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Review: A cheap LCD projector – The Hasboro Zoombox!

Review: A cheap LCD projector – The Hasboro Zoombox!

Zoombox-1Brian has a great review of the Hasbro Zoombox! “When someone asked me recently about cool gadgets for holiday gifts, the Hasbro Zoombox was one of the items I mentioned. I didn’t think I’d buy one this year, though, but that was before I took a closer look. Ever since editing Retro Gaming Hacks, I’ve been on a big retro gaming kick. Lately, I’ve been focusing on collecting cartridges for my Atari 130XE, and big screen Donkey Kong and Miner 2049er have been taking up some of my gaming time….”

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The PEZ MP3 player is here!

The PEZ MP3 player is here!

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Pat Misterovich is a stay at home dad with a one-person company, he had a dream – make a MP3 player that looked like a PEZ dispenser. We’ve been covering Pat’s PEZ MP3 player throughout the year, reading his progress and milestones, anxiously awaiting the arrival of this dream turned PEZ MP3 player, and now it’s here! Here are the photos!

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Yahoo! Music Engine review

Yahoo! Music Engine review

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Here’s a look through my DIY goggles of the new Yahoo! Music Engine. It’s not really a review, I didn’t buy a song (and may never) but was interested in using it as a music manager on my PC since I get asked about which ones work the “least worst”. It’s pretty good- supports OGG and FLAC and plays nice with all the wacky devices I have for the most part. The thing I was most interested in was the Plug ins. I downloaded the Podcasting / Slurp one, the Line In recorder, Unix style shell and Alarm Clock- there are many more and anyone can develop additional ones. Here are some screenshots.

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The Original Boys Handy Book

The Original Boys Handy Book

MAKE Flickr photo pool member Timmy writes – First published in 1882 this timeless bestseller by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America is chock-full of cool projects, games and crafts for every season of the year. Filled with black & white illustrations and schematics, this guide for American boys, is organized […]

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