Archives: Gadgets
Toys and gizmos that don't fit into other obvious categories.Where can I get one of these?
Posted March 25, 2005 08:31 PM
Prof. Froomkin steers me to a story about a guy who invented a “Fox Blocker”: Sam Kimery …makes a little device the size of a thumb that you screw into your cable supply and which then blocks the Fox channel. I would pay for that. Sadly, he’s getting death threats....
eBay ad of the day
Posted March 11, 2005 03:45 PM
I’ve been trolling eBay lately in search of a Windows SmartPhone. (Yes, I bought an Audiovox SMT5600 last year, but Judy fell in love with it, and being the loving husband that I am… Well, you can guess who’s using it now.) Anyway, I nearly fell out of my chair...
Creative's powerful portable speakers
Posted March 9, 2005 04:19 PM
Last summer, I ran across a deal on the Creative TravelSound MP3 portable speaker system and, on an impulse, I bought one. It arrived via UPS a few days later, and I promptly set the box aside. Over the next few months, I took a few short trips, but never felt the motivation to throw this...
How to collect mail-in rebates
Posted March 1, 2005 06:36 AM
A Mail-In Rebate Junkie shares his secrets: I am a mail-in rebate junkie. I have saved thousands of dollars through rebate offers. It's a great way to get products at a reduced price, or sometimes even free! But I often question whether it's worth my time. And apparently, I'm not alone. ...
Demo details
Posted February 15, 2005 12:02 AM
Jason, Marc, and the rest of the Weblogs,Inc. team are Blogging DEMO. I spent half of Monday at the show and will spend all of Tuesday. It’s an eclectic mix of products, most of them still under development and some of which might never see the light of day. But...
Get your own biometric desktop
Posted January 18, 2005 11:36 AM
No, not bionic. Biometric. As in Microsoft’s Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader. Amazon is currently selling this package, which includes a keyboard and optical mouse, for $59 with free shipping. A $10 mail-in rebate brings the net price to $49. My co-author Carl Siechert tested this for a chapter in our...
Remote controls under control again
Posted November 27, 2004 07:40 AM
Earlier this week I wrote: I've officially crossed into remote control overload. The Cox remote for the HD-DVR doesn't recognize my Pioneer receiver, so I can't use the DVR's remote to control the system volume, and my MX-500 Universal Remote Control doesn't have a preprogrammed code for the Cox remote....
Do you love espresso?
Posted November 3, 2004 11:13 AM
I used to spend a small fortune at Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee and Peets. Not any more. About six months ago, I bought my own home espresso maker, and I'm pleased to say it works great. The model I purchased is now on sale at Amazon.com. If you're a...
More gadget lust
Posted May 18, 2004 08:30 AM
Engadget links to a half-dozen reviews of Dell's new Axim X30 Pocket PC: [It's] the very first Pocket PC to come out that runs on Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, the latest version of the Pocket PC operating system. The Axim X30 is basically an updated version of the Axim...