Archive for the 'home electronics' Category

Is recharging better?

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

A lot of focus is being put on energy efficiency and going green… and that’s good.
On that note, I see a lot of hints and suggestions being posted on other websites but I haven’t seen much about rechargeable batteries. I know it’s not as exciting as posts about things like solar / hybrid cars, PV […]

Gorenje

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Picture “borrowed” from Gorenje.co.uk
Strange name? Maybe so but their appliances are nice.
Gorenje is a Slovenian brand, manufacturing mostly domestic appliances but they do have branch off into other areas (which I will not bother to talk about). Basically these guys were held to high regard mostly in the former Yugoslavia (as Slovenia […]

Sharpen your pencils…

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Electrolux is ready to kick off their 5th year of the “Electrolux Design Labs” competition. Each year designers and design students send innovative and interesting designs/ideas and compete for 1st place (and cash).
You can check out the official website for more info and even take part. This years theme is sustainability… should be interesting.

GuardianXL Fingerprint Biometric Door Lock

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

In today’s hostile world, it’s important to secure your home and get a little piece of mind (yah, maybe that’s pushing it a little but it sounds good). Regular locks can be picked, but there’s a next generation solution. It’s called the GuardianXL and it’s a biometric door lock that reads your fingerprints. This lock […]

Not so ugly Intercoms

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Not all intercoms are ugly, some are even nice to look at. There’s actually a lot of really nice intercom systems out there, even with keyless entry and so on… I ran across these intercom systems (pictured above) at TRS Communications.
From the website – “Aiphone’s GF 4 wire digital audio/video apartment intercom features entry security, […]

The ultimate solution in remote controls…

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

“The ultimate solution in remote controls…” that’s what Marantz says about their RC9500 color learning universal remote and I’d have to agree.
Marantz is well known for their awesome hi-fi equipment and their universal learning remote controls are no exception, they are the best. Actually I’m surprised I didn’t write about them earlier. The first time […]

Virtual Laser Keyboard

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Do you hate clutter? YES, of course you do… and if you don’t, you should!
Are you looking for a way to remove that bulky old-fashioned keyboard to make your work space more spacious? No? Well, frankly I’m a little disappointed… but never the less, I’m going to help you out… ThinkGeek may have […]

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