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Bagel drive feeds bytes to your computer

March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Why give your computer a boring compact USB drive when you can offer it a delicious bagel drive packed with high quality bytes direct from Bubke’s bakery? This USB 2.0 flash drive available in 1GB and 512MB capacities, includes technical support by Tanta, the wired bubbe herself. While not certified Kosher, all but the most [...]

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Tags: Cheap · Low Tech · Toys

Fuel efficiency gauge improves your mileage by a third! Or does it?

March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Fuel Efficiency Centers recently announced their new Fuel Efficiency Advisor – an intelligent gauge that accurately monitors fuel efficiency, suggesting that “consumers can plan on earning back the cost of their device in 12 short weeks”. That’s a pretty impressive claim, considering that it costs $159. Is it true? The device (and others like it) [...]

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Tags: High tech · Mid Range

Watching the economy collapse in real-time

January 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Scrolling stock quotes at the bottom of a TV screen and real time market quoting software and web sites are familiar tools, but as we’ve heard many times – the market is not the “real” economy. Fortunately, there are a number of web sites around to help you watch as the economy sheds jobs. For [...]

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Top five fictional gadgets of 2008

January 4th, 2009 · No Comments

The year 2008 saw the introduction of some of the most exciting fictional gadgets of all time, some of which had great but short-lived success, and others that will continue to dominate the industry for years to come. Though no longer on the market, the LoanMaker-2008 Subprime will never be forgotten. Sold for just $49.99 [...]

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