I'm pretty close to getting this HomeDock Deluxe from DLO, and at $150, it's a splurgey but a decent price for a great gift. This fun little gadget will let my boyfriend (and me) navigate through his iPod onto our TV with the included remote.
Of course, I'm not totally set and am really digging the stuff you guys picked out for geeky guys on Valentine's Day. See some of the awesome picks below!
Last weekend I was out with my girlfriend and I happen to come across a lost cell phone on the street. She told me to just leave it, but my gadget intuition kicked in, and I couldn't help but take it home and attempt to reunite it with its owner. It was late when I got home, but I called the last three numbers on the recent calls list. I didn't seem to have much luck so I decided to wait, hoping that the owner would realize his phone was missing and call it.
Sure thing he called in the wee hours of the morning. We ended up meeting the next day and he was overjoyed that someone would take the time and effort to return his phone to him — he had expected it to be stolen or filled with expensive calls to China! I guess I consider losing my cell phone just as serious as losing my wallet because its filled with important data, numbers, and photos. And I would only hope that someone would do the same for me if they found my phone.
A young couple in NYC recently spent ten days trying to reunite a Canon camera with its owner, which was left in a taxi cab. After reading clues from the photos and videos on the camera, the couple was able to slowly unravel the mystery and return the camera back to its owner, who lived in Sydney.
I'd like to think this is a growing trend, but then again, it's not every day you hear stories like this. What do you think? Would you try to return a lost cell phone or camera back to its owner?
I think the idea of nature meeting technology is great. . . wood gadgets, you name it, I'm all for it. However, when I came across this "Bamboo" stereo system on Yanko Design, I couldn't help but ask the what's and why's surrounding this product's inception. Picture a real bamboo stick, its make-up, its sound and try imagining its base features integrated into a stereo system. And in comes the cylindrical "pink" Bamboo stereo. . .This concept design stereo, which has been designed by Soohyuk Im, is through and through high-tech boasting WiFi capability, wireless speakers, an integrated LED screen, remote desktop syncing, a radio and a cd player. The stereo can be used without the connected side speakers or taken apart to have two wireless speakers. It'll be interesting to see if this concept idea ever takes off.
When I prepare for Super Bowl festivities, I usually whip-up some nachos and pull a six-pack out of the fridge. According to Digital Home, over 2.4 million people tend to add something else to their Super Bowl checklist. . . A brand new HDTV. Millions of people are said to expense out for new wide screen televisions like this Sony Bravia, just for watching the big game. And not only that, but sports fans also tend to have a laptop or cell phone nearby to review stats, IM friends, or check betting lines. Talk about a total tech Super Bowl Sunday!
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SF Gate reported yesterday that eBay will reduce its listing fees for sellers in an effort to keep its current users from going to rival sites and be more appealing to new users. I've always viewed eBay's fees as a necessary evil to a great service, but I'll admit it has deterred me a little in the past, especially when I can use Craigslist to sell something local. But for collector's and in-demand items, nothing beats the reach of eBay. Of course, I wonder how you guys feel — were you already defecting to other sites with cheaper fees, and will eBay's reduced listing costs get you to use it more? Or, did the fees never discourage you?
I'm pretty close to getting this HomeDock Deluxe from DLO, and at $150, it's a splurgey but a decent price for a great gift. This fun little gadget will let my boyfriend (and me) navigate through his iPod onto our TV with the included remote. 
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