tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371835742012-02-12T02:16:57.006-08:00gadgets, toys, Akiba, Akihabara, 007, lust, Fry'sgadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-77655807498413929602011-11-06T22:41:00.000-08:002011-11-06T22:42:29.130-08:00

they've finally done it. Fry's ads now available EASILY in digital format. Enjoy!!http://www.frys.com/ads/page1

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I'm sure you've heard of those TOTO Washlet Toilet Seats. You know the ones that have a heater and a bidet function?Well, how about a portable washlet? Sure, no heater function, but it does have the other function. More details at Toto's official site - http://www.toto.jp/ec_usrimages/systems/ec/html/accessories_travel.htmLust rating: meh, I'll pass

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This blog post/article details and shows in photos, Samsung's latest announcement of a Samsung digital camera that can be remotely controlled by a Samsung cell phone. Both devices rely on an Android app. Take a look at the article for photo details.Here's a link to machine-translated version of the article.Lust rating: Yes! but...need to have a Samsung cell phone as well. Not so sure about

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Use Firefox? Then you *must* install TV-FOX add-in. It lets you view multiple TV streams in parallel.Lust rating: MUST!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-18004580125215339212011-04-09T16:40:00.001-07:002011-04-09T16:43:16.631-07:00

Check out this new 7" portable LED TV. Saw it at Costco today. It receives over-the-air digital TV channels and also accepts video input. Also accepts USB input (think digital photos).Camping season is slowly coming upon us. What do you think?Lust rating: meh, I can wait...

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Something we've all been looking for! Lightkeeper Pro Repair Tool fixes Christmas Holiday light sets with a squeeze of the trigger - Includes Batteries, Extra Bulbs and Bulb removerCheck out the video showing how it works! Lust rating: NEED it!!gadgetfanatic's list of gift ideas here - http://astore.amazon.com/glust-20

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Got a book lover that you need to gift? Here are two "What if..." books that might be of interest. One for an adult and one for a child.gadgetfanatic's list of gift ideas here - http://astore.amazon.com/glust-20

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The Star Wars Star Wars Science - Force Trainer teaches you how to concentrate. It actually monitors your brain's beta waves and then levitates a globe! Freaky, I know, but the video shows that it really works!Lust rating: well, if I were still about 10 y.o., might be fungadgetfanatic's list of gift ideas here - http://astore.amazon.com/glust-20

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The ContourHD – HD Helmet Camera by VholdR lets you record HD quality video anywhere. It's ideal for sports vid recording, but also for those times when you need to surreptitiously record video. Since it records to SD Memory Cards, no need to worry about video tape and length of recording.Lust rating: WANT!!gadgetfanatic's list of gift ideas here - http://astore.amazon.com/glust-20

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Ultra-WideBand (UWB) is a new spec for sending LOTS of data wirelessly. Enough data that even HD video can be sent! iogear has new hardware that makes this happen.This allows you to wirelessly connect your computer to your TV. That means, Pandora radio, YouTube videos, vimeo videos, Hulu, and more.Lust rating: Want!gadgetfanatic's list of gift ideas here - http://astore.amazon.com/glust-20

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Wow! That's all there is to say based on the photos of this mysterious Obama girl in China. Take a look for yourself...http://tigerhead06.blog.sohu.com/137904117.html

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WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Get your fingers a-clickin. Today is the beginning of shopping season!!!

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YES, this is the real deal. Check out the link below, and there are at least 2 other parts of the vid available at the same site. I'd embed here, but no embed option.http://www.spankwire.com/Miss-Universe-Sex-Tape-Part-4/video187988/PS: hopefully this is a consolation for my fellow Fry's geeks as we wait for e-versions of the ads again.

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Un...f....believable. A Wells Fargo senior VP squatting on a home in Malibu. Cheronda B. Guyton, you are the year's biggest loser.

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The captured ship captain is now the FREE ship captain!

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Have you tried it? How is it? I've got this on my shopping list now.

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Please say it's true! It must be! The next Eee laptop from Asus is the E1004DN and will have an optical drive - http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20090327PD206.htmlCan you wait until April? I think I can.

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National Geographic channel has a neat looking show coming up called "Locked Up Abroad" Looks like an entire series of stories like Brokedown Palace

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-80302851051003344922009-03-22T01:20:00.001-07:002009-03-22T01:23:55.221-07:00

Multiple journalists around the world are currently detained. Please write to your Representative to get the word out.Roxana Saberi detained in Iran.Euna Lee and Laura Ling detained in North Korea.

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anyone like me and waiting for the N280 and GN40 chipset combo? argh!! maybe another month or so of waiting? not sure, but really want to get one fast.the Asus ones look OK, but freakin 8.9" of screen?!! I don't think so...

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Thanks to LifeHacker for this. Get 6GB of free music from this week's SXSW festival via Torrent - http://sites.google.com/site/sxsw2009torrent/

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Too funny!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-82455717526946908082009-02-16T23:21:00.000-08:002009-02-16T23:24:46.290-08:00

I can't vouch for this first site as I've never ordered from them, but I do like the neat gadgets that they seem to stock - http://usbfever.com.http://monoprice.com is another cool site that many people have ordered from without any issues. Again, I haven't, but I have heard from reputable people (including national radio hosts) say that prices and service are great here.Happy shopping!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-22234211935112475062009-02-09T22:07:00.000-08:002009-02-09T22:20:23.636-08:00

Gotta ask. What is it with food makers lately and their fix on "limon" flavored foods lately? Did they just read the statistics that Mexican-Americans are one of the fastest growing "minorities"? Trying to "expand their audience?" or any other marketing-type line?There's beer with a lime twist. There's Cheetos with lime and potato chips with lime. Not so great actually.The only one that

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-41205382140384647182009-01-30T21:41:00.000-08:002009-01-30T21:55:53.113-08:00

Just found out about this. LG has a BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player that also works as a 1080p upscaling DVD player, and can also stream Netflix movies.Nice, but I'm still partial to a Xbox 360 Console. Think about it...Netflix streaming movies (with Xbox Live and Netflix sub), online chat (with Xbox Live sub), gaming, video chat (with Xbox Live sub), multiplayer Street Fighter IV, ability

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-29977492916365236432009-01-30T11:05:00.001-08:002009-01-30T11:08:01.798-08:00

Check out adweek's coverage and enjoy the famously cool SuperBowl ads now!http://www.adweek.com/aw/custom-reports/superbowl/video.htmlBonus: enjoy the game with the universal football remote!

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Have you seen this book? If you're a hamburger lover as I am, or even if you're a hamburger virgin, this book is a MUST HAVE! The author has driven across the continental U.S. and discovered the tastiest burger mash-ups.Some cool burgers like one that is sooo tasty it is just the bun and the grilled beef patty. What about the burger that has 2 Hebrew National beef franks and a slice of cheese

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OK, I know this is old, but it is still funny!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-34464097344109659662009-01-14T22:14:00.000-08:002009-01-14T22:17:11.177-08:00

Not sure how safe this gadget will be. I'd certainly not try it.Anyway, there's a new gadget coming out called Real Touch that is supposed to give you the real feel. It's actually a USB-powered device that synchs to whatever video you might be watching.hmmm...let me know what you think if you buy one. I think I'll have to pass though.

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-20858535146308432672009-01-10T01:08:00.000-08:002009-01-10T01:10:44.588-08:00

well, the beta build that is. Windows 7 is FAST, more intuitive, and fast...boot time is faster, operations in the shell are faster.usability enhancements such as seeing windows by hovering over them are just intuitive. "Why didn't it work like this before?"drivers shouldn't be a concern for you as most will be auto-recognized. for any that are not, use the latest Vista version driver.Lust

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Miserable and pure FAIL for Microsoft. Article points out that many users' Zune failed at 12:01 New Years, 2009. Did yours fail??

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-49389695356206803032008-12-24T18:12:00.000-08:002008-12-24T18:16:02.702-08:00

Yes, have you seen the news yet? Iijima Ai, who's most famous as a Japanese porn star, was found dead today.She started out as a porn star famous for her long legs and wearing thong underwear. She then moved to TV variety shows, and last year she released a book that was pretty popular.Farewell, Ai-chan! Thanks for the memories...

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-7233039286338814242008-12-23T10:43:00.000-08:002008-12-23T10:53:22.440-08:00

Ridiculous. Conspiracy? Could be why sales at Fry's haven't been as good as the old days...VP stole $65M to pay gambling debts. As corrupt as they come.

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-59805980475335226492008-12-22T10:52:00.000-08:002008-12-22T11:01:09.938-08:00

If you get out to Tokyo, and it's your first time, you definitely have to visit Kabukicho. If at all possible, go with a friend, or try Tokyo Realtime.I haven't tried em, but great photos, and an audio tour seem to give good direction to travelers. JapanProbe seems to have enjoyed it. Have you tried this? How was it?Any other opinions? Me? I can be the travel guide. ;p

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-25634636000765576962008-12-19T10:57:00.000-08:002008-12-19T11:01:28.762-08:00

Here's a cool gadget for the techie in your life. The V.I.O. POV.1 Point-of-View Video System is a wearable video camera! It records to SD media so it's great for some action recording when you are doing your Exxxxxtreeeeeeme Sports.Here's the manufacturer's homepage.Lust rating: yeah, I'd get one of these!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-75141588329307887882008-12-18T00:16:00.000-08:002008-12-18T00:22:13.374-08:00

Get your bid in on ebay for Scarlett Johansson's used tissue. This auction is not by me, but The Tonight Show and will benefit a charity. Honestly!If that's not your thing, you can always buy her Anywhere I Lay My Head album.Lust rating: Need you ask?!

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Check for yourself here and below. :)

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Study shows that cannibals in Papua New Guinea love the taste of Japanese people versus "white people." hmmm...

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-73312607125139425932008-12-14T00:40:00.001-08:002008-12-14T00:46:01.478-08:00

Alright, here are the pics of the KFC girls who got in trouble recently. Not as sexy as Ashley Dupre, and in fact, not sexy at all.It makes what the guys at Yoshinoya in Japan did (vid at end of post), look not so bad...well, maybe not.

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-80253760370789653372008-12-14T00:08:00.000-08:002008-12-14T00:26:13.599-08:00

Check this out. A digitizing pen that includes its own applications! It's called Livescribe Smartpen. It includes a calculator and piano application, as well as translator! Only negative side, is that like the Logitech io2 Digital Writing System, it requires special dot paper. Although, there is an option to print your own dot paper.The Dane Electric Zpen 1GB Wireless Pen is supposed to

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-23008958928122930102008-12-11T23:33:00.000-08:002008-12-11T23:40:12.711-08:00

Crazy and cool! A laptop that comes with a built-in Wacom tablet! A nice hybrid solution instead of a standard Tablet PC.You can check out a marketing website, or read dpreview.com review of the piece of magic.Lust rating: yes! Want it!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-38005171156209717672008-12-08T23:32:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:34:07.354-08:00

Pretty cool concept. Get a taste test of Whopper vs. Big Mac by people who have NEVER eaten a hamburger.http://www.whoppervirgins.com/Lust rating: very hungry now!! NEED it!

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-71827283719682421562008-12-07T22:43:00.000-08:002008-12-27T00:10:01.560-08:00

[EDIT] Make sure to read comments for any troubleshooting that may be required.Need I say it again? Here we go again...New URL to ads is a bit longer, but here's the formula/algorithm.http://ads.nwsource.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.seattletimes.com/home/index/Top1/Seattle/Frys_1007_ST_HP-sb_[Enter DayOfTheWeek]/frys1007spc_1a.html/exampleshttp://ads.nwsource.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-74572638066084194272008-12-04T09:32:00.001-08:002008-12-04T09:39:00.970-08:00

Uh oh. Have a small one who's been wanting a Bratz Doll from Santa for Christmas? Well, make sure you telephone Santa quickly!!A federal judge has barred MGA from selling Bratz dolls going forward. Make sure you get those dolls NOW!

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Always wanted a Mac computer, but couldn't think of paying the outrageously exorbitant and monopolistic prices for one? Head on over to Psystar, and get an "Open with Mac OS X" computer. At prices that Dell could learn from these days, the computers are just right, and run Mac OS X on an Intel processor.Check out this review for details. Better get one fast, as it looks like Psystar is in

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-9434387403266910462008-12-03T17:08:00.000-08:002008-12-03T17:12:47.535-08:00

Just wrong. This person tried to play the trumpet for the theme of Star Wars. She is Stacy Hedger and her video is on YouTube. You can even find an interview of her from more recent times.Wow...I'm at a loss for words

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-46768011380303396782008-12-03T00:18:00.000-08:002008-12-03T00:30:16.922-08:00

Here are some really cool gadgets that we unfortunately cannot purchase here in the U.S.Miutech hybrid phone which is basically a cell phone, netbook, camcorder, and GPS all in one device. Only sold in Korea.Next up is a GPS unit from Jaty that includes a breathalyzer to make sure you aren't drunk before driving! Of course, it also works as a MP3 player, DMB TV viewer, and of course, a GPS unit

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-39840128593689268432008-11-30T23:44:00.000-08:002008-12-01T00:01:42.853-08:00

Alright, alright, alright. Here are a few ideas for an extreme experience to give as a Christmas gift."Bond, James Bond." Get an adventure to learn how to become a covert ops type of hired muscle at Incredible AdventuresThrill seeker? Take a stunt vacation with ThrillSeekers UnlimitedJust want to kick back? Check out Pablo Escobar's drug home which has been converted to a nice, private

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-24554709030092301612008-11-27T14:40:00.000-08:002008-11-27T14:48:06.862-08:00

Belkin Surge Protector/Dual USB Charger increases the number of electrical ports to three when you are at a hotel. In addition, it has 2 USB ports to let you power up your Apple iPod touch or other product.Sounds good.Lust rating: Want it!

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Some random tidbits for today...28 things that will happen on Black Friday at Fry'sTop 10 BF sitesRjDj - cool app for your iPhone

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This is old news (few days?) now, but watching the video just can't be beat. You know, the astronaut who lost the tool bag.

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-68588160381186199782008-11-23T22:50:00.001-08:002008-11-23T22:53:57.877-08:00

Check this out. The Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV v3.0 grand piano. First of all, what's with giving a version number to a piano?!Well, it's because this piano RUNS LINUX! In fact, it also has Ethernet, WiFi, and USB connections.Is that crazy, or what? You can record and playback your audio performances on the internal harddrive. You can even play or stream songs through the piano.What else is

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Alright, it's almost the beginning of shopping season. I'll start it off with a cool Christmas gift for your rugrat, EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom. This thing hooks up to your TV or 1080p Up-Converting VHS Combo DVD Recorder to show you what something looks when it's magnified at 200 times.It's a cool little gadget, and might help your little one finish his or her science project EARLY!Lust

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GOG.com (Good Old Games) has been open for public beta for about a month now. Tried it?I just heard about it, but the concept sounds neat. Membership program that allows you to download non-DRM old school games that work on both Win XP and Vista.Hmm, I'm love old school Commie 64 games, but now..? Well, I'm too lazy for that scene. It's all about the Xbox 360 for me. I'm sure there are some

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They're rolling out new printers for the 2009 New Year's Card printing season in Japan. The latest? Epson's EP-901F.The coolest features are WiFi, Fax (yeah, not so big other than in Asia), and 4800 dpi scanning. The closest Epson has in the U.S. is the Epson Artisan 700 Photo All-in-One Printer (Black) (C11CA30201). You can download the PDF catalog and get more details. Just make sure you

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*had* to share this with you all. too funny, and nostalgic as well.and, you remember the Super Friends one, right?and for those too young, here's the ORIGINALthis was the second...WASABI

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The latest rage in Japan is using solid state memory as a hard drive. Sure, there are the standard SSD drives which are crazy expensive.These are more economical solutions. Like this SDB25CFS/R5 which lets you build RAID 0 with 2 CompactFlash cards! Pretty neat. SATA and IDE models available (in Japan).There are other ones that allow both CF and SD cards.As Ben Kingsley puts it in Sneakers, "

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The King of all UMPCs at least in sales is still the Asus Eee PC pictured to the right. In fact, it's at a price point below $500 in Japan! About $300. Comes with WinXP as well. Looks good, but lacks OneSeg for me.The second best seller is the Fujitsu FMV LOOX U/B50N on the left. It's available with OneSeg tuner, and also can be used in Tablet (PC) mode which is great. There's also a SSD

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-89031326255026312692008-09-23T22:05:00.000-07:002008-09-23T22:07:33.764-07:00

What is it with this week and breastmilk? Now PETA is asking that breastmilk be used to make ice cream?!Here's an idea, why don't THEY be the first to donate breastmilk??????

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Yes, it's true...Breastmilk to be added to some meals at this Swiss restaurant. hmm, maybe I should rethink the "food lust" heading...

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Rest in Peace, Sir. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/09/02/don-lafontaine-obit.html

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Well, it's a new line of Sony laptops - FW series. You can see a Japanese article and video (bottom-page) here. Note, the video requires Silverlight to be installed.If you watch the vid, the first speaker is an actress(?) and the second a pianist. The music the pianist plays is a song she created especially for Sony titled, "~f~" The song is supposed to evoke "feeling," which is what the "

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Check out the Stormtrooper Rickrolling video here.In other news, a company called Cube-Works in Japan has now released (Japan only for now) two USB hubs - R2-D2 and Darth Vadar. Yes! with movement and sound effects. You can check out details here and videos here and here.Don't worry, the vids do not require Japanese fluency. :)Lust rating: Want it!

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Hope you had a great Fourth of July, and you still have all your digits. You're going to need them for the sales happening now, and the even better sales expected for this year's Black Friday.If you happen to be traveling to Tokyo soon, be aware that, due to the G8 meeting, the capital city and entire country are in a state of high alert. Add to this the recent stabbing in Akiba, and you have a

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But what to do if you don't have the basic mechanics down to play? Well, why not buy a "How To" video like this? (go to bottom of page in link).Yep, it seems Japan has it's own "How To" video for wanna-be beach volleyball pouncers. I suppose being good at Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball doesn't count? :)

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Man, am I late to the game. Heard about this? Some bogus "Hot or Not" clone website. And a rating from Phoood.

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Hear about this..? A woman (traffic officer, no less!) is suing Victoria's Secret because her eye was "injured" due to a thong!Photo from fred.v1 with this license.

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Travel a lot? Lose things like adaptors? Found this site the other day - phihong.com. They've got some interesting adaptors. If you don't have a visit to Taiwan or Akihabara in your plans, this might be a good place to go.And for regular cables like HDMI, monoprice.com looks to be a good bet. Never shopped there, but they have a great rating over at resellerratings.com.Good luck in your

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In memory of the victims of the crazed killer in Akiba yesterday...

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I'm sorry, this is just too funny not to share. Sarah Jessica Parker Looks Like A Horse - http://www.sarahjessicaparkerlookslikeahorse.com/

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Have you seen this?!! $40K for a freaking diamond-encrusted laptop?! Go check out this crazy website for details.Lust rating: NOT!

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This looks like something mainly used in Europe, but I'm guessing it will spread out. Bambuser is an online video site that lets users upload LIVE video content from their cell phones. Sounds like YouTube, right?The difference is, there is an online chat function that lets Net viewers send SMS messages to the video uploader. The chat messages go directly to the uploader's cell phone!The world

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Have you heard of the Epoq EGP-WP98B, Windows Mobile Wrist Edition from Gizmodo's blogpost? At that size, not really sure what you could do.It reminds me of the TA457 Home Theater Watch 2GB Nice idea, very portable, but...uhhhh....

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Everyone already knows about the cool lil gizmo that will vacuum your room called the iRobot Roomba, but what about something for your gutter systems that get clogged up?!Yeah, you can call some service, or look into gutter filtering systems, but neither of those options has the geeklust as the iRobot Looj. Just look at this thing!The color, the style, the use of a remote control! This thing

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At least if you need quick access to your money. Most Equity Indexed Annuities tie up money for 10~20 years and charge exorbitant fees for any withdrawal at rates of 10~18% !!!! For more info, check out NBC's Dateline investigation. Pretty scary!One funny episode was during the first undercover interview where the hidden microphone fell out into plain view.Be careful out there!Lust rating:

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You've read about this right? In Japan, there will be new pills to help the "health" of gamers' brains and eyes...uhh, how about something simple called SLEEP??

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Have you seen this? It's the iPod iMainGo portable speaker system. I'll admit, I just saw it on the Tonight Show, but man it looks sweet!Portable, ergonomic, great sound...Lust rating: Want it!

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Check out these sexy pieces of hardware that are ergonomic as well. The red piece of metal showing Vista Media Center area is from Moneual. The great thing is that there is a small 7" touch screen and flash media ports on the front and not the side.Thermaltake's Armor chassis has the same great thinking in that the power switch and input ports (USB, audio, etc) is on top of the box. Why did it

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-82012058868446557402008-03-18T23:23:00.001-07:002008-12-10T02:47:15.098-08:00

Sad news today...we've lost one of the greats of Science Fiction and humanity. Arthur C. Clarke passed away today at age 90.Sir Arthur C. Clarke wrote the book that first defined space elevators. His thirst for knowledge and love of humanity was evidenced in his many writings.

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ok, more sexy photos of Ashley Alexandra Dupre! Enjoy!!

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Yeah, a mini-DJ system that fits in the palm of your hand. The Pacemaker device is a neat piece of ebony hardware that allows crossfades and tempo modulation of your MP3s.A great intro vid below.Lust rating: Yeah, I could have fun with this...and, of course, this CLASSIC commercial.

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had to...she's hot!For those outside of the United States, please read this.pure lust...

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I'm a bit late in this as the press release came out on November 12, 2008, Japan time. This film camera is sleek, sexy, and packed with features.The original "Klasse" starts at 28mm, but the Black version starts at 38mm. Regardless, just looking at this piece of machinery makes me want to use it! How about you?Lust rating: Want it!

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Oh yeah, don't you just hate missing that great shot? Especially when you want your grandchild,child,nephew,niece to smile?!Sony has announced their latest megapixel wonder the W300 that includes "smile shutter." Watching it work on Japanese TV, it finds a face and waits for a smile and then clicks the shutter.Thing is, on TV, it showed that it only worked on a child's face. The experiments

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The Net is abuzz with news that Asus will be releasing another Asus Eee but this time with 9" of luscious viewing pleasure.Exciting times indeed!

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We already have the tiny Linux-based Asus Eee on sale here now. The Register is reporting that Japan also has a Windows XP-based Asus Eee!!And looking here, you can see that it is INDEED available NOW in Japan! The lil guy has Windows XP SP2 installed. Oh man, can you say, "JEALOUS?!!" At under USD 500 (roughly), this is definitely a steal!Lust rating: NEED IT!

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Have you seen the news? Pfizer has stopped using "the inventor of the Jarvic heart" for their TV ads of Lipitor (what about Lipistat (Pro Cardio Formula)?). Seems he's not really qualified to be giving medical advice?!!I've always thought that guy looked like a capuchin monkey. Is it just me?? Especially when he tilts his head.monkey photo credit: Luca5

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Sony's Walkman NW-A20 series touts its video recording capabilities sans computer. By using a cradle (sold separately, of course), you can record TV video directly to this 16 or 8 GB device.Screen looks nice, but uhhh...how is this better than an Archos?

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Man, have you seen the latest DVDs from divas Mariah Carey and Beyoncé?Too hot, too hot!

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Have you seen the article where Japanese engineers are BLASTING the technically chops of Apple design engineers? It's pretty funny, and leads me to think it's time to go back to Dell.The XPS M1330 still looks like a sexy machine. Slot-loading DVD/CD drive, about 4 pounds. Tell me that's not good!Lust rating: Want it!bikini photo credit: Coreyu

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You've got to check out this video of games on the Zune. Not too many details yet, but basically if you can crank out some code using XNA, you should be able to create your own game for the Zune!

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Have you heard about the Kindle hacks by this guy? He's got some sick tech skillz to have figured out the info he has on his blog.Go check it out. And if you haven't bought a Kindle yet, this info might make you want one!Lust rating: Sweet!

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Definitely a sweet gadget! Check out this Go Pro Digital Hero 3 MP All-Season Sports Camera It's a cool, small camera and video camera that is WATERPROOF as well!! The quality of photos and vidoes taken by this lil wonder of technology are great. Check out some samples here.On the left, you see Oregon Scientific ATC 2K Action Cam Flash Memory Camcorder It's a steal at less than $100 and it

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-59270099736227821602008-02-05T21:56:00.000-08:002008-12-10T02:47:18.756-08:00

See this with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show"?? He talked about the "Pillow Pal" sold here. I definitely can't recommend this item.Whoa man, whoa...How about a safer Pillow Pal?

gadgetfanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744739813645324843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37183574.post-71629183892421658092008-02-01T05:47:00.000-08:002008-12-10T02:47:18.865-08:00

Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player Black (2nd Generation)By the time you read this, news outlets and the blogosphere should be HOT with this news: http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/technology/microsoft_yahoo/index.htm?cnn=yesWill this push you over to now buy a Zune if you haven't already?Expect to see new versions of Triumph of the Nerds.

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With news that would make Morimoto of Iron Chef fame furious, comes word that there are some gyoza tainted with pesticide. Turns out, these are all frozen gyoza imported from China. Time to hide all manner of Wok.Having personally experienced food poisoning multiple times, I can attest to the horrific conditions of the illness. Here's hoping things get better in the land of the Rising

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Just in time for SuperBowl Sunday, Jay Leno highlighted this cool gadget - NFL Universal Football Remote Since the "buttons" are flush on the football, not sure how it will feel without any tactile feedback.Of course, the flip side is, it looks sooo cool! But with your fingers greasy with potato chip and buffalo wing grease, it might be a challenge to keep your inebriated self from dropping the

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Watch the Republican debates here in the U.S.? Proving that the U.S. presidential candidates are keeping up with their reading, we see Senator McCain and Governor Romney trade verbal barbs on this video from CNN.

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If your gadget fanatacism includes Japanophilia, you might already know this, but Miss Japan 2008 was recently crowned. You can take a look at some photos from this event here: http://neilduckett.com/miss-nippon-2008-miss-japan-2008-suzuki-eri/

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Blogger Long Zheng has the Bill Gates spoof video of his last day. Bill Gates is one of the original gadgetfanatics out there. Check it out here: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080107/bill-gates-last-day-microsoft-video/It'll have you laughing all the way through.Photo released under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 published by the Free Software Foundation

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