 36 hours ago on news.cnet.com

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The intersection of arts and science: Between the Folds

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:58:41 +0000

For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds . The film documents "a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers ...

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1.0" Dual Band iPod Style Phone w/ Mp3, GPRS, FM, Record, Dual Card Dual Standby - F518-Hi-Pod

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:05:51 +0000

E-book Format No FM Radio Yes Data Transfer & Connectivity Data Transfer USB GPRS Yes Mobile internet No Camera Camera Pictrue Resolution No Battery Stand-by Time Up to 110 hours Talk Time Up to 2 hours Power charger USB / Travel Charger Input Input Keyboard General Announced 2009.oct Languages ...

DVICE Atom Feed found this 2 days ago on chinagrabber.com

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Unveiling the Boxee Beta in NYC on Dec 7th

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:40:52 +0000

The date is set for the release of the Boxee Beta. On December 7th at 7pm we are going to have an unveiling event at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. At the event we will demo the new Beta, launch new applications from partners and start a 4-weeks early-access for users to test the Beta before [...]

NewTeeVee found this 40 hours ago on blog.boxee.tv

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Isabella Products Unveils First Two-Way Digital Photo Frame

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:00:59 +0000

Usually I’m not a fan of digital photo frames. They were cool when they came out, a functional way to do something with those hundreds of photos you’d taken but never had the initiative to get put on a disk or get printed. As time’s gone by companies have felt the need to ...

sleepyhead157 posted 40 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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Tech support!

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0000

Tech support says 64% of the men and 24% of the women who call didn't read the manual before doing so. Caveat: tech support is actually a "gadget helpline" that costs $3 a month. [BBC]

joeljohnson posted 43 hours ago from feeds.boingboing.net

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Next Room Eavesdropping Device

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

By Andrew Liszewski The next time you leave a room you don’t have to wonder what everyone is saying about you. You can simply whip out this compact eavesdropping device and find out for yourself. It looks a bit like the business end of a stethoscope, but uses an electronic internal ...

The Raw Feed found this 43 hours ago on ohgizmo.com

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Online servo database with user reviews

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:49:32 +0000

A reader just sent me a link to servodatabase.com , which lists RC servo specifications and provides user reviews, a comparison engine, and various forms of sorting. Looks like a very good resource. [Thanks, Phil!] Read more | Permalink | Comments | ...

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First Dell Adamo XPS Prototypes Had Multi-touch LCD TouchPads [Dell Adamo XPS]

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:43:26 +0000

Still drooling over yesterday's Adamo XPS pics? I am. But it could have been a very different machine. Early prototypes had LCD touchpads (similar to notebooks like Fujitsu's N7010 and Sharp's Mebius ), and even a capacitive-touch keyboard. Take a look: Though running certain apps in a tiny ...

SlashGear found this 43 hours ago on gizmodo.com

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213 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:48:40 +0000

Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary Pop-shop at colette, from November 9th to December 5th. Happy Birthday Hello Kitty! colette celebrates the 35th anniversary of the kawai icon created by Sanrio on November 1st, 1974 with a dedicated space from November 9th to December 5th. A host of products, tangy ...

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Shower Mirror Lets Boogie While You Bathe

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:00:21 +0000

Are you a shower singer? You know, one of those people whose singing voice sounds ten times better in the bathroom thanks to the weird acoustic properties? Yeah, me too. In my head and in my bathroom, I swear I sound like Mary J. Blige or Anita Baker. (more…)

sleepyhead157 posted 44 hours ago from blog.ziggytek.com

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In Depth: So what do £50,000 speakers sound like?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Any quest for audio perfection should ultimately bring you to within listening distance of TAD loudspeakers. The brand, which since the 1970s has been a subsidiary of Pioneer, is arguably the most respected of all the sonic super-brands, but it's also the one least heard – given that a pair of ...

albertsquare posted 45 hours ago from techradar.com

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ipod nano 5gen clone, works same as ipod, 30% price

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:26:24 +0000

with same functionality as ipod, 2 invivi LCD, touch click wheel control, gravity sensor. it's a good choice for replace the ipod.

milkhoneyland posted 48 hours ago from milkhoneyland.com

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Not April Fools Anymore: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag Now Available

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +0000

Remember the Tauntaun sleeping bag from April 1st ? If so, you probably remember this from April 3rd : ATTN Tauntaun Fanatics! Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and bring this to life. We have no clue if the suits at Lucasfilms will ...

Tech Blog found this 2 days ago on ohgizmo.com

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Sofa modelled on brainwaves

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:49:42 +0000

The Brainwave Sofa is a sofa modelled on your very own brainwaves. Stop thinking spiky thoughts. Try to think, you know, cushy . Soft. Inviting. That's it. Right there. Hold it now. Print! Dutch industrial designer Lucas Maassen, co-designer of the Brainwave Sofa with Belgian designer ...

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eReader Release Dates – Upcoming eReader Releases

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Here are all the eReader releases that are slated for the rest of 2009 and for 2010 - November 2009 eReader Release Dates iRex DR800 eReader Release Date – end of October, early November. Now listed at Best Buy for $399. Barnes and Noble Nook Release Date – end of November ...

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Rolling Fireplace Seems Like An All Around Safe Idea

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:30:00 +0000

By Andrew Liszewski I’m going to assume this ethanol fueled rolling fireplace from Conmoto isn’t actually designed to be rolled while there’s a roaring fire inside. But even if someone does get the bright idea to send it sailing across a room while there’s a fire ...

Tech Blog found this 2 days ago on ohgizmo.com

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8 LED Desk Lamp Powered By A Telephone Jack

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:43:01 +0000

By Andrew Liszewski The fact that a landline phone will continue to work even in the event of a power failure wasn’t enough to stop me from going cellphone only, but it’s nice to know those unused phone jacks dotting my walls aren’t just an eyesore now. The trickle of ...

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