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29 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
October 11: The eternal Amazon flows brown and, uh, wet as
today I attempt to make history. I shall shove off from Iquitos, Peru
and sail to Manaus, Brazil in a skiff made entirely of Kingston DT100/16GB 16GB USB Data Traveler 100 Flash Drives. My provisions for the weeks ahead: nothing but Kingston DT100/16GB 16GB USB Data
Traveler 100 Flash Drives. I got them really cheap from an unspecified
source. My aim? To prove that this marvelous device is more than just a
portable data storage and transfer solution – it is an indispensable
tool of survival in even the most inhospitable settings. They called me
mad at the institute. That’s why I beat up that orderly, stole his
swipe card, and escaped. Now we shall see who the crazy ones are.
October 12: Attempted to catch fish using a Kingston DT100/16GB
as bait and my hand as the hook. Lost two fingers to piranhas. But
fortunately, they weren’t important ones. Eventually did manage to
catch a long, thin, pointy-nosed fish of some kind. Ate it raw, but
very bony. Vomited for hours. Throat and gut in intense pain, but
spirits high. Onward, wiser and a little lighter.
October 14:
Sighted some natives along the riverbank. Appeared friendly and willing
to trade. Also, the women were totally topless, just like in National Geographic or Hustler. I docked and they met me with smiles. But when they saw that all I had to trade was Kingston DT100/16GB 16GB USB Data
Traveler 100 Flash Drives, they turned hostile. I was unable to
convincingly explain the benefits of its 16GB of storage space and
high-speed USB 2.0 connection in the local
language, which seems to consist mainly of clicks, snorts, and the
occasional guttural choking sound. Had to flee back to my skiff in a
hail of poison darts. Still, I spotted some edible rocks, so today was
not a total bust.
October 15: Wrong about the “edible” rocks.
October 19:
Hungry. So very hungry. All I’ve had to eat in the past week is that
bonefish, those rocks, some algae that produced terrifying psychedelic
visions, and some chunks of raw sloth meat I stole from a couple of
native kids. I saw a Hardee’s in the town of Leticia, but resisted the
temptation – that stuff’ll kill you.
October 21: Skiff ran aground on a sandbar. When I try to shove it back into the stream, it comes apart in my hands. Kingston DT100/16GB 16GB USB Data
Traveler 100 Flash Drives everywhere. I shall make camp here. Although
I’m only a few days out of Manaus, I cry continuously, all day, every
day. And not like I do at home.
October 22: Early
morning. Several jaguars assembled outside my tent in the dawn light.
Now they’re getting closer. I am pelting them with Kingston DT100/16GB
Flash Drives to drive them away. It’s a well-documented fact that big
cats are terrified of portable data storage devices, and I expect
they’ll soon retreat back into the jun
Warranty: 5 Year Kingston
Features:
- Capacity, 16GB of flash storage
- Compliant, designed to Hi-Speed USB 2.0 specifications
- Convenient, pocket-sized for easy transportability
- Simple, just plug into a USB port
- Practical, capless, USB connector protected within case
- Dimensions, 2.35” x 0.88” x 0.37” (59.7mm x 22.3mm x 9.5mm)
- Operating temperatures, 32° F to 140° F (0° C to 60° C)
- Storage temperatures,-4° F to 185° F (-20° C to 85° C)
Compatible Operating Systems:
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP (SP1, SP2)
- Windows 2000
- Mac OS X v.10.3.x+
- Linux v.2.6.x+
In the box:
- Kingston DT100/16GB 16GB USB Data Traveler
Price: 23.9900
28 October, 2008 (14:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Sigh. another Tuesday, the third one this week. When, when will the Baron’s scientist-engineers get that damned mainspring fixed? Our days skip and jump around like a stylus on a scratched LP- whatever that is. My grampa continually reminds me of the old days, when “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana”, then he cackles with glee. Of course he only shows up when a really bad bump of time’s track happens, and I find myself 9 yrs old again. It’s just a damned pity that our memories don’t disappear during those jumps across the fourth dimension.
…OK, so I’ll rebuild that Steampunk woot contest results again…that Wootpunk contest again…Show us a steampunk-style gizmo constructed or adapted from various past and/or future Woot items. Better stop and put some more coal in the fire. Until the time-jump catches the sun across the 8 light minutes, we’re several days behind the sun again, so it’s getting cold outside. Oh well, one day, they tell me, one of these jumps will hit us just wrong, and we’ll be a cinder inside the sun, and 8 minutes later the earth’ll reappear,looking like the new Mars does.. all black and moonless.
First place, let’s see, that was
First Place - $100
Wonderstew - yum, cookies
We didn’t even know you could use a fan to make cookies.

Second Place - $50
zilla81 - Sepia-toned Warsh of the Worlds
Looks like the martians are eating healthy again. NOT! Those cholesterol stoked bags of fat they’ve vacuumed up are like time bombs, waiting to destroy their bodies as soon as they get ingested.

Third Place - $20
jomion - stainless toilet sink (would it have hurt to make it brass?)
Boy, that is one big tricked out iPod.

Honorable Mentions:
fractalVisionz - Elvis wootpunked
He is “a hunk a hunk a’ burnin’ junk.”

toby8915 - Sansa inside
If you open the Sansa, you’ll find a Zune inside…a Sepia Zune.

fyrefall - CLNKSTA
If you’re riding shotgun in this car, you have to shovel coal.

FedUpOldHag - One-disembodied-animatronic-Elvis-head Band
Probably drums as well as the real Elvis played guitar.

JoeDeeDee - Vader
“I’m your great, great, great grandfather, Luuke.”

wildwolf11 - Sepiabot
Sling those pecs about, Sepiabot! Click it to big it.

Monkey Prize
thespaniardsteve - Gizmo
Oh, so clever, a monkey for the Gizmo of gizmos!

Money winners, please email your Paypal info to jtoon@woot.com. Monkey Prize winner, please email your shipping address to jtoon@woot.com, get out the depilatory, and carefully spell out I AM THE MONKEY PRIZE in your scalp with it, following all label directions. Using the Fibonacci sequence for minutes, scream “MONKEY” at the correct intervals until you pass out.Carefully wash your hair, and have it buzzed to about an inch long all over so that your secret message is revealed. Honorable Mentioneers may use coupon code HONMEN-FS for free shipping on a future order. If you cross all your fingers and toes while submitting the coupon, it might work, if not (PROBABLY NOT) email service@woot.com and they will probably be a nice as you are and honor the coupon, reimbursing your account. Until next week, and last week, and whenever your next day might be, remember: a good screwdriver, soldering iron, some multicore solder, and a powerful mobile device OS is all you need, and you too can soon be fanning cookies out like some kind of wonderstew chefbot!
28 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
The rumor mill is grinding. The blogs are abuzz. The nutty email
forwards are being nutted and forwarded at a furious pace. It seems
that many Americans still can’t trust a silver-or-pink device with
their MP3s. So the Sandisk m240 1GB MP3 Player
would like to take a moment to clear up some of the misconceptions
abroad among the more imaginative, less reality-based members of the
public.
HAS: 1GB of memory for music storage.
HAS NOT: beaten up an iPod owner, then carved an “S” into her cheek.
DOES: run for up to 19 hours of continuous playback on one AAA battery.
DOES NOT: indulge in cocaine-fueled gay trysts with disabled homeless men in the backseats of limousines.
IS: also an FM receiver with up to 20 preset stations.
IS NOT: a secret Muslim from Kenya with an Indonesian passport.
DOES: play MP3, WMA, DRM WMA, and Audible file formats
DID NOT: blow up the Pentagon as an 8-year-old child.
WAS: manufactured by Sansa, one of the most respected brands in the portable media player market.
WAS NOT: ghostwritten by Osama bin Laden.
DOES: include a built-in voice recorder.
DID NOT: force his lover to move to Martinique to cover up their illicit affair.
DOES: come in a 2-pack today, including one silver and one pink.
DOES NOT: come from a family of African witches who are using their powers to place curses on all other brands of MP3 player.
IS: an affordable, convenient portable music player.
IS NOT: the Antichrist.
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- 1GB of memory plays back over 16 hours of MP3 (240 songs) or 32 hours of WMA (480 songs)
- Supports Microsoft PlaysForSure Downloads and Subscription
- Up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery (not included)
- Support for MP3, WMA, and DRM WMA and Audible file formats
- FM tuner with 20 preset stations
- Voice recording with built-in microphone
- Choose to play your favorite track repeatedly, in random sequence, or play all the songs continuously
- Hi-speed USB 2.0 for hi-speed music transfer (backwards compatible to USB 1.1 ports)
- Indigo backlit LCD provides ID3 Tag information (v.1 and 2)
- 5-band equalizer with 5 settings (Pop, Classical, Jazz, Rock, custom)
In the Box:
- Silver Sansa SanDisk M240
- Pink Sansa SanDisk M240
- 2 USB Cable
- 2 Set of Earbuds
Price: 14.9900
27 October, 2008 (17:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
By semi-popular demand, presenting the return of our daily Flash game recommendation, in its first stand-alone installment. Four O’Clock Flash is here to help you kill off that pesky final hour of the workday in a blissful electronic haze. But hey, if you get too blissful and suddenly find yourself with eight extra hours a day to play Flash games, don’t blame us. We didn’t rat you out.
There’s no danger that the ‘borgs of Light-Bot rising up against their human masters. Left to their own devices, these moronic robotics stroll over precipices and bump into barriers. It’s up to you to give them the necessary commands to complete their simple missions. Stick with it through the tedious first few rounds and the challenges get pretty nuts.
27 October, 2008 (13:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Our long national nightmare is almost over. We speak, of course, of the failed, discredited, and increasingly unpopular reign of Jay Leno. (Just six more months to go!) But there’s another grueling ordeal coming to an end - the eternal 2008 election. But while the commentators commentate and the pundits pund, a crucial story is being overlooked. In the interest of brining this hidden history to light, your challenge this week:
Show us the secret role played by one or more Woot products, past or present, in the 2008 election.
You can go back to the primaries, or even earlier in the lives on the candidates. You can go ahead and predict election night or inauguration day. Just make sure Woot is finally given its rightful place in the campaign.
Post your entry here by 11:59 AM CST on Monday, November 3, 2008.
Prizes are $20/$50/$100 for 3rd/2nd/1st. The rules and criteria for
winning: our panel of volunteer judges can and will make stuff up as it
goes along. Use Photoshop, linoleum blocks, pastels, MSPaint, cave
painting, tattoos, tribal scarification, whatever, but it’ll only be
judged if it’s visible in our forums as a jpg, gif, or png. As we are
fond of saying, try to keep your maximum width to 450px. If you need a
place to host your pictures, try www.imageshack.ws or www.photobucket.com.
We have no connection to either, but they seem free and easy to use.
And if you want us to be sure your entry was indeed your work, post
links to your source images. The more sure we are that you did your own
work, the more likely we are to consider it for a prize.
27 October, 2008 (11:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
- Blaaaamm, The Living Vinegar And Baking Soda Volcano
- Botulinakk, The Creature From Beyond The Mayonnaise
- He Who Really Wants An Additional Piece Of Cake… By Night!
- Mmen’u, The Monster Who Only Talks About Restaurants
- Stabb, The Giant Knife-Thing From Smeltimus IV
- Ma’an, The Man That Walks Like A Man
- Juun-Yorr, Son of Seen-Yorr
- The Thing Whose Car Just Broke Down A Couple Of Blocks Away So He Needs A Dollar For Bus Fare Over To The East Side So His Cousin Can Give Him A Ride To A Job Interview
27 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Jimmy: Ma! It’s me!
Ma: Oh, it’s you.
Jimmy: Yea, that’s what I said! It’s me, Jimmy! Ain’t you happy to see me after so many years, Ma? Ain’t you happy to see your boy?
Ma:
You stopped being my boy when you joined up with Knuckles O’McMulligan
and his lowlife outfit. My own son, a cheap gunsel! Muscling Chinamen
for their noodle money! Running book on tiddlywinks! You broke your
poor mother’s heart.
Jimmy: Ma, Ma, I had to do
something to get out of Devil’s Hellhole. This neighborhood’s so lousy
they can’t even give it a decent name. What was I sposta do, stay here
in this crummy apartment with my mother forever? Sleep on the kitchen
table for the rest of my life? Never have no money, no job, no place of
my own, like some kind of D&D player?
Ma: Better that than a life of crime. Your poor, dear father, if he wasn’t already departed, he’d die of shame.
Jimmy:
Yeah, well, the whiskey got to him first. Me, I gotta live. And
Knuckles ain’t such a bad guy. Matter of fact, he sent me a little
something for you.
Ma: Keep it. I don’t want your blood money.
Jimmy: Ma, it ain’t money.
Ma: I don’t want your blood whatever-it-is.
Jimmy: It’s a peace offering, Ma. C’mon. Just a little something to say-
Ma:
I said no! Not on your life! I’ll never take anything from the mobster
who turned my only son into a hoodlum! Whatever it is, you can throw it
in the river for all I care!
Jimmy: Fine, fine. Forget all about it. (yells into hallway) Take it away, boys. She don’t want it. Yeah, that’s right. Take it back to Knuckles. Sorry. Thanks.
Ma: Thank you.
Jimmy: Don’t mention it.
Ma: Sounds like it must have been big.
Jimmy: It was. Real big.
Ma:
Isn’t that just typical of Knuckles O’McMulligan: make some big show of
giving me some lavish bribe so I’ll think he’s Robin Hood in spats.
Well, you tell that lowlife that he can’t buy me off.
Jimmy: Got it, Ma.
Ma: I guess everybody’s for sale in his world. He better think again if he thinks he can shut me up with a – a – well, what was it?
Jimmy: A Philips 42” 1080p LCD TV, Ma.
Ma: You don’t say. That one of those fancy flat-screens?
Jimmy: Yeah, Ma. Yeah, it is.
Ma: The Full HD TV with the 178-degree viewing angle and the 1920×1080 progressive-scan resolution and superior brightness and color?
Jimmy: The works.
Ma: Well, why didn’t you say so? Tell those boys to come back with my TV!
Warranty: 90 days Philips
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Features:
- Full HD LCD display with a 1920×1080p resolution, the highest resolution of HD sources for the best possible picture quality.
- Fully future proof as it supports 1080p signals from all sources, including the most recent like Blu-ray and advanced HD game consoles.
- Signal processing is extensively upgraded to support this much higher signal quality and resolution.
- Produces brilliant flicker-free progressive scan pictures with superb brightness and colors.
- Hear pure and powerful sound - features an invisible sound system that blends perfectly with the design of the cabinet.
- Incredible Surround allows you to experience total surround with greater depth and width of sound and spacious sound stage complementary to the rich viewing experience.
- 25 watt of power with BBE high definition sound is the core sound enhancement technology that will enable you to experience real natural music, speech intelligibility with rich and clear audible vocals.
- Dolby Digital output for connection to a home theatre system
- USB for fantastic photo and music playback The USB connector allows access to jpeg photos and mp3 music of most USB-sticks (USB memory-class device).
- 4 HDMI inputs for full digital HD connection in one cable HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen for the ultimate picture quality. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device.
- The HDMI input is fully backward compatible with DVI sources and includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection.
- With 3 HDMI inputs on the back and 1 HDMI on the side of the TV you can connect multiple HD sources, Your TV is fully prepared for the HD future.
- EasyLink uses the HDMI CEC industry standard protocol to share functionality between connected devices and the TV. With EasyLink only one remote control is needed to operate main functionalities on your TV and connected devices. EasyLink uses the standard HDMI cable to transfer system commands. It works between all electronic devices equipped with HDMI CEC.
- Settings assistant for effortless personalized TV settings. The new settings assistant personalisation wizard guides you to personalised settings with unparalleled ease. It includes not only picture, but the complete viewing experience, including sound and Ambilight settings. The wizard shows a few screens with easy to choose options to select the essential settings. The TV performance is set to the your personal preference without difficult terms or settings, and this very quickly.
- Ready for digital - ATSC & QAM tuner receives over the air and unscrambled cable
Specifications:
- Aspect ratio: Widescreen
- Brightness: 500 cd/m²
- Dynamic screen contrast: 29000:1
- Response time (typical): 5 ms
- Viewing angle: 178º (H) / 178º (V)
- Diagonal screen size (inch): 42 inch
- Panel resolution: 1920×1080p
- Picture enhancement: 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down , 3D Combfilter , Active Control + Light sensor , Dynamic contrast enhancement , Progressive Scan
- Computer Display Resolution 640 x 480, 60Hz , 800 x 600, 60Hz , 1024 x 768, 60Hz , 1280 x 768, 60Hz , 1280 x 1024, 60Hz , 1360 x 768, 60Hz , 1920 x 1080i, 60Hz , 1920 x 1080p, 60Hz
- Video Display Resolution 480i, 60Hz , 480p, 60Hz , 720p, 60Hz , 1080i, 60Hz , 1080p, 60Hz
Sound:
- Equalizer: 5-bands
- Output power (RMS): 25W
- Sound Enhancement: Incredible Surround
- Sound System: Dolby Digital (AC-3) , BBE
- Built-in speakers: 4
Convenience:
- Child Protection: Child Lock+Parental Control
- Clock: On main display , Sleep Timer
- Ease of Installation: Autostore
- Ease of Use: 4 favorite lists , Auto Volume Leveller (AVL) , Channel list , Settings assistant Wizard , Side Control
- Remote Control: TV
- Screen
Format Adjustments: 4:3 , Auto Format , Movie expand 14:9 , Movie
expand 16:9 , Super Zoom , Widescreen , unscaled (1080p dot by dot)
Multimedia Applications:
- Multimedia connections: USB memory class device
- Playback Formats: MP3 , Slideshow files (.alb) , JPEG Still pictures
Tuner/Reception/Transmission:
- Aerial Input: 75 ohm F-type
- TV system: ATSC , NTSC
- Video Playback: NTSC
- Cable: Unscrambled Digital Cable -QAM
- Tuner bands: Hyperband , S-Channel , UHF , VHF
Connectivity:
- AV 1:Audio L/R in , YPbPr
- AV 2:Audio L/R in , YPbPr
- AV 3: CVBS in , S-Video in
- HDMI 1: HDMI v1.3
- HDMI 2: HDMI v1.3
- HDMI 3: Analog audio L/R in , HDMI v1.3
- HDMI-control (CEC features): One touch play , Power status , System info (menu language) , System standby
- Front / Side connections: HDMI , S-video in , CVBS in , Audio L/R in , Headphone out , USB
- Audio Output – Digital: Coaxial (cinch)
Power:
- Ambient temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C
- Mains power: 110-240V, 50-60Hz
- Power consumption: 260 W
- Standby power consumption: < 1 W
Dimensions:
- Set Width (inch): 41.19 inch
- Set Height (inch): 25.39 inch
- Set Depth (inch): 3.48 inch
- Set width (with stand) (inch): 41.19 inch
- Set height (with stand) (inch): 28.19 inch
- Set depth (with stand) (inch): 10.31 inch
- Weight incl. Packaging (lb): 64.0
- Product weight (lb): 51.8 (with stand), 42.3 (without stand)
- Box width (inch): 45.31 inch
- Box height (inch): 31.22 inch
- Box depth (inch): 13.11 inch
- VESA wall mount compatible: 400×400 mm
In the box:
- Television
- Tabletop swivel stand
- Power cord
- Quick start guide
- User Manual
- Registration card
- Remote Control
Price: 749.9900
26 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
knock knock
“Hi, are you Candi’s friend?”
“That’s right, baby. She says you met her at the USB Dance Club and you wanted to party.”
“Party! I’ll say! I feel like I could Bump Bomb all night! Right after some Finger Dancing!”
“You sure know what you want, fella. And Candi says you’ve got the cash to cover it.”
“Oh,
for sure. I write for an online deal-a-day website, so I’m rolling in
it. Listen, I’ve been killing time with Magic Jelly for the last hour
while waiting for you to get here, so I’m all warmed up. Why don’t you
start enjoying Mr. Onion?”
“You’re a cutie, with all those nicknames. C’mere.”
“Hey! HEY! STOP THAT! Keep your hands off my Hanoi Tower!”
“Baby, it’s okay, I know what I’m doing.”
“Listen, I just wanted someone to come help me test out my new Polaroid 8” Dual-Screen Portable DVD w/ 15 – 1 Game Controller, and Candi said you liked to play! I figured you’d know how to hook this controller right into the DVD Player’s
A/V Connection and then we could enjoy games like Bump Bomp, Finger
Dancing, Pinball Fish, Magic Jelly, Seek The Resources, Hanoi Tower and
my beloved Mr. Onion! But now you’ve made it into something… dirty!”
“Honey, it’s a Polaroid, they’re in the same business I am. What did you expect?”
“I expected that maybe I could find a friend who’d want to join me in testing out the DPA-08055S! A portable DVD player with two screens doesn’t show up every day! And there are two headphone jacks on each screen, making a total of four.”
“So is that what Candi meant when she said you were into jacking with multiple partners?”
“She said… Ugh! What is wrong with you? I wanted to have a nice night of watching a DVD on my DPA-08055S,
and then maybe listen to some music on a CD and play some video games
on the second screen, and I figured maybe you dancers would understand
that. But I guess I misjudged Candi. And maybe you should go.”
“Listen, I’m not a cop.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah, a cop would have left by now. I mean, Mr. Onion? Come on.”
“I just had to be sure. I’ve got a Senate career to think of, you know. Hey, you want this Polaroid 8” Dual-Screen Portable DVD w/ 15 – 1 Game Controller in trade?”
“Cash only, honey.”
Warranty: 90 day Woot
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Features:
- 8” (16:9) color LCD screen
- Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW
- Plays music CDs, CD-R/RW
- JPEG image compatible
- Built-in Dolby Digital decoder
- Built-in stereo speakers
- ESP (Electronic Skip Protection) delivers uninterrupted pictures while in motion
- 2 headphone jacks on master screen; 2 headphone jacks on second screen
- Audio/video input/output on master screen
- Audio/video input on second screen; allows user to play games
- Compatible with most gaming systems (optional adapter required)
Game Controller Features
- A/V Cable plugs straight into the DVD player’s A/V connection
- 8-Way directional Pad
- Power, Reset, Start, square and O Buttons
- 15 Games Built In to Controller
- Games:
Bump Bomb, Bump Jump, Finger Dancing, Hanoi Tower, Zippy Frogger, Jewel
Fever 2, Jewel Master 2, Jump Frog, Magic Jelly, Mr. Onion, On n Off,
Pinball Fish, Pop Ball, Seek the Resources, and Super Move Quest
In the box:
- Two 8” LCD screen
- 15-in-1 game controller
- 2 pairs behind-the-neck headphones
- Screen-to-screen power cable
- Screen-to-screen A/V cable
- AV cable
- Car power adapter
- AC adapter/charger
- Mounting straps
- Slim credit card remote
Price: 99.9900
25 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
The thing about GPS units is that you can
use them to provide a thorough simulation of the experience of knowing
where you’re going. Without knowing where you’re going.
Especially
if you’re using a nice little number like the Garmin Streetpilot c510,
with its 3D map view and its auto re-route feature. Here’s you, driving
along, dum-de-dum-de-dum, you aren’t worried about the route. You’re
not straining to read a map under inadequate streetlights in a sketchy
neighborhood. You didn’t print out directions before you left home.
Shoot, you’re not even all that alarmed if you miss a turn; you’ll get
right back on track just as quick as an unexpected fart.
What’s
dangerous about this is that you may be taken in by the illusion. You
may forget that you do not, in fact, have any idea where you’re going.
There you are, looking for all the world like a local with your
in-state plates and your casual demeanor. You’re not craning to read
street signs or flagging down passers-by for directions. But you aren’t
from around here. Bearings, you don’t really have them. What you’ve got
is more like bearings-enhancement therapy. You hired it out. The clever
little doo-dad stuck to the inside of your windshield, that’s your
escort service, showing you around town, creating an illusion that
you’ve got social ties here when really you’re just a-passin’ through.
Boy, you’re lucky your GPS has the Garmin Lock™ anti-theft feature, because if someone took that thing away from you, you’d be screeewwwed.
Warranty: One year Garmin
Features:
- Originally designed for European market and now retrofitted to 2009 US maps on a 2GB microSD card (comes with an SD adaptor)
- Preprogrammed with City Navigator NT, providing street-level detail and addresses, plus listings of restaurants, hotels, ATMs, etc. (nearly 6 million POIs)
- Map Scale: Screen-width scale 640 feet to 4,000 miles
- Routes: Automatically calculated with turn-by-turn instructions
- Automatic off-route recalc shows how to get back on track if you miss a turn or exit; a detour function enables routing around traffic problems or road construction
- Voice: Navigation instructions and warnings
- Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol
- Trip computer: Resettable odometer, timers, average and maximum speeds
- Garmin Lock: When enabled, user must input PIN number to use device.
- Backup feature allows user to associate a security location, which will unlock unit when within 50 meters of that location
- Location-based content: Garmin Travel Guide™, SaversGuide® and custom points of interest (POIs) like safety cameras and school zones
- Others: Customized vehicle icons for moving map
Technical specifications:
- Receiver: SiRFstarIII™ high-sensitivity GPS receiver
- Interfaces: USB 2.0 full-speed
- Antenna: Built-in patch; MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection
- Physical Size: 4.4”W x 3.2”H x 2.8”D
- Weight: 0.59 pounds
- Display: 2.8”W x 2.1”H; 320 x 240 pixels LCD, with backlight and touch screen
- Temp. range: 32°F to 140°F
- Data storage: Indefinite; no memory battery required
- Power Input: 12/24v Dc
- Usage: 15w max. @ 13.8v Dc
- Battery life: up to 8 hours
24 October, 2008 (01:00) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Even twenty feet away from the flames, Ethan could feel the heat on his skin, like a lightbulb he was trying to unscrew too soon after turning it off. His mind danced a desperate frug, unable to believe he was watching his own home being consumed by the inferno. All his dreams, all his memories, all his bound volumes of Golf Digest, reduced to ash and cinders. At least the firefighters had been able to pull his wife and three children to safety, along with his snakes, his ferret, and his Energy C-100 Bookshe-
Wait a minute. Wait, wait, wait.
Where were his Energy C-100 Bookshelf Speakers?
He ran frantically around outside the burning house, tripping over hoses and bumping into be-slickered firemen. He didn’t see that distinctive black ash finish or 5.5 fiberglass woofers anywhere among the flickering shadows. How could he have forgotten them? How could he have been so stupid? Ethan knew he had only one choice: he had to go back in.
“Whoa, whoa, stand back,” a fire captain ordered, shoving Ethan away from the blaze. “You can’t go in there.”
“You don’t understand,” Ethan shouted back, his voice manic and strained. “My Energy C-100s – I have to save them! Let me save them! Please let me save them! I have to!”
“They’re just bookshelf speakers! You can always find another pair that can reproduce clear, accurate highs and mids!”
“But not lows! Not like the Energy C-100s!”
“It doesn’t matter! You can’t go in there! It’s not safe! You’ll die!”
“If I can’t have their surprisingly powerful bass response and low distortion and resonance, I don’t want to live!”
Ethan tried to shove the captain out of the way, but just then, a firefighter walked up with smudges of smoke on his face and two familiar black shapes in his hands.
“Pulled these out of the house just before the fire got to ‘em,” the firefighter said. “Looks like they’re still in good shape.”
Tears cascaded down Ethan’s face. “Thank you…my God, thank you…I’ve never been so grateful to anyone in my life…”
“You do know that we saved your wife and kids too, right?”
But Ethan’s joy was brutally cut short when he realized: he’d forgotten about the center channel speaker! He bolted free of the firemen and dashed toward the burning house, their shouts of alarm fading in his ears.
Warranty: 5 Year Energy
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty Features:
- Center channel speaker for detailed dialogue, big music and effects
- 1-inch dome tweeter and twin 5.5-inch composite fiberglass woofers, are made to bring you every dynamic the movie director intended
- High-quality black ash finish
- Clean, accurate highs from aluminum dome tweeter help you hear every part of the soundtrack clearly
- Flat On-Axis Frequency Response with Wide Bandwidth: Speakers should reproduce the entire audio range in a uniform manner. By ensuring that no one frequency dominates any other, Energy ensures that every note is the way it was intended to be—and the sound as natural as possible
- Wide and Constant Dispersion: Sound at all frequencies radiating from the speaker should be in an even pattern, in all directions throughout the room
- Low Distortion and Resonance: No speaker system is distortion- or resonance-free, but Energy has achieved a significantly lower distortion level, a clearly audible improvement
- Rear venting for more powerful bass response
Specifications:
- System Type: Bass Reflex, Rear Vented
- Frequency Response: 50Hz-20kHz +/- 3 dB
- Recommended Amplifier Power: up to 125 watts
- Components: Chambered 1” Aluminum Dome, Dual 5-1/2” Composite Fiberglas cones
- Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 4 ohms minimum
- Useable Bass Response (10db Anechoic): 45 Hz
- Sensitivity (anechoic): 88dB
- Sensitivity (2 speakers in a typical room): 91dB
- Crossover Point: 2.2kHz
- Overall Dimensions: W 19.75”/50cm H – 6.75”/17cm D – 10”/25cm
- Weight: 19.8lbs / 9kg ea
- Finishes: Cherry or Black Ash
- Included Accessories: Rubber Bumpers
In the Box:
- 2 Energy C-100 Bookshelf Speakers
- Users Guide
23 October, 2008 (19:52) | Deals, Woot | No comments
How do? McBean’s the name – salesman, inventor, lover of life and
maker of money. I had a real sweet gig going for a while there. See,
there were these tall, fuzzy creatures, and some of them had stars on
their bellies, and the ones without the stars wanted to be like the
ones with the stars, so I made this machine that put stars on their
bellies, but then the original star-bellies wanted theirs removed, so I
reversed the machine…it got complicated. Eventually they wised up, but
I made a fortune along the way.
Now I peddle these Cables
Unlimited Bluetooth Dongles. Same basic idea. Just pop one into a
regular old computer, and presto! It’s a Bluetooth computer. Now you
can play with all the cool Bluetooth kids, with up to several items at
once. Way I figure it, it’ll only be a matter of time before Bluetooth
loses its cachet and the beautiful people decide they’d never be caught
dead with Bluetooth – at which point I step in with my convenient,
affordable, all-inclusive Bluetooth removal dongle. It can’t miss. They
don’t call me the fix-it-up chappie for nothing.
Warranty: 90 Days Cable Unlimited
Features:
- Easy way to make a computer bluetooth compatible
- Plugs into a USB port on any computer
- Supports several Bluetooth devices at the same time
- Point to multipoint transmission
- Supports RF Class II
- Communication range up to 10 meters with data transfer rate up to 2.1 Mbps
- Supports Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista
In the box:
- Cables Unlimited USB1520 Bluetooth Dongle
23 October, 2008 (19:43) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Roomba zoom-ba dooble-dee doom
We’ve got a nice robotic vacuum
Roomba Pumbaa Simba Timon
If you’re smart you’ll order your own
How can you stand it, to wallow in grime?
Would you sweep up if you had more free time?
Do you suppose cleaning up’s not your job?
Or are you happy as a slob?
Roomba loom-ba whatchama-jig
Seriously, you live like a pig
Roomba goomba hey bada-bing
It’s, like, totally disgusting
Roomba zoom-ba diddly-dee
Roomba will sweep up dirt and debris
Roomba Doombot Negative Zone
It’s an unmanned housekeeping drone
Face it, dude, this place is a total sty
And you’re a grown-up, there’s no reason why
You couldn’t either man up and clean up or
Buy a robot who could clean this floor
Warranty: 1 Year iRobot
Features:
- Powerful
and efficient robotic vacuum and redesigned high-speed,
counter-rotating brushes pick up more dirt, pet hair, dander, cat
litter, crumbs, leaves and other debris
- Soft-touch bumpers reduce impact on furniture and other obstacles
- Anti-tangle technology keeps Roomba from getting stuck on cords, rug fringe and tassels
- Home Base for docking and recharging between cleaning cycles
- Navigation,
wall following, and coverage patterns provide the most efficient
cleaning of the entire room, along kickboards, cabinet edges, in
corners, under and around furniture
- Easy to use, maintain and upgrade
- Audio
voice demonstration walks you through Roomba’s initial set up and
alerts you when Roomba requires maintenance or assistance
- Modular design provides simpler maintenance and upgrade capability
- Virtual
Wall Lighthouse offers the most efficient room-to-room cleaning and
creates an invisible barrier to mark off-limit areas that Roomba will
not cross
- When in Lighthouse mode, it directs Roomba to clean one room completely before moving on to the next
- Use Lighthouse mode for the most thorough and efficient cleaning of specific rooms
- When in Virtual Wall mode, an adjustable, infrared barrier is created that Roomba will not cross
- Use Virtual Wall mode to mark off-limit areas in your home
- Larger fine particle filter traps dust, pollen and other allergens inside Roomba’s large, bag-less dustbin
In the box:
- iRobot 565 Vacuum
- AC Adapter
- Self Charging Home Base
- 2 Virtual Wall Lighthouses
- One Extra Filter
- Cleaning Tool
- Owners Manual
22 October, 2008 (20:32) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Think you’ve got them all? Well, we just changed that! Yeah, we’re always changin’ stuff. We’re crazy like that.
These
Woot Screaming Monkeys are dressed in orange or purple, and man, can
they scream! Like a newborn baby or your mom after you drop a brick on
her foot. Don’t test that, please. You should be respectful to your mom.
These
monkeys can also fly across the room, or out of your office window and
across the street. We’ve tested it. It really works. Nothing can
relieve and increase stress at the same time like hitting your boss in
the face with a monkey.
You know you want this little piece
of Woot propaganda. People are still begging for the buckets. This is
your shot at the big time. Get in on the ground floor.
Warranty: None!
Features:
- Slingshot-like rubber arms
- Professed 50-foot flight range
- Majestic cape features equally majestic Woot logo
- Screams like the souls of the damned stretching on the racks of Hades
22 October, 2008 (20:24) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Woot $11.99 : Bacon Salt - 4 Pack http://www.woot.com
Malcolm @Duncan Ho. lee. crap. Bacon Salt back @Woot!
Duncan @Malcom is it veggie safe?
Siward @Malcolm 135mg of sodium! That’s 6% of the recommended daily value, or .05% of my usual intake!
Duncan @Malcolm sorry I left out your L. Veggie safe?
Malcolm @Duncan It is! Even Kosher! But it tastes just like bacon!
LadyMacduff @Woot has enough bacon salt for the whole family? Sooooo tempting…
Lady_Macbeth Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty!
Duncan @Lady_Macbeth uhhhhh…
xx_3Witches3_xx fair = foul
Malcolm Just bought one! Woot!
Macbeth @LadyMacduff just a heads up, you’ll have some left over now
BanquosGhost @Woot oh NOW you have the Bacon Salt.
Malcom @Duncan Who are you people?
Warranty: No Warranty, it’s bacon salt…
Features:
- Zero calorie, zero fat, safe for vegetarians, and Kosher certified seasoning salt that tastes like real bacon
- Makes everything taste like bacon
- Everything should taste like bacon
- 1/4th tsp. serving size
- Contains 135mg of sodium per serving size or 6% daily value on a 2,000 calorie diet
- Great to put on eggs, grilled meats or fish, vegetables, potatoes, or any kind of food
Main Ingredients:
- Sea Salt
- Dehydrated Garlic
- Paprika (spice and coloring)
- Dehydrated Onion
- Corn Syrup
Contains wheat, soy, and milk ingredients
In the box:
- J&D’s Original Bacon Salt
-
J&D’s Peppered Bacon Salt
- J&D’s Hickory Bacon Salt
-
J&D’s Natural Bacon Salt
-
22 October, 2008 (20:19) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Oh, he was so nice to me. I would have, too, only… well, you know. When
I didn’t know anyone it was so easy. I bought a refurbished Netgear
WGR614v7 54Mbps Wireless Router
especially for him. And it was like a whirlwind then, it was like we
were near each other all the time. But it was boring just sitting at
the computer. I wanted to go out. And when I did, I met people. I never
lied, I told him everything every step of the way. When I was
Internet-sharing off my wireless connection with many users he always
knew, I never used my 40/64-128 bit encryption on the truth. I told him
he was free to do the same. We just started talking less after that. I
still care, though. I guess it just wasn’t meant to be. But I’m happy.
And I hope he is as well.
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- Conveniently share your cable/DSL connection with many users on your network with or without wires
- Delivers 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) WAN and LAN connections and interoperability with 54 Mbps (802.11g) and 11 Mbps (802.11b) devices over a 2.4 GHz band wireless network
- Stateful
Packet Inspection (SPI) and Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention
averts potential threats by scanning incoming traffic and Network
Address translation (NAT) shields your networked devices from intruders
- WEP encryption (40/64- or 128-bit) on the wireless LAN conceals your information from eavesdroppers
- MAC Address Control prevents unauthorized access to your wireless network
- VPN pass-through give secure Internet access to your office or corporate network
- Parents are able to limit web access by blocking offensive content and URL addresses, and the router sends real-time email alerts and logs of all network web activity
- SmartWizard™ simplifies setup — it automatically detects and configures your router for virtually all ISP connections
Specifications:
- Routing Protocols: Static & Dynamic Routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPSec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client & server)
- Application
Support: Works with most Internet gaming and instant messaging
applications and applications that support UPnP for automatic Internet
access
- Functions: Automatically detects and configures your ISP type, Exposed Host (DMZ), MAC address authentication, URL content filtering, logs and e-mail alerts of Internet activity
- Internet/WAN: 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
- LAN: 4 ports 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
- Wireless Network Speeds: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, & 54 Mbps (auto-rate capable)
- Modulation Type: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
- Frequency: 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US) 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan) 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (Spain) 2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France)
- Firewall: Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS Attack Detection/Logging, Dropped Packet Log, Security Event Log, E-mail Log
- Encryption: 40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit, and 152-bit (802.11g only) WEP encryption, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- Antenna: 2 dBi
- Dimensions: 6.9×1.1×4.7 in (175.3×27.94×119.4 mm)
- Weight: 0.3 kg (0.7 lb)
22 October, 2008 (20:12) | Deals, Woot | No comments
It’s a question we hear a lot in life, especially from police,
teachers, employers, girlfriends, other drivers, and ordinary citizens:
“What’s your problem?” But before we can answer honestly, we have to
know what our problem is. To figure out what your problem is, please
answer “I agree”, “I disagree”, or “I don’t know” to each of the
following statements:
1. I frequently think about suicide.
2. I have noticed an abnormal discharge from my vagina or penis.
3. I run on an Intel Core™2 2.4 GHz Quad Processor.
4. I am jealous of the happy, smiling people I see in advertisements for antidepressants.
5. My body has a 15-in-1 memory card reacher and 6 USB 2.0 ports.
6. Circa 2003, I used the phrase “In Dusty We Trusty” at least once in conversation, on the Internet, or in a homemade sign.
7. I often cry without understanding why.
8. I cry more often in late September or early October.
9. I have had unprotected intercourse within the last two years.
10. I keep my 400 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive close to me at all times.
11. No matter how little sense it makes, I will always hate Steve Bartman.
12. I frequently feel like I am worthless and nothing I do will ever turn out right.
13. I feel a burning sensation when I urinate.
14. I have 2×1024MB DDR2 SDRAM memory, integrated NTSC and over-the-air ATSC high-definition TV tuners, and an FM radio.
15. I have nightmares about Lou Brock and Ernie Broglio.
16. My testicles are tender and swollen.
If you answered “I agree” to all or most of questions 1, 4, 7, and 12,
your problem is clinical depression. Consult a psychiatric
professional. Put all your knives, guns, razor blades, and strong
pharmaceuticals in a locked case and give the key to someone you trust.
If you answered “I agree” to all or most of questions 2, 9, 13, and 16,
your problem is chlamydia. Seek treatment immediately. Do not let shame
or embarrassment keep you from receiving the treatment you need, you
filthy slut.
If you answered “I agree” to all or most of questions 3, 5, 10, and 14, your problem is that you are a HP Pavilion M8125X Desktop PC. You’re slightly outdated, but you can probably find someone who needs your affordable array of computing features.
If you answered “I agree” to all or most of questions 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, and 15,
your problem is that you are a Chicago Cubs fan. As of October 2008,
science has still not found an effective treatment for your condition,
despite over $300 million being spent in a quest to cure it.
Warranty: 1 Year HP
Features:
- Intel ® Viiv™ Processor Technology with an Intel ® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600, 2.4 GHz, 8MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz Front Side Bus
- Intel ® P965 Express Chipset
- 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory(2×1024MB for ultimate performance) (expandable to 8GB)
- 400 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
- SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology
- 15-in-1 memory card reader
- Ethernet 10/100/1000BT integrated network interface and 56k modem
- NTSC TV tuner, over-the-air ATSC high-definition television tuner, and FM tuner (antenna included)
- High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable audio system
- 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front); 2 FireWire®-IEEE-1394 ports (1 in front)
- 2 PCI slots (occupied), 1 PCI-E x1 slot (available), 1 PCI-E x16 slot (occupied)
- 2 external optical drive bays, 2 internal HDD bays, 1 external HDD bay
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
22 October, 2008 (20:01) | Deals, Woot | No comments
That’s it, Geoffrey. We’ve tried to be patient with you, but this
humiliation is the last straw. How can we call ourselves a proper
thieves’ guild when our costumes keep falling apart? One little fray
and I lost every button on my tunic. And Brian’s jerkin split right up
the back – do you have any idea how dishonorable that is in medieval
society? The entire Harveste Fayre was laughing at us, even the guys at
the funnel cake booth.
You are hereby removed as Master
Haberdasher. And since nobody else wants the job, I suppose, once
again, that I must step into the breach – or breeches, as it were. To
this end, I propose that we invest the guild treasury in a Singer 7426
120-Stitch Sewing Machine. I have no idea what terms like “drop-in
bobbin” and “optimum stitch settings” mean, but as I am an effortless
polymath, I will have no trouble apprehending sewing in short order.
After all, it only took me six months to become fluent in Elvish. I’m
sorry, Geoffrey, but it seems Fate has callen upon me and the Singer
7426 to provide reliable seamstery – yea, the very fate of the 12th
century hangs in the balance!
Warranty: Limited 25 Year on Machine Head, Limited 5 Year on Motor, Light, Assembly, Wiring, Switches, Speed Control, Electronic Components Limited 1 Year Adjustyments, Belts, Rings, Bulbs, and Attachments
Features:
- Heavy-Duty Aluminum Frame
- Electronic Stitch Formation
- 70 Stitch Functions
Automatic Optimum Stitch Settings for length, width, balance, pressure, and tension.
Pushbutton Stitch Selection – With just a simple push of a button you
have selected the stitch and the optimum settings for length, width,
balance, pressure and tension.
- 3 Styles of 1-Step Buttonholes
- Top
Drop-In Bobbin – The bobbin loads from the top, so it’s easy to insert
the bobbin and easy to monitor the bobbin thread supply.
- Automatic Bobbin Winding
- Auto Tension – This system ensures stable stitch quality, whatever type of fabric is being used.
- Lock
Function on Decorative Stitches – Tie-off decorative stitches with just
a push of a button. Reinforcing the end of the stitch ensures quality
stitching and avoids raveling.
- 13 Needle Positions –
Needle position can be changed for individual projects, such as
inserting zippers or cording and topstitching.
- Long-Lasting LED Light
– The lamp illuminates the sewing surface for optimal viewing. The
long-lasting bulb (100,000 hours) stays cool, regardless how long the
machine is operated.
- Snap-On Presser Feet
- Free-Arm
- On Board Storage
- Adjustable Stitch Length and Width
- Electronic Twin Needle Control
In the box:
- Singer 7426 Sewing Machine
- Power Cable
- Extension Table
- Seam Ripper / Brush Combination Tool
- Spool Pin Cap (Large)
- Spool Pin Cap (Small)
- Screwdriver
- General Purpose Foot
- Zipper Foot
- Special Purpose Foot
- Even Feed Foot
- Buttonhole Foot
- Blindstitch Hem Foot
- Instructional Manual
22 October, 2008 (19:45) | Deals, Woot | No comments
FHSS
Dude, wake up.
FHSS
Dude, dude! Wake up!
What’s wrong, man?
I think there’s a snake in here!
FHSS
There it is again!
Calm down, man. That’s just the Soundcast Wireless Audio System. The clear, uninterrupted audio signal goes 350 feet thanks to FHSS technology.
FHSS
Man, turn the light on, I know it’s a snake!
It isn’t a snake, it’s a Soundcast Wireless Audio System. It wirelessly connects a 3.5mm audio source to an RCA connection, like a mp3 player to a stereo in the other room.
FHSS
OW IT BIT ME
It didn’t bite you, dude, it’s a wireless audio system. A transmitter and a receiver, sold together.
NO IT BIT ME, WE GOTTA FIND IT
FHSS
OH IT’S GETTING DARK I NEED ANTIVENOM
Dude, calm down, it’s a speaker system, it’s doesn’t have venom.
FHSS
See? If it was a cobra, you’d be dead by now. It’s just a Soundcast Wireless Audio System
FHSS
Dude?
FHSS
Warranty: 2 Year Soundcast
Features:
- The Soundcast Audiocast lets you turn your PC into a music server.
- Simply hook the Audiocast transmitter to the headphone out jack on your computer
and send your recorded music files to the Audiocast receiver that is attached to
your music system, wherever it may be in your home.
- You can use two receivers with each Soundcast transmitter so that you can
create two separate music zones in your home.
- You can connect two
Audiocast transmitters to the same music source – then you can make a four zone
system.
- Connects your PC/Mac/MP3 player wirelessly to an audio system that is up to 150 feet away
- Uses 2.4 GHz wireless FHSS technology to send the audio signal to the receiver
- 1
transmitter can connect to 2 receivers to create a 2 zone audio system.
You can also connect 2 transmitters (connected to the same audio
source) to 4 receivers for a 4 zone audio system
- Transmitter is compatible with any device that uses a 3.5mm audio out put jack
- Receiver is compatible with RCA (red and white) connectors
- Bypasses DRM restrictions because you are playing audio directly from your PC, Mac, iPod, or MP3 player
- Has 3 different audio channels to broadcast on
- Dimensions: 6.8×2 x 3.5 inches (W x H x D)
In the AudioCast Transmitter box:
- Transmitter
- Power Adapter
- Audio Cables
In the AudioCast Receiver box:
- Receiver
- Power Adapter
- Audio Cables
22 October, 2008 (19:41) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Our momma- a good woman, hardworking and virtuous -told us over and
over never to stick anything in our ear that’s smaller than our elbow.
Then she would have a good long hearty laugh at our futile efforts to
test her advice. Try as we might, we were kids, not quadruple-jointed
circus freaks, and we just couldn’t make the ol’ arm-bender reach our
ears. Oh, how she guffawed!
Then, one day, we finally showed
her. All of us siblings compared elbows and, finding them all pretty
much the same size, took turns ramming our own elbows into each other’s
ears, demonstrating the value of mom’s advice by inflicting permanent
hearing loss all around.
From that day on, dear old mom was
known as “that lady with all the self-mutilating deaf children.” Served
her right, though! What a thing to tell your own kids. We miss you,
momma.
Anyway, for those of you who still have use of your
ears, having not yet busted them up with blunt force elbow trauma, we
recommend the HP Premium Stereo Headset with Microphone. The gold-plated connection on this set makes perfect for use with mp3 players, portable DVD players or PSP, but also a low-profile communication accessory if you’re into Skype or PC audio chat or something.
However
its most distinctive feature, in our opinion, is the plushy fit. How
can you be upset you just got teamkilled when you’re so comfortable?
Sure, it is about the same size as your elbow, so that might be
worrying. But its got a cord you can yank to retrieve it from your
inner ear if you get an urge to shove it all the way in there.
Just keep in mind: that cord also controls the volume. So try to fight that urge.
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- Get superior sound integrity with the gold-plated connectors
- Get immersed in games and music, via the big-stereo sound supplied by the 38 mm drivers
- Filter out background noise while speaking with the noise-canceling microphone
- Adjust the volume and quickly mute the microphone with the in-line controls
- Fold up the compact design for easy mobility
- Adjust the headband for the perfect fit
- Cushion your ears with the plush pads
22 October, 2008 (19:13) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Karl Lagerfeld owns several hundred iPods. He keeps them all over
the world, in his various houses and apartments, so that he always has
music at the ready whenever he stops in. Well, Karl, we expect you’re
making the switch to iPhones now. So when you’re ready to get rid of
those old iPods we hope you’ll contact us. And if you’re looking to
protect your iPhones, we’ll hope you’ll consider the Speck SeeThru
iPhone Case.
Like many people in the fashion industry, the
Speck SeeThru iPhone Case is made of hard plastic. They’re hard,
translucent, and almost completely shatterproof. They’ll work with the original iPhone (Not 3G). And they keep the useful parts easy to touch, which is always a
plus in fashion.
Karl, you’ve worked for a long time and
done many great things. Wouldn’t you like to help out a little internet
company that only wants to be fashionable? Give us a call, darling.
Kiss kiss.
Warranty: 1 Year Speck Products
Features:
- Specifically designed for the original iPhone (not compatible with iPod Touch or iPhone 3G)
- Protects the original iPhone from scratches
- Made of polycarbonate plastic with cutouts for the headphone jack, data plug, switch, and camera
- Comes in 4 different colors, Aqua, Pink, Red, and Smoke
- Polycarbonate plastic is very durable and virtually shatter-proof
- Length: 2.5 inches
- Width: 1.5 inches
- Height: 4.5 inches
- Weight: 2.3 oz.
In the box:
- 4 Speck SeeThru iPhone Case (Aqua, Pink, Red, Smoke)
22 October, 2008 (19:08) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Vizio JV50PB 50” “Jive” Plasma HDTV
Class 0f 2009
“Leg ‘er down ‘n smack ‘em yak ‘em. Cold got to be.”
Accomplishments
- Founder, Black Student Union, White Students’ Auxiliary
- 2007 Battle of the MCs, Participation Ribbon
- Wireless rear speakers and subwoofer
Voted “Most Likely To Be At The Center Of A Serious Misunderstanding”
Voted “Bumpinest Sound, 560 Watts Total Peak Power”
What
up, “Jive!” It seems like only yesterday it was our freshman year and
you were still just Preston. No one who was at Homecoming will ever
forget your awesome “Hammer Pants.” Word to yo mamaleh!
Note: This item will be shipped by truck and delivery will take 1-2 weeks. When you place your order, you MUST enter your daytime phone number so the trucking company can schedule delivery.
Warranty: 90 Day Vizio
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended
Warranty
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Features:
- 50” Plasma HDTV with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- Support for high definition television at 1080i
- 15,000:1 Contrast Ratio
- Includes
2-front channel, 1-center channel as well as 2-rear channel plus a
free-standing subwoofer.
- The rear speakers and subwoofer connect
wirelessly to the “Jive” eliminating the wire clutter that is inherent
with other surround sound systems.
- 5.1 SPDIF Digital Optical Audio Input will allow you you to play any Dolby Digital 5.1 output from any source using an optical audio cable without the need to own a seperate stereo system.
The VP50P “Jive” generates more than ample sound, even for the
discerning audiophile pumping 560-watts total peak power (70-watts RMS)
of high quality digital sound to maximize your VIZIO High Definition
television experience.
Specifications:
- Size: 50-in (Viewable: 50-in)
- Tuner: Integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV Tuner
- Supported TV Formats – 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
- Native Panel Resolution: 1366×768
- Supported PC Resolutions: 1366×768, 1024×768, 800×600
- Panel Type: 50” Diagonal, 16:9 Wide Screen, Plasma Panel
- Pixel/Dot Pitch: 0.81 mm (H) x 0.81 mm (V)
- Display Compatibility: HDTV (720p)
- Signal Compatibility: 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
- Colors: 1.07 Billion
- Brightness: 1,500 cd/m2 (maxl)
- Contrast Ratio: 15,000:1
- Viewable Angle: >178 degrees (horizontal and vertical)
Inputs:
- RF (F Connector for internal tuner): 1
- HDMI with HDCP: 3
- Analog Stereo Audio for HDMI Inputs: 1
- Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2
- Composite Video: 2
- S-Video plus Stereo Audio: 0
- Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio: 1
- Service Port: 0
Outputs:
- Analog Audio out (RCA): 1
- 5.1 SPDIF Digital Optical Audio: 1
- Headphone (Stereo Mini-Jack): 0
Additional Information:
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
- Picture-outside-Picture (POP)
- Closed Caption (CC)
- V-Chip
- Zoom
- Freeze
- 3:2 or 2:2 Reverse Pull-down
- ATSC with 8VSB & QAM demodulation
- ATSC with MPEG-2 decoding
- NTSC Video decoding via RF: Yes, thru Antenna, Cable, or Satellite
- NTSC Video decoding via Video: Yes, thru CVBS, S-Video, or Component
- Progressive Scan Video: Yes, thru Component YPbPr, VGA or HDMI
- HDTV: Yes, thru HDMI or Component YPbPr
- Computer: 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768 thru VGA or 640×480 thru HDMI
- Sound enhancement: Yes, with 5.1 Digital Dolby Surround Sound (Wireless)
- Color Temperature: 6500K (standard), 5400K and 9300K
- Color Fine Tuning: Independent Red, Green and Blue
- Audio: Built-in 10W x 3, 1 Subwoofer 120w(max), plus 2 x rear channel
- Lamp (LCD) / Panel (PDP) Life: 60000 hours
- Power: IEC Connector for direct power line connection
- Voltage Range100 ~ 240 Vac at 50/60 Hz
- Power Consumption: 380W average
- Removable Base
Weight:
- Gross:126 lbs
- Net: 120 lbs
- Without Stand: 108 lbs
Dimensions:
- Carton: 54.8” W x 45.4” H x 14.5” D
- Net: 48.8” W x 33.7” H x 11.5” D
- Without Stand: 48.8” W x 32.2” H X 4.1” D
- Certifications: CSA, CSA-US FCC Class B, BETS-7
22 October, 2008 (18:50) | Deals, Woot | No comments

He said
“Baby, I like the sound of you, and that reproduction’s balanced.
That ergonomic fit and water resistant
And you’ve a case, makes for easy stora-age.
Magnetic back
You’ll clip around my neck
And they made you really rugged
Your cable’s so symmetric, it’s almost like hers
I’m gonna choose how I want to use ya-a.”
Strut, pout
Play my sound
I’ll use you with my iPhone
MX70
This one is either/or
Strut, pout
Play my sound
Don’t have to have an iPhone
MX70
Got one that’s just normal
You won’t
Need a different pair
Need a
Different pair
You won’t
Need a different pair
Need no
Different pair
Strut, pout
Play my sound
I’ll use you with my iPhone
MX70
This one is either/or
Strut, pout
Play my sound
Don’t have to have an iPhone
MX70
Got one that’s just normal
Strut, pout
Play my sound
I’ll use you with my iPhone
MX70
Buy whichever you want
Strut, pout
Play my sound
Don’t have to have an iPhone
MX70
And it’s sweat resistant
Warranty: Two Year Sennheiser
Features:
- Ergonomic design ensures optimum fit and comfort
- Powerful neodymium magnets for detailed sound
- Sweat and water-resistant
- Extremely rugged headphones and cable
- Accessories: ear adapter set, cable clip, extension cable and soft-sided carrying case
In the box:
- Earbuds
- Ear-Adapter Set
- Cable Clip
- Extension Cable
- Carrying Case
22 October, 2008 (18:47) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Health care tool
There’s a storage case included
And I want you
You’re more helpful when I’m sick
No more need to worry about bitin’ on the mercury
You’re digital
That’s what you are, baby
Waterproof
Your four digit display
Baby you
Are easier to read these days
You got a lithium battery which makes it quick for me to see
Just what you are
What you are baby
Thermo meter
Thermo Thermo meter
You’re a thermo meter
Oh
Thermo meter
Oh
You’re a thermo meter baby
You you you are
You you you are
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Exacto
You’ll take my temp’ture like a champion
Then off you’ll go
You’re my best first aid companion
You’re one touch and for ears you’ll fit in anywhere you’re put
Because that’s what you are
That’s just what you are baby
Sorry that
We covered most of it by now
There isn’t much
To add we didn’t say before
Thank god this song is almost through at least the parts we need to write
We’ll paste the rest
Cut and paste, baby
Thermo meter
Thermo Thermo meter
You’re a thermo meter
Oh
Thermo meter
Oh
You’re a thermo meter baby
You you you are
You you you are
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Maybe if there were no germs
Thermo meter Thermo meter Thermo meter Thermo meter
I wouldn’t need you
And maybe if I’d sick days to burn
But I don’t so I do
You
Thermo meter
Thermo Thermo meter
You’re a thermo meter
Oh
Thermo meter
Oh
You’re a thermo meter baby
You you you are
You you you are
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Thermo meter
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear a-and it will say how hot you a-a-are
You
Just point one seconds
You
Streamlined for access
You
The memory’s
You
10-set you see
Put it in your ear and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Put it in your ear and it will say how hot you a-a-are
Thermo meter
Thermo thermo meter
You’re a thermo meter
Oh
Thermo meter
Oh
You’re a thermo meter baby
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- Takes instant temperature in merely 0.1 second
- Compact, handy, and streamline shape gives easy access
- Reliable, 512 scanning sequences per second ensure the precise accuracy
- Simple, easy-to-read display and 10-set memory function provides user friendly 1 touch operation
- Measures temperatures between 34°C to 43°C (93.2°F to 109°F)
- Easy to read 4 digit display
- Waterproof probe
- Accuracy Less than 36°C: ± 0.3°C
- Accuracy from 36°C to 39°C:± 0.2°C
- Greater than 39°C: ± 0.3°C
In the box:
- Ear Thermometer
- CR2032 Lithium Battery
- Users Manual
- Storage Case
22 October, 2008 (12:45) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Is your wallet killing you? Is your little pocket pal slowly leaking
toxic chemicals into your system, contaminating your body down to the
cellular level? Does every swipe of your credit card push you a little
closer to the grave?
Probably not. But after db clay went to all the trouble of engineering their own synthetic, PVC-free,
pollution-free alternative to vinyl, the least you could do is show a
little paranoia. They call the stuff Tope, and these wallets are all
made out of it. Conveniently, Tope is also easy to print on, giving db
clay an entree into the lucrative
people-who-must-have-pictures-on-their-wallets market.
If
you take the Tope challenge, you’ll receive a random design – maybe the
arboreal Dark Bark or the avian Feathers, the Euro-lampposts of Lights
of Spain or the wigged-out Broadway, or one of three other designs. You
can get a better look at db clay’s own site
(check the model names – not all of those wallets are offered here).
What’s that? You don’t like any of them? Hey, just because it says
“Designer” doesn’t mean it has to look good. Isn’t not killing you
enough?
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- Made
from Tope, a synthetic material similar to a vinyl canvas but does not
contain certain hazardous chemicals typically found in most vinyl-based
products
- Inspired by original artwork
- Water resistant, heat resistant, cold resistant
- Printed with non toxic ink
- Size (when folded): 3.5” x 4.25”
- Packaged in gray gift box
- Black Tope interior
- Satin nylon lining
In the box:
-
Random db Clay Designer Wallet
Price: 4.9900
22 October, 2008 (12:42) | Deals, Woot | No comments
Red is a powerful color—the color of blood, of shame, of STOP
signs, communism, the Scarlet Letter and Laura Prepon. Did you know
that in China, brides traditionally wear red dresses? It’s true! We
knew this girl who wore a green dress at her wedding, and her mom kind
of freaked out. If it’d been a red dress, though? Oh, she would have
totally lost it. She’s not even a little bit Chinese, though, so it
just goes to show you that cultures can be very different.
This
Sandisk Sansa taps into the long tradition of red icons. You look at
it, and you think: This little bugger will provide hours of
entertainment entertainment [Lucille Ball]. It will be reliable [fire
trucks]. It’ll be perfect for long trips on the road [Red Sovine]. And
when I sync it up, I’ll have to be careful not to spread computer
viruses from one machine to another [the red light district].
Of course, we could be totally wrong about all that; we’re deuteranopiatic or whatever you call it.
Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty
Features:
- 1GB storage space for music, photos, and voice/FM recordings
- MicroSD expansion slot
- Rechargeable battery keeps the player running for 15 hours on a full charge
- MP3, WAV, and Protected WMA playback
- FM tuner and photo viewer that can display up to 64,000 colors
- FM recorder and voice recorder
In the box:
- Sansa C240
- Earbuds
- USB Cable
22 October, 2008 (12:35) | Deals, Woot | |