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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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Apparently, the Kinect is good for sit-down gamers, too
Dead Bolt Security Straps help you get some rest in seedy hotels
Gameboy Color iPhone 4 Skin
Headphonies new Halloween friendly speakers
Gadget Thumbnails for 18-Oct-2010
Lexmark introduces the Genesis
White Lake Formula One Ring Slot Car Track

Apparently, the Kinect is good for sit-down gamers, too

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 04:38 PM PDT

Considering that there is a trend in video gaming systems to really get “gamers into the game” with systems like the Kinect (not to mention everything the Wii has done for the past few years), you have to wonder whether the Kinect will be good for those that want to just sit on couch at play video games.

Rest assured, couch-potato gamers! It would appear that the Kinect has figured out how to get the camera and sensors to zero-in on the sitting down gamer, and not just when they are standing up.

Considering that many are saying that the Kinect will require six to eight feet worth of space just to play, this news is a relief. I honestly don’t have a TV room that is that large, and I would love to try out the Kinect.

Say, I heard that the Kinect is or was (depending on when you read this) appearing on Oprah. I wonder if she is going to make an Oprah moment: “Everybody gets an Xbox Kinect! Everybody gets an Xbox Kinect!”

Then again, Microsoft already did that for anyone who appeared at the press conference at E3. The reason why I know that is because I missed it.

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Dead Bolt Security Straps help you get some rest in seedy hotels

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 02:43 PM PDT

This could easily be passed off as an item for the paranoid. However, most of us have been in those situations where we’re just more nervous than normal. From college students new to living without parents to last minute vacationers staying in cheap hotels to just average nervous senior citizens, these might be nice to have around. For those times when you need a little extra something to help you nod off at night this odd little strap will make sure no one can pick the lock or even get in if they happen to own a master key.

These come in sets of 2 and feature industrial strength nylon with a Velcro enclosure. Since it’s basically just a well designed Velcro strap, it won’t require any assembly and won’t take up much space in your suitcase. I took a vacation this year where I would have killed to have one of these straps stashed in my suitcase. Hotels are not always as cute as they appear in photographs. You can purchase the pack of 2 for $14.99 through Whatever Works.

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Gameboy Color iPhone 4 Skin

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 02:29 PM PDT

Much like Legos, Gameboy themed items never get old. If you were raised within the generation of chunky Gameboys or during the super elite times of the Gameboy Color then you understand the appeal. Now that technology has progressed well past those times it would be easy to forget and neglect the memory of those days when Gameboy Color was the big thing. Thankfully, there are those committed to creating fancy decals to fit on our very modern gadgets that honor Gameboys.

This particular pretty sticker is created for the iPhone 4. Since it’s meant for a phone they made sure to use solvent ink on quality vinyl and then die cut. It wouldn’t be nearly as cool if it were just made out of cheap supplies. With this not only can you be much cooler, but it’ll make sure the back of your phone doesn’t get quite so scuffed up. You can pick up one of the full color versions for all of $6 through Etsy.

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Headphonies new Halloween friendly speakers

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 01:55 PM PDT

Headphonies are not what I’d call new, but they just keep on coming out with new fun designs to keep life interesting. For those of you unfamiliar with the product, these short guys are extremely portable miniature men that double as tiny little 2W speakers. Recently they’ve come out with Fangs and Howl just in time for Halloween.

Instead of using normal speakers while you’re wandering the streets on Halloween you could sport one of these guys. Thanks to the handy little eyelet on the top of their heads you’ll be able to dangle them from a keychain if you choose. Each one is powered by a Lithium ion battery to make it possible for you to recharge these once they run out of juice. You can pick some of these up for $24.95 a piece.

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Gadget Thumbnails for 18-Oct-2010

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 10:01 PM PDT

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Lexmark introduces the Genesis

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:03 PM PDT

It has been a while since we have reported on a printer from Lexmark with the Pinnacle Pro901.

They have just announced the Lexmark Genesis which is built on the same inkjet platform as other models. It is designed for professionals, home office customers, and small business owners.

One of its main features is a 4.3 inch touchscreen for an instant preview of what you are printing. The touchscreen is a window to many cloud-based apps like Stamps.com, Evernote, Box.net, and TripIt. The whole thing is made with Wireless N (IEEE 802.11n) for expanded coverage.

Also a new feature is Twitter and Facebook SmartSolutions, and allows users to scroll through and search their Twitter feeds as well as view Facebook walls and print photos from the device. The Twitter app is available now, but Facebook will be sometime next month.

The Genesis also has an “innovative Flash Scan camera technology” with a 10 Megapixel imaging sensor and can deliver “blazing scanning speeds” that enable the AIO to transfer a page from document to digital as fast as three seconds with Vizix print technology.

The Lexmark Genesis should be available sometime early next year for a price of $399 in the United States and Canada.

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White Lake Formula One Ring Slot Car Track

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:56 PM PDT

We have reported on a lot of cool racing track toys like the one with the corrugated cardboard and R/C car, not to mention the Intersecting Slot Car and Train set.

This White Lake Formula One Ring is probably one of the greatest, if not the greatest, slot car set ever made. It’s hard to believe that it is part of a private collection, and not some sort of museum piece.

You can watch a video of the track itself on a video after the jump. Designed by James-Michael Gregory Harlan, the track is done in 1/32 scale course with a 145 foot length and “19 Forumula1 worthy turns”.

Man, this guy must have a basement the size of New Jersey and most have spent months trying to get every detail right.

You know what it reminds me of? Speed Racer. I know I have said this before, but that movie totally rocked, despite the fact that it was a box office bomb. I remember thinking that it would be great to see life-sized race tracks that appeared in that movie, but this particular set up is probably the next best thing.

I wonder if this is a world record for the longest slot car track? If it isn’t, then I can’t help but wonder what the longest one is.

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