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  • Asus claims 100 percent recyclable laptops (that are made of bamboo)

    Asus claims 100 percent recyclable laptops (that are made of bamboo)

    Posted on May 14, 2010 | No Comments
    What do you do with a laptop when you're done with it? That's an actual question being that the only laptop I owned before my current old man MacBook is sitting in the closet, broken beyond repair. Now, if I had one of these new Asus laptops, I could, somehow, recycle them. Helping the Earth, one laptop at a time.

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  • Review: The Torch, a $300 flashlight

    Review: The Torch, a $300 flashlight

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Let's be honest for a moment: an awful lot of the stuff we cover here at CrunchGear isn't really necessary. All the silly USB gadgets, geek gizmos, and other doodads are fun to own, but don't make your life demonstrably better. So I was pretty excited when I was given the opportunity to review the Torch from Wicked Lasers. Billed as the world's brightest flashlight at a whopping 4,100 lumens, this seemed like the kind of thing that might be worth having. I mean, who doesn't like flashlights? They're great for when the power goes out, and to take camping, and are a generally practical gadget that does make your life better. Read on for the details about the Torch.

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  • Review: ReTrak Universal 90W Notebook Wall Charger

    Review: ReTrak Universal 90W Notebook Wall Charger

    Posted on November 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Short Version: A universal notebook adapter with retractable cabling that extends to almost ten feet in length, comes with nine adapter tips, and features two USB charging ports. Features: 90-watt universal notebook adapter Nine adapter tips Retractable cables extend to provide 9.5-feet of total length Includes two USB charging ports MSRP of $99.99 Pros: No tangled cables Built-in USB charging ports Decent system compatibility Cons: Not [...]

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  • A rebuttal, in which Chrome OS is praised, and no disparaging remarks are made

    A rebuttal, in which Chrome OS is praised, and no disparaging remarks are made

    Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments
    google-chromeJohn pooh poohs Google Chrome OS, just like he pooh poohed the Palm Pre. John's a smart guy, and has some good insights into the technology world. But on the issue of Google Chrome OS, I think he's wrong. Google isn't in the operating system market, it's in the software services market. The easier Google can make it to get to their hosted applications, the more customers they'll have. To paraphrase Larry Ellison's famous quote, "the web is the operating system".

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  • Oregon Scientific launches the +ECO solar-powered line with the Clima Control

    Oregon Scientific launches the +ECO solar-powered line with the Clima Control

    Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Launched earlier this week from Oregon Scientific is the first of many solar powered gadgets under the +ECO line, the Clima Control personal weather station. It tracks the temperature and humidity in up to four separate locales within your home or outdoors with the help of wireless temperature and humidity sensors. The solar panel located on the back of the +ECO Clima Control juices up in roughly eight hours and will last up to three months before the battery is depleted.

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  • Wiimbledon 2009 set for June 27 at Barcade in Brooklyn, help us raise money for sick kids

    Wiimbledon 2009 set for June 27 at Barcade in Brooklyn, help us raise money for sick kids

    Posted on June 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Were visits to the doctor ever a pleasant experience as a kid? Of course not! Even regular checkups were a hassle and a nightmare, but those lollipops and model airplanes were totally worth it in the end. But my experiences differed greatly from the kids who were stuck in hospitals with life threatening illnesses and the like. It sucks being sick and stuck in a hospital with nothing to look at other than those sterile white walls, right? That’s exactly why we’re getting involved with Wiimbledon this year and donating proceeds to Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play Charity.

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