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If you need something to play with in your backyard pond, check this out: “I had this x10 cam 0 lux cheapo camera laying around and wanted to make an under water camera. I had thought about adding IR leds to make so it could see further under water. However the tube I had would [...]

Gizmodo writes “Let’s face it, A/V receivers aren’t really the darling of the CE world these days. Phones, gaming consoles, PDA’s, these are the things we tend to look at when we want to drool. But Denon has always been a favorite of mine. Although its products aren’t exactly exciting to look at, the company [...]

Engadget writes: “So we’re just as teed off as you are when we watch an LCD die the slow death of a waning backlight, an especially hard loss to swallow due to the fact that the dying part actually costs about $20. InventGeek.com has a guide for replacing the dang thing yourself, and while we’re [...]

NEC, global leaders for desktops flat-panel monitor, debuts the 15″ AccuSync LCD 52V and the 17″ AccuSync LCD 72V monitor - both touch screen enabled. Touch integration provides speedier and …..

“Panasonic now offer frames for their TH-EBP42F and TH-EBP50F plasma TVs. There are 8 different frames to choose from to give your plasma that masterpiece feel. The different styles are gold, black, pewter, mahogany, walnut and antique white finishes. It cost $399.95 to $499.95.” Thanks to nicetvthere

This thing is really nice, I’m sure we’re going to see more of these being installed in kitchens, kids rooms and other similar places:
“How “thin” can a thin client get? How about one that fits into an existing wall-mount LAN jack box? The Jack-PC from Chip PC Technologies takes “zero desk space” by converting existing [...]

“TVHarmony AutoPilot is the perfect companion to Tivo® and TivoToGoâ„¢. The software is a powerful scriptable scheduling tool that will automatically transfer, convert, and store your programming while you are asleep. Using a simple user interface, you can:
* Select shows or series to be download automatically
* Process [...]