Here's a geeky watch that won't destroy your budget. Cadence teamed up with designer John Flear to produce the 4-BIt watch. The geek angle? All of the time indications are shown in 4-bit binary language instead of arabic or roman numerals.
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The Astro A40 is the premier chat-ready 5.1 surround sound gaming headset on the market, compatible with Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. But unlike the Turtle Beach X41, it's wired.
Price
$250 with mixamp needed to combine chatting and surround sound.
Verdict
I still vastly prefer the convenience of Turtle Beach's wireless X41 headset, but I have to...
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This is so cool! The brainchild of Steve Hoefer, the “Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock” attaches to a doorknob and its corresponding lock with suction cups. Upon detecting the correct knock pattern (by default, the classic shave and a haircut), it unlocks the door to grant access.
Even better, the knock detector is completely programmable....
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When we first mentioned Microsoft's new keyboard idea, it was mentioned that there would be a contest, and students all over the place would be competing to create the coolest applications for the device. Well, the contest is over and the winners have been announced. So if you were thinking of entering, too bad....
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In his Taste Test guest editor intro, Nick Kokonas recounts meeting chef Grant Achatz and founding Alinea, a restaurant that cooks food by freezing it, distills ingredients' essences to vapor and questions the very eating utensils you use everyday.
Let's bend history a bit and pretend it is 1948 and a 22-year-old Miles Davis...
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