LEGOs are starting to become more common in tech, especially in this PC mod. This awesome LEGO PC features a NVDIA Epia PD 1GHz processor, NVIDIA 6200 PCI graphics card, 80GB hard drive, DVD drive, 1GB RAM, and 200 watt power supply. Now if only this came with a matching mouse? [Source] Tags: wireless, robots, Ogg, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘LEGO PC Mod: Built on Cool’…)
Posted Feb 28th 2008 11:11PM by Richard LawlerFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentWe don’t know if Jeffrey Katzenberg got a text message, fax, e-mail or smoke signal indicating the format war was over, but Video Business has confirmed Paramount and Dreamworks Animation will (rather abruptly) to stop releasing HD DVDs after next week. If you were looking forward to Bee Movie on March 11, Sweeney Todd on April 1 or the just announced There Will Be Blood, those are cancelled. Into the Wild and the appropriately-named Things We Lost in the Fire will be Paramount’s last reminders of its exclusive agreement. Not specifically mentioned was Star Trek: TOS Season 2, but don’t hold your breath. (Read the full post about ‘Paramount & Dreamworks HD DVD support ends March 4′…)
Kodak has just announced its compact Kodak Scanmate i1120 scanner which turns data from paper documents into usable digitized information in a flash, assisting business professionals to improve customer response time, organize document files and increase overall efficiency. One of the main features is the integrated “smart touch” feature that delivers intuitive operation, allowing users to scan email, printers or other desktop applications in a variety of file formats at the touch of a button. The inclusion of Kodak’s Perfect Page Image Technology claim to “make scanned images look better than the originals, has the quickest scanning speed and is the only one in the category that handles document sizes ranging from business cards to long-length legal and loan documents.” If you’re interested, the Kodak Scanmate i1120 retails for $495. (Read the full post about ‘Kodak Scanmate i1120′…)
Many of today’s digital cameras feature a timer. But manufacturers forget one serious thing — who’s going to hold it while you pose? Hello? Well, with this device, you don’t have to worry about that anymore. And we don’t mean you have to lug around around an enormous tripod with you, absolutely not. The new ModoPocket MicroTripod is so small, the only thing you have to worry about is not losing it. It measures a mere 6mm and folds flat when not used. Definitely perfect for those new miniscult digital camera. It’s available now for approximately 15 in ThinkGeek. (Read the full post about ‘ModoPocket MicroTripod’…)
The Romad RSP-100 personal safety phone features a quartet of pre-programmable speed dial numbers for you to call just in case of an emergency, while a hardy SOS alert button offers a powerful alert and response capability via accredited 24/7 Alarm Receiving Centers. Sounds like the perfect tool to equip lone workers and those in the security or workforce management environment. The Romad RSP-100 won’t be a burden on your pockets (physically) as it weighs a mere 62.5 grams.
Every once in a while, someone makes a great gadget by simply taking a lot of other great gadgets and puts them all together like wet bits of clay. Today’s example would be the Digital Photo Frame Webcam from WinWin Industry, a Hong Kong Company. As you can see, someone in the WinWin industry has created a win-win situation by combining what looks to be an alarm clock, digital picture frame, and webcam all in one unit. We’ll start with the webcam. When attached to the PC, your friends and loved ones can see you. As for the 1.5 inch digital frame, that’s so you can see your friends and loved ones, even if they are just still shots. The photo viewer has 8MB worth of memory, which is capable of storing up to 70 pictures. (Read the full post about ‘Digital Photo Frame Webcam from WinWin’…)
Outline Projector is today’s most demanding necessity for education as well as work. Considering this criteria Sony has revealed its new Sony VPL-EX4 Projector ideally for training, conference rooms and medium sized classrooms. Lofty intensity and XGA resolution boosts the display and guarantees clarity of superior details within graphs, drawings and spreadsheets. Brightness can easily be toggled between high and standard mode to go with room environment and screen type. The front exhaust directs the heat away from the spectators and the aspect fraction can be changed from 4:3 for data projection to 16:9 for watching movies. (Read the full post about ‘Sony VPL-EX4 Projector’…)
Posted Feb 28th 2008 4:57PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Laptops It’s already extended Penryn updates to its Precision M6300 laptop and a couple of Inspirons, but Dell’s unsurprisingly not done yet, and it’s now doled out similar upgrades to its Precision M2300 and M4300 models. Those are each now available with Penryn processors ranging from 2.1GHz to 2.6GHz, and for the same price as the earlier Mermom processors, although Dell warns that opting for Penryn on the M2300 may delay your ship date. Otherwise, you can load ‘em up with a max 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB SSD drives, but you’ll have to make do with an NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M for graphics. If that’s not too much of a compromise, you can customize your system right now (Read the full post about ‘Dell brings Precision M2300, M4300 laptops into the Penryn fold’…)
We’ve reported on how French law forced Orange and Apple to offer an unlocked iPhone. I may have even commented that though the unlocked iPhone was expensive it would be nice for Americans to at least have the choice of purchasing an unlocked iPhone. Well, it seems there are other people who share my opinion in Congress.
According to the CNET News Blog, Anne Broache is reporting that there is a democratic bill in the House of Representatives that would legally force AT&T and Apple to offer an unlocked iPhone. Now, the law wouldn’t specifically address AT&T or the iphone.
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Bath time should be relaxing, unless you’re trying to get a dirty toddler who seems to hate water more than cats. Why not coerce him/her into the bath with these extremely cute Super Mario Brothers Bath Bombs? They retail for $5.99 each, and is an expensive way to make sure your little one gets a bath but hey, if all else fails…The Super Mario Brothers Bath Bombs feature :- Bath bombs fizz and foam when you drop them in your bath Each bomb contains a mini Mario character figure in the center Six figures to collect in all including Mario, Luigi, Fire Mario, Bowzer, Goomba, and Power Mushroom Officially licensed Nintendo Product Imported from Japan Each bomb is 1.8″ in diameter. (Read the full post about ‘Super Mario Brothers Bath Bombs’…)
