Fridge Games
A great way to pass the time while you are waiting for your food to cook! Ten classic games, miniaturized and magnetized so you can stick them on your fridge and play them in your kitchen, or anywhere else where you have a metallic surface that you can stick magnets to. The series has following [...]
AirDock iPod Docking Station
One of the advantages of the iPod (yes, I do think there are some good things about it altough I probably wouldn’t get one) is the huge number of accessories that’s available. A popular accessory is the docking station. It is used for connecting the player to your computer and charging the battery, but also [...]
USB-Cell Batteries
If you are into gadgets, you probably have a load of rechargable batteries. I don’t even know how many sets I have. I use them for my MP3 player, the lights on my bike, my Wiimote, digital camera, wireless keyboard and mouse, flashlight, and probably a few other things. These batteries, wich come in AA [...]
Why the iPhone will succeed
In a previous post, I have explained my opinion about the iPhone. I’m quite sure it will be too expensive, loaded with features nobody will use and, let’s face it, it’s too big for a cellphone. Take a look at the following picture:
Imagine putting that in your pocket. It’s too big, period! Besides, with such [...]
Commodore 64 DTV
If you are born before 1980, you will probably remember the Commodore 64. With over 30 million units sold, it is the most successful home computer of all time. I still have mine, still in working condition, with lots of peripherals and software. It even had a Mac OS-like graphical operating system called Geos! But [...]
iPod Shuffle Killer?
iPod killers have been announced before, and even though this one isn’t exactly competition for the full-size iPod, it definitely is for the iPod Shuffle and maybe even for the iPod Nano! The Sansa Express is a 1 gigabyte MP3 player with oled display and FM radio that plugs directly in the USB port, like [...]
USB Rotate Hub
The USB 2.0 Rotate Hub is one of the smallest USB hubs I have ever seen. It combines a three port USB hub and memory card reader. What makes this hub special (besides its incredibly small size, wich makes it a perfect choice for laptop users) is the ability of the ports to rotate 90 [...]
High Tech Piggy Banks
The Japanese have created some of the most original and unusual gadgets ever (remember Tamagotchi?). Their latest invention is a game that is also a piggy bank, and has some educational value! The idea behind the following game is to put your loose change into it. You start out as a poor guy, but for [...]
Star Wars OT USB Drives
USB drives have more or less replaced floppy disks (finally!) and banned zip drives to the eternal darkness of technology hell where they belong. Cheap, reliable and user-friendly, they are the portable storage medium of choice.
Most USB drives look pretty dull, but the Star Wars OT drives (OT means “Original Trilogy”, without midichlorians or Jar-Jar [...]
PS3 vs. Wii showdown
The console wars have been raging for a few months now. One month ago, the PS3 was launched here in Europe, and the Wii in december last year. Each system has its group of loyal, sometimes radical (and sometimes even psychotic) fans. The Gadget Blog and Yahoo News have made a comparison between the two [...]
