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Gadgets
DocuPen X-Series Scanner Powers Espionage And Coupon Clipping
5:00AM Mark Wilson | The DocuPen X-Series isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it may be the snazziest pen scanner we’ve seen to date. More »
Gadgets
12:16PM Nick Broughall | First reaction after seeing the USB photo scanner from Latestbuy: It looks like a mini CRT TV!
Second reaction after seeing the price of the USB photo scanner: Holy crap! I’m not buying this! More »
Why Buy A $200 USB Photo Scanner?
12:16PM Nick Broughall | First reaction after seeing the USB photo scanner from Latestbuy: It looks like a mini CRT TV!
Second reaction after seeing the price of the USB photo scanner: Holy crap! I’m not buying this! More »
Cameras
130-Megapixel Camera Made From A Scanner And An Ancient Lens
3:15PM Adrian Covert | The idea of a scanner-made camera is nothing super new, but concocting one which snaps photos at 130-megapixels is pretty amazing. That’s exactly what some Japanese dude with a touch of tech know-how accomplished. More »
Peripherals
EzRead: For Old People, But Marketed Toward Kids?
3:20AM Jesus Diaz | Welcome to the future, where everyone is dumb and reality has surpassed fiction once again. This time, maximum levels of idiocy have been reached with the $US100 ezRead, a scanner that connects to your television. This is what it does: More »
Peripherals
NeatDesk to Eliminate Paper from Your Life, Maybe
10:20PM Jesus Diaz | I loved the promise of the paperless office back in the 90s. It never happened. Paper only increased around me. But I came with an easy and cool solution to classify receipts, cards, and random paper: Trash everything. If I only had NeatDesk. More »
Software
Google Product Search For Android Phones Now Features Barcode Scanning
7:20AM Sean Fallon | Google has announced that Android handset owners can take advantage of barcode scanning support built into Product Search. Using the Barcode Scanner app, users can scan UPC/ISBN codes to pull up results on their browser. More »
Cameras
TSA to Transition From Metal Detectors to Whole Body Scanners
9:00AM Mark Wilson | While the TSA introduced whole body scanners as a means to search passengers posing a greater security risk (like those who set off metal detectors), they now plan to use the invasive technology on everyone. More »
Music
Imperial March In B Flat Major, Arranged For Solo Flatbed Scanner
4:20AM John Mahoney | This is just begging for a duet with this guy and his Tesla coil. [YouTube via BBG] More »
Toys
The Other Side of Toy Fair: The Lead Contamination Scanners
5:40AM John Mahoney | Nestled amongst the scores of stuffed, cuddly and friendly playthings here was another, somewhat unexpected toy. Behold, the safety booths and x-ray-powered spot lead contamination detectors of Toy Fair 2009. More »
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