by jtpratt | Mar 17, 2009 | computers, gadgets, gift ideas, household tech
I’m always surfing eBay for weird gadgets and I came across these USB HD Receiver / Tuners that seem pretty cool. Most of them are under $50, and I knew that you could get TV tuners on a USB stick, but I hadn’t seen Hi Def ones before. I think to be able...
by jtpratt | Mar 17, 2009 | car tech
The Airpod (Air Powered Pod) is probably the greenest car you’ll ever see, since it actually runs on compressed air. That’s right, you can actually refill it with an air-hose at the gas station in just few minutes, or a compressor at your house. It seats...
by jtpratt | Mar 14, 2009 | gadgets, household tech, tech news
The new version of the Amazon Kindle 2 is out, so I thought I would give it a review. This time around they’re really taken the time to refine the device and create something very functional, elegant, lightweight, and cool. This first thing you’ll notice...
by jtpratt | Mar 12, 2009 | gift ideas, household tech
A couple times a year Amazon has a big Blu-Ray and DVD sale and they clear out all kinds of titles at rock bottom prices. Last time I posted this I picked up quite a few things, and I wanted to pass the savings on to you (they tend to sell out pretty quick each time...
by jtpratt | Mar 3, 2009 | gadgets, gift ideas, hardware, networking
Last year I blogged about the Eye-Fi Wireless SD cards that were oh so cool! Eye-FI SD cards have an onboard chipset that access your wireless network and automatically uploads your pics and videos to flickr and YouTube among other places! What could be better –...
by jtpratt | Feb 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was looking back through some stuff today from some years back and came accross a “Mad Libs” book that I had from years ago. You know, sometimes with all the technical advances and gadgets we forgot how much fun we had with some of the simplest stuff for...
by jtpratt | Feb 25, 2009 | gadgets, household tech, networking
After yesterdays post about power outlet wireless adapters, I got to thinking about extending wireless router range. You can buy a multitude of devices to help extend the range of your home of business wireless (and wired) network – but there are ways to do it...
by jtpratt | Feb 24, 2009 | gadgets, hardware, networking
An AC Powered Wireless Ethernet Adapter can help you get devices connected in your home that are either not wireless or too far or inconvenient to run wires too. For example – let’s say that you have a tivo or cable box that needs to be connected to the...
by jtpratt | Feb 5, 2009 | gadgets, gift ideas, hardware, netbooks
This “MSI Wind Netbook Review” shows that there actually are some differences between all the sub and ultra compact laptops flooding the market right now. The biggest complaints about these little netbooks are that they keyboard is too small, the screen is...
by jtpratt | Feb 3, 2009 | gadgets, gift ideas, hardware, netbooks
Since I’ve been looking at Netbooks, the HP Mini-Note should definitely not be overlooked since it was one of the first to be classified in this category as an ultra subcompact laptop gadget. I like the fact that it’s not Intel, and that you can configure...
