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Santa Swings for Charity
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech
Somewhat similar to ScroogeYourself is Santa Swing. It was created by Oddcast for Everyclick to draw attention to its search engine that helps more than 170,000 charities each time it’s used. Use your own photos or theirs, then upload a message that will be translated to audio or add your own sound files. Pass them on to your blog, Facebook, or friends. Try it yourself and remember to use Everyclick as your new search engine if you can get over Googling.
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Eel Powers Up Tree Lights
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science
An aquarium in Japan lit up their Christmas tree with the help of a fishy friend. It took inventor Kazuhiko Minawa about a month to design the system. Two aluminum panels were placed in the eel’s tank as electrodes to harness the power, then cables were attached to them to supply electricity to the tree.
“If we could gather all electric eels from all around the world, we would be able to light up an unimaginably giant Christmas tree,” Minawa said.
Funny, we were thinking the same thing and wondering if, after the holidays, we could use one to run some of our home appliances. You can see the slimy fellow in action on MSNBC.
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USB Santa Doubles as Hub
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Toys, USB
We always wonder when we find gadgets that we cannot trace farther than the vendor who tells you almost nothing about the product. Such is the case with the Crystal Pyramid Santa USB 2.0 4-Port Hub. We know it is 3.78 x 3.78 x 3.94-inches and weighs 11.36 oz. We are going to assume here that when plugged in it doubles as a snow globe. That could be a nice touch until the movement drives your entire office nutso. We didn’t notice an on/off switch. The Santa will silently ho-ho-ho for you at a price of $13.86 with free shipping for the holidays.
Read More | DealExtreme
USB Holiday Flash Cards - the New Hallmark?
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, Storage
You know we’re a technologically-obsessed society when even holiday greeting cards are getting the USB treatment. Well, sorta. The folks at Walletex—known for their flash drives the size of a credit card—have come out with their Hanukkah and Christmas versions. They’re available in a large variety of designs, from dreidels to Santa, and from 128mb ($27 USD) to a roomy 4GB ($106 USD). You can even have the recipient’s name printed on the card! A very unique gift, and you can make it even more special by loading it with photos and music your intended will love.
Read More | Walletex
Circuit Board Tree Ornaments
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Household, Misc. Tech
So after we told you about the circuit board photo album and cigar, cigarette and money holders, we thought that would be it for awhile. But nooooo. Apparently the circuit board is way more hell-bent upon world domination than we originally thought, as it is now tackling Christmas. Witness this ornament set of a tree, star and bell, perfect for geek-ifying any Christmas spruce. They even come packaged in a gift box! So you know that friend you always call when your computer’s on the fritz—because you know they’re too nice to charge you for their services? Here’s a way to show him or her some love. Available for $20 USD.
Read More | Acorn Studios via Chip Chick
Season’s Readings is PC
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Household, Misc. Tech
It’s time to put up the annual Christmas
Holiday tree, so you might as well include a high tech gadget when you decorate. The Season’s Readings red LED ornament lights up and displays your favorite message. Choose from “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays,” “Happy New Year,” “Peace on Earth,” “Seasons Greetings,” “Home for Xmas,” “Joy to the World,” and “Feliz Navidad.” With a selection like that, anyone can be politically correct. The ball requires 4 AA batteries (not included) and is on “super sale” for $14.95.
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Conserve Energy with these LED Christmas Lights
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Household
So we recently told you how the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is conserving energy by switching from incandescent to LED lights. If you read the story and found yourself wishing you could do the same…here’s your chance. A company called Green Home is selling LED Christmas bulbs in both the “traditional” and “globe” styles (pictured). The upstart company claims their LED lights are 60 times more efficient than regular bulbs, so you’ll save energy and cash…which you can put towards those holiday gifts. The “traditional” bulbs start at 12.50 USD, while the “globes” begin at $15.
Read More | Green Home via Cool Hunting
Rock Out with the USB Drumming Santa
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Toys
Ever wonder what Santa does in his spare time (which, let’s face it, he has lots of)? Well apparently, he’s been taking drumming lessons, allegedly from the Little Drummer Boy, but we digress. Anyway, his enviable talents are finally on display via the USB Drumming Santa Claus. Just plug the cord into your USB port and…you guessed it…he starts drumming away to one of 5 built-in Christmas tunes. Plus, blue LED lights flash away to the beat of his drums. Love it! An adorable holiday gift or get one for yourself to decorate your cubicle and annoy
entertain your co-workers. Available for $18 USD. If Santa’s not your cup of cocoa, check out the equally talented USB Drumming Snowman instead….
Read More | Brando
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to rock LEDs
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Misc. Tech, Science
Let it be known that we New Yorkers take our “going green” seriously. The newly arrived Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree—like its holiday arch-rival the New Year’s Eve Ball—is replacing its incandescent bulbs with energy-friendly LED lights, 30,000 of them to be exact. This means the 84-foot tall Norway Spruce’s electricity consumption will be reduced from 3,510 to 1,297 kilowatt hours per day (the savings equals the monthly consumption of a 2000-square-foot home). Plus, when the tree is taken down in January, it will become lumber for houses built by Habitat for Humanity (take that New Years Ball!). If you’re in New York this holiday season, pay this tree the props it deserves by visiting between 5:30 am and 11:30 pm.
Read More | CNN
Cyber Monday Has Arrived
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video
All told, about 58 million bargain hunters rose before dawn to check out Black Friday. Welcome to Cyber Monday, another effort to get the moola out of your pocket and into online retailers when shoppers go back to work. Researches say that 61 million will shop online from their cubicles, which is 18 percent higher than last year, to avoid holiday rage.
To guard against online identity theft, watch for mass e-mails complaining there are problems with your order, use a credit rather than debit card, and check for site security (the site should read “https,” with that extra “s” for security.) Finally, if you use sites like Amazon, Shopzilla, BizRate, and NexTag, don’t automatically assume you will obtain a secure and safe purchase.
Read More | ABC
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