Recently at BBG

Steven Leckart 7:33 am Thu May 21, 2009

• Set your DVRs: Oprah will be tackling Skype today (5/21).

• Netbooks made from biodegradable cellulose are cheap. But will we think of them as disposable?

• A head-to-head review of the Jawbone Prime and BlueAnt Q1. Which headset wins?

• Microscale models of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture — in LEGO.

• An ionic-cooling laptop that may not set your crotch ablaze.

• 8bitone: a chiptunes synthesizer for the iPhone.

• The Myca set-top box reviewed; click here for the verdict.

• An infallibly polite alarm clock with the voice of Stephen Fry.

• The Gear of War: a gallery of war bots, UAVs, retina scanners, and more.

• HOWTO make low-inductance speaker cables.

• An inhaler for consuming cocoa powder: only .8 calories!

• Alarm clocks constructed from a 200-year-old barn in Switzerland and painted by a skateboard artist.

• A bottle opener shaped like an elephant.

• Buildings damaged during WWII get a makeover — with LEGO!

Review / Logitech MX Keys

Logitech’s MX Keys [Amazon] is what it finally took to lure me away from mechanical keyboards. It’s a slim yet solidly-constructed full-size model that's similar to and superior to Apple's… READ THE REST
Microsoft to permanently close its retail stores

Microsoft is to shut shop on the high streets and malls of America, permanently closing its 116 retail stores. Only 10 were overseas; flagship stores in New York City, London,… READ THE REST
Traintrackr is a light-up circuit-board map of the London Underground or Boston Metro

Traintrackr is a powered circuit board showing a map of the London Underground, lighting up in real time to show train positions on 333 stations on all 12 main lines.… READ THE REST
Short Post, just one paragraph

Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST