http://tinygadget.net Gadgets Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you think laptops, you usually don't think about rugged and tough. Merely a simple drop off your lap from the sofa could severely damage your valuable information, be it several million social security numbers or your favorite PC game. And with professionals in jobs such as construction or architecture ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/panasonic-toughbooks-the-hardy-laptops/ I saw this video on YouTube and it has me wondering if it is really something we are going to be seeing in the coming future. The idea behind it is brilliant, although you only get to see a portion of the concept device in this video, it is worth ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/is-japan-really-thinking-of-changing-the-computer/ I despise the community fridge in our office. Moldy, out of date food and a constant malfunction in maintaining temperature really makes me question if anything left inside it is healthy. It has gotten to be so bad that I no longer bring in a lunch, which gets a little ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/must-have-office-mini-fridge/ Can you tell I am an oversleeper? A fan of the snooze button? Well, since I have been writing for this blog I have reviewed several alarm clocks aimed to prevent oversleeping. And you can add this one to the arsenal. The Sonic Bomb alarm clock is just as it ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/wake-up-california-style/ With more gadgets going wireless, the biggest thing now is to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi access areas that seem to be popping up all over the world. Working on the go has never been easier, and being able to park your butt with your laptop of PDA and ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/enjoy-all-the-wi-fi-hotspots/ Ok, if you are ever in the need for a voice recorder, here is the ultimate solution. So light you won't even know it is in your pocket, this Ultra-thin Digital Voice recorder has it all for the executive on the move. Forst, it is the size of a credit ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/voice-recorder-light-as-a-feather/ In the "what's out there to stop workday boredom" news lately, check out this USB Mini R/C Car that will surely keep your desk top going no matter how slow a workday you are having. Plugging into your USB port, the little R/C auto only needs 10 minutes of charge ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/vroom-vroom-your-workday-away/ I have had several moments in my life where I have "almost" forgot my cell phone. Bars, restaurants, even rides at Disney World, have all played a temporary home to my cell phone. I have made the trip the following morning to claim my phone, and amazingly enough I have ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/never-lose-your-cell-again/ I have been looking around for motion sensor light switches for years, mainly because of the increasing amount of teenagers that enter my house and decide not to remember to turn them off. But somehow I always forget to pick a few up when at the hardware store. Since I ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/sensorplug-motion-activated-outlet/ Clockwatchers exist everywhere. They sit and stare at the minute hand, waiting for that final minute so they can call it quits and move on to the next part of their day. Kids do it during those dreadful classes, and us adults do it sitting at our desks. So if ... http://tinygadget.net/2008/09/watch-time-roll-by/