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Continue reading →: Remee Sleep Mask (for Lucid Dreaming)
The Remee (The REM enhancing eyemask) began its life as a Kickstarter project that ended up receiving far more funding than originally requested. I didn’t jump in early – I ended up ordering one after it was fully funded and almost ready for production. My single order cost $95. This…
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Continue reading →: iPhone 4 PowerMat Wireless Charging System
I didn’t find any Black Friday deals that interested me. We just don’t care to fight the crowds for mediocre sales (or cheap equipment being sold at what I consider to be the most appropriate price). In the end, we didn’t hit up any stores until after 6 pm that…
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Continue reading →: Sound Logic Retrophone Cell Phone Handset Attachment
More expensive versions of the retro-handset concept have been around for a while. A buddy of mine used to have a Bluetooth version that he used with his iPhone. I wasn’t interested in buying one at the time because they typically cost around $40 at the time. However, I just…
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Continue reading →: Default Settings for a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server w/4-port Switch (WGPS606)
Someone gave my father-in-law an old Netgear wireless print server. It includes two USB ports (for printers) and four ethernet ports. The device can connect to an existing wireless network, so it’s essentially a wireless bridge device. He wanted to use it to extend Internet access to an out-building on…
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Continue reading →: CrystalView Wireless Instant Router and Repeater
The Short Version: I only purchased this to extend an existing network. Once I figured out that it could only setup a new wifi network by using the original one as an Internet connection I ditched it. I had no interest in setting up multiple wifi networks just to extend…
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Continue reading →: Using the Machine Gun Turret in a Scorpion Tank in Halo 4
This is probably obvious to anyone that has played a Halo game after Halo: Combat Evolved, but if you haven’t played since then, or it’s just been a long time since you’ve played the others, then you may not be aware that the Scorpion tank controls were changed. As the…
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Continue reading →: Should you purchase an Xbox 360 without a hard drive?
Before I go into the details I’ll state that I think it’s best to purchase an Xbox 360 with a hard drive if you’re a hardcore gamer. You certainly can use one without a hard drive but you’ll be restricted on what you can do with the system. You can…
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Continue reading →: Mediasonic ProBox 2.5″ SATA HDD Hard Drive Enclosure – USB 3.0 (H21-SU3)
I had a 2.5″ SATA drive just sitting around unused, which I pulled out of a failed ASUS netbook a while back. The drive was in good condition so I decided to order a USB enclosure to stick it in and make it more useful. This initiated my usual process…
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Continue reading →: Using Keurig Starbucks House Blend in a Regular Coffee Maker
First of all, I’m not suggesting that you can save money by doing this. I ended up figuring out this work work simply because I wasn’t paying attention when I picked it up at Walmart. The box of Keurig Starbucks coffee was sitting near a bunch of other Starbucks items…
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