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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Microsoft Bacon Stunt Goes Viral, Has Surprising Twist

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 12:31 AM PST

If you haven’t read, heard, or been told about this peculiar campaign it’s best to stick around until the last sentence. Turns out Microsoft has been up to its usual tricks, hiring a bacon cart to stalk the offices of Amazon and Google. Why? To poach talent. It’s a novel way to go about the dastardly deed, except that the perpetrator has backed away.

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Original Story Microsoft Bacon Stunt Goes Viral, Has Surprising Twist


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FireText Alerts You When Your House Is Burning Down

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 12:19 AM PST

In the unfortunate circumstance of a fire or some unprecedented disaster in the kitchen, the FireText alerts several users via SMS. Distressing, but at least it affords the recipient time to mitigate the disaster. It’s better than coming home to a house in ashes. Anyway, the FireText is a rugged smoke alarm powered by a lithium battery. It can manage 36 activations (or 36 separate fire sin your house) and has a maximum lifespan of five years. That is, if it doesn’t go down with the house during an infernal blaze.

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Original Story FireText Alerts You When Your House Is Burning Down


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Mazda Outs i-ELOOP Capacitor-based Braking System

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 12:10 AM PST

There are a few brilliant reasons why the i-ELOOP braking system is some sort of trend-riding innovation. Ignoring the fact that it’s a boring car part, the i-ELOOP (that’s intelligent energy loop) is the closest an internal combustion car can get to being a full fledged hybrid. For the detailed explanation, hit the jump and be amazed! (Sorry.)

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Original Story Mazda Outs i-ELOOP Capacitor-based Braking System


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Iconic Red Superhero Cape Goes On Sale

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 12:00 AM PST

Since arrested development and man children are the inevitable end of latter-day masculinity, it comes as no surprise that a crimson superhero cape has hit the market. Fashioned after the iconic apparel of Superman, the superhero cape is like cosplay without the passion and effort. Also, you can strip down to your briefs and grab a spear, going full on Spartan style. If anyone says you’re crazy, kick them to the ground and scream “This is Spartaaa!”

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Original Story Iconic Red Superhero Cape Goes On Sale


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Utterly Mindbending: The Vertical Chess Set

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 10:00 PM PST

Long story short, this here is a vertical chess set. It could end there, but wait! There’s more! Really? With chess being the enduring formative game for nerds and geeks and basically people who fancy themselves intellectuals, it comes as no surprise that this novel take on the humble chess set has gotten Geeky gadgets’ attention.

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Original Story Utterly Mindbending: The Vertical Chess Set


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Sharp Aquos Phone SH-01D hits NTT Docomo

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

If you live in Japan and have your eye on a new Android smartphone, you might want to check out the Aquos Phone SH-01D from Sharp. This is a cool smartphone that comes in three colors including a bright blue. It runs Android 2.3 as the operating system.

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Original Story Sharp Aquos Phone SH-01D hits NTT Docomo


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O’Reilly Auto Parts Offers Flux Capacitor and Mr. Fusion

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 12:11 PM PST

If you have a shiny, stainless steel DeLorean sitting in your garage or driveway that could use a freshening up of its Flux Capacity or an upgrade from its old and tired nuclear reactor. O’Reilly Auto Parts has the upgrades you need. Using the parts, you can go back in time if you have the space to hit 88 mph.

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Original Story O’Reilly Auto Parts Offers Flux Capacitor and Mr. Fusion


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At-At Starbucks Roves the Frozen Wastes of Hoth

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 11:57 AM PST

All those Imperial Snowtroopers need a place to warm up, surf the web, and write the empires next great novel. Naturally, the only place to do that is in a Starbucks. Given that, the Imperial Starbucks would be vulnerable to rebel attack it has to be mobile.

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Original Story At-At Starbucks Roves the Frozen Wastes of Hoth


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