gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/11/2009
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mac_lifted_airflow.jpg It's an idea we've all had, and which many of us have implemented ad-hoc. In fact, my Airport Extreme is still mounted on pebbles stolen from a desktop zen garden, a measure rendered necessary because I piled books on top of it and it got very hot. The real genius is, of ...
gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/15/2009
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ipodshuffleg3chip.jpg You'd never guess it was there a
tiny chip, barely a millimeter square, hidden inside the...
headphone module on the third-gen iPod shuffle. If you dismantle the module itself, you still won't see it: it's underneath a board ...
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We found the chip inside the new iPod headphones...but ...
gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/5/2009
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weirdgamephone.jpg The Cool8800C looks like any other inexpensive
Chinese cellphone, until you unfold it to find a...
bizarre portable game console that runs NES games. From the product page: When I saw this phone, i began to doubt, what is it? Is it ...
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Curious flip-phone reveals better gaming controls - ...
gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/17/2009
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Picture 1.png Peek email-only handsets are $30 each
until April 3, but there's a catch: you have...
to buy 5. They cost $20 a month to run, too, though there's no contract and you can quit whenever. Product Page [Peek for Business]
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Peek five-pack for $150 - Boing Boing Gadgets
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Laptop Lifts Lift Low Laptops
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... still benefit from a little extra air.
As is often the case, the FAQ page is the best part of the site, reminiscent of the iconic "How is babby formed?" Some samples:
Are the Laptop Lifts cold?
When I open my screen, my computer is tippy now.
Are they better than fans?
The Laptop Lifts come in packs of six strips (four short and two long) and cost $15.
Product page [Laptop Lifts via BBG]
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Laptop Lifts Call Into Question the Validity of Basic Laptop Design [Accessories]
Gizmodo —
... but they will let spilled milk glide right under your computer while providing some additional airflow. Essentially adhesive, rubber strips, you wipe your laptop's surface clean and then you just peel and stick your way to a few glorious millimeters of clearance. They run $17.95 shipped, which is probably a few bucks more than your clever DIY solution, but you get six pieces of various sizes so you can probably treat a few electronics in your home. [Laptop Lifts via bbGadgets]
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When a clumsy web developer got worried about spilling something beneath his laptop, he decided to come up with a product to protect it, and Laptop Lifts were eventually created. Made of silicon, they feel soft and grip the surface, yet are also quite tough. They also act as furniture ...
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It's an idea we've all had, and which many of us have implemented ad-hoc. In fact, my Airport Extreme is still mounted on pebbles stolen from a desktop zen garden, a measure rendered necessary because I piled books on top of it and it got very hot.
The real genius is, of course, getting ...