The wonders of the human mind never ceases to amaze me, and this time around we have a bunch of boffins over at Harvard University and MIT working together to create what could potentially have positive effects in the fight against cancer worldwide – using just $200 worth of parts to develop a scanner gizmo which is capable of detecting cancer in just an hour. … Read More
By Andrew Liszewski
You may think you’re being eco-friendly by shutting off your TV whenever you leave the room, but don’t forget about the peripherals you have connected like DVD players, receivers and gaming consoles which may still be drawing power even when in standby mode. The TV TrickleStar does the remembering for you though, and will automatically switch on or switch off all peripheral devices whenever your TV is turned on or off using “inbuilt current sensing circuitry.” It’s just $34.95 available from the TrickleStar online store, and it seems like one of those investments that will be worth it in the long run.
[ TV TrickleSaver ] VIA [ GoNintendo ]
Originally by Andrew Liszewski from OhGizmo! on July 8, 2009, 5:01am
Originally posted 2009-07-08 12:00:19.
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By Chris Scott Barr
I’m sure that everyone remembers the TV-B-Gone. It’s the little device that can turn almost any television on and off at the push of a button. While it was just a fun little toy, I think that it was made infamous by a certain other tech blog’s shenanigans at last year’s CES. Well the original was a bit bulky and conspicuous, so one enterprising hacker decided to shrink it down. The result is a device with the exact same capabilities that’s smaller than your thumb.
While I don’t think I’d ever walk around a giant electronics show shutting off random TVs at will, this does give me some ideas. With a device that small, you could likely setup some sort of automatic timer, so that it goes off in 10-second intervals or so. Now disguise it in such a way that it can be carried around with only the LED showing. Sure, your battery probably wouldn’t last too terribly long, but it would make those trips to Best Buy far more entertaining.
VIA [ Hack a Day ]
Originally by Luke Anderson from OhGizmo! on July 8, 2009, 2:06am
Originally posted 2009-07-08 09:00:24.
If you are getting tired of your plain old doorbell that just goes ding dong when someone presses the button why not jazz it up with a bit of electronics. Nicholas Skinner has done just that with his Doorbell System. … Read More
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