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  • RetroCrunch: The Bloc-Alarm door stop

    RetroCrunch: The Bloc-Alarm door stop

    Going to try something a bit different today, and talk about some retro technology. Here's a rather simple gadget called a Bloc-Alarm. Intended for the cheapskate who doesn't want to actually pay for an alarm service, or for someone that is staying in a hotel, the Bloc-Alarm is basically a wedge shaped door block that triggers if someone tries to open a door.

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  • CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    Been holding out of buying a blu-ray because you were waiting for them to get cheap? Wait no longer, penny pincher! Wal-mart is selling off a bare bones unit for $78 plus shipping.

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