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Icon Link LED Flashlight with Built-in Carabiner Clip

Icon’s Link is a compact 1-AA LED flashlight that features a built-in carabiner clip for easy stowage. It’s built with an aluminum body, power-regulated LED, total internal reflection lens for a more focused beam, 2 light output levels, and a clickie tailcap switch. The Link is o-ring sealed and waterproof down to one meter for […]

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Osprey Transporter Pack

Three days before a week-long trip, I realized that I needed a new duffel bag. I’m not a fan of rolling carry-on luggage, and so I was looking for a soft-shell bag. Osprey’s Transporter series 46-liter pack seems to fit the bill. The Transporter 46 is spacious and with generously large handles while being small enough […]

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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption Videos Choc-Full of Spewing Lava

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted last night, with lava shooting 80-feet into the air. Check out these two awesome videos! There are more great images and videos on the USGS Kilauea Volcano website as well. The site’s bogged down at the moment, so if you want to view the movies, right click and click “save target […]

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Intel 510 SSD Drives Are Out, But Benchmarks Disappoint

Like many others, I have been eagerly anticipating Intel’s release of their new 510 series solid state drives (SSD). These drives were expected to offer next-generation performance, a good reason for those of us wanting to upgrade from a hard disk drive to wait a bit.

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Camelbak Groove Water Bottle For on-the-go Filtration

Camelbak recently came out with their new Groove 0.6L water bottle, for on-the-go water filtration. Tap water goes in, cleaner filtered water comes out. The Groove is made from Tritan a durable BPA-free plastic, and has a BPA-free cap and straw with silicone bite valce.

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Verizon iPhone Preorders Start Today…

After years of AT&T exclusivity, Apple iPhones are finally available for Verizon Wireless customers. Preorders for existing customers start today with phones available for new customer purchases starting in a week. Early reviews report that the VZ iPhone offers better call signal quality than AT&T’s version but lags a bit behind in download speeds. Since the […]

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Syma S107 Wireless Remote Indoor Helicopter

You may look at this puny wireless remote helicopter and scoff at its size. But don’t let that fool you – the Syma S107 may be small, but it’s a LOT of fun. The Syma S107 charges in 45-50 minutes via the controller or USB, and this gives you about 8 minutes of runtime. Let […]

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Getting Started with Arduino Microcontrollers

The Arduino microcontroller system, in its developers’ words, is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. At the minimum, an Arduino can be used to control lights, motors, and servos, and react to different conditions such as light, […]

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Oxo “Pour & Store” Watering Can

I’m in need of a small watering can for indoor use, but finding one of a suitable size locally has proved to be quite difficult in the dead of winter. These Oxo Good Grip “Pour & Store” watering cans seem to be decent enough – they’re simple, compact, and look nice & tidy. The 1-quart model is […]

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How About Some “Sticky Ass Glue”?

Sticky Ass Glue is a waterproof moisture-cure polyurethane adhesive that looks to have few limitations. From the technical details, it appears that the glue is as stubbornly strong as the “Ass” part of its name suggests. SAG’s development story is actually a pretty interesting one: four fathers ran into trouble with a backyard playset assembly and were disappointed with […]

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