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Whirpool to Unveil Centralpark Connection
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
If the up and coming HP TouchSmart isn’t shiny enough for you, we suggest Whirlpool’s centralpark Connection. The refrigerator/freezer’s interchangeable interface allows you to charge and/or play a DVD/CD player, an MP3 player, or a digital photo album. There are also options of an interactive message board, Web Tablet, or family calendar.
Expected to be released this fall, you can contact Whirlpool for price and availability. In the meantime, think about its entertainment value for the rest of your family as you are still stuck with the drudgery of preparing dinner.
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| Whirlpool
Cleveland Cavalier Fans Get Electronic Ticketing
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech,
One third of Cleveland Cavalier fans have begun using Flash Seats, owner Dan Gilbert’s answer to paper ticketing. Simply swipe your drivers license or credit card at the arena to complete a transaction. Not only does Gilbert find this to be a solution for saving a tree, he also believes that it will thwart scalpers’ efforts to double or triple the list price.
“I hope to be in every league starting next fall,” says Flash Seats chief executive officer Sam Gerace.
Ticketless registration is already a $10 billion-a-year industry, with about $3 billion being sold online. Ticket holders can transfer seats by e-mail and even sell them through Flash Seats with a 20% buyer fee.
Read More | Flash Seats via USA Today
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s the perfect gift for your recently divorced/separated friends (or yourself, if you are now in the same situation.) The Ex Knife is made of heavy ABS plastic with magnetized slots for its five included precision-edged stainless steel knives. At dimensions of 14.6 x 8 x 12-inches, the gadget comes with a 25-year warranty so it may outlast your next relationship. The Ex Knife is available in red or black at Think Geek for $69.99.
Read More | Think Geek
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CES 2007 Video: Why Are You Here?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: CES, CES 2007, Features, Misc. Tech, Videocasts, Videos,
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Ray Gun to Thwart Bad Guys by Fear of Fire
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Misc. Tech, Science,
Want to stop those harmful terrorists in their tracks? Meet the military’s new “active denial system,” a non-lethal ray gun that shoots out a beam that makes them feel as if they are going to catch on fire. Demonstrated yesterday for the media, this dish antenna mounted on a Humvee was aimed and fired at brave volunteers. Thank goodness the new tactical gadget is not slated to come out until 2010. Hopefully by then we will have come to our senses and our troops will be home.
Read More | Live Science
CES 2007 Video: Wow Wee’s Remote Controlled Dragonfly
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Make Your Own Paper Transformer
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Movies, Science, Toys,
Cosmic Rust is offering free downloads of prototype paper-created Transformers, so you can relive the whole 80’s experience if you used to be as addicted to the action figures as we were. They come on PDF with detailed instructions, just in case you can’t remember what they were actually supposed to represent. We would give you more details, but we are too busy trying to recreate Ultra Magnus before Dreamworks/Spielberg’s “Transformer” Movie comes out this July and Cosmic Rust decides to charge for the privilege.
Read More | Cosmic Rust
CES 2007 Video: HobbyTron Airsoft Guns
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Omnibot i.SOBOT to Be Unleashed in 2007
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Misc. Tech, Science, Wireless / WiFi,
Joining the ranks of our succession of feasible robots, Takara Tomy has announced that it will be releasing their Omnibot 2007 i.SOBOT CAM version later this year. It walks, it talks, it dances, it sees (with camera) and it responds to your commands with voice recognition. The robot measures 96 x 67 x 167mm and weighs 350 g with a WiFi connection for remote control. No word yet on price or exact availability date, we just wanted to be the first to welcome the new bot on the block.
Read More | Akihabara News
Your ordinary Roomba can now be replaced by Vesture’s officially licensed NASCAR Trac Vac Robotic Vacuum. It uses 5 preset patterns for automatic use and an interactive auto start-up and power-down. The gadget features a large capacity dustbin, air filters, and RF remote. When the race of the dust bunnies is complete, it even has a “Pit Stop” charging station. Available at the NASCAR Superstore for $279.99, you can also compete in a race against the Dirt Dog next door just for the fun of it, with included safety barriers and tire stacks.
Read More | NASCAR Superstore
