The UberReview http://www.uberreview.com An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.uberreview.comhttp://www.uberreview.com/urbloglogo.jpgThe Uber-ReviewUberReviewhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSpecial note for BLOGLINES USERS: Our feed is not updating in Bloglines since May 29, 2008. We have contacted Bloglines multiple times and we have yet to hear back. We strongly recommend using any feed reader except Bloglines. This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. DIY: Old Meets New With The Ice Cube Clock Kit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UberReview/~3/YhddXjtoV3w/diy-old-meets-new-with-the-ice-cube-clock-kit.htm http://www.uberreview.com/2009/11/diy-old-meets-new-with-the-ice-cube-clock-kit.htm#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:24:15 +0000 C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/?p=13147 iceclock
With a stunning Russian-made vacuum tube as its centerpiece, the Ice Cube Clock Kit from the Maker Shed looks like a fun project for the holiday season. There are only 25 in stock, but the folks at the shed do aim on getting some more in, so if you miss out it is not the end of the world.

  • Cool glowing blue tube with 8 digits, PM dot and alarm on/off indicator
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Alarm with volume adjust
  • Precision watch crystal keeps time with under 20ppm (0.0002%) error (less than 2 seconds a day)
  • Clear acrylic enclosure protects clock from you and you from clock
  • Battery backup will let the clock keep the time for up to 2 weeks without power
  • Selectable 12h or 24h display
  • Displays day and date on button press
  • 10 minute snooze
  • Integrated boost converter so it can run off of standard DC wall adapters, works in any country regardless of mains power
  • Great for desk or night table use, the clock measures 4.9″ x 2.9″ x 1.3″ (12.5cm x 7.4cm x 3.3cm)
  • Completely open source hardware and software, ready to be hacked and modded!

Price: $75

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Compared to other plants, cacti don’t need a whole lot of love to survive, they are hardy plants – but they take a long time to grow and look pretty ugly if they are damaged; luckily there are some durable fakes made out of metal that can be had instead.

The steel cacti are available in four finishes: galvanized, patina rust, verdigris, and mirror, and are a lot more expensive than the real thing.

Prices vary [Nerd Approved]

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If this DVD rack made from VHS tapes gets you all teary eyed, you are probably not alone, but remember DVDs are superior to their humble predecessor in all ways. Still, this project is a clever way to reuse a bit of old and useless technology and to remind yourself of how much life sucked when you had to rewind tapes before returning them.

[Farnea via Make]

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While Google might have a policy of doing no evil, they also run the world via machines; and if the Terminator movies, or a reasonably bad 1986 horror flick starring Emilio Estevez taught me anything it is that machines are evil.

Price: $17 [Fashionably Geek]

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Word on the street from sources to various to name is that that Google’s Chrome browser will make it’s official debut on OSX early next month. It has been available for some time for developers and interested parties, December’s release is the first aimed at mainstream users.

If you’ve not used Chrome, I highly recommend trying it, it is by far the simplest of the major browsers and it is lightning quick, which should equate to less spinning beach-ball moments.

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