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Workspace Roundup: Ergonomic Chairs

1:22 pm PST • December 28, 2006

As techies, there are few components that affect us more so than our chairs. Sitting in a chair for countless hours every day has a notable impact on our bodies.…

As a confirmed horological nut, I was fairly skeptical when I heard about the Fossil Abacus Bluetooth watch, the MobileWear. It is a watch that tells you when someone is…

is another Ultra model – the D900 is an extremely slim slider with 3-megapixel camera and a unique UI designed in conjunction with Adobe. The Samsung folks didn’t mention a…

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T-Mobile Dash Hands On

4:00 am PDT • October 11, 2006

As smartphones make their way into the mainstream, we’re reminded why they were long relegated to the hip holsters of Road Warriors and the hopelessly email-obsessed. Their operating systems, with…

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Battle Test: DocuPen RC800

1:31 pm PDT • October 2, 2006

The DocuPen RC800 is a full color 24-bit scanner that looks like pen — hence the name. It is capable of producing full page scans from its compact case. It…

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PepperPad 3 Pre-Happiness

12:40 pm PDT • September 26, 2006

We got our hands on a PepperPad 3 last week and we just got the go-ahead to write about, so we decided to do a quick pre-review discussion and go…

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Battle Test: H2O Audio

10:54 am PDT • September 19, 2006

Having lived in New Orleans forever, I have a handful of friends who work in aquatic settings–Divers, fishermen, etc. I’ve had quite a few requests from them for advice on…

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CrunchRace 2000

7:32 am PDT • September 19, 2006

You did it! We’ve hit 2000 comments. The race has spanned about a week and has racked up over 1000 comments. You’re all winners, but only one of you gets…

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Gyration GyroTransport Quick Look

8:04 am PDT • September 16, 2006

Here’s a quick video of the Gyration Gyrotransport in action. This $199 device will be out on Monday, September 18th. It’s extremely small and worked on both PC and Mac…

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Maxtor Fusion Hands-On

8:44 am PDT • September 8, 2006

As promised, I dug a little deeper into the Maxtor Fusion 500GB drive and I can report that as far as I’ve experienced, it’s one of the easiest ways to…

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Sonicare e9500 Hands-On

8:33 am PDT • September 8, 2006

Brushing your teeth is one of those morning activities that everyone has to do, but few people actually think about. It’s a mechanical motion. Sometimes I do it so absentmindedly,…

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Six Degrees of Crunchiation: The Verdict

12:25 pm PDT • September 5, 2006

Alright ladies and gents, the ballots are in and tabulated. Ashish was victorious with 83 votes, beating out Ben by only four. Peter finished last with 22 votes, better luck…

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Six Degrees of Crunchiation: Final Countdown

10:12 am PDT • September 5, 2006

Well guys, it’s the final stretch. Two more hours to vote. Ashish is currently in the lead, but the margin is narrow and upsets have a way of happening when…

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Crunched Gear: Final Crunch

4:00 am PDT • August 21, 2006

Well boys and girls, our Crunched Gear competition is drawing to its staggeringly destructive conclusion. So far we’ve seen destroyed phones, exploded laptops, shattered iPods and other devices crunched beyond…

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CrunchedGear: The Crunchiest

6:00 am PDT • August 18, 2006

Alright everybody, it’s Friday and our CrunchedGear contest is in full swing. We’re looking for pictures of your most beaten up gear–cracked, smashed, destroyed, etc. The more broken, the better.…

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Modded XBox360 in the Wild

8:37 am PDT • August 14, 2006

A buddy of mine, who shall remain nameless, has apparently completed a real XBox 360 mod. He’s at work right now, so he could discuss much, but he’s jiggered the…