http://www.blorgable.com Extremely cool things you'll find on the Internet Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:40:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don't have enough fake plastic instruments in your family room yet?  Don't worry, more are on their way! There is no denying that musical games have taken off in the land of video games, but by this fall there will be at least three more of them out there.  You really ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/05/31/itll-be-a-musical-christmas-with-new-music-games/ Isn't it about time some of your gadgets started doing double duty? We only have so much space on our desks, and only so many ports on our computers, so it's about time someone found ways of combining some of those items into one handy device. Digital photo frames have ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/05/25/samsung-introduces-a-photo-frame-with-more-than-one-purpose/ Consumers continue to scream about DVD sets coming out constantly with slightly better features that force them to purchase the same thing over and over, but apparently the movie studios just don’t care. While cruising through the Blu-ray section of Amazon today, I noticed The Lord of ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/05/16/movie-studios-continue-to-play-games-with-dvd-sets-even-in-2009/ E-readers are still struggling to find their place in the world, but it looks like that place may just be in the classroom. Amazon has had quite a bit of success with the Kindle and Kindle 2, but both have remained firmly in the realm of being niche products. With ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/05/12/amazon-kindle-dx-may-prove-the-tipping-point-for-ereaders/ It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since the first season of the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon was on the airwaves in the USA, but that milestone is this year, and that means it's time to break out some DVDs. In 1984, the Hasbro toy company wanted to continue the ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/04/29/transformers-celebrate-their-25th-anniversary-in-style-with-a-new-dvd-set-of-the-classic-cartoon/ With monstrous growth over the past 12 months, is the iPod Touch set to become the next must have mobile gaming platform? In a recent earnings call, Apple revealed, though some basic math skills were needed, that the iPod Touch had doubled its sales over the past 12 months. They informed ... http://www.blorgable.com/2009/04/23/is-the-ipod-touch-the-next-great-gaming-platform/ If you are willing to pay $20.00 for a 1G novelty USB flash drive, this may be just up your alley.  This thumb drive is shaped, ah hem, like a finger.  Yes, something close to a visual pun but not quite. This device is available on Etsy for a ... http://www.blorgable.com/2008/09/09/give-the-usb-finger-to-that-special-someone/ Ah, if they had only had these when I was in college.  Actually, if they had had computers when I was in college, my life would have been much easier.  The addition of a bottle opener/usb thumb drive would have been perfect. This would be the perfect accessory especially ... http://www.blorgable.com/2008/09/08/trekstor-creates-a-usb-drivebottle-opener-combo-just-right-for-college/ Ever feel like a diamond in the rough?  Well good news!  You can become a gorgeous gem after you die with LifeGem.  Yes, you read that correctly.  After death, your loved ones can turn you (actually part of you) into diamond.  You can become a family heirloom, literally.  ... http://www.blorgable.com/2008/09/03/what-to-do-after-death-become-a-sparkling-lifegem/ This one either hits your "cute" button or your "gag me with a spoon" button.  A new concept cell phone is being introduced in Japan and it is fuzzy.  This phone definitely will not fit in your pocket, purse or possibly even tote bag. Willcom Inc has created this ... http://www.blorgable.com/2008/09/02/japan-introduces-the-teddy-bear-phone/