Category Archives: Gadgets

For the Homemaker

Posted on July 11, 2014 by James| Comments Off on For the Homemaker

For the Homemaker

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Casket Pool Table

Posted on January 16, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Casket Pool Table

Casket Pool Table

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Car Pool Table

Posted on January 15, 2014 by James| Comments Off on Car Pool Table

Car Pool Table

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Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!

Posted on October 14, 2013 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!
Atari 2600

October 14, 1977

Wikipedia Link

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RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2013 by James| Comments Off on RIP Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula and others designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series.

From such humble beginings, a legend was born… Jobs was the driving force behind the Macintosh (seeing potential in the mouse-driven GUI); founded NeXT after leaving Apple; aquired a little Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division (which became Pixar), and returned to Apple and become CEO.  When Pixar was aquired by Disney, he became Disney’s largest individual shareholder ever.

What a story… Wikipedia Link

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Old School

Posted on July 19, 2013 by James| Comments Off on Old School

Old School

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Icecream Sandwich Creation

Posted on April 15, 2013 by James| Comments Off on Icecream Sandwich Creation

Icecream Sandwich Creation

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Zipper Pond

Posted on March 27, 2013 by James| Comments Off on Zipper Pond

Zipper Pond

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Volkswagen Microbus Tent

Posted on February 24, 2013 by James| Comments Off on Volkswagen Microbus Tent

Volkswagen Microbus Tent

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Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!
Atari 2600

October 14, 1977

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Gadgets, Gaming, On This Day

RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2012 by James| Comments Off on RIP Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula and others designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series.

From such humble beginings, a legend was born… Jobs was the driving force behind the Macintosh (seeing potential in the mouse-driven GUI); founded NeXT after leaving Apple; aquired a little Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division (which became Pixar), and returned to Apple and become CEO.  When Pixar was aquired by Disney, he became Disney’s largest individual shareholder ever.

What a story… Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Gadgets, On This Day

Ingenuity

Posted on February 18, 2012 by James| Comments Off on Ingenuity
Ingenuity

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Prehistoric Swiss Army Knife

Posted on December 28, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Prehistoric Swiss Army Knife

Prehistoric Swiss Army Knife

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Ultimate Swiss Army Knife

Posted on December 27, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Ultimate Swiss Army Knife

Ultimate Swiss Army Knife

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Salt and Pepper Batteries

Posted on December 26, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Salt and Pepper Batteries

Salt and Pepper Batteries

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Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Atari 2600!
Atari 2600

October 14, 1977

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Gadgets, On This Day

RIP Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by James| Comments Off on RIP Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)

In the late 1970s, Jobs, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula and others designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series.

From such humble beginings, a legend was born… Jobs was the driving force behind the Macintosh (seeing potential in the mouse-driven GUI); founded NeXT after leaving Apple; aquired a little Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division (which became Pixar), and returned to Apple and become CEO.  When Pixar was aquired by Disney, he became Disney’s largest individual shareholder ever.

What a story… Wikipedia Link

Posted in Gadgets, On This Day

Scrabble Keyboard

Posted on July 9, 2011 by James| Comments Off on Scrabble Keyboard

Scrabble Keyboard

Datamancer was commissioned to build a computer keyboard for some friends who are Scrabble fans. Most of the keys are actual Scrabble tiles, and the ones that had to be custom-made look just like the real thing.

Product Page – I don’t believe it is available any longer, but it is cool!

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The Wii U, Nintendo’s new console

Posted on June 8, 2011 by James| Comments Off on The Wii U, Nintendo’s new console

Coming in 2012, the new Wii U!

In addition to the new console, and updated hardware… check out the controller with the 6.2 integrated screen!  So, when your family wants to play, and you want to watch Dancing with the Stars, they can play… and you can watch, with ONE TV!  (Like anyone else but me only has one TV in the house)

The Wii U will be compatible with all current-gen accessories and software… so what you have now will work with the new unit… cool!

And, finally, the Wii is going HD!  The fact sheet from Nintendo states that the Wii U can pump out 1080p video over HDMI.  It’ll also be compatible with component, S-video and composite cables.  There’ll be “internal flash memory” of unspecified quantity, which will be expandable via either an SD card or external USB HDD. IBM is, as with the original Wii, once again responsible for providing the processor inside.  Four USB 2.0 slots are made available, while game media will be served up on “proprietary high-density optical discs.”  There’s also another, worthwhile, reminder that the Wii U will play Wii games and their optical discs without a problem.

Wii U Console

Wii U ControllerWii U Combined imageWii U example graphics

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3-D Chessboard

Posted on May 10, 2011 by James| Comments Off on 3-D Chessboard

3D Chessboard

Don’t you wish that your chessboard could sometimes be more attuned to the fantasy of an epic battle? This 3D Chessboard by Ji Lee makes your game look more like an epic massacre on a jagged mountain than a head to head clash on a simple plain.

The newly designed 3D terrain adds a completely new dimension to the already classic game of chess. The King looks even less obtainable now that he is set on his own little pedestal with his deadly wife. Totally worth getting excited over.

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