Archive for December, 2008
Leap year bug freezes Zunes
The day the 30GB Zune stood still – news reports of this particular Zune model just freezing up has spread far and wide across the Internet, and it shows no sign of stopping, regardless of where you are in the world. It seems as though some sort of unidentified bug has simultaneously attacked this portable media player with no particular reason, preventing them from booting up and freezing halfway in the process. While this isn’t as serious compared to a situation where its supposed rival (“supposed” is used since the Zune never came near that category after its launch, with the iPod pulling way ahead to leave the Zune biting its dust) breaks down in a similar manner, it is still groundbreaking news as it involves Microsoft of all people.
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Radio Flyer is on Cloud 9 with concept wagon
Radio Flyer has been putting out toy wagons since 1917, and their model has remained, for the most part, unchanged. However, the company has recently released a concept model of the Cloud 9, a wagon like no other. I believe that this concept alone will change the world of toy wagons as we know it.
The Cloud 9 is the RV of wagons with two padded seats, cup-holders, and fold-out storage containers. It is also designed for safety as each seat has 5-point safety harnesses, as well as foot brakes.
The wagon is also technological. There are digital controls that include a dock for an MP3 Player with speakers. I’m even told that there is some type of digital readout in the handle that will give the time and temperature. This control will also give the speed of the wagon, and also has a built-in odometer.
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Cooper Cooler Chills Cans, Quickly
It is New Year’s Eve, and you’re probably going to want to drink some cold beverages tonight. If there is one thing I can’t stand, it’s when you go to reach for a cold one and find nothing but warm cans. “Oh, why didn’t I take the time to put the cans in the fridge!”
This situation should never occur with modern-day technology. After all, we have microwave ovens that can make things hot in a short amount of time, but what we need is something that can make things cold, quickly. This is exactly what the Cooper Cooler Rapid Beverage Chiller is designed for.
All the user has to do is fill the Cooper Chiller’s compartment with ice and water and put the can in. The machine then does the work of spinning the can for about sixty seconds, which will cool it down to 43 or 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The Credit Card Calculator
It used to be that I’d see the occasional female wallet with a built-in calculator. I haven’t seen one lately, but I’m sure there are still are some around. Having a calculator in your wallet can come in handy if you’re trying to keep a tight budget. Plus, if you are on a tight budget this calculator is luckily very cheap. I’m sure many have a calculator function within their phone, but there is always that person that decides to call when you’re busy using it. With this it’s as small as a credit card, so it will easily fit into either a male or female wallet.
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MSI Hybrid Notebook U115
I’m sure that we are all sick of the word “hybrid” when it comes to eco-safe vehicles, and now MSI has recently unveiled the U115, a hybrid netbook computer.
So what exactly is a hybrid computer? According to MSI, it is a computer that has a solid-state disk for most of the PC operation, coupled with a back-up spinning disk drive for extra storage. It comes with an Eco on mode will briefly disable the hard drive, and this can somehow extend the battery life.
Since the U115 has both a solid-state disc drive and spinning disc drive, this amounts to a lot of memory. The U115 has a standard 120GB hard drive and 8GB SSD, with the option of upgrading to a 160GB hard drive and 16GB SSD.
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Lighted Bedside Organizer
If you’re a sucker for convergence devices, then the Lighted Bedside Organizer is right up your alley. Instead of getting a lamp that will tastefully decorate your room, you opt for function over form instead with this, and at least you know where all your gizmos are when you need them upon waking up from a nightmare at 3 in the morning. All it takes is a wave of your hand (or other similarly sized body part) and the Bedside Organizer will light up for half a minute, which should be more than ample time to search for your cell phone, remote control or glasses tucked away in one of its two top compartments or drawer. Other nooks and crannies include a 4-section pill box, ring holder and coaster. This $29.99 Lighted Bedside Organizer is powered by a quartet of AA batteries.
Spark Talking Globe
Christmas might have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t find that as an excuse not to gift your little one another educational toy! The Spark Talking Globe is a full color 3D spinning globe that features seven touch-sensitive areas, where each touch will kickstart the computer within to provide more information about the selected area narrated by a cheerful character. You (or rather, your child) will find a total of 10 activity buttons to get the little ones started, and with hundreds of facts concerning people, music, clothing, customs, geography, food, animals, inventions and languages, this is a treasure tome of interactive information! The integrated LCD display makes it easier for visually reinforcement when learning. The Spark Talking Globe can be yours for $49.95 – and you save a whole lot of moolah in the process without having to travel around the world in person.
Songbird flexfit hearing aid is disposable
I suppose somewhere along the industrialization process, we forgot about sustainable production and decided that profits were the bottomline regardless of the huge environmental cost. This has resulted in unprecedented levels of pollution that has adversely affected our ecosystem, no thanks to the proliferation of plastic bags, while disposable products like diapers, eating utensils, paper plates and underwear all contribute to our landfills just because we want to feed the convenience monster within us. Granted, some efforts have been made to make these from recycled material, but most of it ends up polluting our environment even more. Today we have the Songbird flexfit hearing aid that is touted to be “the world’s first disposable hearing aid” to add to the growing list, and was specially designed to be an over-the-counter solution for folks who suffer from moderate hearing loss and require part-time hearing assistance.
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