Yep, Dell, purveyors of computers and such, currently have the best price on a really decent Sharp Aquos, the 42″ LC-42SB45U with 1080p resolution. It’s $899, and shipping is free, though you will have to pay sales tax. By contrast, Amazon’s starting price on this model is $972, and the shopping sites tend to list it anywhere from $1,000 to $1,300. We haven’t reviewed this particular model, but we like Sharp. If you’re in the market for a decent LCD—and are among the unique few in this country with some ready cash—I say have at it. The deal disapparates on Monday. [Dell]
It’s got to be tough distinguishing your scrap yard (a big lot filled with junk) from a competitor’s scrap yard (another big lot filled with junk). But one Chinese entrepreneur from the Zhejiang province had a plan to promote his particular pile of junk as something special. He’d build full scale Autobot sculptures. While it’s tough to find fault with any of the work, his best is definitely this converted BMW 7-Series. And until a free shiny red semi pulls into town, it’ll probably stay that way. [China Car Times via Jalopnik]
It’s happened to everyone at some point…you’re putting the finishing touches on a 20 page paper about the migration patterns of seagulls, or you’re about to beat the last boss in Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Then, without warning, the unthinkable happens: Power outage! Maybe it’s windy out, maybe you “forgot” to pay your electric bill, or maybe there was just a freak power surge that made the lights flicker. Oh, and you didn’t save. The hours of blood, sweat and tears are reduced to a blinking start screen in a nanosecond.
That’s why it’s always good to rely on an uninterrupted power supply, like the Eaton Evolution. Eaton is offering to give away one UPS to the reader with the absolute worst technology failure story. It could be anything: Computers, video games, alarm clocks, or phone chargers to name a few…but the more details the better! Get your entries in by November 7th to be eligible.
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It looks like Compaq has added a big-daddy to its line of Presarios just released, tacking on the 17-inch CQ70 to the gang. The new laptop (currently available at Circuit City) sports a 2GHz dual-core Pentium T3200 CPU, 3GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 1440 x 900 widescreen display, 802.11b/g/n, a 5-in-1 card reader, and a bunch of other expected goodies (you know, like USB ports). The CQ70 is listing for $729.99, but after a series of shocking rebates at the aforementioned giant electronics retail chain, it can be yours for $579.99.
WowWee’s Mr. Personality bot made its debut way back at CES in January but, like some other WowWee products announced at the show, it’s only just now made its way into availability. As you can see above, the bot’s a close relative of WowWee’s Tri-Bot, with it boasting the notable addition of an LCD screen for a face, which promises to “display his personality with animated and synchronized facial features.” The bot also includes an SD card slot than can be used to add additional personalities, plus 64MB of internal memory, a remote control, all the usual sensors and, of course, plenty of fortune and joke-telling features that promise endless hours of fun / annoyance. Just be prepared to shell out for that robot companionship, as Mr. Personality’s company will cost you a hefty $300.
We’ve seen tons of Eeesmoddedwithtouchscreens, and it looks like ASUS is taking the hint — it’s saying that it expects to launch touch-enabled Eee PCs next year, as long rumored. It’s not clear whether the new models will run XP or a special Linux build, but we’ll find out soon enough, since the company plans to show them off at CES in January. Unsurprisingly, we should also be seeing dual-core Atom 330 chips make their way into the Eee line as soon as they’re available in quantity, but the best piece of news is probably that ASUS will be getting aggressive on price with a sub-$300 Eee. Now just wrap all that up in the S101’s case and we’re all set — that would be just about perfect.
SLR Camera straps haven’t changed much over the last, oh, century or so, which is surprising considering how awkward most of them are. Then came the R-Strap, a $44 strap that uses the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera instead of the rings on the sides, allowing for a comfortable over-the-shoulder sling paired with quick-draw action. Even better are these two how-tos, that show you how to make one yourself for just a few bucks worth of hardware (which Charlie from Wired had success with judging by his photo here). Check out the video below of an actual R-Strap in action Taxi Driver style for inspiration.
Yep, Dell, purveyors of computers and such, currently have the best price on a really decent Sharp Aquos, the 42″ LC-42SB45U with 1080p resolution. It’s $899, and shipping is free, though you will have to pay sales tax. By contrast, Amazon’s starting price on this model is $972, and the shopping sites tend to list it anywhere from $1,000 to $1,300. We haven’t reviewed this particular model, but we like Sharp. If you’re in the market for a decent LCD—and are among the unique few in this country with some ready cash—I say have at it. The deal disapparates on Monday. [Dell]
It’s got to be tough distinguishing your scrap yard (a big lot filled with junk) from a competitor’s scrap yard (another big lot filled with junk). But one Chinese entrepreneur from the Zhejiang province had a plan to promote his particular pile of junk as something special. He’d build full scale 
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