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Koi Pond for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Koi Pond is really very lovely to look at.  The water is done wonderfully, reacts well to touch and has nice splooshy sound effects.  The fish act naturally and will dart around your screen if disturbed, as advertised. As you can see from the screen shots, it's quite beautiful to look at.

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The Matias Folding Keyboard - lots of keys in a portable package

Matias recently sent me their excellent Folding Keyboard - a full sized keyboard that folds down into a nice portable package, all powered and connected via USB. The box contains the folding keyboard, a nice case to carry it with, a USB cable to connect with and a very short instruction manual. Instructions [...]

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Nanotube radios and my rendition of why I think it’s a bad idea.

A transistor radio that is tinier than a grain of sand. I know it’s basically for the sake of *doing it*, but it caused my mind to spiral into thinking, “Wow, that truly wouldn’t last long… I hope if they ever market it they sell a thousand for the price of one.” Pardon the crude doodle, [...]

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Pleo – an experience, not just a toy

It was several weeks ago when I received my Pleo with the intent to do a full review of it in a couple of days and ship it back from whence it came. Well, the best laid plans and all that. . . the fact of the matter is, I’m stretching out my review [...]

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Ninja Bling!

If Buddhist monks can surf the net, then why can’t the ninja step into the modern age? Bling baby, yeah that’s right you read me… Ninja Bling! You can be stealth and still show your wealth. What ninja wouldn’t want to pimp their gear if they felt they were still keepin’ it ninja? If I were [...]

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More Geeky Gifts Ideas For Under 30 Dollars!

With the gatherings extending well into the new year for those post holiday get togethers, it’s not too late to complete your list or get a little something for yourself. USB Missile Launcher Stir Up Some Mayhem to Break Up the Monotony — Is your 9 to 5 getting you down? Ever find yourself bored and frustrated on [...]

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ArsGeek reviews the LaCie Hard Disk designed by Neil Poulton

I’ve got to admit, when I think external hard drives it’s hard for me to get very excited. Unless you’re talking huge storage space or minuscule casings then there’s usually not a lot to say except ‘external hard drive’. These devices are becoming more ubiquitous as time goes on as well. They’re [...]

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Neuros OSD

I remember the time prior to receiving the Neuros OSD. I would watch DVD’s on my television set and either shrug as it ended or I’d mentally add them to a growing list of films I wish were readily available for purchase. I never realized what a primal life I had lived. Recording films, television shows, [...]

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Pleo - the autonomous robotic dinosaur takes it’s first steps

Alright, I thought this dinosaur would be cool.  A little while back when Pleo was really starting to enter the (geek) public’s eyes I wrote an article on how cool this would be.   I was wrong. It’s amazing. This little girl (my daughter has christened it a her and named her [...]

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ArsGeek reviews the Duracell Powersource Mobile 100 powerpack

Let’s face it, I use a lot of power. I’ve got tons of little things that need to be charged, recharged, discharged and filled with life giving electricity. That’s why I jumped at the chance to try out the Duracell Powersource Mobile 100. What is this thing? It’s a fast charging portable 100-watt [...]

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ArsGeek reviews the iRizer - a simple laptop stand that just works

The iRizer by Matias is an exceedingly simple yet wonderfully useful laptop stand that debuted a few days ago. It’s built in a nice two piece design that sets up in about 10 seconds, has a variety of positions available and best of all, when the two pieces are seperated the thing flattens to [...]

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