01.31.2006
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01.31.2006Submersible backpack: dunk it and stay dry
So what do you do when you need to pack a bag, and keep it water tight? Well you could check out a submersible backpack. The Westwater Waterproof Backpack 4900 by Watershed is a category 5 fully submersible backpack. Which means you can sink this bag to at least more than twelve feet before you'd worry about the contents getting wet - though in this case the Watershed claims the Westwater bag is good for depths up to three-hundred feet. Their patented ZipDry closure fuses all seams with overlapping radio frequency welds, turning multiple fabric pieces into one single piece of material. The backpack itself is made of Kryptothane fabric with five times the abrasion resistance of PVC fabric. The end result is a truly durable, in fact near-indestructible knapsack that can hold up to whatever adventures you may want to undertake. It doesn't hurt either that the Westwater has a simple clean look that can match to nearly any style. Posted by Katherine
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01.31.2006Fender and Intel’s "surf guitar"
Fender and Intel have partnered to create a concept of an internet-enabled super guitar. The new revisited Fender Telecaster will incorporate Intel Centrino mobile technology to allow Internet access on the go. The TELECASTER guitar contains a Hewlett Packard TC1100 tablet laptop with 1.25ghz RAM and an Echo Indigo I/O soundcard. Continue reading "Fender and Intel’s "surf guitar"" Posted by Camilla
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01.31.2006Scraminal Pet Behavior Controller
I don't know about any other pet owners out there but I find myself having to decorate my house according to what the cat will and won't destroy. This generally means no house plants, no fresh cut flowers (the worst offense in my mnd), no area rugs and no piles of clutter, ever. Luckily my cat has learned to leave the couches alone for some reason unknown to me, but I'll take it. I'm curious about the Scraminal Pet Behavior Controller because I hate having to resort to spraying the cat with a water gun or sticking ugly double sided tape on furniture. The Scraminal can create an invisible 3 feet wide barrier by emitting a series of short high-pitched beeps to train your pets to stay away from as far as 15 feet away. A heat and motion sensor will set the Scraminal off and reset itself for the next intrusion. It's true, sometimes pets adapt to these tricks that we put out (like my cat who ended up actually enjoying that squirt from the water gun), but from what I hear, the Scraminal is worth a try and it beats putting ugly tape, tin foil or gates all around. Posted by
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01.31.2006Rechargeable Flickering Votive Candles
So there have been posts here on Popgadget before pointing to LED candles. We blogged a real wax version, and a set of tea lights. Small and durable, LEDs do have advantages. They last forever, and when charged these Flickering Votive Candles like many others last for 10-12 hours. It makes you want to ask yourself who'll bother to use candles that require a flame? ( Well, personally I like real candles over LED ones!) Posted by Katherine
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01.30.20062006 Bloggies awards - just 2 more days to vote
There are two days left for readers to vote among the finalists for the Sixth Annual Weblog Awards (2006 Bloggies). Voting ends at 10:00pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 31st. Popgadget is a finalist in the "best computers or technology weblog" category, and the competition is awe-inspiring, so we sure would love your support. To get to the "best computers or technology weblog" category, scroll about two-thirds of the way down the page and click on the Popgadget box. Whether or not you voted during the nomination phase, you can vote now to choose the winner in each category. After making your selections, remember to scroll down to the bottom to enter your valid email address and click the submission button. Two of my other favorites: we-make-money-not-art for "best european blog", and treehugger for "best topical weblog" and "weblog of the year." Posted by Hoyun
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01.30.2006Flat sample atomiser
I can't remember the last time I opened a magazine scent strip for a sniff, not since I came to realise that they all smell the same. An unpleasant smell, in fact, which, once exposed to the air, meant I had to hold the magazine at a certain distance to read. In any case, as any perfume enthusiast will tell you, the various facets of a perfume can only be fully appreciated dabbed or sprayed onto skin. I'm only surprised, therefore, that it's taken this long for somebody to come up with a way to put a proper perfume sample in a magazine. Valois has created Imagin, which is a completely flat sample you can actually spray from. The bad news (if you're a perfume snob like me) is that Estée Lauder has an exclusive one-year deal with Valois for the use of Imagin in magazines. See the press release for Imagin here. Via Now Smell This. Posted by saresha
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01.30.2006Introducing the faces of Popgadget
Occasionally, readers are curious about what we look like, so we've finally put up headshots on our "About Us" page. And since our writers have never been properly introduced as they've come on board, here's a brief history of our writing team: Mia Kim began writing Popgadget all by her lonesome in May of 2004. The seeds of Popgadget formed in her head while she was attending film school and then the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU. As a closet tech junkie, she grew tired of having to satisfy her geek needs by buying men's magazines with bikini-clad models on the cover. You can also see Mia as tech stylemaker at Glam.com.
Continue reading "Introducing the faces of Popgadget" Posted by Hoyun
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01.30.2006Dog-e-Tag digital dog tag
Dog-e-Tag is the digital world's answer to keeping Fido from getting lost. It's ability to store large amounts of data puts the old-fashioned metal tags to shame. Spot's tag can now have more than his name and owner's phone number. Multiple reach numbers for the master or mistress, home address, medical information... the possibilities are endless. Comes in six stylish colors that are sure to complement any collar or leash. Posted by Brian
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01.30.2006Venta: not your average humidifier.Now that we're in the dead of winter and suffering the effects of the cold, dry air, moisture becomes an area of key concern. Keeping a proper moisture balance helps one stay healthy and sane (I'm going crazy itching from all the dry skin)! The standard fare of humidifers will ensure that your air is moist, but Venta's line of Air Washers go a step further to actually wash the air in your room. By basically drawing air into its water-filled chamber and propelling it back out, the Venta Air Washer bathes the room air with clean water. The process effectively traps airborne particles of dust, pollen, and other contaminates while propelling moisture-laden air back into the room. It's like getting an air purifier and a humidifier in one unit. The unique process also eliminates all of the white dust issues common in typical humidifers. Available in a variety of sizes, these units are quiet and extremely well engineered (though the prices are reflective of it). Get a Venta and breathe easy this season... by the way, can you pass the lotion. Posted by Brian
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