Netgear WiFi Extender

WiFi Routers

BYTECC Notebook Cooling Pad

This thing really works! I use a 17" multimedia notebook computer pretty much like most folks would use a desktop. It's on all the time, I work it pretty hard and it gets very very hot ... but that's not a problem anymore! I think the double-whammy of USB-powered fans and aluminum construction make it a perfect heat sink.

Oh! It's quiet too!
(and also comes in black)

GetBuckyballs

(but keep 'em away from your hard drives)

GetBuckyBalls.com

"They Live" by John Carpenter (1988)

I dunno ... I just love this movie:  Cool super-specs, aliens, prophets, mind control, conspiracy, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and the greatest alley fight committed to film.

Wonder Wash (and Dryer)

Best Game Evar (and only $10)

Thermaltake eSATA / USB Docking Station

This thing is great! I wish it had a dust cover, but otherwise have zero complaints. And it's the perfect thing (considering my insatiable appetite for storage -and- the ridiculous prices of HUGE hard drives these days).

Digital Video Essentials

Did you know that new displays come from the factory with contrast and brightness settings configured waaaay too high? It's so the displays look good on a bright showroom floor. If you've just purchased a fancy new display, the first thing you'll need to do is calibrate it.

You can either pay someone a few hundred dollars -or- go into the display's settings, switch it from it's current "Showroom" profile to something dimmer -- perhaps called something like "Cinema". Then spend ~$20 on a disk like DVE that will take you step-by-step through the finer points of audio / video calibration.

Diamond One Touch Video Capture

Wow! This thing actually works. My Dad has got a bunch of Hi8 tapes from an old camcorder and for ~$35 this thing is slurping that stuff right into his Windows notebook w/ no fuss.

1TB, 7200RPM for $88

Holy Crap! The price on this, when originally posted, was $88 and I thought that was amazing. That didn't last, though and the price popped-up to $109 after a few days. Then it dropped down to $84. Now it's back up to $88 again. Arggh! I might need to buy a few more (as my mass storage needs are, simply, insatiable)

Vantec NexStar 2.5" SATA Enclosure (USB 2.0)

HP Photosmart C4480 Printer (and its ink)

iPhone Dev

Tiny 8GB Memories !!

Pricing on this one is tricksy. Each thumbdrive gets shipped separately -- w/ it's own $4.50 shipping charge. On top of that, it seems they're doing something interesting with the displayed price. Amazon currently says they only have 2 in stock at the price of $16.95 -but- they have an alternate supplier who has 'em in stock for $22.24 each.

So, you end up paying that alternate price plus shipping for each. The per unit cost (before tax) ends-up closer to $25 than to $17. Still: $25 for a tiny (and reliable) 8GB stick seems pretty darn good. I can't seem to get enough of 'em.

WDTV

I just love this thing! It supports loads of different video formats, has a slot for a USB memory stick, a snazzy remote, HDMI out and only costs $102. This little puppy has completely replaced the rather clunky / cobbled / loud media PC I had been using to throw PC content up onto my old TV screen.

Scott McCloud

Slingcatcher

I think this is my dream gadget of the year (and we're only 13 days in)

It's currently less than $170 at Amazon and is so very worth that price to me! It works with software from Sling that you can install on any Windows computer. It takes video from any program (or rectangular region of the screen) on that computer and shoots it across your home network to a box near your TV. So, for example, you can play YouTube or Hulu videos on your PC and watch them on your old television set (and, I swear, in many cases the quality of the video seems to actually improve along the way).

We Need More Power!

I admit it: I'm a sucker for clever powerstrip design. This is the UFO. Second, in my mind, only to the glorious PowerSquid.

USB Desktop Dunk

Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain (White)

Birdscapes

Rollup Piano

USB Fridge and Beverage Cooler

Cool iPhone Apps

• cool iPhone apps

Star Trek XI

• star trek xi

Sweet Potato Ocarina

• sweet potato flute is really an ocarina

Wireless Luddite Wii Sensor Bar Replacements

• a wireless luddite wii sensor bar replacement