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USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard

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USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard
USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard

There’s something about old school typewriters that make people (of my generation, at least) happy. The clickety clacking sound that the metal makes as it strikes the sheet of paper rolled up against the cylinder…the unmistakable ding when you “hit return”…the tactile experience of actually pounding the keys…all this, and more, make the typewriting experience a totally different one from what young kids know these days.

Of course, it cannot be denied that laptops and tablets are more convenient and provide so much more. However, if you have those nostalgic moments like I more than occasionally do, you will love the idea of having an actual typewriter keyboard to pound away on. [Read more…] about USB Typewriter Computer Keyboard

German Police: Flintstones Car Not Roadworthy

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German Flintstones Car
Flintstones Car

I am not sure if the children of this generation are still exposed to the antics of the most beloved Stone Age family (of our generation, at least), but I have no doubt that if a child were to be introduced to the Flintstones today, the allure of the cartoons will be just as strong.

How can one not fall in love with those Stone Age characters and all their quirks? How can one NOT want the foot mobile?

And speaking of this iconic mode of transportation, Stone Age it may be, it still has its admirers in modern days.

Enter Sebastian Trager. [Read more…] about German Police: Flintstones Car Not Roadworthy

High Tech Bathtubs to Drool Over

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Technology is meant to make our lives easier and more comfortable, isn’t it? And when we speak about comfort, it is hard not to think about the bathroom, which, by the way, is called the comfort room in some parts of the world.

With the right lighting, hot water, and a nice deep tub, it is easy enough to see how a bathroom can give all the comforts one yearns for. And with all the high tech bathtubs you can find today, the dream bathroom is not far from reality.

Enter some of the most high tech bathtubs that will get you dreaming of that nice, long, hot soak. [Read more…] about High Tech Bathtubs to Drool Over

Smartphones Are Not For Calls, So It Seems

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Mobile Phones
What do you use your smartphone for most of the time?

Off the top of my head, I say I use my phone for texting and checking Twitter. A close second comes reading ebooks. Making phone calls comes in third, at best, that is.

We probably do not need a study to tell us that many people do not use their smartphones to make a lot of phone calls, but in case you like having proof to back up your statements, there is this study conducted by O2, one of the leading UK mobile networks. [Read more…] about Smartphones Are Not For Calls, So It Seems

Obsessed About Your Biological Clock? There Is an App for That!

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The Wonder Clock App
The Wonder Clock App

I am not kidding, and if you know a woman who has very strong urges about passing on her genes to the next generation, you would also know that the ticking biological clock is not a joking matter. In fact, I am sure that studies have been made about just how this fixation on the biological clock has gotten a lot of women down.

Not that I am one of them, but just in case you are, or you know someone who is, then here is an iOS app that might just help. Or maybe not, I don’t really know.

In any case, let me introduce you to the Wonder Clock, an app that was specially designed to count down a woman’s biological clock in real time. [Read more…] about Obsessed About Your Biological Clock? There Is an App for That!

Google’s Nexus 7 to Challenge Kindle Fire

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Google tablet
Google Nexus 7

Or not. It depends on how you see things, of course, but it looks like Google is not going to leave the tablet market alone.

During the Google I/O conference held in San Francisco yesterday, the tech giant showed proof that it has something to say when it comes to tablet computers. While it may not be taking on the iPad (smart!), it certainly seems to be saying something to Kindle. [Read more…] about Google’s Nexus 7 to Challenge Kindle Fire