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Jack Horkheimer, PBS Astronomy Host, Dies at 72
The lovable star of the PBS astronomy program Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer, died on Friday, August 20, 2010. After working on his TV crew for six years, I went on to direct Jack Horkheimer’s TV broadcast with all its cheesy … Continue reading
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Coolness Lounge #73 – Cha-cha-cha-changes
Charlie reflects on life at Gizmodo, while Stephen tells of his new HDV consumer camcorder. Listen to the Show
Gadget Beach TV (Part 2)
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M-Bird MP3 Player, the Tiniest Boombox We’ve Ever Seen
The M-Bird MP3 player is actually a mini boombox. It’s only about 3 inches wide and it has two speakers on either side — it looks like a little metal suitcase. It can record from its built-in FM tuner, and … Continue reading
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Illuminated Floating Fountain Turns Your Back Yard Into the Bellagio
If you have a small pool or fishpond in your back yard, check out this illuminated floating fountain with a ring of 42 LEDs that give you a colorful light show like the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Plug it in … Continue reading
BMW Developing Multimedia PC for Your Car
BMW is developing a multimedia system that will soon be built in to some of its cars, and it’ll have WiFi that can communicate with your PC or cell phone, and it’ll also be able to record satellite radio broadcasts. … Continue reading
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Smaller, Thinner Sony PSP On the Way
We like the Sony PlayStation portable, and rumor has it there is a smaller, thinner and lighter version soon to be released. The bad news is, the screen size will stay the same, but that’s one great-looking screen anyway. One … Continue reading
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Audio-Technica AT-DSP190 Columino Digital Powered Speaker
Audio-Technica has released speakers that look like they’re floating on air. But they’re not, they’re suspended above their puck-shaped bases with what looks like a crane and string. These are some really unusual-looking speakers. They’re $199 for a pair. Product … Continue reading
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Griffin Radio Shark Lets You Stick It to the RIAA
The Griffin Radio Shark is like a TiVo for radio, and if you have any stations near you that are actually worth recording, it can snag individual songs and then you can keep them for free. Hey, it’s just like … Continue reading
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Pong Shirt for True Geeks
Here’s a geeky shirt that’s all lit up in front, showing an animated game of Pong just like in the old days. It runs on two AAA batteries and it’s $30 from Think Geek. via Think Geek
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