Look, I know Kevin, Brenda and Dylan are coming over tonight with a bottle of vodka they got a college kid to buy, but seriously guys, if I get caught having one more party, I’m boogered! We’re going to need some tunes for this jammin’ event, so make sure you bring your favorite mixtape, Dylan. Me? Oh, I have this ...
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Armpit Ads That Stink Of Bad Ideas
Hey look, it’s Hayden Christensen! And he’s got an armpit TV. Is there anything that young man can’t do? Wait, what? Oh. I’m getting word from the boss-man that that’s not Hayden Christensen. But that is an armpit with a display. What a bummer. Deodorant manufacturer Right Guard has created an armpit-based method of advertising in London which it’s calling ...
Read More »Control Your Arduino With A TV Remote
We’ve got a bad case of Arduino fever over here at Gearfuse and some homebrew projects are our only cure! That aside, you can now use a code library to use a universal television remote to control your Arduino-based project. The official word: The library implements the NEC IR protocol, so set up the universal remote for any NEC device ...
Read More »Rejoice! TiVo Lifetime Subscriptions Make A Comeback
A few years ago, the phrase DVR meant TiVo. If you were recording TV shows, you were TiVoing. Times changed, TiVo panicked and the company stopped offering lifetime subscriptions. Ever since then, TiVo’s charisma has been flawed and the company has been offering extras to subscribers to placate them year after year. Thankfully, the company has realized the error of ...
Read More »Trick Burglars Without the Electric Bill
Ever wonder why burglars are less likely to break into your home if they see a TV glare off of a window? Me too. Chances are it’s just some lazy couch potato that you could mug for a few hundred bucks, but instead, burglars take the safe approach, waiting for signs of vacancy before breaking in and leaving with a ...
Read More »Awesome Sun Visor With Built-In Touchscreen DVD Player And TV
Distractable drivers beware. This Touchscreen Sun Visor is just another way for you to swerve lanes and miss red lights as you ogle at the DVD or TV you watch, thanks to the ultra-sensitive TV tuner included. It also has radio, but so does your car. So, yeah, we’re pretty sure that the Touchscreen Sun Visor is made for passengers, ...
Read More »Touchless Remote Control Is Transparent For A Reason
Here’s a pretty cool remote control concept I came across. Touting itself as a no-touch Remote Control, the device designed by a Dutch Student for Bang & Olufsen features an unorthodox mechanism which entails sweeping your hand through a vacant space in the device in order to control your TV. To change the channel, just slide your finger through the ...
Read More »Live Apple TV To Rival TiVo With Live TV Record?
Well, how about this for a twist in the DVR tale. A new patent filing hints that Apple could be planning to bring a Live TV recording feature to their Apple TV. Not only will Apple TV users be able to browse and record live TV programming, but they’ll be able to watch their downloaded movies and TV programs purchased ...
Read More »And They Say TV Isn’t An Art Form
Just to prove TV critics wrong about the media not being an art form any more, take a look at THIS! The TV Easel puts the TV right back where it should be. As a prominent platform for the art that is TV.
Read More »The Most Absurd Remote Ever Made
Don’t get me wrong, I love a remote that has convenient features, but I also like a remote that’s compact. Unfortunately, the Pultius Remote from Art Lebedev falls a little short in that category. The remote features 99 individual channel buttons and three additional buttons for adding 100, 200, or 300 to the original number. All in all, the user ...
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