5 Hand Cranked Gadgets for Earth Day
Earth Day 2009 takes place on April 22 and to mark the day, here are 5 Hand Cranked Gadgets that you can use at home, while camping, when a natural disaster hits or even if you just loose power. Eton FR500 Solarlink The Eton FR500 Solarlink is a compact Self-Powered and Solar-Powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with NOAA Weatherband, Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger. Powered by either battery, ac adapter, the sun or the turn of the crank, the Eton FR500 Solarlink will never be out of power. The Eton FR500 Solarlink features: • AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (6000-12100 KHz) • NOAA weather ...
Canon Unload 10 New Cameras for 2009
If you are in the market for a new camera, then Canon’s latest have just made that list just a little bit longer. The models announced today are scheduled for roll out between March and May 2009 and will be available at Amazon as well as the usual outlets. Going from cheapest to most expensive, here are the latest Canon models $130 Canon Powershot A480 - 10 megapixels, 3.3x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD display, 15 scene modes, powered by AA batteries $199 Canon PowerShot A1100 IS - 12.1 megapixel, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, powered by AA batteries $230 ...
Amazon Kindle 2
Today Amazon announced their latest e-book reader; the Kindle 2. The Kindle 2 looks 100 times better than the original at just 1/3” thick and weighing 10.2 oz. Here are some of the benefits of the new Kindle 2: 3G wireless, books delivered in less than 60 seconds New display boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images 25% longer battery life 7x more storage, holds over 1,500 books 20% faster page turns New Text-to-Speech feature (Read to Me), the Kindle 2 can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Fully charges in approximately 4 hours and supports charging ...
13 Valentine Gift Ideas for an Active Lifestyle
Trying to find travel / outdoor gear ideas with a Valentine theme was tougher than I expected. In the end I picked items that have some semblance of Valentines Day; at least in color any way: For Her 1. Pink Creative Vado Pocket Video Camera Ok so this is not the new HD version but at $60 it’s a bargain as a Valentines Gift. The Creative Vado gives you 640 x 480 video resolution suitable for uploading to video sharing sites like youtube and at 3.9" x 2.2" x 0.6" it can be with you 24/7 to capture all your traveling adventures. The ...
5 Travel Magazine to Subscribe To
For those of you who prefer to physically hold a publication that you are reading, here are 5 excellent Travel Magazines that you can get delivered direct to your door. For the rest of you, you can check out the online versions of these magazines too. Arthur Frommers Budget Travel Arthur Frommers Budget Travel, tries to provide unique ideas for travel around the world. As the name of the magazine suggests, one of the main focuses is to provide information that will hopefully save you $$$ where ever you travel. Subscribe to Arthur Frommers Budget Travel at Amazon Check out Arthur Frommers Budget Travel ...
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