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March 2007

March 14, 2007

geekery

We're moving on up...to a deluxe HQ in the sky

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Geekery
Now just put the reciprocator in the optical refractor and—oh, hey. Uh, just doing a little rewiring. Okay, fine, you caught me. I've grown tired of the subterranean prison that is the Gadgetbox HQ, so I smuggled a spork out...
toys

We've moved!

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Toys
See us now at Macworld's Gadgetbox Blog. Our first entry is here....

March 2, 2007

games

Sony is ready to rumble

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Games
While most of the PlayStation's 3 technology surpasses its predecessor, there has been one area in which it has fallen behind: force feedback. Due to a lawsuit from a company called Immersion, Sony was unable to put rumble functionality in...
internet

Weather.com's Interactive Map does everything short of letting you control the weather

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Internet
I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a weather nut. Besides Apple's included Weather widget, I also run one that displays an animated version of the current radar image. But it's not nearly as cool as the Weather Channel's new...
internet

AmbientClock warns you of impending events

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Internet
Where does our love of all things clock stem from? Perhaps it's because, not unlike a casino or house of ill repute, Gadgetbox HQ is completely devoid of clocks. Right now, it could be four o'clock in the morning tomorrow,...

March 1, 2007

home_household

Cut down on wasted water and electricity with the Eco Kettle

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Home & Household
The Brits really love their electric kettles; I have fond memories of the kitchen in my dorm in Edinburgh, where the tea flowed freely. But all that water boiling can be wasteful, you know: not only do you end up...
games

GameCube: "I'm not dead yet!"

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Games
Yeah, yeah: it's Wii-this and Wii-that, but the GameCube's been around the block, okay? It's got over 500 games, and it doesn't need any fancypants motion-sensing controller, you hear me? You want that new Zelda game? It's got that. Plus,...
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toys

Catch some air...and time it

Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Category | Toys
If you're not a football fanatic, and thus have no interest in gauging how far you can throw, maybe you'll be a little more intrigued by the HangTimer. For those who like to play a little basketball, or do some...


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