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Author Topic: Things I didn't know existed until now...  (Read 7063 times)

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Things I didn't know existed until now...
« on: October 09, 2008, 01:57:57 PM »
I guess I won't throw away that old notebook hard drive after all.
http://www.cablesnmor.com/hard-drive-converter.html

Though, this could come in just as handy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182140
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 02:26:47 PM »
Quote from: BizB on October 09, 2008, 01:57:57 PM
I guess I won't throw away that old notebook hard drive after all.
http://www.cablesnmor.com/hard-drive-converter.html

They don't always work very well in my experience.
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 03:23:07 PM »
Quote from: Joe Sixpack on October 09, 2008, 02:26:47 PM
They don't always work very well in my experience.

They're VERY fragile. I used these when I was a bench tech at The Pit and the little wires that connect power to the board like to come off if you give them even the slightest pull.
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 09:11:39 AM »
This is one of those things that I'd have to try in person, and for more than a minute or two, before I would actually plunk down my dollars on one.  However, this is quite cool if it really works.  There are several different configurations on these including ones where you have to use their notebooks/paper and ones where you clip a device onto the top of any paper.
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-IO2-Digital-Pen-965154-0403/dp/B000F4CUKY/ref=pd_bbs_12?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1223732693&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Dane-Elec-DA-DP1-01GC5-R-Dane%252dElec-Digital-Pen/dp/B0013JHJWE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1223733203&sr=1-1

Logitech's version is quite expensive and I haven't yet looked into what's so unique about it.  Maybe nothing.
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 08:40:16 PM »
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/shop.do?cikey=2-1829-2480-1224639654928-0&cartType=shoppingCart

Want.  And, I'm not even the slightest bit musically inclined.  However, imagine how annoying I could be with these!
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 09:40:41 PM »
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 09:56:20 PM »
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 01:27:07 PM »
Those are kick ass!  Do they come in toddler size too?
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 07:21:43 PM »
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2008, 09:20:05 AM »
Where's the Princess Leia?

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Cherubim is plural; Genesis 3:24 specifies one flaming sword. Presumably flaming swords were in short supply."

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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 01:34:01 PM »
Ok... I knew that this one existed, but I didn't know they were 2 weeks away from retail release.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 01:54:50 PM »
Kick ass!  When they come up with the hologram ones, just think of how much fun we can have!
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2008, 11:55:52 AM »
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2008, 05:53:08 PM »
They have one similar to that on T-Shirt Hell.  Unfortunately my wife won't let me spend money on toddler wear. 

I like the one on T-Shirt Hell which says "Daddy Just Wanted A Blow Job"
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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2008, 10:08:17 AM »
I recently bought this and it works very well.

http://remogeneralstore.com/pages/item.cfm?plu=1154

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Re: Things I didn't know existed until now...
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2008, 01:35:37 PM »
That's pretty cool.  I need something like that for poached eggs - though, the toaster does a fair job.
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