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Self-Cleaning kitty litter box

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 30th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

This is a totally automated self-cleaning cat litter box. What it does is washes, sanitizes and dries the litter automatically, and leaves you with a germ-free, odor-free litter box. The Cat Genie is AC-powered.
You really need to watch the video to see it in action. Before you start thinking it’s too expensive, just ask […]

Transcend 64GB JetFlash V20 USB Thumbdrive

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 29th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

Yes, that’s right - a 64GB USB 2.0 thumb drive. I’m not sure what else to say, except perhaps to wonder when the 128GB drive is coming!
Ok, ok, so you get a few bonuses with this $190 flash drive - the JetFlash software pack that includes:

PC-Lock - use as a hardware lock on your computer
Secret-Zip […]

R2 Fish Training School Kit

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 27th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

I had no idea that my goldfish were this smart. They actually have a memory of at least 3 months and can be trained. Yup, trained. Enter the R2 Fish Training School Kit. For just 40 bucks, you can be training that $5 fish of yours to get this… go through tubes, weave, fetch, play […]

Belkin Mini Surge Protector and USB Charger

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 26th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

This nice, compact device gives you multiple (3) surge-protected power outlets plus the ever needed USB power outlets (2). The Belkin mini surge protector is inexpensive and travels well. It rotates 360° with four lockable positions to fit any outlet.
The surge protector is good to 918 Joules with a max spike current of 36,000A. […]

The Tantrum Throwing Alarm Clock

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 25th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

Woot! Another alarm clock to add to our collection. This one appeals to the kid in us all. When the ‘alarm’ goes off, this clock pounds its fists and opens its mouth to wake your sleeping *#$ up right away.
It starts off timidly, but if you don’t get to the snooze button quickly enough, […]

Hose and Nozzle Connectors - slide together (instead of screwing on)

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 18th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

This is a cheap, irresistible gadget requiring no batteries, and you can even get it wet! This pair of garden hose connectors slide together instead of screwing together. In no time, you can connect hoses or nozzles and get straight to the important business of washing your car, watering your plants or getting the slip […]

Amazon Video on Demand

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 14th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

Amazon has updated their Amazon Unbox program. It’s now called Amazon Video on Demand and offers for a fee on-demand streaming of 40,000 TV shows and movies over the Net. You don’t need to purchase a subscription, but can view what you’d like ad-free, whenever you’d like for a small fee. Also, if you […]

Photo: The Burj Dubai Skyscraper

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 10th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

This thing is phenomenal. This a building gadget if I’ve ever seen one. The Burj Dubai Skyscraper. Oh yes, this is already the tallest man-made structure on Earth. Price tag: US$4.1 billion.
Click the pic for the full-sized image.

TiVo HD XL DVR - 150 hours of HD recording

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 9th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

TiVo has a new HD DVR box - the HD XL that boasts a capacity of 150 hours (about 1 terabyte (TB)) of High Def recording. The HD XL also sports a tri-tuner that lets you record 2 HD channels while watching a 3rd live.
As far as HD support goes, the XL supports 480i, 480p, […]

Picasa 3 is out with lots of new features

Bookmark/e-Mail | Posted Sep 8th, 2008 by Chief Gadgeteer [e-mail, website]

Picasa was already a pretty damn good application for managing photos and even videos. Version 3 of Picasa has even more cool features. Here’s a taste:

Retouch your pics with a little airbrushing without needing to know Photoshop
movie editing and creating using your photos, movies and music
Upload your pics to Picasa Web (sync […]

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