Monthly Archives: February 2010

Laptop Disassemble

Fast motion of taking apart my laptop, cleaning the processor and heatsink, and putting it back together. Wicked super geeky. I do this every few months to keep it running well. Duration : 0:7:3 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fboingboing.mobi%2Flaptops%2Flaptop-disassemble’; addthis_title = ‘Laptop+Disassemble’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: apart, disassemble, fast, laptop, motion, take

AVATAR Home Theatre, One Button Automation, Advanced Home Theatre Systems

In this clip we demonstrate how your entire home theatre can be deactivated by pressing a single button on the advanced Logitech Harmony Remote. As we press the “power” button on the remote a set of events are triggered starting with all the components being turned off one by one. Next kicks in our light … Continue reading

Planning The Best Home Theater System With A Limited Budget

Do you want to build the best home theater system of your dreams but you are short on cash? Go to this site http://www.best-home-theater-system.net/ now to find a great guide on what to do to get that “wow” home system and impress your friends, family, neighbors, everyone!! Duration : 0:0:43 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fboingboing.mobi%2Fhome-theatre-systems%2Fplanning-the-best-home-theater-system-with-a-limited-budget’; addthis_title = … Continue reading

Loads of cool gadgets from BELKIN at CES 2008, Las Vegas

http://www.screencastcentral.com/blog Lots of cool gadgets from BELKIN at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008, Las Vegas. Including a surround sound speaker system, and amplified speaker and docking station & more Duration : 0:1:21 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fboingboing.mobi%2Fgadgets%2Floads-of-cool-gadgets-from-belkin-at-ces-2008-las-vegas’; addthis_title = ‘Loads+of+cool+gadgets+from+BELKIN+at+CES+2008%2C+Las+Vegas’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: audio, Belkin, Ces, CESreview, consumer, cool, electronics, gadgets, las, screencastcentral, show, Speakers, … Continue reading

Room 101 – Jonathan Ross – Part 2, Useless Gadgets

Jonathan Ross on useless gadgets. Duration : 0:7:4 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fboingboing.mobi%2Fgadgets%2Froom-101-jonathan-ross-part-2-useless-gadgets’; addthis_title = ‘Room+101+%26%238211%3B+Jonathan+Ross+%26%238211%3B+Part+2%2C+Useless+Gadgets’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: 101, Jonathan, room, Ross

How Competitive Figure Skating Works

In a world where contact sports like football and soccer seem to rule supreme, it’s surprising that so many people become transfixed by competitive figure skating. On the surface, the sport may seem pretty girly. After all, competitors routinely wear tights, spangled leotard costumes and enough stage makeup to keep L’Oreal in business. The reality … Continue reading

18 Tips for Public Speaking

If this were a list of the human race’s greatest fears, public speaking would be right at the top. Whether it’s forgetting your lines or realizing you have a tail of toilet paper hanging out of your pants, fear of public speaking really boils down to fear of being ridiculed, rejected, and publicly humiliated. But … Continue reading

Vodafone 150 lays claim to ‘world’s cheapest phone’ title, ST-Ericsson works on thrifty 3G

There are only two possible reasons for why a gadget freak like you would want a cheap phone: you’re either a very sensible person (who probably got mugged once), or you’re saving up for the phone of your life. Oh, who are we kidding? We all want a nice phone for next to nothing, right? … Continue reading

Yale students build spokeless bicycle in one semester, now looking for jobs

Here’s something that’ll make you think twice before your next bike purchase — the geniuses (genii?) at Yale University have built a pretty rad spokeless bicycle, which was somehow inspired by the lack of “pictures of a real spokeless bicycle online.” Sure, strictly speaking it’s just a half-done product due to time (one semester) and … Continue reading

Sonim XP2 Spirit comes to Europe