About the size of a camcorder, the SkyScout uses GPS technology to identify thousands of stars, planets and constellations. You simply find the object in the sky you want to learn more about in the viewfinder, click a button and it provides you with audio and text.
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Some yet-to-be-determined humidity issue KO’ed my Razr yesterday, so I headed over to Craigslist and found myself a T-Mobile Dash for $200. The kid who sold it to me had barely used it. He proved to be a shrewd salesman, not budging from his advertised price. As Craigslist never disappoints with the awkward situations, I showed up greeted by the kid’s Indian father, half-dressed in an odd sheet and knowing little about any phone sale.
Upgrading to include messaging and data options will run about $34 more a month. I’m most interested to see the top speeds I’ll get browsing while using the Wi-Fi instead of T-Mobile’s bandwidth.
CNet’s ‘excellent’ rating gives me some hope.
These cute matchbooks hold a clever secret inside. Tear out a matchstick, plant it tip first in soil and you will soon have a flower or herb garden growing. On the tip of each match are seeds already mixed to grow.
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I have very similar covers, but they don’t have animal sounds printed on them! However they were about half the price. Anyway if you currently use foil or sara wrap each time you open a can of pet food, please switch to this reusable option.
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Activision released some information today on Guitar Hero III. It’ll be out this fall for Wii, PS3 and XBox 360 and feature a wireless Gibson guitar with removable faceplates.
The initial list of face-melting awesomeness includes:
* Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
* Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
* Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
* The Metal (by Tenacious D)
* My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
* Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
* Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
* School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
* Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)
* Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
* Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)
This plant M.D. will lets you know your plant needs watering by letting out a ribbit when soil conductivity drops. A built-in light sensor keeps him quiet at night.
A gadget site rumor nailed Apple stock for a bit today until it was revealed to be a hoax. A fake email was posted on Engadget about delays for the iPhone and Leopard operating system, causing Apple stock to fall from $107.89 to $103.42. It closed down $1.40.
Time for the investigations…
Composed of 240 buttons, if you want to move the Tetris block right/left, you simply touch a button left or right of the current piece. To rotate a block you touch a button in one of the top two rows.
Check out the unit in action.
