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djStelios — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:28:22 +0000

iPhone Screen Projector

djStelios — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:26 +0000

Simple, tiny and makes it easy to share your video collection.

How does it work? It’s simple. The projector uses a lens and a mirror to reflect images from your mobile device which you insert in the tray underneath. HypnosEye works especially well with an iPhone or a Touch, but will also work with any other backlit mobile phone that allows you to adjust the brightness. But rather than use an ordinary mirror which would result in an unclear image, HypnosEye has implemented a special mirror with a reflection agent on top of the glass surface (rather than behind). As a result, you can show media from your portable device almost anywhere at anytime.

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Date Breath Checker

djStelios — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:05:03 +0000

Breathing into your hands before you go out, and what do you usually smell? Nothing. That’s because our bodies become accustomed to our own odors, making us really, really bad judges of our own breath.

Take the uncertainty out of things with the Date Breath Checker, a palm-sized gadget that lets you know if it’s time to go find a toothbrush or some mints.

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Underwater Cell Phone

djStelios — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:54:11 +0000

Never miss a phone call again … best about answering the phone with this system is … you can answer with “Hey honey, you will never guess where I’m right now”

With the Alpha UWCP, talk with someone 15,000 miles away while diving a tropical reef or in your pool! This complete and sophisticated communication diving system can do it.
This new underwater communication unit is integrated with a speaker and microphone and comes installed on the Neptune Space full face mask.
This unit is wired with a 40 meter cable and can be modified to most any request. A quick release waterproof rubber connection allows the diver to separate from the cable at any given moment.
This compact box is placed in a special custom made buoy with a unique top pocket to provide a firm attachment to the box. The device is further attached to the buoy with the use of custom rubber bands. The buoy has a water reserve bottom pocket for even more stability while on the surface. The device is also equipped with diver flags (international and commercial). The water resistant surface box contains an electronic interface which can be connected by Bluetooth to a cellular phone. The device works with a 9v alkaline battery.

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Nude It iPhone App

djStelios — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:13:59 +0000

Tired of being disappointed by X-Ray specs, but still want to see people naked? There’s an app for that: Nude It!!

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Universal phone charger approved

djStelios — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:42:48 +0000

A new mobile phone charger that will work with any handset has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body.
Industry body the GSMA says that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year.
Currently most chargers are product or brand specific, so people tend to change them when they upgrade to a new phone.
However, the new energy-efficient chargers can be kept for much longer.
The GSMA also estimates that they will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 13.6m tonnes.
“This is a significant step in reducing the environmental impact of mobile charging,” said Malcolm Johnson, director of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau.
“Universal chargers are a common-sense solution that I look forward to seeing in other areas.”
The charger has a micro-USB port at the connecting end, using similar technology to digital cameras.
It is not compulsory for manufacturers to adopt the new chargers but the ITU says that some have already signed up to it.
“We are planning to launch the universal charger internationally during the first half of 2010,” Aldo Liguori, spokesperson for Sony Ericsson told the BBC.
“We will roll it out with new products as they launch.”

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No more CDless car audio

djStelios — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:55:06 +0000

Power Socket Switch does away with need to unplug

djStelios — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:59 +0000

We’ve been told pretty often to unplug our devices from the main power outlet whenever they are not in use just in case of an electrical surge that might just kill off whatever devices connected to the grid, as well as these gizmos sipping power unnecessarily even when they’re just idle. The Pocket Power Switch aims to change that by removing completely turned off if it isn’t plugged in properly.

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Turn Your Laptop Into Portable KVM Station

djStelios — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:40:20 +0000

Have you ever thrown your hands up in frustration because you simply want to use the Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse of a laptop to access a server or other standalone device? I have, but never know what product could help…now I do.

The Portable Laptop KVM Adapter from StarTech is specifically designed to turn your notebook into a portable KVM station. Simply connect the adapter between your standalone [or GUIless device] and notebook and you’re off and running.

I would think the biggest market for such a product are large data centers where they need to access any number of servers without a full KVM installation.

“Aside from a rack mount LCD console, which can be expensive, server administrators and technicians would typically have to use a server room ‘crash cart’, which is a cart comprised of a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Although a typical ‘crash cart’ is somewhat mobile, it lacks the portability of our Laptop KVM Adapter, which provides identical but more convenient control”.

The NOTECONS01 USB 2.0 Laptop KVM Adapter offers immediate BIOS-level access to the connected computer from the laptop control point, as well as the ability to handle full configuration of the attached PC, server, or other headless machines such as ATMs, kiosks and VLTs.

But the portable USB KVM station doesn’t come cheap, the MSRP starts at $470.

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Hard Drive Clock

djStelios — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:47:04 +0000

A clock made of old hard disk drive.

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