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Daily Tech: Samsung's Latest Cam Includes a Front-Facing LCD

GeekSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:52:31 -0700

This is pretty neat. The Samsung TL225 point and shoot camera includes a front LCD screen for self portraits - Dvice
Yelp's latest iPhone app, which will be available soon, comes with a cool Sales and Offers Near You feature - TechCrunch
TheRadio is an on-demand service that aggregates radio stations from around the world - Makeuseof
Oil painter Bill Guffey uses Google Street View to paint destinations across the globe - ABC News
Google has just introduced new Google Reader features to make sharing interesting links easier - Mashable
Wal-Mart is selling the Toshiba Satellite L355 laptop for only $350 - CrunchGear

Color in LCD Cards For Your Geeky Greetings

GeekSugar — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:45:39 -0700

When one of your geeky friends is celebrating a birthday or other accomplishment, you need a proper way to express your sentiments.

Enter these LCD Cards ($5), where you color in the digital letter spaces to make any custom message, meaning these are all-purpose, baby. Weddings, engagements, divorces, birthdays, funerals - you're covered.

How-To: Properly Place Your TV For Optimal Viewing

GeekSugar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:05:40 -0700

Before you drop all that money on a 46-inch flat panel HDTV you found on sale, maybe you should make sure there's enough room in your studio apartment for that bad boy. What, you think that just because it's flat you can fit it anywhere? As fun as it may seem to turn your apartment into a full-fledged movie theater, you should know that there are optimal viewing distances that you should adhere to. The general rule of thumb is to place your TV at a distance of three times the height of your screen (3 x H) away from your sofa.

For example, if you're buying a TV that has a screen height of 30 inches, you should sit approximately 90 inches or 7 feet away to view your picture in all its splendor. Just a little something to keep in mind before you buy that new LCD!

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Daily Tech: LG to Unveil a Slim LED-Backlit LCD TV at CES

GeekSugar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:02:44 -0800

Get ready, get set, because LG is getting ready to show off its tiny LH95 LED-lit LCD television at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. - The Boy Genius Report
Google Search, Maps, Image Search, and Gmail rank as Google's top four products. - TechCrunch
A mass influx of Zune 30GB owners are reporting that their players started locking up at midnight last night. - Engadget
Want to make sure your decaf cup of coffee is really decaf? There's actually some new strips that can read the caffeine content in coffee. - CrunchGear
Check out the top 12 tech flops in the tech world from the past year. - Switched

Harrods' In-Store LED Light Display Tantalizes the Tastebuds

GeekSugar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:06:35 -0800

If you've ever been to London, visiting Harrods - one of the world's most famous department stores - is an experience in itself. Well now there's something else to tempt your eyes in this gigantic department store. . . an array of 3D-lighting window displays created by The Anemix - a Chilean lighting company.

Cool Hunting discusses how this six-panel lighting system was created for Harrods' in-store "Senses" campaign to mimic the human senses. The window displays will be up until March 28, when the Senses campaign officially ends. Have a peek at more images below.

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High-Tech Luxury Bathroom: Love or Leave?

GeekSugar — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:45:51 -0800

Would you love to have a bathroom that is decked out with all the latest gadgets? Imagine having a bathtub like this one I spotted on Bornrich. The Splash is a 17-inch wide screen, water-resistant LCD TV that comes with a 176-degrees horizontal and vertical viewing angle and an iPod docking station. As much as I'd love to say that it'd be great to watch television while taking a bath, I prefer complete serenity- zero technology and noise. Now the iPod dock is a different story, because rocking out while getting ready is always fun. What do you think? Is it over-the-top to have technology in the bathroom?

Amazing Human LCD Soccer Fans

GeekSugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:00:39 -0700

With a liquid crystal display (LCD) television, the screen contains thousands of tiny crystals, with a light source located behind the screen. With LCD technology, the visual output is exceptional, providing an amazing visual experience. I'm sure you've checked out a LCD TV before, but have you ever witnessed a human LCD before? Click on the video below which shows two different sets of soccer fans in South Korea who have created their own LCD-with their clothes! They all have jackets that are one color and a different color on the back. Plus they can open or close their jacket to show a third color on the inside. All I can say is wow and that this video puts the wave to shame.

Waterproof LCD Monitor With Remote

GeekSugar — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:00:47 -0700

Bathroom gadgets are so much fun, especially when you can take them in the shower! Here's another waterproof device that is sure to be a hit with gadget gurus. Featured on 7 Gadgets, this 8-Inch LCD Screen by Sharp comes with 640x480 resolution, an audio/video input for any kind of media source, and a waterproof remote. I can totally picture myself using it to watch all my favorite TV shows and movies while taking a bath. These LCD screens are priced around $240.

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Definition: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

GeekSugar — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:57:41 -0700

Noun

A liquid crystal display (often referred to as LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. Engineers like it because it uses very small amounts of electric power, and is therefore suitable for use in battery-powered electronic devices.

LCDs are not susceptible to burn-in and are common in gadgets like laptop computers, digital clocks and watches, microwave ovens and CD players.

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Billiards Table with Built-in TV/DVD

GeekSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:00:05 -0700

I have lusted after many a gadget or gizmo. The iPhone, Sony's Bravia TV, the techie umbrella - these are all plastic electronic things that have stolen my heart and captured true human emotion. I have also been repulsed by many a gadget or gizmo. The USB caplet, the MP3 Player that gives facials and the skirt covered mouse pad all make me wonder if half the industrial designers in the world are color blind creatures who have never met a smart, feeling woman.

For a split second I considered showcasing the Executive Billiards Table as a "Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?" item, then realized it wasn't a fair fight. While touted as a luxury device, the table is so horrifically geeky that I can barely look at it.

The table has a LCD TV, stereo with flat paneled speakers, games/DVD player, library rack, night lights, ball storage rack and a mirror backed bar. It costs $12,000. I say, buy a normal billiards table and a sweet flat-screen set. Forget all these awful devices that combine 10 bajillion gadgets into one.

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