I have always loved Google for their great products like, Picasa, Google docs and Gmail. However, this time they have really outdone themselves. Just when I thought they couldn?t get any better they go off and invent a time machine! Apparently you can now send emails into the past. Simply create your email, enter in your desired delivery date and BAM it disappears into the space/time continuum! Great Scott!
It?s called “Gmail Custom Time” but I prefer to call it “The Google Machine.” Don?t ask me how they do it, and don’t ask Google either. All you need to know is that it “utilizes an e-flux capacitor to resolve issues of causality (see Grandfather Paradox).”
At this point you probably this is too good to be true. Besides, everyone knows that you would need to have a 1980?s Delorean that is capable of hitting speeds of 88MPH in order to go back in time (not to mention the flux capacitor and 1.21 Gigawatt).
Well, this aint no joke Marty! Google is now allowing Gmail users to send a maximum of 10 emails per year into the past. Did you miss an important deadline (perhaps your anniversary)? Were you supposed to email your report by 6pm but ended up being too hung over to get out of bed before noon? Well, now you can fix all that! No need to be on time or honest any more! Simply enter the date you want your email to show up in the recipient?s inbox, select whether you want it to show up as ?read? or ?unread? and Google will take care of the rest!
Thinner and lighter than a typical paperback the new Amazon Kindle is a groundbreaking new reading device that allows you to store and read all your books and newspapers on one device. The Kidle only weighs 10.3 ounces and uses a revolutionary electronic-paper display which provides a sharp, high-res screen that has the look of real paper.
The kidle doesnt sync to your computer and it has no cables. Instead, it wirelessly connects to Amazon (using EVDO technology like cell phones) to allow you to shop the Kindle Store and dowload books, newspapers, magazines… There are almost 100,000 books available (for a price of $9.99) as well as many top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes?all auto-delivered wirelessly (in less than a minute, no matter where you are)! In addition you can surf many of the most popular blogs including:
BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN’s Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post…
The Kindle can hold over 200 books, has a battery life of about 2 to 8 days (depending on wireless usage) and best of all, you do not have to pay any monthly service fees to connect online.
At $399 the Amazon Kindle is still a bit too expensive for most people (as most new technologys are) but hopefully this will help lead to an economy that doesn’t rely as heavily on paper!
Wow… a portable beer pong table that inflates and floats in the pool! This has to be one of the best inventions ever. The only thing I don?t like about it is that I didn’t think of this myself. (Evan after all those years of beer pong and pool parties the thought never crossed my mind). I must say, a floating beer pong table is a must have all those who enjoy the sport of Beirut. For those that are unfortunate enough to have never played beer pong (AKA Beirut) you can click here to get caught up: beerpong crash course
I think that one of the greatest thing about having an inflatable beer pong table is that you can take it anywhere and it cleans up easy! No more having to buy expensive ping pong tables just to have them warped and beer soaked within a matter of months. No more having to make frantic runs to Home Depot to buy a sheet of plywood for your party. But perhaps best of all… if you play in the pool you can have uninterrupted beerpong tournaments without having to stop for bathroom breaks!!!!!
So you have been playing around with your friends iPhone and wish you could get one right? The only problem is that you want the iPhone without “THE PHONE”. Well… your prayers have been answered because Apple is about to release its new “Ipod Touch”. The iPod touch will have the same look and feel as an iPhone but it wont have a phone or camera. In addition it will be lighter and smaller than the iPhone and it will have built in WiFi for internet access in wifi hotspots! You will even be able to access iTunes to preview and buy music directly from the ipod Touch! The Ipod Touch will set you back $399 ($100 less than the iPhone) and it will come with 8 gigs of memory.
iPod Touch specs:
- Crystal clear 3.5 inch touch screen
- 8mm thick (compared to the iPhone which is 11.6 mm thick)
- 4.2 ounces (compared to the iPhone which weighs 4.8 ounces)
I Just came across a free program called Plaxio that quickly and easily allows you to sync your calandar and contact information. You can sync with google, yahoo, Outlook…. and updates appear on all of your sites instantaneously! Just make a chance in one place and it will automatically show up in all your other calandars without having to use cables, cradles sync programs… and best of all it free! Apparently there are about 15,000,000 people who have already signed up so I guess this is not exactly exciting cutting edge news, but its new to me and hopefully you’ll find it useful too! Here is a video that briefly describes some of features of Plaxio:
A few weeks ago Microsoft announced a pretty amazing new product called “Microsoft Surface” technology. Microsoft surface is a touch screen table that basically turns your coffee table into an interactive computer monitor. The touch screen table allows multiple users to interact with their hands to flip through pages, move and resize images, draw, navigate maps… and it also interacts with objects that you place on the table. (As an example, you could place your camera down on the table and the images on your device will spill out onto the table were you can edit and resize them). I could go on and on about how amazing this is but the video does a much better job so take a look.
If you haven’t seen this yet, take a look. Its crazy!
Best of all, Microsoft has announces that these touch screen tables will be available by the end of 2007. At $5,000 to $10,000 a pop they are still too expensive for home use but we can expect to start seeing them in select Casinos and Restaurants within a few months!
The Samsung F500 “Ultra Video” is the “world’s first” handset with official DivX certification. The Samsung F500 (also know as the Samsung F500 Ultra Video or the SGH-F500) comes packed with tons of cool features for multimedia enthusiasts and will let you put all those DivX movies and TV shows onto your handset for portable handset viewing. Besides supporting DivX codec, the Samsung F500 also supports MPEG-4, H.264, WMV and AVI video formats. The Samsung F500 is the first phone to now support all the major video formats. The phone has a high resolution 2.4 inch screen that swivels to adjust the viewing angle (which also allows you to lay it on a flat surface and watch it without holding it in your hand). The F500 is dual faced with a screen and multimedia controls on one side, and a phone on the other. In addition it has a 2 Megapixel camera that even takes video. The phone comes with 400 megabytes of built in storage (way more than my Blackberry Pearl) and the F500 has a micro SD slot, allowing you to add an additional 2 gigs of storage space. As of right now the F500 is not going to be officially released in the US but I would look for it to show up on eBAY very soon! You can click here to try and Find the Samsung F500 on eBay!
Other features of the Samsung F500 are GSM/EDGE support on 900, 1800, and 1900MHz bands, and Bluetooth v1.2 w/ A2DP stereo headset. The F500 can play a variety of media files, including: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC, and WMA audio. The F500 measures up at Read the rest of this entry »
I just wanted to share an awesome Google creation I just came accross… It’s Google 411 and it lets you call toll free from any phone to get local business listings. Previously I had been using traditional 411 or 1-800-SanDiego as a free 411 service but the new google 411 is 1000% better. Not only do you get your answers instantly with no advertisements, but it will also connect you for free (or even text message you the information for free)! Now you can find what you are looking for instantly! To try out Google’s new 411 service just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.
Here are some tips for using Google 411:
1) When you are asked for city and state, you can say city and state or you can simply say (or type) the zip code.
2) When you are asked the business name or category you can say the specific name or be general. EX: “hardware stores”
3) Say “details” to get more info about the current listing.
4) You can say “text message” or press “9″ to receive a text message with detailed info (when you are calling from a cell phone).
The text message feature came in very handy when I was on my way to a steakhouse in Downtown San Diego and didn’t know thier address. I simply said “92101 The strip club steakhouse” then “text message” and I was instanly sent a text with their phone number and address!
Anyway… Not much more to it! Its free, it’s easy and its way faster than looking something up on your phone when your not in front of a computer so give it a try!
If you’re in the market for an all-in-one print, scan, copy and fax device the Canon PIXMA MP830 looks pretty sweet! I’ve been doing some research on all in one printers and in terms of price and performance the Pixma mp830 is my top pick. (detailed specs on the Pixma MP830 are below).
Perhaps best of all is the fact that the print cartridges are super inexpensive. One of my main criteria when looking for a printer is the cost of replacement ink cartridges. As we all know ink jet cartridges often cost between $30 and $50 dollars. The Canon MP830 has an individual cartridge for each color (which saves you money by not tossing out unused ink) and best of all you can find generic replacement ink cartridges for about $2 dollars each!
IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER: Always look to see that the printer you are going to buy has cheap ink cartridges available online. Some companies (Ex: Dell) do not have generic cartridges so you have no choice but to purchase the OEM product for $30+ dollars a cartridge…
Anyway, back to the The Canon Pixima 830. If you shop around you will see that it has a retail price of about $300 dollars but I did some digging and found them for $232.99 on buy.com with free shipping!
MP830 Specs:
Copy and scan 2 sided originals with auto duplex
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Fast printing up to Read the rest of this entry »
If you’ve been searching for an old school 1980’s style cell phone that won’t fit in your pocket, has almost none of the new features of a new cell phone, and weighs over 12 ounces than I have found just the cell phone for you! The FY8850 cell phone is a fully functional redesigned replica of a 1980’s cell phone, packed with below average and outdated technology! Staying true to its roots the phone is large enought that you can’t wrap your hand around it and it features a huge battery, a long external antenna, no USB connect ability, no hands-free headset ability, no car charger and a bulky desktop charging base! But wait it gets better… this re manufactured product comes with a user manual that is provided in Chinese only, and there is no manufacturer technical support or warranty!!!
If this sounds like a phone that you just can’t live without than hurry on over to dealdone were you can pick one up for only $169.00 or if you want a genuine classic check out the Vintage cell phones on eBay
Or, if your one of those boring types that want a razor thin phone that weighs 4 ounces and has all the latest technology: instant email, unlimited internet and IM, Video playback, camera, bluetooth, modem abilities… Check out the Blackberry Pearl. You can get it for free (after rebate) like I did on Amazon.com!
(Evan after all those years of beer pong and pool parties the thought never crossed my mind). I must say, a floating beer pong table is a must have all those who enjoy the sport of Beirut. For those that are unfortunate enough to have never played beer pong (AKA Beirut) you can click here to get caught up: 
