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BackPack – The Apple iMac / Cinema Display Shelf You Never Realised You Needed

by Jay Garrett on August 11, 2009

BackPack 2 ShelvesTo be filed under ‘Simple but Genius’ this is the equally simply named BackPack.

It clips onto the back of new iMac and Cinema Displays and creates a shelf for stuff.

The stupidly simple contraption fastens to your Mac’s stem with a couple of non-scratch clips and allows you to connect more than one thus turning the back of your puter into a brushed aluminum shelving unit – oh yeah!!!! :)

You could display a variety of nick-knacks but I believe that these shelves are actually intended for accessories such as external hard drives, USB hubs, and docked iPhones.

Apple sees the brilliance in this simple yet effective design as they’re planning to carry the BackPack in their stores, for $30 a shelf, or $150 for a pack of six.

As I said – genius!

Check out the BackPack site.

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RunPee Arrives on iPhone – Comfort Breaks in Your Pocket

by Jay Garrett on July 6, 2009

runpeeiphoneRemember RunPee?

The excellent and very helpful website that tells you precisely when you can dash to the bathroom during a trip to see a film on the bigscreen.

Well, just incase you forgot to check the site before you left the creaters have taken the next step and released an iPhone app for quick reference.

The RunPee app features a countdown that lists all of the most opportune times to dash away.

You also get a rundown of what happened during your pee break – same as the website.

Still genius! 

The app is available now.

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Runpee – The Movie Review Site That Helps Plan Your Toilet Breaks

May 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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This is some genius right here!
Runpee is a movie review site.
Wow? – you say…..
But, then here comes the genius!
Instead of telling you that the latest multi-million dollar film is a flop RunPee will tell you what are the best parts to leave the movie for a few minutes….. for a much needed comfort break after [...]

Zalman Budget 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones

April 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember the fantastic looking Psyko 5.1 surround sound headphones?
Well, here’s some more aimed at those with a smaller budget – the ZM-RS6F+M
Zalman bring you a set of 6 channel cans for $60 albeit avoiding the mention of Dolby, THX, or any other clever sound surrounding tech.
In most cases you gets what you pays for – but, perhaps, these might be [...]

Eee Keyboard cum PC Arriving in May or June

March 4, 2009 Click to read more →

You know that Eee Keyboard that Asus flashed around?
Yeah the one with the entertainment PC shoved inside it?
The keyboard packs a 5 inch built-in display, a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB SSD, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
There’s even a fair amount of portage:  wireless HDMI, 2 USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, and audio in/out.
The [...]

Fanboys Released Feb 6th – Star Wars

January 19, 2009 Click to read more →

Ok, the time is almost here!
February 6 is the US release date for the much-awaited movie about the Star Wars fanboys who break into Skywalker Ranch to spank George Lucas for those less than great prequals……………well……the last bit isn’t true.
It’s 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode 1.  But for [...]

Phillips 21:9 Cinema LCD Tele – Niche and Big

January 15, 2009 Click to read more →

This seems a great idea at first.
No more annoying squished films on a ‘normal’ shaped telebox.
But then, after thinking about this for a little while………
Philips’s new 56-inch LCD, bound for Europe, is boasting a 21:9 aspect ratio—displaying a full anamorphic 2.40:1 frame without letterboxing.
Fantastic!
But if you also watch television programmes…………..
Or how about those flicks that [...]

Cinematic History Made in London – Duo of Imax Opened

December 6, 2008 Click to read more →

I unfortunately missed out on being present at this bit of cinematic history as two 3-D screens opened their doors right here in the capital.
But I was in Prague after all.
The two Odeon cinemas situated in Greenwich and Wimbledon are built around that fabby Imax technology which gives the highest video quality yet seen, and [...]

Belkin Flywire – Wireless Hi-Definition

September 7, 2008 Click to read more →

Belkin are still pushing to make our lives cable free.
The largest glut of wires must be lurking behind your home cinema rig.
Enter Flywire!  Belkins new wireless transmitter and receiver that can send 1080p video over a 5GHz band with a little help from Amimon. This probably means it’s WHDI.
They promise little to no interference and [...]

iPod to Home Cinema With Xitel movieCENTER Dock

June 30, 2008 Click to read more →

EuroTech have just launched their new iPod docking station, the movieCENTER.
As the name suggests you can connect your iPod to the dock and then get your iPod content through your stereo or TV.
They claim that the device incorporates
“powerful processing technology that transforms iPod movies and music into a more realistic and immersive experience”.
This technology includes:

TruBass processing for [...]

Blu-ray – The End is Already Nigh

March 29, 2008 Click to read more →

With the sweet smell of victory still strong in its nostrils could the winning of the HD format war be short lived for Blu-Ray?
In an interview with Home Cinema Choice magazine a head-honcho at THX has said:
“Personally, I think it’s too late for Blu-ray. I think consumers will only become interested in replacing DVD when [...]