Gadgets Control

Few weeks ago I apply to Microsoft Affiliate Network with a hotmail email account. After this I was waiting to confirmation email. After two days, the email still not in my Inbox… I check the junk folder and … here it is! The Hotmail put the email from Microsoft Affiliate Network in the spam… How funny it is? They cannot recognize a valid email from their own group? How funny it is? They cannot recognize a valid email from their own group? Tags: computers, home cinema, DVD, gear (Read the full post about ‘How good is Microsoft in spam catch?’…)

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Checking and tracking down a fuse/breaker that controls a power outlet can be quite the headache, so if you want to do away with guessing games, the Easy Circuit Finder ought to do the trick. Here’s an easy and inexpensive way to track down what fuse or breaker controls which outlet. Just plug the Easy Circuit Finder into the outlet in question. When the power is turned on, it makes a very loud tone you can even hear in the basement. No more yelling up and down the stairs, “Is it on? Is it off?”. Easy Circuit Finder makes it easy to track down switches or breakers without an assistant. Adjustable volume control lets you use it in close quarters, too. Plugs into any 115 volt outlet. (Read the full post about ‘Easy Circuit Finder’…)

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Posted Feb 17th 2008 2:40PM by Chris ZieglerFiled under: cellphones, Handhelds Given the BlackJack’s popularity on AT&T, it only makes sense that Sprint (among other carriers) would be looking to get in on that action. Indeed, as expected, Sprint has now launched Samsung’s ACE (get it? like the really good card to have when you’re playing blackjack?) that comes out swinging with Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD slot, stereo Bluetooth, EV-DO, and a SIM slot for hooking your globetrotting butt up with GSM service when you find yourself overseas; what it doesn’t have is HSDPA, so don’t look at this puppy as an apples-for-apples BlackJack II replacement. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung ACE global smartphone, M520 go live on Sprint’…)

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Wine Tasting at a Vineyard for Two You can have this for ?79.00 Tags: games, Ogg Vorbis, ipod, dap (Read the full post about ‘Wine Tasting at a Vineyard for Two’…)

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Posted Feb 17th 2008 2:00PM by Darren MurphFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Surely you knew what today was, right? No? Fret not, as Engadget HD has taken the time to consolidate the plethora of 2009 analog shutoff information into one handy guide. Are you ready for the DTV transition that will be going down exactly one year from today? Find out right over here.Tags: tech, DVD, mobiles, PDA (Read the full post about ‘T-minus one year till the US analog shutoff: are you ready?’…)

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Posted Feb 17th 2008 2:29PM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Home EntertainmentThere isn’t (yet) a way to hack Apple TV v2 (aka take 2), but if you were patient enough to wait for the “safe” PatchStick upgrade on your hacked unit, Safari HD is ready to go. Good luck, and take care, after those weeks of waiting for the new update it sure would suck to brick that device.Read - Safe update for Apple TV v2Read - Safari HD availableTags: games, consumer technology, digital, technology (Read the full post about ‘Safe update for Apple TV v2, Safari HD hacks released’…)

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If you happen to have an overactive imagination and have yet to outgrow your inner child, this Paparazzi play set could make the latter all the more harder to leave. Now you can bask in the spotlight of your very own red carpet experience, without the indignity of having yourself splattered across the brain-numbing pages of fatuous magazines. These nine members of the worlds snapping media come complete with the ethical and moral depth of an earthworm, are blissfully mute, and will make you feel as adored and sought-after as you no doubt should be. Become a legend in your own lunchtime, a super-star in your sitting room, or a diva at your desk. (Read the full post about ‘Paparazzi Play Set’…)

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The last video for YouTube Sunday is a little something for all of you Steampunk fans out there. This impressed me, I must say. A radio control tank powered by steam. This really is a great job of combining steam with radio components. The last entry into Questioneering’s blog was October 2007, so we are hoping that he is still around and working on ever greater projects. Video after the jump. The completed Steam Powered Radio Controlled Tank. (Read the full post about ‘Video: Radio Control Tank Gets Steampunk’d’…)

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For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! I guess this could be fairly described as geek humor. Most attempts at geek humor fail to impress me, but this was funny. It was posted up on You Tube about three weeks ago and did get a bit of play on a few sites. I don’t remember where I saw it first, it could have been anywhere but I would hazard a guess that it was either TechEblog or Technabob. Anyway, without further ado, the Vacationeers with Google Maps. Video after the jump. (Read the full post about ‘Video: Vacationeers on Google Maps’…)

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Posted Feb 17th 2008 12:07PM by Ryan BlockFiled under: cellphones, Gaming The gaming community is buzzing this morning from some supposedly leaked scans of a possible PSPhone would give it a full 480 x 272 display, mini-analog stick, and drop UMD in favor of playing full PSP games via M2. Turns out they’re scans from Stuff magazine from months ago, which seems to have passed under everyone’s radar (including our own, initially) because so few people seem to actually read it.[Via PSP Fanboy, with help from Engadget Español]”New in 2008: July-DecTop box: Between both keyboards there is a 3 inches screen with the same resolution of the PSP (480×272 pixels) which guarantees a good gaming experience. (Read the full post about ‘Debunk: Revenge of Stuff’s Sony Ericsson PSPhone mockup’…)

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