Hasta La Gadget!

How often are you not near a power outlet or USB charger, really? I mean, is that a thing anymore? I don’t feel like that happens much to me anymore, but I’m probably an exception. Opteka’s Solar-Powered Battery Backup and Charger seems like exactly the sort of thing you should leave in your backpack for emergencies. Whether you’re venturing into the wild or just stuck at a crowded airport with no way to get that extra charge, this actually seems like a great accessory to keep with you and just sort of forget about. I used to have something similar back before the iPhone for charging my iPod on the fly. Usually clipped it to the side of my backpack and forgot about it, but I could always plug it in for a little burst of juice. This one seems a lot nicer, and it’s 73% off. More »

You know, when I saw this deal I had no idea Indiana Jones hadn’t been released on Blu-Ray yet. It actually sort of worries me that maybe they’re doing bad things to the movies, like changing them in terrible ways. I just want my Indy to be just like the Indy I remember. I don’t want silly string to pop out when they open the Ark and that guy’s face melts off. I just want some high definition snake-hating Nazi-killing Indiana Jones with Short Round and Sean Connery. His character has a name, but he’s Sean Connery. He transcends his characters. Anyway, this is a fantastic deal. 46% off Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection if you pre-order it now. More »

Back in 2011 I bought a new snowboard. For some reason I’m still not completely sure about, that snowboard came with a free pair of headphones. They’re hideous and green and not all that great, but I still use them to this day. They’re in my ears right now. Before that, I used the free pair that came with some Apple product I bought. I used those well after they had started to lightly shock my ear every time I played music while using them. The point is, I don’t waste a lot of time or money or effort on regular-use headphones. But if I was going to buy a pair of headphones, I’d want them to be nice. I’d want them to be just like these beautiful Sennheisser CX 980 Headphones. These just look like something I want dangling from my brain, and at 48% off, how could you not want them, too? More »

Why are Windows laptops so hard to name? Why are they so confusing? Why are the UX31E and the UX31A completely different generations of laptop? And I know no one wants to use someone else’s marketing for their own goods, but why can’t you just call an Ultrabook an Ultrabook? Now we have Sleekbooks and Zenbooks and Facebooks… well, not yet anyway. Facebook should come out with a laptop just to throw the world into a frenzy. I’m a proud owner of an Asus Zenbook that we recently voted as the best Windows-based laptop available right now, and I love it. It’s a great laptop. This Asus Zenbook UX31E is on sale for a great price, 27% off. Hard to pass up on a laptop with a display that’s easily one of the best on the market. More »

Syma seems to be the name in Gyro Helicopters these days. At least, as far as my very limited knowledge of gyro helicopters go, they seem to be the brand that crops up a lot. They have a pretty good collection of military and civilian-styled gyros. What’s weird is I never really thought of toys like these needing a theme. I mean, isn’t getting to fly a helicopter enough? Do you really need to roleplay the experience? Pretend you’re a famous weather person in a civilian news helicopter? Or a bad actor in a bad movie about the Coast Guard? Maybe you do. Maybe you don’t. Either way, this Syma helicopter is decked out in Coast Guard rescue helicopter colors and has been hugely discounted to 64% off. More »