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Great Valentines Idea for the Lady – 22 Carat Pink Vodka for Under £40

by Jay Garrett on February 2, 2010

Ok – we’re still in the crunch even though the Government says that we’re not.

Personally – I’m still not rich so buying the girlfriend some swanky jewellery is just not gonna happen. Even on Valentines Day!

I might be able to stretch to this rather swish looking beverage though (remember I’m just a musician!).

This must be in the running to be the girliest vodka ever created – so she’ll love it!

It’s pink, has flakes of real gold, and comes in a gorgeous jewel-shaped bottle.

The pink German vodka is infused with edible flakes of genuine 22 carat gold. It’s like a shimmering golden blizzard swirling around in a potent ocean of luxe pink liquor…. well, so says the blurb anyhow!

If this doesn’t win you something in return on Valentines Day – well, just drink it yourself and you probably wont care ;)

Slip your gentlemanly self over here and purchase one (or more) for the lady or ladies in question :)

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Gadgety News Returns From Odd 403 Situation

by Jay Garrett on January 29, 2010

Hey all!

Thanks for your concerned emails and notifications that GadgetyNews fell off the interwebs whilst I was Tweeting about the iPad.

Originally I thought it was just the amount of traffic the site was getting but when I noticed that Geekahol had suffered the same terrible fate – then I knew something was wrong.

But – it’s all back now and running as it should be.

Stay posted as I attempt to catch up!

Jay

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Twitter Tops English Word of the Year List

November 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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Ah, Twitter.
There’s definitely those for and those against the micro-blogging phenomenon but no matter which side you’re on chances are that you’ve uttered the ‘T’ word.
So much so that you’re responsible for making Twitter the most used English word of 2009!
Out of the 1.58 billion English speakers in the world, it looks like, plenty many [...]

Bugatti Have a Futuristic Funky Kettle and Call it Vera

September 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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I love a good brew, I love brands with heritage and I also love things that are over-designed.
Imagine if I could get all of the above in one kitchen item…..
….and I can!
It comes in the form of a kettle from none other than Bugatti!
Casa Bugatti’s Vera has a self-timer so you can get your tea [...]

The All New Jaguar XJ – A Gadgety Dream of a Car

July 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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On 9 July 2009 – Jaguar Cars officially unveiled the all-new XJ car at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London.
The new Jaguar XJ is one hot pussy cat of gadgety hi-tech on the inside whilst keeping that refined Jag outer layer.
The driver gets the Tesla S’s stunning touchscreen dash for a start!
Engines first then the [...]

Toshiba and Electrolux Brings the Escargot VC-Z100L – Snail Vacuum Cleaner

July 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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Vacuum cleaners are usually pretty boring, well it seems that Toshiba and Electrolux have teamed up to produce a stylish looking vacuum cleaner, the Toshiba Escargot VC-Z100L Vacuum Cleaner.
It may even drag me away from my Dyson!
Weighing at lightweight 2.1-kg (4.6-lbs) the Escargot VC-Z100L (probably so-named because of its resemblance to our slimy garden-bound friend) [...]

EKS Otus – DJ Deck for Tech Turntablists

March 12, 2009 Click to read more →

Ok techy turntablists!
This one goes out to you!
This is the new EKS Otus turntable and it’s probably the best fully customisable DJ turntable…… in the world.
Nope – it’s not made by Heineken!
You get fully remapable knobs, buttons, and touch-sensitive sliders.
The smoked glass surface and feet can be switched for a customised configuration and the corners [...]

Baseball Cards Get Augmented Reality

March 9, 2009 Click to read more →

If you’re from the USA and/or an avid card collector you may be aware that Topps was recently bought out by Disney.
In an effort to make collecting Baseball cards, etc cool once more they’re debuting 3D augmented reality versions.
So, instead of a flat card with stats you get all the info plus a tiny player standing there in the palm [...]

Elecom’s MicroSD Reading Nubbings

February 24, 2009 Click to read more →

This natty little MicroSD USB reader is all about size.
Or rather, lack thereof.
You see Elecom has taken advantage of the storage format’s diminutive size to ensure that the only thing poking out of your computer is a colourful nubbin.
The MR-SMC03 USB hole-cap than any kind of media reader.
Just take the lid of the thing and [...]

Merry Christmas from Gadgety News!

December 24, 2008 Click to read more →

Well, it’s now time for my next Canadian Club and ginger and for me to start to unwind.
It’s been a busy year – I’ve made a variety of changes to the site that are all leading to 2009’s GadgetyNews.com unveiling.
At least 2 of my bands should have EP/Album releases in the coming few months (just [...]

Offline in Prague – Back on Saturday

December 1, 2008 Click to read more →

Hello faithful readers!
Last week was a killer as most of my music projects have got into their heads the universal mindset of “It must be finished before Christmas!”.
So, after 7 days of rushing between and betwixt studios, rehearsals and general music-based getting-togethers it is time for this ol’ bassist to take a well earned break [...]

Foldskool Heroes – Paper Craft 70s Gaming Joy

December 1, 2008 Click to read more →

In this, the time of the Crunch, new gadgety toys might be hurting the wallets and purses of the GadgetyNews faithful.
But fear not my intrepid fans of geekahol!
How about displaying some classic ’70s gaming hardware on your desk showing how retro-cool you are? Better still; they’ll cost you next to nowt!
With the help of the [...]

World’s Fastest Gaming Desktop – YoYo Tech Fi7epower MLK1610

November 3, 2008 Click to read more →

A mighty big claim that, Mr YoYoTech Fi7epower MLK1610 - You up for the task?
Challenging something like the official record for the World’s Fastest Desktop isn’t something to take lightly – you’re gonna need something a little special.
Let’s say: something like a new Intel chip…………
The Intel Core i7 to be precise - but not just any Core i7.
It happens to be packing [...]

Top Techies Dance As Silicon Valley Implodes

October 11, 2008 Click to read more →

Twenty or so of the tech who’s-who partied large in Cyprusthis last week, and posted a lip sync video of the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” a couple of days ago.
Among the group were Brittany Bohnet of Google, Mike Hudack of Blip.tv, Dave Morin and Aaron Sittig of Facebook, Sam Lessin of Drop.io and Jessica [...]

The Average Brit Spends 50 Grand on Gadgets!

October 10, 2008 Click to read more →

The average British household will work its way through more than 250 electrical devices over a period of 60 years, according to a new survey.
The poll of 3,000 households by Reevoo.com shows that electrical items rarely last longer than six years – and the kettle is the item Brits use and replace the most.
Over sixty [...]

New Look Site and a Slightly New Name

September 27, 2008 Click to read more →

Yup………..it has finally happened.
It’s almost a year since my little gadgety corner of the interweblogosphere started and I’ve decided to update the look and feel of the place.
You asked for a less cluttered and more simple lay-out that is easier and quicker to download – BOSH!
Tis done
If you like it let me know [...]

Widescreen Nintendo DS Rumoured

September 5, 2008 Click to read more →

Word on the streets, well, from IGN, is that Nintendo are up to something in deepest Kyoto…
A third generation of the DS with dual touchscreen displays one of them being widescreen no less.
If this is true then it is big news indeedy. IGN says the rumored release date of April or May 2009 doesn’t give enough time for a [...]

Embrace My Hoody – Embraceme

May 23, 2008 Click to read more →

I’m quite a romantic kinda guy but can’t get with those broken-heart pendants where each of the couple where half a heart and that kind of silliness.
This, for me, comes under the same catagory.
It is an ”ultra-soft hoodie with a pattern made of silver conductive fabric.”
This means that when two people wearing the embrace-me hoodies huggle [...]

Hello world!

October 30, 2007 Click to read more →

This is soon to become the new home for Jay Garrett’s Gadget News.
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