I stopped by the Parrot AR.Drone booth yesterday to see four AR.Drone copters performing a synchronized flight sequence and all was going really well until disaster struck… [click to continue…]
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Want to know which gadgets are gift-worthy this holiday season? Sit tight and hang on, because we’ve put together a list of the best gifts worth giving to your friends, family and anyone else that might be on your holiday shopping list. [click to continue…]
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Want to know which gadgets are gift-worthy this holiday season? Sit tight and hang on, because we’ve put together a list of the best gifts worth giving to your friends, family and anyone else that might be on your holiday shopping list.
We’ve got the guide broken down into a few price categories, as well as some product categories later on down the list. Check it all out below. [click to continue…]
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Engadget reported about this uniquely designed solar charger, shaped like a bonsai tree, which retails for $370. On the surface, it seems like a great idea, but whether it is efficient (given it’s use is indoors, most indirect than direct sunlight), green (looks like it’s made of plastic), and cost effective (it’s expensive!) remains to be seen. Nonetheless, it’s a great looking design, if not the most practical.
Coincidentally, I previously bought and reviewed a solar charger from Ebay, made by a Taiwanese company, and cost $24 + shipping. Feel free to drop by the link below and check out my review of that (much more) portable unit, compared to the tree.
Solar Charger Review, via MyGeekGarage
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First, you have to understand that I’m not one to hand out compliments to Comcast on a regular basis.
In fact, a few years ago, I left Comcast due to its terrible customer service – not the quality of its services – just the idiots on the phone. After living with sluggish DSL for a couple of years and a satellite that would lose its signal every time a squirrel farted in the neighborhood (daily fails during the 2010 Tour de France was the nail in the coffin for DISH), I begrudgingly switched back to Comcast.
Since my switch a few months ago, it has been a relatively pain-free experience. Although, I have had to occasionally call in for a modem refresh when power cycling the cable modem on my end didn’t restore the signal. Aside from the occasional hold time, this process hasn’t been all that bad either.
Then, tonight, my modem dropped its signal. Power cycling didn’t work. So, I knew I had to call Comcast to see if there was an outage and, if not, have the customer service tech do it on their end.
So, I called.
I pressed the requisite buttons to get past the Spanish menu, confirm my account number and select “problem with Internet.” Then I figured I could be on hold for awhile.
Nope.
The next menu said something to the effect of:
If you would us to refresh your modem connection, press 1 now.
I pressed 1 and almost instantly the modem rebooted and my Internet connection was restored.
As much crap as I’ve shoveled toward Comcast over the years, I figured that I should give credit where credit is due.
The only thing that would make this process easier is if Comcast would give me direct line to call for a modem refresh without having to go a few menus deep. That would land Comcast a spot in my “favorites” on my phone.
Kudos to you Comcast for making something easy.
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It’s 2010. Sign me up for your newsletter or email marketing campaign. I’m game if I like your product or service. But don’t make me respond with ink and paper to electronic marketing.
I love seafood. And living in Tennessee means that Red Lobster is about top shelf for seafood. But that’s ok, because I like Red Lobster’s shrimp and crab legs.
In fact, I’m a member of the Red Lobster Fresh Catch Club, which is basically the email marketing arm of Reb Lobster.
I’m cool with that though, because they keep me posted on things like the start and end dates for Endless Shrimp (I get my money’s worth . . . my record is 100 shrimp and would’ve been higher if we could have gotten the waitress came back to our table a little more often . . .)
As a member of the Fresh Catch Club, Red Lobster occasionally sends out coupons in those email updates, which occasionally prompts me to visit the local establishment for some shrimp or crab legs. [click to continue…]
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Better get to work on your costume for next year.
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Here’s an interesting clip that’s circulating the web right now. In some additional footage from the 1928 Charlie Chaplin film, The Circus, it looks like a woman is caught on film will talking on a cell phone, or perhaps a tricorder since there were no cell towers around in 1928.
Check it out below. [click to continue…]
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Remember the groovy Parrot AR.Drones from earlier this year?
Well, you can finally buy one at Brookstone stores in the US. [click to continue…]
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Joby, maker of all things bendable, announced a new addition to its flexible product line today – the Gorillatorch Flare. Building on the big success of the original Gorillatorch, the Gorillatorch Flare features 100 lumens of output via 4 LEDs, along with a red light (flare) and strobe options. [click to continue…]
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