Hear the Tech

There are some very cool gadgets out that should be on any Baby Boomer wish list. It's about time someone thought of this and made it affordable.

USB Turntables by ION

Portable version

Desktop version

Plugs into your computer via USB cable, in the $100-range, and sleek designs. Convert all your old records of Fleetwood Mac and The Partridge Family to mp3, or just listen through the computer speakers.


Not to be left out, crack open the faux leather cassette carriers and convert all your old mix tapes to mp3 as well!

Tape Deck by PlusDeck

Slides into the CD/DVD bay of your desktop computer and even features auto-reverse

Dual USB Cassette Deck by ION

Dual cassette USB standalone model

Awesome additions to the music universe for our aging musical collections!
Now how about one for my 8 Track collection?!

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See the Tech

I love gadgets and technology, and I will highlight some of my finds here on my BLOG de temps en temps. Here's my latest Gotta-Haves....!

SNAPS ON A BOTTLE

OK, Too Cool.

This $8 gizmo snaps on a bottle (hence the name)---any water filled bottle, and acts as a tripod for your pocket-size cameras. Just screw the camera onto the top. Great for travel. Now you can even appear in your own shots! From Compact Impact.

Lomography is a photography method from the '50's and '60's developed by an Austrian company using their LOMO cameras. LOMO cameras are just way cool photography and here are some new-retro models:

FISHEYE

Takes photos creating that "fisheye" look, capturing 170 degree view into a circular frame. Fisheye utilizes 35mm film. $50.

DIANA

The modern remake of the 1960's all-plastic $1 Diana camera which is now a cult legend --- famous for its its dreamy, radiant, and lo-fi images. Updated with modern features. $50.

RINGFLASH

Slide onto the lens of any SLR camera and this will evenly light your subject in various colors for cool photo effects. $65.

LOMOGRAPHY

If you are intrigued by the whole LOMO phenomenon, take a look at the Lomographic Society International which makes & sells these and other photographic equipment. Their site is spectacular with galleries of images and contests too.

If you don't want to buy the cameras, you can still grab this LOMO effect Photoshop Action and make pretend you shoot LOMO!

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For The Birds

Originally submitted at UncommonGoods

Gather all the birds in the backyard for a tree-side chat with this nostalgic wooden birdhouse reminiscent of a 1930s radio. With its painted details, wooden knobs and a carved "speaker," this whimsical birdhouse captures the charm of an era gone by. Made in China.

VINTAGE RADIO BIRDHOUSE

For a vintage radio collector!

By Lawgal from Baltimore, MD on 11/22/2007

4out of 5

Pros: Great GIft Idea, Funky fun, Attractive Design

Best Uses: Outdoors, For the birds

Describe Yourself: Practical

I bought this for friends in CA who collect vintage radios and love gardening. What a great combo gift idea! They absolutely loved it and have already hung it in their garden so I know they enjoyed it as a gift!

(legalese)