Kindle Price Cut?

As most of you know by now (and some probably pushed the appropriate “buy” button), Amazon cut the price of the Kindle e-reader from 259 to 189 dollars last week. Some say it’s a response to the Barnes&Nobles move, which also dropped the price of the Nook e-reader, from 199 to 139 dollars. And, of [...more]

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Jun 29 2010
By markracz

Israeli Roboticists Design Wall-Crawling Robots

If the idea of metallic exoskeletons crushing human skulls under foot in the battle scarred wastes of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles no longer instills fear in your all-too-fleshy human bits, the roboticists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University would like to invite you to their new nightmare: Robots that climb walls. Now some of you may be watching [...more]

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Jan 23 2010
By Nex

Waterproof, Washer/Dryer Resistant USB Drive?

The Kingmax corporation claims to have made “the world’s lightest, thinnest and only water-resistant and heat-resistant USB flash drive.” Well, from this photograph taken by an owner, it’s certainly smaller and thinner than a key. As for it’s waterproofery/dryability, I also have no idea. But, out of the 59 reviews of the product on Amazon.com, [...more]

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Jan 18 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Flashlight Watch Fixes Your Entire Life

It’s my flashlight! *SLAP* It’s my watch! *SLAP* It’s my flashlight AND my watch! Stretched Chinatown references aside, check out this sweet Stanley LED flashlight watch. It’s perfect for when you’ve dropped your actual flashlight and need to find it! It costs $58, comes in an adorable miniature toolbox, and can be purchased from the website [...more]

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Jan 02 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

The Best of the Worst of the Decade

One of my favorite aspects of the New Year is looking back at the year before and discussing why it sucked. What can I say, I’m a sucker for schadenfreude. Its especially fun when the end of a decade rolls around, as you get the added fun of declaring the last ten years crappy. Well, [...more]

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Jan 01 2010
By J. Matthew Zoss