19 January 2010, 8:01 am
Google Nexus One
Smartphone
Link: Google Nexus One
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Leo ordered the Google Nexus One as soon as it was announced, and it arrived just after he left for CES. The Nexus One is similar in size to the iPhone, slightly thinner, with a 3.7-inch OLED screen (800 x 480 pixels), 100,000:1 contrast radio; 5MP camera with built-in [...]
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Tagged al spalding, android, comedy, droid, google, google goggles, i'll be here, nexus one, penguin air purifier, penguin humidifier, penguin tea timer, smartphone, t-mobile, verena fuchs
27 October 2009, 4:00 pm
Breville Variable Temperature Kettle
Electric Kettle for Tea Making
Link: Breville USA
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A gadget to go with last week’s Penguin Tea Timer (Episode 942), and a recommendation from Alex Lindsay. The Breville Variable Temperature Kettle BKE820XL has different temperature settings for different kinds of tea or beverage you want to make: green tea 80°C, white tea 85°C, oolong [...]
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Tagged breville, breville smart toaster, breville toaster, bumper sticker, distributed music system, dvd rewinder, dyslexia, eos wireless speaker system, food and beverage, home appliance, kettle, penguin tea timer, s5, Sandisk, sansa clip plus, sansa clip+, screw you, screw you sticker, sonos, sonos zoneplayer s5, tea, toaster, variable temperature kettle, zoneplayer, zoneplayer s5
23 October 2009, 4:00 pm
Zelco Safety Fish
Bathtub Water Level Alarm
Link: Merlin’s Box
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
Zelco’s most famous product was probably the Itty Bitty Booklight and its many variations on the same theme. At the other end of the spectrum was the Safety Fish, released in 2006. You would attach the Safety Fish to the tub with its suction cup at [...]
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Tagged alaska, alligator shower cap, audible special offer, bathroom accessory, child care, eagle river, fun friends, fun friends phone covers, gadget zoo, halloween, halloween costume, michael kaplan, penguin tea timer, phone cover, safety fish, t qualizer, t shirt, think geek, toothpick bird, wifi detector, wifi detector t shirt, zelco, zelco safety fish
22 October 2009, 4:11 pm
Clamplight
LED Flashlight
Link: Blackfire
As the name suggests, Blackfire’s Clamplight is an LED flashlight that clamps on to anything. When there’s nothing to clamp on to, it can stand on the two feet that can be extended.
Emirates Airline
Leo flew on Emirates Airline on his trip to Dubai. The business class offers flat beds, noise cancellation headphones, 20″ [...]
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Tagged 2x speed, alfco airline, auto pilot, blackfire, boonies, bruno, chest beating, clamplight, continental airline, cree, dennis wunderlin, downward dog, emirates airline, flashlight, french lessons, helicopter, home office, iphone 3.0, led, led light, lighting, mad minute, mark p, noise cancellation headphones, north canada, penguin tea timer, pilot, pilot bruno, quebec, rom exercise machine, rosetta stone course, sound effects helicopter, speed listening, st louis du ha ha, sun salutation, toothpick bird, trim button, united airline, vinturi, warrior, weather report, wine aerator, yoga positions
21 October 2009, 4:00 pm
NightWave
Sleeping Assistant
Link: NightWave
Put the NightWave, a sleeping aid, on your bedside table, turn it on and it emits a gentle blue light on to the ceiling. As the light fades in and out, you breathe in and out at the same rhythm to help you relax, wind down and fall asleep. It turns itself off [...]
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Tagged alex lindsay, breathing exercise, desalination, desalinisation, dubai, dubai water, gigapan, kevin rose, lighting, lou gehrig, myspace, newport beach, nightrider, nightwave, penguin tea timer, rom exercise machine, sleeping aid, sleeping assistant, tom anderson, tom bihn bag, wally pipp, wile e coyote
