Category: hardware
Motorino XPi Electric Scooter
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When was the last time you heard of something that was ecologically friendly AND fun? This electric scooter fits the bill and is a great little city get-about.  The XPi is one of a series of electric scooters made by Motorino.  This one is built on a motorcycle frame and has a passenger seat and a trunk which is great [...]

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Ain’t your fathers Oldsmobile
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I like gadgets. And I like 60s muscle cars. Yet somehow I just can’t muster up enthusiasm about this product: The SoundRacer v8. Just plug it into the cigarette lighter in your economy car and get muscle car sounds coming out of your speakers. Be sure to roll down the windows so people can hear the new badass sounds your [...]

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want: Wireless Heart Rate Monitor for iPhone
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Here’s a product I’d like to find that just doesn’t seem to be available yet: a wireless heart rate monitor for the iPhone. I use RunKeeper when jogging to track distance, speed and elevation. This is a terrific app that produces beautiful graphs of your run allowing you to compile and share data, but there’s one data point missing and [...]

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Mac OSX drivers for Windows Scansnap

I recently bought a Fujitsu ScanSnap s300 – this is a compact portable USB powered duplex sheetfeed scanner, and first off let me say I am DELIGHTED with the hardware. It appears to be solidly built, well designed and has been completely reliable for the short time that I’ve been using it. Its small enough to fit in my laptop [...]

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How to build an iPhone car cradle

This is the EASY way I built an iPhone cradle for my car – using the ashtray.  I’m using a JVC KD-800 deck because it was cheap, had built in head unit control for the iPhone* (not just ip0d), and most importantly had 2 USB ports, one in the front and one in the back.  On a side note, I’m [...]

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Mosquito shot down by lazers

I’m fortunate enough to live in a part of the world where malaria is not a big problem, but I still hate mosquitos.  That’s why I desperately want one of these – it’s like a anti-aircraft canon that detects a mosquito by its wing beat frequency and then shoots them out of the air with a laser..  That’s just fantastic. [...]

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Why I’m not buying an iPad (yet)

No, this isn’t another rant about how stupid the iPad is, or how apple got it so wrong / right.  This is just a personal note on what I’m seeking in a tablet.  The form factor of the iPad looks great, and a simplified device to browse the web and send email could be a handy addition around the house.  [...]

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Agile 1Password vs. Ilium eWallet

Which is better 1Password or eWallet.

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eBook library management software: calibre

I’ve been using Stanza on my iPhone to read books, and have been impressed with how comfortable it is.  I love the convenience of traveling with a hundred books that add no extra weight to my luggage, and there’s a great number of freely available classics and contemporary books available to download.  The only problem is that I’m greedy.  I [...]

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All Praise the Jailbreak!

Are the risks of jailbreaking your iPhone worth it? How well does blackra1n work? What are the issues to be aware of before I hack my mobile phone?

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