Some of you readers are hesitant to use USB drives for sensitive data. And rightfully so. Small enough to be easily misplaced and a little too likely to end up in the wrong hands, USB drives which aren’t securely protected through passwords or other encryption just aren’t for the paranoid.

We’d feel a lot more safe knowing that no one in their right mind would even think about stealing our USB drive. The Hacked! drive, designed by Windell Oskay is one piece of storage which no sane person would take a second glance at. other than out of sheer curiosity.

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The other day, I reported on the DXG-567V HD Camcorder, and since then, the DXG company has been nice enough to send me that camcorder and another HD Camcorder model, the DXG-569V.

This video for the 569V is HD, up to 1280 x 720, at 30fps. The 569V has a 5MP CMOS sensor, and can take still pictures as well as video. There is about 8M of memory, and it will support high capacity SD cards.

The camera worked right out of the box, and requires 3AAA batteries. DXG had the good foresight to include a charger with 4 AAA rechargeables. The controls felt very instinctive, and I hardly had to consult the instruction booklet to start filming.

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Thanks once again to everybody who participated or voted in our previous coolest gadget of the week. The top three entries (voted by you guys, thanks) pulled away from all other, amazingly 2 of which we’d covered here before (back in 2006 and 2007) which must mean something good.

The randomly drawn winner of the $50 Amazon voucher is voter Ross, we’ll be in touch. Now onto last weeks winners.
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I’ve been looking into a lot of digital cameras, such as the Casio EX-Z9. Today, it is Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4. This camera is similar in design to the aforementioned EX-Z9, and has an equal number of pixels (8.1, to be exact).

I might as well get the other specs out of the way. The lens of the camera is a 28mm, and it has a 10x Optical Zoom. The LCD menu screen is at 2.5 inches, and allows the user to access all the options.

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This cruel and unusual popcorn maker is excessively deceiving and did I mention cruel?  With it looking like a jukebox as it is, you would hope it would at least have speakers and a spot to plug in your iPod.  However, all it does is sit there and pop you popcorn.  I have a microwave for that function and it doesn’t even take up extra space.  As cool as this Pop-O-Matic is, we all know where it would end up in our kitchen.  That really deep dark spooky cabinet where you put the small appliances you rarely use.

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After spending all day in the pool with all that chlorine, a quick rinse before laying out in the sun would be nice. Especially if it meant you didn’t have to walk through the house and get everything between you and the shower soaked. The best thing about this solar powered shower is that it is heated. So you won’t have to freeze, as if you aren’t cold enough by getting out of the water. Sadly boys, I’m afraid that although as usual it features a cute girl posing underneath the downpour of water, she is not included in the price tag.

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Gomadic, a household name when it comes to vehicle mounts has just announced a new range that offers clear visibility and fingertip access to their devices without having to commit the cell phone/smartphone to a specific product accessory. With TipExchange technology being used, consumers are able to use a solitary charging cable for more than 2,000 devices as long as they have the right tip to change with, doing away with the need for customized manufacturer accessories that come with each new device upgrade. Gomadic is offering both bean bag and cup-holder mounts that feature independent adjusting arms, swivel supports, a no-scratch backing, and a quick release button.

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The FiiO headphone amp is a pretty interesting device despite not looking like much at first glance. Most people will probably even think that this is a crap device, but hear me out for a moment. Apparently, the FiiO amp offers some pretty decent audio quality, and being slightly larger than the AAA battery that powers it, the portability it another big plus in my books. At a mere $8.50 a pop, this low price would seal the deal for me. If you’re one who listens to most of your music through a pair of headphones, then getting the FiiO headphone amp sounds like the logical step to take before you upgrade to a more powerful pair.

Source: Anything but iPod