Archive for 'September,2009'

USB Handwarmers To Help On Your Heating Bill This Winter

USB Handwarmers To Help On Your Heating Bill This Winter

With the cold winter approaching, heating bills are often more than we’d like to pay.  Last winter I tried to run the heat as little as possible with a space heater as my only friend.  It [...]

Brando Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset

Brando Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset

Brando has made a “why didn’t I think of that” gadget in the form of their solar powered bluetooth headset.  Providing infinite standby time under direct sunlight, you can also charge it via USB through your [...]

Wrappz Cover Your Gear, Now Come Dirt Cheap

Wrappz Cover Your Gear, Now Come Dirt Cheap

You’ve heard about the cardboard gadget cover, and the cover you make yourself from old comic books, now try the newest thing in temporary gadget faceplating, the Wrappz system. Wrappz are small self-adhesive packages that cover [...]

California’s Big Screen Ban Both Hated And Relatively Pointless

California’s Big Screen Ban Both Hated And Relatively Pointless

So in case you haven’t heard, Californian gadget buffs, there’s a push on in Sacramento to ban certain types of big screen TV that use too much energy.  Of course, by “certain types”, I mean roughly [...]

Texting While Driving: It’s Only Illegal When You Do It

Texting While Driving: It’s Only Illegal When You Do It

So here’s a fun governmental conundrum for you, gentle reader–if you’re out driving, and you get a sudden message on your Twitter feed about road conditions issued by the state on whose roads you’re driving, would [...]

Formal Declaration of Net Neutrality Under Way At FCC

Formal Declaration of Net Neutrality Under Way At FCC

Well, if you’ve been worried about using your various Net-capable gadgets because of the lack of net neutrality law, then worry no longer.  Seems that the FCC is about to adopt net neutrality as a set [...]

Because You Need This: Anti-Radiation iPhone Case

Because You Need This: Anti-Radiation iPhone Case

With no proven statistical evidence, your buddies at Pong Research hope you will buy their new anti-radiation iPhone case for $60.  With placebo sometimes being the best avenue leading towards peace of mind, until somebody proves [...]

PSP “Minis” Get Fast Approval Process That Negatively Impacts Content

PSP “Minis” Get Fast Approval Process That Negatively Impacts Content

PSP “Minis” in case you haven’t heard, is a downloadable games service for the soon to be released PSP Go using Sony’s PSN to navigate content.  Recently, a new “accelerated approvals process” has emerged but it [...]

Retrofitted Solar Power And iPod Controlling WW2 Bags

Retrofitted Solar Power And iPod Controlling WW2 Bags

World War 2 buffs and sustainable survivalists rejoice as there’s a new bag in town.  Actually it’s rather old.  Using a German backpack and a satchel from the last World War over 50 years ago, Vancouver [...]

Get Episode 1 Of “Tales From Monkey Island” For Free (PC)

Get Episode 1 Of “Tales From Monkey Island” For Free (PC)

In celebration of “Talk Like a Pirate Day”, Telltale Games and LucasArts are giving away episode 1 of the 5 part “Tales Of Monkey Island” Game to new users for one day only.  Starting at midnight [...]