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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Deal Of The Day: $250 Off Alienware M14x

By David Ponce on 02/23/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

Alienware used to be one of those brands you spoke of in hushed tones. “Hey, check out that dude, he’s got an Alienware!” “He must be loaded!” And so on… But then Alienware sold out to Dell and while they still make ok products, they seem to have lost their edge. That’s ok though, others will take their place (thinking of Razer, for example). And the upshot is that prices on Alienware laptops are not what they used to be. Take the M14x pictured above. It’s got a Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Quad-core CPU with a 3GB GeForce GT 555M graphics card, 6GB RAM, and a 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive. Usually this would be $1,399, but after today’s $250 rebate, it’s $1,149. Shipped, of course, free of charge.

[ $250 Off Alienware M14x ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

Braille Mobile Phone Concept Should Become Reality

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • 2 Comments

By David Ponce

Very few of you reading this website right now are blind. It’s hard to imagine how hard life can be for the visually impaired and as a tech writer, I can affirm that tech made specifically with them in mind is rather rare. Especially when it comes to smartphones, there really isn’t much. The DrawBraille Mobile Phone concept that Shikun Sun envisions can only be used by the blind, or anyone that would have taught themselves to read Braille. Almost any piece of computing tech requires inputs, which are then manipulated by the software and output in a manner that the user can interpret. In this case, the flatter section is the input area of the phone, where a braille user can form letters and digits. And the other half is obviously the output, where a matrix of six-dotted regions can physically change to produce words the user can touch and read.

But sadly, the above is nothing more than a concept. We hope that some manufacturer could one day make this, although we’re doubtful as making a cellphone is a costly enterprise and the visually impaired are a demographic unlikely to make a good ROI.

Still, hit the jump for a series of renderings and a video.

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Nikko VaporizR Is Amphibious RC Toy

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • 1 Comment

By David Ponce

With a hip, trendy name like that, the Nikko VaporizR is sure to sell like hotcakes. Just as it’s too cool for the letter “e”, it’s also too awesome to let itself be confined to just one terrain. The oversized wheels on this remote control car act like paddles when floating in a body of water, and provide some additional grip when treading snowy ground. Powered by two electric motors, it’s a true 4 by 4 and is even able to do 360 degree spins. Reaching a top speed of 9mph on ground, it grinds to an alarming crawl in water. But so what? At least it doesn’t sink and short circuit like pretty much any other RC toy out there.

It’s £40 or about $63.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Technabob ]

Smartguard iPhone Case Packs Some Pepperspray

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

Leaving the home with your keys, your wallet and your phone is usually all you need. But what if you worry about your own safety. Muggings happen, and they’re not usually as entertaining as when it happened to that girl in that TV show with the city and all the fashion and stuff. Packing some pepperspray is never a bad idea, and the SmartGuard case for the iPhone features a special compartment to do just that. A specially shaped can of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) fits right in there, and a special plastic tab prevents accidental discharge. As soon as you take the can out of the case, it’s ready to shoot 6 half second bursts of OC, at up to 5 feet away.

This unfortunately appears to be available in Germany, Switzerland and Austria only. It’s €37.50 for the case, and additional pepperspray bottles are €20.

[ Product Page ] VIA All Over Teh Intertubes

Geeks Vs. Hipsters

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • 2 Comments

By David Ponce

Below is a highly informative graphic. Some might call it an infographic, as it were.

We fall squarely in the “Geek” column. We suspect none of you will fess up to being a Hipster, what with that being Hipster Rule #1.

Still, fun to read. Click it for a larger version.

VIA [ GeeksAreSexy ]

M-27 Case Gives iPhone Wide-Angle Lens, Handgrips

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • 2 Comments

By David Ponce

We posted about an iPhone case with handgrips back in December, but that thing was ugly and looked cheap and guess what, it didn’t meet its Kickstarter funding goals. But today there’s something similar, only this one’s a real product and you can buy it now. It’s called the M-27 from iSteady Shot, and is a solid aluminum case with an detachable “crystal clear” 37mm wide angle/macro lens which gives you a 130 degree view. The handgrips let you steady your shot somewhat, and there’s also a standard camera mount for true stabilization. This is for iPhone 4/4S only.

And you can actually purchase this now for $99. Hit the jump for a bunch of pictures and links.

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Deal Of The Day: $295 Off On Dell Vostro 3550

By David Ponce on 02/22/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

The prices, sometimes they fall. Other times, you get more for the same amount. That’s roughly what’s happening with today’s deal on the Dell Vostro 3550. While not as cheap as our previous mention of this laptop, you do get a decent amount of kit this time around. “The 15.6-inch Dell Vostro 3550 [comes with a] Core i7-2640M 2.8GHz Dual-core processor and 4GB RAM, 750GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader and 1GB Radeon HD 6630M graphics card. Usually you’d pay $1,144 for this configuration, but after a $295 slash, it’s only $849, shipped for free.

[ $295 Off On Dell Vostro 3550 ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

These Gears Will Make Your Head Spin

By David Ponce on 02/21/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

A few years ago we posted about a special drill bit that made square holes. People’s minds were understandably blown. We feel much the same way about the below gears. They’re called Paradoxical Gears and a patent exists for them since 1988. What’s impressive about these is that unlike traditional gears that will alternate rotational direction from one to the next… these all turn in the same direction! And better yet, with the recent rise in popularity of 3D printing machines for the home (like the MakerBot Replicator), you no longer are confined to gawking at their nerdy beauty from afar. You can make your own. Matter of fact, below is a link to a set of files at Thingiverse, the marketplace for the Replicator, so you can print your very own set of paradoxical gears.

[ Paradoxical Gears On Thingiverse ] VIA [ Core77 ]

DIY Airsoft Project Gets Two Upgrades: $4 Version And “Flamethrower” Version

By David Ponce on 02/21/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

A week ago we featured a homemade Airsoft gun project that chewed through pellets like Eric Cartman gets through Cheezy Poofs. It looked like a fun, cheap ($15) project but a new video shows us how to make it even better. In one case, YouTube user Nighthawinlight details how to drop the overall cost to $4 and to make the device completely handheld. This involves manually squeezing a soda bottle to create the pressure to expel the pellets; the results are a lot more impressive than you’d imagine.

In the other case, he ramps things up by hooking the original “gun” to a portable source of air pressure which does away with a compressor altogether. It involves pressure-rated PVC pipes and a backpack, and you end up looking like you’re wearing a flamethrower outfit. Only instead of deadly flames turning your enemies to dust, you get a fearsome stream of pellets that… well, that are still going to get you in a heap of trouble if you point them at anyone.

Check out the video to learn how to make your own.

VIA [ Technabob ]

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