How to Keep a Window Always on Top in Snow Leopard by Using Afloat

By Chip Chick

February 7th, 2010

afloat 300x233 How to Keep a Window Always on Top in Snow Leopard by Using AfloatHave you ever wished that one of your application windows could stay afloat on top of other apps while you work? Personally, I often like to watch YouTube while I work, but the YouTube window always gets lost beneath other app windows. For a while I have wished for a way to keep the YouTube window on top of all my other windows, and finally there is a way to do that – at least if you’re a Snow Leopard or Leopard user. Afloat is a free download that lets you keep specific windows afloat on top of all other windows. On top of that, Afloat will also let you pin certain windows to the desktop, resize windows from anywhere (not just the corner),

BlackBerry Curve 8530 Now Available in Violet

By Chip Chick

February 7th, 2010

screenshot 07 201x300 BlackBerry Curve 8530 Now Available in VioletHere is one more gift for Valentine’s day that we could have included in our 2010 Valentine’s Day gift list. The Blackberry Curve 8530 Smoky Violet is the perfect gift for the girl who prefers violet to pink, and the Walentine who doesn’t want to spend money on a custom ColorWare job for the Curve. You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 8530 Smoky Violet from Verizon Wireless for as little as 0.01$. If you don’t care for Verizon, you can always pick up the Curve 8530 in a darker shade of Purple for 0.01$ from Sprint. But with all of these Barnie-like shades of color floating around, we need to ask – is purple the new pink?

Neon Green Makes Soular Bags Hip and Trendy

By Chip Chick

February 7th, 2010

piggy3 273x300 Neon Green Makes Soular Bags Hip and TrendyNeon Green’s Soular Powers Back-Up Packs is a brand of backpacks and bags that have built-in solar panels. The bags are able to passively capture energy from the sun, to store it for future recharging of your gadgets. This technology is really nothing new, as we have seen solar bags coming out for a while now. However, unlike most of the solar bags out there, these bags are hip and colorful. Neon Green’s bags come in a variety of shapes, designs, and colors so that you don’t have to feel like a total geek for wearing a solar backpack. For starters, there is the Centruian that comes in several colors and is equipped with many compartments, including a dedicate laptop compartment.

Sony Ericsson Bluetooth HBH-PV720 Headset & MBW-150 Watch Winners

By Chip Chick

February 6th, 2010

121 300x198 Sony Ericsson Bluetooth HBH PV720 Headset & MBW 150 Watch WinnersCongratulations to:

Lana B. of Sterling Heights, Missouri for winning the Sony Ericsson MBW-150 Bluetooth Watch

and

Crystal O. of Columbus, Ohio for winning the Sony Ericsson HBH-PV720 Bluetooth Headset

Beats Solo by Dr. Dre Get the ColorWare Treatment

By Chip Chick

February 5th, 2010

screenshot 011 300x249 Beats Solo by Dr. Dre Get the ColorWare TreatmentNo popular gadget is safe from the likes of ColorWare, and now the Beats Solo by Dr. Dre have fallen prey to get a color makeover too. Everything from the earcups, to Beats by Dr. Dre’s logo can be repainted with the color of your choice. A paint job will run you $399 for a new pair, or you can send in your old pair to have it painted for $199. Unfortunately, the page doesn’t say if these are the first gen Beats Solo or the newer Beats Solo HD that were announced at CES.

Flying Saucer Bowl Saturn Ring is Perfect for a Galactic Dinner Party

Planning for an out of this world dinner party? Why not start with a flying saucer bowl set. It’s perfect for holding fruits, cookies, or maybe even some salad. But whatever you choose, it’s bound to be impressive just by the bowl that it’s in. The Flying Saucer Bowl Saturn ring comes in three different colors: Charcoal/Canary, Blonde/Cerulean blue, and Natural/Green Orchid. Each one retails …

PixelModa Watches Contain Tourmaline Mineral That Make You Feel Relaxed When You’re Late

PixelModa is a brand new store that is offering up stylish new watches similar in vein to the Philip Stein watches that make you feel good when you wear them. The idea behind PixelModa was to bring style to the plate, but also to utilize the ionic material tourmaline, a mineral that boosts ‘relaxation, vitality, and mood.’ The watches themselves are quite adorable and come …

Calling All Long Distance Valentines: Win a Netbook and a Dinner for Two to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Geek Squad wants to make it possible for six couples that live 3,000 miles apart to celebrate Valentine’s Day over a candlelit dinner… with the help of technology. Geek Squad will host two simultaneous dinners at BLT Steak in NY restaurant in NY and BLT Steak in NY LA. At each site, there will be one side of the table set for a person and …

ihipholster is Perfect for the Techie Gunslinger

If you want to look like a gunslinger when packing your iPhone, the new ihipHolster from Urban Tool is a special edition of the company’s original hipHolster that features an embedded iPod / iPhone remote control and additional slots to store other cell phones, strangely enough.  It also has a secret zipper on the backside of the device to store cash, an earphone opening, and …

Man Saved from Drowning by a Webcam Viewer

Webcams set up in tourist spots are relatively common nowadays, but a webcam installed near the sea in St. Peter-Ording in Germany, ended up saving a man’s life when a webcam watcher noticed the man calling for help out on the frozen water. The man, a tourist in his forties, had headed out onto the sea to take pictures. But as it got darker, he …

Gakken Premium Gramophone Retro Mechanical Record Player

Every new digital audio player that comes out gets slicker than the previous one, but there is still something to say about the beauty of the old analogue machines of yore. The Gakken Premium Gramophone Retro mechanical record player is one such an example of a piece of practically ancient equipment that you’ll want to use nowadays, even in a world of touchscreen PMPs and …

Go on a Speed Date Via Skype with Skypecandy

Yes, Valentine’s day is just right around the corner and companies are pulling out all the stops to create new and exciting techie ways to either date, or atleast attempt to not be alone that day. Skyecandy is a new speed dating application that will be launching on Valentines’s Day via Skype. Skyecandy matches members for five minute video speed dates with real people from …

World’s Largest Thought-Controlled Computing Installation to be Unveiled at 2010 Winter Olympics

InteraXon is a company that has worked extensively on developing thought-controlled computing. Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, they plan on putting together the world’s largest thought-controlled computing installation. Their Bright Ideas installations will allow visitors of the Winter Olympics to control the lights at light displays at Toronto’s CN Tower, Ottawa’s Parliament Buildings, and Niagara Falls, just by using their …

Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock Star Trek Plush Toys

We’re geeks, so we cant help but think that these Star Trek plushes are pretty adorable. So go ahead and get your arms around Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. These 9″ plush toys are quite the charmers – Mr. Spock’s ears are even super pointy and he has his “Live Long and Prosper” hand sign out. Meanwhile, Captain Kirk is busy looking smug as ever, …

Photoshop Magnet Frames Are Ideal for Designers to Show Off Photos on Their Fridge

About a week ago we posted about Meninos’ updated Photoshop Magnet Kit. Now they’ve come out with Photoshop Magnet frames. Available as a Horizontal or vertical frame, these frames are perfect for placing your own photos in. For just $9.50, could there be a better gift for the web or graphics designer in your life?

Calling All Long Distance Valentines: Win a Netbook and a Dinner for Two to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Geek Squad wants to make it possible for six couples that live 3,000 miles apart to celebrate Valentine’s Day over a candlelit dinner… with the help of technology. Geek Squad will host two simultaneous dinners at BLT Steak in NY restaurant in NY and BLT Steak in NY LA. At each site, there will be one side of the table set for a person and …

Too Late USB Memory Doubles as an LCD Watch

USB keys come in all shapes and sizes nowadays, but while they’re often pretty, they’re not always all that practical. Fortunately, Too Late’s USB Memory keys are both practical and stylish. These colorful memory keys have a built in digital LCD watch, and a keychain holder. To top it all off they even come in a selection of 10 vibrant colors and they sport a …

HARApad Reduces Your Laptop’s Radiation Levels

Chances are you’ve heard of, or seen those little stickers that supposedly reduce the electromagnetic radiation on your cell phone. But the HARApad is the first time we’ve seen something be developed to reduce the amount of radiation on your laptops. Actually, it does make a lot of sense – if you believe that the radiation coming from your cell phone is hazardous to your …

Toy Boy Mouse Sports a Nice Six Pack

You may or may have not seen a mouse from a while back that was designed to have the body of a scantily clad woman. Fortunately, the folks over at Pat Says Now have finally come to their senses and have come out with a male version. Their Toy Boy mouse is designed to have the body of a muscular man – that includes six …

i2i Stream XR Lets You Stream Music Wirelessly 75+ Feet Away

Well if you are in the need to listen to your music 75+ feet away from its source, then the next generation i2i Stream XR is for you. It’s basically the same concept of the original and still available i2i Stream, it just features nicer looks and probably a bigger price tag. Just like with its predecessor, you can still stream your music from basically …

Sungale Redesigns Kula Wi-Fi TV Just Weeks After Unveiling

Just a few weeks ago at CES, the portable Kula TV was unveiled. Many couldn’t help but compare it to FLO TV’s portable television that we recently reviewed. But in all honesty, the design that Sungale showed off at CES wasn’t all that hot. Their new black design on the other hand, is much slicker with its modern black design. To recap, the Kula TV …

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