If you have any sort of electronics at all plugged into outlets, odds are, you may be at serious risk of a surge resulting in the death of said electronic device. And even if you are not at risk, you may not know all you need to about protecting your gadgets from too much electricity, from keeping your computer alive during a blackout, to making sure your lamp doesn’t spontaneously combust. Luckily, that’s all about to change.
Part one of an ongoing series looking at the household tech everyone should have. The first room is none other than the bathroom. I take a look at the electric toothbrush, shaver, as well as many other, more strange, bathroom gadgets. Many people may be happy with their lo-tech solutions, while others may use tech in these instances already, but no one can escape the household tech that everyone should use.
The first gadget for ThinkGeek Week takes the stage in this episode. I talk about the USB Plasma Ball, and why it’s such a cool thing to have on your desk. To be quite honest, it is just an incredibly unique thing to have around. Think about it – How many people do you know of that have Plasma Balls on their desk?!
Plus, on top of it’s cool aesthetic look, you could probably shock people with it as well, just like all Plasma Balls. What’s super nice about this one though, is that it’s got an on-off switch, yes. It is nice and compact and looks good, yes. But better than all of that; It’s USB! So anywhere you have a USB port you can plug this in a show it off (and yes, maybe shock a person or two.)
It’s ThinkGeek Week here on TechKnowledgey and I kick it off with an unboxing of the box of gadgets and gizmos that Shane from ThinkGeek sent along. I had no idea what was going to be inside, and it was really great to see 4 cool gadgets that will be featured in upcoming episodes of TechKnowledgey until the end of the week. So stay tuned for the rest of ThinkGeek Week! The fun has only just begun…
Inside the 4 pound box was A ThinkGeek Epoch Clock, a USB Plasma Ball, a SpyCam Lighter and Bucky Balls.
MacSlice is an excellent collaborative blog that talks about anything and everything tech related. The URL is a little different than a typical website at http://macslice.info as opposed to a .com or a .net. This is because Kevin Nunez, the founder of MacSlice wanted to make a statement that it is an incredible resource for information.
Plus, what is really great about MacSlice is that it is a collaborative blog, so close to 20 different people are writing for it throughout the day. It is updated multiple times a day, and because of the many different people blogging, there is always something for everyone! I myself happen to be one of those bloggers, but you won’t find much, if any, new content from me there. I just have the same material I post here on my blog, over there as well. This allows me to share Techknowledgey with more people!
MacSlice is kind of like Engadget or Gizmodo, just more focused and less crowded. I want you to go check it out. I can guarantee you that you will like it!
MacSlice: http://macslice.info
My MacSlice page: http://www.macslice.info/author/DevirKahan/
SD readers are something everyone should have. In this video I go through a few ways to make sure you can get your media off of any kind of card you may have. By just spending a few dollars you can make accessing your media so much easier.
Here is a link to an entire kit from Kensington with everything you need! http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Mobility-Kit-microSDHC-Adapters/dp/B00180QHCG/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263936449&sr=8-20/. Best of all, it’s not even $20 for all of that tech! Sure, you can get cheaper ones, but those don’t come with all of the other adapters…
If you take any pictures or movies on a device that uses an SD card a reader is a great thing to add to your gadget collection!
I plan on making more videos like this and making it a larger focus of mine.
As sad as it is CES 2010 has ended, but not before bringing us some great new products! I talk about a few of them and give my thoughts and closing remarks. Of course, there are such an insane amount of gadgets and things to see at any CES, so I only talk about a few of the big ones. The new Palms are nice to see from the company everyone thought was dead. And the abundance of E-Readers got me thinking which one would win.
There is still much to look forward to as the Apple Event and Macworld are just around the corner. And then CES 2011 after that! One day I’d love to attend CES, but until then – it’s gadgets from my house!
It is indeed the start of CES 2010 and all us tech geeks are getting giddy with excitement. There have already been a number of interesting announcements, like the Google Nexus One, the Lenovo SkyLight, and the BoxeeBox from D-Link and the creators of Boxee. All of which I share my thoughts on in this video.
I wont’t be doing a video every day of CES with my thoughts, but this has been my opening thoughts, and I will be doing a video with my closing remarks as well (when sadly, the end of CES does arrive). I will be blogging about CES 2010 though, right here!
I can’t say the major announcements so far have been so incredible, but they are still crucial to the tech industry as a whole. They also, in and of itself, are still interesting, nice sounding, and looking products. Of course, CES has only just begun and the best is yet to come!
The holiday season is almost upon us, and so in this episode of TechKnowledgey, I take you through some of my favorite gadgets from an awesome website, http://thinkgeek.com. Gadgets and gizmos are just awesome to begin with, but the ones from ThinkGeek are definitely some of the best. And of course, they make excellent gifts, or stocking stuffers.
Wether you are a tech geek or not, these gadgets are just something you never knew you needed. ThinkGeek is just that kind of website, and after just a few minutes of shopping around, your cart will be full of things that you’ll probably end up buying (I’m still not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing).
Gadgets are the essence of any real geek, and so an episode of Techknowledgey dedicated to just that, seems more than necessary. The truth is that I consider my gadget collection to be quite extensive, so, as you can see from the title, this is only the first installment into the files we call Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear.
I have ordered from ThinkGeek countless times – I just love getting and collecting gadgets and gizmos and ThinkGeek is by far the best place to do just that. They have the largest selection of anyone, and a lot of the stuff you can only get from them because they either invented it, or they are exclusive carriers. So, for this years holiday season I placed yet another order with them.
And you know, even if you’re not a tech geek like myself, you’ll still find things on ThinkGeek that you’ll just “have” to have. It’s just that kind of store. It shows you things that you never knew you needed! I guarantee you, that if you browse around their store for just a few minutes, your cart will be filled with things that you’ll probably end up buying (maybe that should have been a disclaimer?).
You should have seen the box all this stuff came in! I also got a shirt and bag for school that are not pictured here, so this box was huge. I just have to wait until it is actually a Holiday to be able to open them now… :)
I really have enjoyed all the cool products I’ve gotten from ThinkGeek over the years, and I look forward to placing an order with them again some time. Of course, if you would like to do that, just head on over to http://thinkgeek.com and check them out. Be sure to tell me what you think!
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