Archive of posts tagged spork

Episode 993

Traffic Lights Alarm Clock
Alarm Clock
Link: Strapya World
 
This is a heads-up from listener Chris Fredette. The Japanese Traffic Lights Alarm Clock comes with a 4cm speaker that produces the busy traffic noises at a traffic junction in Japan, including screeching tyres and loud honking horns, at the appointed time. From the demo (see video [...]

Episode 977

Dell Latitude Z
Ultra-Slim Notebook
Link: Dell
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
 
The most recent model of Dell’s ultra-slim notebook line, the Latitude Z has a 16″ (1600 x 900) LED-backlit display, SSD, wifi-n, mobile broadband, fingerprint reader, e-SATA and display port, induction charging dock, and all of 20mm thick and 2 kg in weight.
Truehart of the CIO
The chatroom has found Leo’s serialised [...]

Episode 970

Yucky Yucky Get Well Spoon
Child Care
Link: okokchina.com
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
 
On Black Friday, Dick’s warehouse gadget is from 2003, and it still works.  The Yucky Yucky Spoon sings a cute ditty to get kids to take medicine from the spoon.
Podcast Awards – VOTE
Voting is still open at Podcast Awards, until Monday 30 November.  Leo has decided to [...]

Episode 968

Capresso CoffeeTEAM GS
Coffee Machine
Link: Capresso
 
Back in Episode 113, Dick talked about the Capresso CoffeeTEAM Therm.  This time, it’s the CoffeeTEAM GS.  It uses a conical burr grinder with a streamlined coffee-making process.  It’s Direct-Feed technology makes for a more compact design while keeping moisture away from the grinder.  It grinds the beans directly into the [...]

Episode 965

Swany Getaway
Travel Accessory
Link: Walkin’ Bag
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
 
Back in Episode 425, Dick talked about the Swany Smart Cart with Seat from his warehouse (but still available then, still available now, and has a number of other names on the web, including the Walkin’Bag with Seat).  This is another suitcase from Swany, now called Walkin’Bag, which has [...]