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November 19, 2009 4:57 PM PST

Gadgettes Podcast 163: The Technology We're Thankful For Episode

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Today's cornucopia of technology is perfect for when you travel to visit your family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some tech makes getting there safer and capturing the moment easier. Other tech was meant for your escape from the in-laws.

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October 1, 2009 4:40 PM PDT

Gadgettes Podcast 156: The Gourmet Gadgette

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It's hard to keep us out of the kitchen, for no other reason than we just really enjoy food! Today we offer up a dilectable assortment of gourmet gadgets.

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EPISODE 156

Cocoon Cooker Grows Meat In Your Kitchen (thanks Bill!)

Ultrasonic dishwasher cleans your plates with waves of sound (thanks Sam!)

Ravi cools wine at the very moment it is poured

Cosentino turns minerals and woods into truly unique surfaces

LED Grabbing Tool Picks Valuables From Where Fingers Fear To Tread

Taylor Digital Measuring Cup Scale

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September 3, 2009 4:22 PM PDT

Gadgettes 153: The Gun Show Episode

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How on earth are you going to install that gun rack in your track if you don't have properly buffed guns on your arms? That's right, it's all about fitness tech. Now, Jason has to take a run around the block to catch a cab.

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EPISODE 153

Wii Fit Bulks Up

Sandisk Sansa Clip+ mp3 player looks pretty, plays awesome

Vivian Tam MP3 Player

Ultra-thin Sony VAIO X laptop weighs just 1.5 lb

Webcycle doles out internet speeds as fast as you’re pedaling (thanks, Morely!)

What would James Bond use? The Japanese pistol camera

What the hell!?
Really Snowing Picture Frame Makes It Winter Anytime

Pink Watch
Barbie’s gadgets

PRETTY (Bugatti Edition!)
Tea kettle of the future from Bugatti

Swarovski crystals and Italian leather for your Bugatti Diva

Why Didn’t I Think Of That?
Buttcam makes jeans shopping easy

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May 8, 2009 2:50 PM PDT

Hello Kitty Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85: No camera deserves this

by Rich Trenholm
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Hello Kitty Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 (Credit: Casio)

My eyes! My eyes! They burn! Oh Lord, they burn! The axis of evil that is Hello Kitty and Swarovski has struck again, wreaking havoc on yet another perfectly serviceable gadget. Today's unfortunate victim is the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 compact camera.

Hello Kitty Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 (Credit: Casio)

The Z85 is a 9-megapixel snapper with a 2.6-inch screen which, frankly, doesn't deserve this kind of humiliation. As if the glittering stick-on sequins around the lens ring aren't enough, there's a bunch of gravel-colored stars splattered about the place, and a Hello Kitty face that resolves itself out of nowhere like a Magic Eye picture, those blank, shark-like Kitty eyes boring straight into your soul as if divining the exact cash value of your very being...

The Hello Kitty Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 is available from Geek Stuff 4 U for $573. But please don't encourage them.

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May 1, 2009 3:37 PM PDT

Gadgettes 135: The silk from a sow's ear episode

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In an attempt to avoid the nonstop flu-related news, we focus our attention on gadgets that pack prettiness along with functionality.


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EPISODE 135

70 percent of Kindle owners over 40?

Samsung adds a touch of color to an already-unique camcorder

Dual-screen Moonlight laptop concept is pretty stunning

Seagate Replica: Simplest PC backup ever

Peltor Noise Canceling Earmuffs

Gender Gap: Sow’s Ear Edition
Trispecs: Better than X-Ray specs any day

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April 24, 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Gadgettes 134: The Green fail episode

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During this week of everything green and earth friendly, we choose to shine a light (preferably compact fluorescent) on the ridiculous side of green gadgetry.

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EPISODE 134

Solar bra brings conservation closer to the heart

Squirrel light an eco-friendly form of rodent worship

Laser-etched laptop tray made from recyclable materials

Hitachi’s ‘green’ refrigerator turns out blue

Trivia: We spill a lot of gas on our lawnmowers

Pleo (robotic dinosaur) now extinct

Craft Fail (thanks Jeff!)

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April 10, 2009 9:57 AM PDT

Gadgettes 132: The sweaty palms episode

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March 20, 2009 9:00 AM PDT

Gadgettes 129: The copy and paste episode

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It begins with iPhone 3 software details, progresses into face stealing, and somehow ends up at a claw machine containing a mountain of mammaries. Obviously words do nothing to express the joy of this week's Gadgettes.


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EPISODE 129

iPhone OS 3.0: What you need to know

iPhone 3.0-ready with $24 stereo Bluetooth headset

iPhone OS 3.0 will turn your phone into a revolutionary sex toy

The 3D FaceStatue might be the creepiest product of all-time

Japan’s latest supermodel–a robot

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March 19, 2009 12:39 PM PDT

Light switches brace themselves for Swarovski

by Justin Yu
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BerkerXSwarovski light switch

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It seems like everything under the sun is getting the Swarovski crystal treatment. Back in February, we introduced you to the top five Swarovski disasters, which included phones, radios, and even a whole piano covered in the stuff. Now you can add light switches to the list of useless abominations sprinkled with Swarovskis.

This time around, Berker Switches and Systems has teamed with Swarovski to present the "Crystal Collection." Why would you settle for a boring old plastic switch when you can get a large, multi-faceted Swarovski-cut crystal instead?

OK, the technology behind the light switch is actually kind of cool. There's a sensor behind each crystal that senses infrared light disruption (i.e. from a hand), similar to rain sensors in automobiles. They call this type of optical recognition "HALIOS," or High Ambient Light Independent Optical System.

The crystals themselves are embedded in matte-finished stainless steel, shining chrome, or gold, and are available in four colors: crystal, black diamond, topaz, and siam. No word on the Berker site about price; I assume that depends on the crystal combination you choose for your switch. What ever happened to just being born with a silver spoon in your mouth?

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March 6, 2009 1:15 PM PST

Gadgettes 127: The OMG SO CUTE Episode

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OK. Maybe not everything in today's show is super cute, but it gives the ladies the chance to speak in exaggerated falsettos. Jason, on the other hand, balances all the cute with an unintentionally awkward joke about one of the newest segments. Oh, you'll see.


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EPISODE 127

Candy Comfort Earphones are comfy and kitschy

PBS Sprout makes iPhone apps for preschoolers

Yuruppy, a virtual-pet petting gizmo

Australian IT expert invents the shoe phone

Could the Bra Dryer save your lingerie?

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