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2011 Summer
1 5 Ways to Keep Cool at Work
Hello Kitty
2 Keep Cool With A Hello Kitty Fan
USB
3 The Cute USB Miss Piggy Fan
Laptop
4 Magic Notebook Cooling Fan
Geek Tip
5 Geek Tip: Keep Your Electronics Happy In Summer Heat
Love It or Leave It
6 Love it or Leave it? Carbine Hook Fan Copter
Geek gear
7 Laptop Fan Stand Lets You Work In Odd Positions
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8 Summer Gadget Gear For "The Office"
Laptop
9 Keep Your Mac Cool by Controlling Your Laptop Fan
Guess Who
10 Guess the Gadget
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11 Facebook Adds Unlike Page Button in Stream
Although Summer hasn't quite arrived yet on the West coast, East coast'ers are smack in the middle of a good 'ole heatwave. Staying cool while at your desk is essential for productivity, so if your office has sub-par air flow, gets stuffy in the Summer, or you always seem to sweat while in your cubicle (even in the Winter), here are five geeky tricks to staying cool while at work. Read more
Though it's not the "Dislike" button that you were all hoping for, Facebook took a step in the right direction by adding a new feature that allows you to unlike a fan page right from your news stream. Previously, in order to "unlike" a fan page, you'd have to visit the actual page to do so. Now, just by clicking on the hide button (now a big X in the upper right corner of a post), you'll see a Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Lilkimbo from the Assisted Living group: Hi ladies (and gentlemen). Casa's post about air conditioning got me thinking about fans. I am currentlly in the market for a vintage-looking (but not actual vintage) floor fan. The best one I've found so far is the Allaire Telescoping Floor Fan from Restoration Hardware (pictured). But, I'm wondering if you Read more
It's made by Dyson, so you know it's something super innovative. Can you guess what it is? Read more
For Dyson, innovation is a breeze. My favorite vacuum brand has just released a new fan, the Dyson Air Multiplier ($299.99-329.99), which is very unconventional. The fan uses a trademarked technology to draw in air and amplify it 15 times, producing an uninterrupted stream of air, instead of using the blades or grills we're accustomed to. The omission of blades means there's not only no noisy Read more
Last week I had one of those freak out moments when my laptop started acting like it had been possessed, as I had zero control over it. When it booted in safe mode, I knew it was time to get some backup assistance, and let's be honest, an involuntary safe boot on a Mac is almost like the blue screen of death on a PC. Thankfully another resident geek guru came to my rescue and we both agreed that Read more
Once it turns into "Hot Sun in the City," it's practically game over unless you have a stellar air conditioning system or some handy devices to help you stay cool all Summer long. Here are just a few of my favorite fun gadgets that will surely keep you and your electronics cool throughout the hot months. Read more
Thanks to AT: NY for reminding me that now is the time to switch your ceiling fan blades' direction so they are moving clockwise. Just flip the switch at the base so that the blades rotate clockwise (that's when you're looking up at it from below). By switching your fan's rotation seasonally, you can save 10-15% on your heating bill and as much as 40% on your cooling bill in the summer. Plus it Read more
We all know how important it is to keep our laptops off our laps and bed covers so they can stay ventilated and cool and we all know what happens when we don't, but are we really so lazy that we need stands that let us lie flat and work on our computers? Thanko has created an aluminum/steel laptop stand that's USB powered and features two fans that blow room-temperature air into your hot laptop. Read more
What's your solution to keeping cool on a hot day? Do you drink lots of water, stay in the shade, or maybe you use one of these carbine hook fans? I don't know what your fashion sense is, but when I saw these fans on 7Gadgets my initial reaction was eek! Even though they come in a variety of colors and conveniently clip on a belt loop, I can't imagine having one of these fans dangling from my Read more
