Fun Environmental Gadgets

LINK TO SOLAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

Even though they’re still in the prototype stage and not terribly efficient at this point, I still think these solar powered rechargeable batteries are a brilliant idea. Designed by Knut Karlsen, the SunCats are basically a set of old NiMH rechargeable batteries wrapped in a flexible Photo Voltaic cell created by the Institute for Energy Technology. When the batteries are drained, you simply leave them sitting in a windowsill or anywhere with ample sunlight and they’ll recharge themselves.

LINK PHILIPS EVERLASTING LIGHTBULB

Philips’ Master LED bulb has the same form factor as the old-fashioned kind, making it “simple for people to use and feel good about using.” The bulb draws just 7 watts but gives off light equivalent to 40 watts’ worth, and lasts 45,000 hours, as opposed to the 1,500 of its incandescent predecessors. Already available in Europe, the Master LED should make its way to North American shores sometime before July.

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Web Tools I cannot live without as a online realtor

1) Xobni for Outlook.  Best thing I have ever downloaded and that says a lot.

2) Google Reader – my top 5 blogs right now would be -
OfficeSearchToronto.com (I know, tsk tsk)
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Gizmodo and Engadget
Lifehacker
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Mashable

3) My social networks – LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (In that order)

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4) Picpick – free screen capture software.  I use this almost every post.

5) Animoto + YouTube – although there’s another player in town you should check out – Mashuparts.com -

eg – http://tinyurl.com/174animoto

6) Issuu – the website I use to publish most of my listings – like this.

7) Google analytics – on it every day

8)  Feedburner – lets me track who is following this blog by RSS feed.

Do you have any suggestions to add?  Lets have some comments and suggestions on this one!

Productivity Online and Website Tools

This website will help you and your team stay focused on the task at hand.

Why ProjectThingy? Because keeping project related communication and information in one place is vital for the success of your projects. It keeps your team and clients connected and up to date. So no time is wasted looking for current documents or tracking down communication spread out across multiple channels.

Eyes Relax is a little free Windows utility that reminds you about rest-time and save your eyesight. This software allows you to customize the duration of your work time and length of breaks. During the break you may exercise your eyes, look away or look at distant objects either in your office or outside, take a stroll outside your office.

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Real Estate Gadget Day

Can you believe they can now fit 2 Terabytes on a SD Card?  My guess is another 3 years and it’ll surpass DVD / Blue Rays… what do you think?

I need a new set of earphones, the ones that came with my bold are frustrating.  These look pretty good.

What’s going to be here first?  The touch screen or the new 3d monitors (click here for the video)?

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Internet and Cool Downloads

A great list of top free software downloads from Life Hacker. I use Firefox 3, CCleaner, AVG Anti-Virus, Quick Media Converter and Dropbox (my fav)!

Get Vista Features in XP!

How to RIP DVD’s.

Alternatives to crappy windows software.  I use FoxIt Reader, Meebo, Firefox, CD Burner XP, AVG, and VLC.

Here are LifeHackers best posts of 2008.

Very Cool Gadgets

Giant Curved Monitor – pretty cool but very expensive at $6,499

Dick Tracey Cell Phone Watch

10 of the worlds most comfortable office chairs

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Cool Website and Programs

Here are some cool tools that have come out recently.  I don’t have time to try them all but if you try any, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Agent Technology

Never run out of power again.

I didn’t think I’d be able to say this and not be rude… mount me!

The biggest LED in the world.

RIM’s Do-Or-Die Christmas: Crucial Launches For Bold, Storm (RIMM)

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion’s (RIMM) stock has been clobbered: Shares are down 65% since mid-summer. But RIM has two massive product launches on tap. If the products arrive in time for the holidays, Citi analyst Jim Suva thinks shares will jump 20% — and possibly more, longer-term. If they don’t hit stores in the next 30-45 days, however, shares should drop more.

Specifically, RIM is readying its 3G ‘Bold’ to sell at AT&T (T), the biggest U.S. wireless carrier, and prepping its touchscreen, iPhone-lookalike Storm (pictured) to sell at no. 2 Verizon Wireless.

Neither product’s launch date has been announced yet, and Suva notes today that investors are “unsure” if the phones will launch in “time/scale for holidays” — a crucial sales period as they go up against Apple’s (AAPL) red-hot iPhone, the new Google (GOOG) G1 smartphone, and other gadgets.

Suva thinks there’s a 75% chance that the launches will happen on time, which could push shares up around 20% — approximately 10% upside each. How about longer term?

• If the launches happen on time, consumer uptake is strong, and margins improve, shares could hit $80 — roughly 50% higher than now.
• If the launches happen on time, consumer uptake is strong, and margins don’t improve, shares could hit $72.50 — roughly 37% higher than they’re at now.
• If the launches happen on time, and consumer uptake is disappointing, shares could stay around $52.50.

Key term: “if the launches happen on time.” If not, Suva thinks shares will slump down to $45 or so — about 15% below today’s level.

Some good news: A leaked AT&T document purports that the Bold, at least, will launch next Monday, Oct. 27. But that’s not set in stone.

How about this, a robot watchdog for your office?

WowWee’s patrolling Rovio gets unboxed

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 22nd 2008 at 7:57AM