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Random Geek Toy: The WiFi T-shirt!
Some ideas take “geek” to a whole new level, I swear.
ThinkGeekhas a new T-shirt out. Ah, this is no ordinary T-shirt, though. The WiFi Detector T-shirt, as its name suggests, includes a Wifi detector that will show the signal strength of local Wifi networks as you walk around. The T-shirt is powered by three AAA batteries, and ThinkGeek notes that it should :last for hours” before needing fresh batteries. Sizes range from small to extra-extra large, and the shirt will set you back $29.99. The shirt will be available later this month. With the Holiday shopping season approaching, this T-shirt might just make the perfect gift for the geek in your life.
Whatever you do, though, please do not try and wear this shirt on an airplane, lest you want the Transportation Safety Administration to think that you’re a terrorist, like this unfortunate soul.
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UC Berkeley now on YouTube
Now you too can become a UC Berkeley student without maintaining high grades, taking the SAT, or forking out thousands of dollars each semester, just like somebody I know did.
Myself.
Okay, all kidding aside, UC Berkeley has made over 300 hours of course and special event video available for anybody to see on YouTube. In the past, Berkeley has posted lectures and events via its webcast.berkeley.edu site, as well as through iTunes U.
Visit http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley to check out all the videos. While it may not mean that you can get a degree from UC Berkeley, you can see what it’s really like (See? people in Berkeley do more than protest 
). I am, however, disappointed that not one lecture posted is an English course!
And might I suggest some?
- Crossing the Digital Divide: I’m a little biased because I used to work with these guys (hi Gabe and Ben!), but it’s a useful primer to computer basics.
- Lunchtime Poetry: There may not be any English courses posted, but here’s a little English major nerdery to hold you over.
- Physics 10: Physics for future Presidents: did you sleep through Physics classes in college? If so, this may be worth a…
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Verizon unveils “iPhone killer”
Quick show of hands: how many of you are sick of hearing about the iPhone?
Yes? Thought so. Let’s instead talk about purported iPhone killers!
On Wednesday, Verizon announced LG’s Voyager, which, like the iPohne, features a large touchscreen and is geared toward the higher end of the cell phone market. Unlike the iPHone, however, its internet connectivity uses Verizon’s faster EVDO service (as opposed to EDGE) and includes a keypad. Mike Lanman, Verizon’s Chief MArketing Officer states, “We think it’ll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone.”
The Voyager was one of three new phones released by Verizon today.
Reuters has the full scoop for your reading pleasure.
Deep Thought’s Take:You know, there is one thing that bothers me about all these iPod killers and now, iPhone killers. I’m sure most of them are solid products on their own accord, so why not market them on their own merits? Why does it have to kill the iPhone? All this sort of marketing speak seems to do nothing. People say that a product is an iPhone- or iPod-killer like what they’re saying actually means something, but as of now, little has been able to stop…
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DT @ Digital Life 2007 - Gateway One
Deep Thought staff writer Uchendu Nwachukwu (AKA UnnDunn) spent some time at Digital Life 2007 last week to check out the newest gadgets and gizmos, as well as discuss products with the manufacturers. Earlier in the week, we posted an interview he had with Jess Domain, who demonstrated the FordSync in-car entertainment system. In this latest interview, he discusses the Gateway One.
Gateway One, is, as the name suggests, an all-in-one desktop PC. Gateway One features a 19” display, cordless keyboard and mouse, Windows Vista Home Premium, media center remote, and 802.11n WiFi starting around $1200. If you’ve seen photos, you know that it is one slick piece of technology. In fact, Gateway One was the DigitalLife Best of Show winner in the PC category.
Listen to the interview to find out a little more about the Gateway One.
Click here to listen - MP3 format; 2.5 MB
We have more interviews from Digital Life 2007 on their way.
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Microsoft’s new Zunes [UPDATED]
After months of speculation, Microsoft’s new Zunes are official, with two new models and a bevy of new software and features.
Leading us off is the new full-sized Zune 80, so called because it sports an 80GB hard drive. Available only in Black for the time being, the new Zune 80 will retail for $249. Next up are the smaller flash-based Zune 4 and Zune 8, packing 4GB and 8GB of storage, respectively. These will be available in Pink, Red, Green and Black, and will be priced at $199 and $149 for the 8GB and 4GB versions.
All the new Zunes sport a “Zune Pad”, which is a touch-sensitive replacement for the four-way directional button on the old Zune (renamed the Zune 30.) It still only functions as a four-way pad though, no scrollwheel or other gesture-based action here.
More significant is the new software that will be powering these Zunes. The new Zune software allows for wireless syncing with your PC, and the Zune’s much-maligned “squirt” feature has been tweaked to remove the 3-day limitation on received songs. But, they can still only be listened to 3 times. In addition, the new Zunes support H.264 and MPEG 4.
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more stuff
- Random Geek Toy: The WiFi T-shirt!
- UC Berkeley now on YouTube
- Verizon unveils “iPhone killer”
- DT @ Digital Life 2007 - Gateway One
- Microsoft’s new Zunes [UPDATED]
- DT @ Digital Life 2007 - Jess Domain demos FordSync
- Everyone wins with an open iPhone
- A quick look: AmazonMP3
- AmazonMP3: DRM-free MP3 service debuts
- Apple warns against unlocking iPhone [UPDATED]
- News quickies - iPhone in Germany, Hello Kitty laptop
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- iTunes 7.4.2 released; Breaks Some Ringtone Hacks
- $100 Apple Store credit for Early iPhone owners Now Available
- RETRACTION: iPod touch: iTunes account optional
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- Laptop theft strikes UC Berkeley
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- Some thoughts on the iPhone price cut
- Apple issues open letter to iPhone owners
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- iPhone Launch: Modesto, CA [Updated: with pics]
- From the iPhone launch - Berkeley, CA [UPDATED - PHOTOS+VIDEO]
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- Old School Gaming Console on eBay
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- Xbox 360 Reaches the Next Level
- Creative sues Apple over iPod UI
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- UC Berkeley now on iTunes U
- Fun Stuff: watch a hard drive at work
- On AMD, RAM, and Dual-Heads
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- News of the Weird: Microsoft responsible for iPod packaging parody video?!?
- Apple sells movies--sorta [UPDATED TWICE AGAIN]
- News or Rumor? Apple to announce film downloading service [UPDATED]
- Fun Stuff: MS redesigns iPod’s packaging
- Rumor Mill: Is this the new video iPod? [UPDATED x3: We’ve been duped]
- iTunes: Over One Billion Sold [UPDATED]
- Summary of Computers this week in my life
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- Ambulance Chasing: Apple sued over iPod volume
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- Apple adds more shows to the Music Store
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- Rumor Mill: Mac mini to Morph into Mega Media Machine?
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- SonyBMG apologizes for DRM brouhaha
- Sony pulls DRM technology [UPDATED]
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- Apple asked to pull iPod ad
- New iPod ad draws fire from Lugz
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- Apple to Announce “One More Thing” at Media Event [UPDATED x2]
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- iPod Nano design flaw
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