Grandpa Archive

  • Photo frame features built-in scanner

    Photo frame features built-in scanner

    Oh boy, here’s the perfect digital photo frame for grandma, grandpa, or anyone else who’s deathly afraid of technology. Aside from the $200 price tag, it’s actually not a bad idea. It’s a digital photo frame with an integrated 4x6 photo scanner.

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  • Man builds Vespa rocking horse for grandchild, jealousy for everyone else

    Man builds Vespa rocking horse for grandchild, jealousy for everyone else

    Here is a photo of the luckiest kid in the world. Look at that cute little face. He seems to be saying “I have a Vespa rocking horse. Do you have a Vespa rocking horse? Where do you keep your Vespa rocking horse? I’m but a small child so I can only assume that all other children have a Vespa rocking horse just like mine.”

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  • Woot! Two-pack of giant remotes for $5

    Woot! Two-pack of giant remotes for $5

    remoteBoy, oh boy. Here's the best deal going on those jaw-droppingly large universal remotes that your grandpa used to switch between Matlock and Wheel of Fortune. Woot.com is selling not one, but two -- two! -- gigantic remotes for just $5, plus $5 shipping.

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  • Apple fixes up Logic Studio to make me sound less like a tone-deaf yodeler

    Apple fixes up Logic Studio to make me sound less like a tone-deaf yodeler

    I've never really used Apple's high-end audio or video software - I've tried Logic Express and found it to be a little too overwhelming - but there are plenty of folks out there who will be lining up for the new version that just dropped. It costs $499 and includes a number of cool features that have piqued my interest. CNET has a nice rundown of the new version. It will include an Amp Designer and Pedalboard system that will let you model your guitar sounds using specific amps and pedal styles, all in real time.

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