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See how big things are with Sizeasy

When new gadgets are announced, it's often weeks if not months before you can see them in person to gauge their size. Sizeasy is a slick and simple piece of Webware that lets you plug in the dimensions of any product and compare it to real-world objects.

What really makes it fun is selecting from a drop-down list of real products to measure your object against, such as a door, a mattress, a box of matches, or a wine bottle. You can include up to five objects for your comparison.

When you're done, you'll receive a link … Read more

Samsung goes nuts with 30-inch LCD

How big will flat-panel computer screens get? The sky's the limit, if the likes of Samsung have anything to say about it. The Korean manufacturer just joined Dell, Apple and others in introducing a 30 -inch monitor. (Model CX305T, for those keeping score.) Akihabara News gives the granular details: "a 2,560-by-1,600 resolution, a 1000:1 ratio for contrast, a 400cd/m2 brightness, and a 6ms response time." But what we care about is the price--about $1,657, by our calculation. Which means we'll be content to squint at our 19-incher for the time being.… Read more

A mouse that's not ashamed of its size

As our waistline has steadily expanded over the years, we at Crave have become keenly aware that one size definitely does not fit all. So even though our hand dimensions have remained relatively fat-free, we still endorse the concept behind this mix-and-match mouse from Japan's Kokuyo. Akihabara News says the bezels for this optical device come in three sizes, which are marked by numerical measurements rather than the usual S-M-L (perhaps to spare the feelings of those of us with plus-sized fingers). And remember, if those pudgy paws get chilled in the winter months, you can always get these … Read more