HUBO Stabs Self In Head With Foam Sword
on Nov 20, 2009 in Object botjunkie creations gizmos robots-fighting swordplay-seems terrifying By Evan Ackerman Could someone please explain to me why, exactly, roboticists seem to think that it’s such a good idea to give their creations swords? Like, I get that it’s a way to demonstrate grasping and dexterous movements, but if you start w...

Vote and Win $50 in Coolest Gadget of the Week
on Nov 20, 2009 in Object development digital geek gadgets night press wallpaper Win $50 at Think Geek by browsing, voting and commenting for what YOU think is the coolest gadget. Digital Video Memo The Digital Video Memo is the future in leaving people messages no more using mass amounts of paper and scribbling down notes.

Pogoplug 2 announced, looks great
on Nov 20, 2009 in ubergizmo cloud-engine computers facebook geek gadgets gizmo storage Cloud Engine has shown us the next-generation Pogoplug. The multimedia sharing device uses a new beautiful industrial design that allows it to expand significantly from the first model: it is now possible to connect four USB hard drives to increase t...

USB Heating Knee Pads
on Nov 20, 2009 in geekalerts cable-length gadgets gizmo heater shoes We have seen quite a few heating gadgets here at GeekAlerts, some you can find in last year’s 10 USB Gadgets to Help You Through the Winter post, but never before anything as weird as this new USB product. USB Heating Kneepads can help to keep...

Power HotSpot for 12 volt ‘noncritical’ electronics and the survivalists who love them
on Nov 20, 2009 in engadget gadget gadgets greenpower outdoors power power hotspot solis-energy Companies have been trying to get the ball rollin' for a few years now, but we haven't really seen a solar charger hit the sweet spot between convenience and performance that makes us want to shell out our hard earned dough (or ill-gotten booty). Reg...

Free In-flight Wi-fi on Virgin America by Google
on Nov 19, 2009 in ubergizmo facebook geek gadgets holiday photo power Yesterday, I was invited by Virgin America to the opening flight San Francisco-Fort Lauderdale and I tested the free in-flight wi-fi , courtesy of Google during the Holiday season (ends January 15th, sigh). It worked very well: the login time is very...

Google Chrome OS gets detailed [Video]
on Nov 19, 2009 in Slash Gear chrome facebook feature netbook shipping As expected , Google have released launch details about the Google Chrome OS platform , though there is no beta release today nor any netbooks actually running the OS to announce.  The company intend Chrome OS to boot almost instantaneously, similar...

Cal Flame G5000 Cocktail Table With Built-In Garbage Incinerator
on Nov 19, 2009 in Object cleanup-as-easy flame furniture gadgets geek gadgets unusual By Andrew Liszewski Now here’s a match made in heaven. The Cal Flame G5000 from Cal Spas combines a cocktail table with a firepit on the inside, making cleanup as easy as pushing all your trash, uneaten food and whatever else you don’t fe...

Frictionator Ford F650 gets jet engine
on Nov 19, 2009 in ubergizmo facebook fastest geek gadgets gizmo the-afterburner zipping The street-legal Frictionator Ford F650 is no ordinary Ford as it comes equipped with a General Electric J85 Jet Engine, making it the fastest street legal jet truck in the world - or so it is self-proclaimed in that manner, as the afterburner does i...

Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel for Xbox 360 review
on Nov 19, 2009 in engadget fanatec feature gaming review To celebrate the release of Forza Motorsport 2 , Microsoft made a big deal about its Wireless Racing Wheel , a cable-free force-feedback controller for racers that was only really wireless if you didn't want force-feedback. It was a reasonable compro...