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MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction

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If you played with a Meccano set when you were younger as I did this MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction system may bring back some of those construction ideas. I have seen a larger version of this system used in industry for constructing modular systems that are very rigid and simply to modify.

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MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction

October 23rd, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

If you played with a Meccano set when you were younger as I did this MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction system may bring back some of those construction ideas. I have seen a larger version of this system used in industry for constructing modular systems that are very rigid and simply to modify.

Sure, a £3,500 Motorola phone. Sounds good to me.

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Let's be honest for a second here: unless we're talking about the Motorola Droid, which should be on Verizon Wireless within a few weeks, we might as well not be talking about Motorola. It'd be like talking about Real Madrid and only mentioning Granero or Drenthe and not Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaká.

Huge Apple ads ruffle feathers in Boston

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Filed under: Apple CorporateLast week I was in Boston and drove past the ad pictured at right, as I have done many times. Even though it first went up in 2007, I still think, "Man, that is a big ad." Boston's Outdoor Advertising Board agrees.

Contest: Become potent in your segment with Poken

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Nothing says “I’m a plugged-in, cool guy with lots of money and charm” like a small RFID-capable dongle that you can rub against your friend’s RFID dongles to pass pertinent information.

SmartQ V5 MID Captured in the Wild

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Another MID is announced by SmartQ called SmartQ V5. Sporta 4.3 inch touchscreen display, SmartQ V5 offer a 800 x 480 pixel resolution. V5 packs a 600MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB RAM and 2GB internal storage. Connectivity will be served by WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.

SmartQ V5 MID Captured in the Wild

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Another MID is announced by SmartQ called SmartQ V5. Sporta 4.3 inch touchscreen display, SmartQ V5 offer a 800 x 480 pixel resolution. V5 packs a 600MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB RAM and 2GB internal storage. Connectivity will be served by WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.

The Ad-Supported World: Ready or not, here it comes

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A few weeks ago, Microsoft made a minor splash by announcing they’d offer an ad-supported version of Microsoft Office. Most of the functionality would be there, but there’d be an ad down there in the corner.

Belkin issues a voluntary recall of some TuneBase models

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Quick note: If you purchased a Belkin TuneBase iPod dock after April 1, 2009, click here to see if your model has a thing for starting fires. You probably don’t want that feature.

Rhodia Mouse Pad Paper Pad

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The mouse pad doubles as a note pad, a good idea! The Rhodia Mouse Pad($6.5) uses the note pad..(more...

Psystar ‘Rebel EFI’ Patch Installs Snow Leopard On Any PC

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Like a too-trusting doggy who keeps running, tail wagging, back to its abusive owner, only to get booted in the muzzle once again, hackintosh-monger Psystar has bent over and asked Apple for another whack.

Access launches own Linux touchscreen phone

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Best known for having bought the rights to Palm OS, Access late on Tuesday entered phones itself by previewing the ELSE and a matching Linux phone operating system, the ELSE INTUITION.

Play with the BlackBerry Storm 2 emulator at VerizonWireless.com

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Retail stores are finally getting in their Storm 2 dummy phones but those won't do you any good if you actually wanna use the phone's software. VZW has you covered though with a just-posted BlackBerry Storm 2 emulator that lets you click your way through the OS.

Broadcom announces new BCM2074x SoC solution for better Bluetooth headsets

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One of the worst things about Bluetooth headsets to me is that the devices take too long to charge and don’t offer enough run time to go for days. Those two caveats may soon change with a new Broadcom solution for Bluetooth headsets that promises huge improvements in charging time and talk time.

Best Buy offers Insignia GPS child tracking solution

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Best Buy has a store brand called Insignia that includes a full line of products that run a wide range of offerings from GPS to home theater gear.

Daihatsu’s DecaDeca can hack it

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For a poor-design experience, try clambering into a taxi during a rainstorm. This is something that has to be done quickly, as there's often an annoying car honking its horn behind you and/or other citizens ready to steal your rare find; and trying to simultaneously seat yourself, collapse your...

FollowUs unveils GPS Watch in UK

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When I was a kid I had one of those huge Casio watches with the tiny calculator built-in. It was high-tech enough back in the day that I used it to pass more than one math test without my teacher’s knowledge.

Apple posts two new updates

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Filed under: Video, Software Update, Xserve, Mac mini, Mac OS X ServerJust days after all the hardware updates on Tuesday, Apple has posted two new support downloads. The first, Pro Applications Update 2009-01, contains several updates for applications in Final Cut Studio.

Motorola Zeppelin Android smartphone spotted in the wild

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Motorola is ramping up production of Android phones as fast as it can apparently after all the buzz it created with the Droid and its other Android offerings. Today another Android smartphone from Motorola was spied running wild called the Motorola Zeppelin.

Yamaha unveils EC-f electric motorcycle

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I bet in the world of Tron dads get their kids an early start on the light bikes by teaching them on a light mini bike. I am pretty sure that the Yamaha EC-f could pass for the Tron Mini Bike, or perhaps a Wii gaming accessory.

How Not to Market Through SMS

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Here’s a really really long text message, an apparent attempt to recruit Helga Weber, a blogger and designer from the Philippines:Hello! Greetings!!!:-) My name is [redacted], Marketing Officer for [redacted] ([redacted]).

Toshiba relaunches Satellite Pro in UK with Windows 7

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Toshiba UK on Friday launched four new business notebooks in its Satellite Pro series, all preloaded with Windows 7 Professional. The additions include the 13.3-inch U500, the 15.6-inch L500, the 17.3-inch L550, 15.6-inch L450 and the same-sized L450D.

UBS speculates on hidden agenda in Nokia patent dispute

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Following news of Nokia's patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, UBS analyst Maynard Um suggests the possibility of a hidden agenda.

Amazon Kindle for the PC

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Amazon announced Thursday that there would soon be a Kindle for the PC coming this November. That means you won’t have to rush around and find that perfect Kindle gadget for the folks on your holiday list. You’ll now be able to just buy, download and read away!

Unlocked GSM Palm Pre now available in the US, will set you back $714.99

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile We have, in the recent past seen the GSM Palm Pre get announced with O2 over in the UK, Ireland and Germany, but until now that was not doing anything for potential users here in the US.