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1. The UZI Tactical Pen - 2011-04-26 08:00:14-04
   There is a saying that the pen is mightier than the sword and in this case, it is actually true, because this is one pen that can actually help the user defend themselves if attacked! These are the features and specs for the UZI Tactical Pen; Now you can own an Uzi Made of aircraft aluminium Razor sharp tactical DNA catcher crown that you can use for self defence and come away with your attacker's DNA Accepts standard Parker and Fisher Space Pen refills Pocket clip (removable) Imprinted with Uzi name and logo Includes one Fisher Space Pen ink refill Writes upside down or underwater Black ink Dimensions: 6″ x .55″ (152 x 14mm) One-year warranty Price was $19.99 the price now is $14.99 that is a saving of 25% Source [Think Geek]    
   
2. Mosquito countermeasure military style - 2011-04-26 09:00:11-04
   The mosquito may be small, but they can also be deadly at worse and other times they are just plain annoying! So get your hands on this device, it is a military style mosquito countermeasure as it is supposed to be around 98% effective! These are the features and details for the military countermeasure against mosquitoes; Ideal for gardening, camping, or other outdoor recreation, the countermeasure slides into an included pouch equipped with belt loops and a sturdy clip for easy transport. A 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ mat saturated with repellent slides into a metal grill; a butane-fueled heater vaporizes the repellent to create a 15′ x 15′ zone unbearable for mosquitoes and other biting insects. Includes one butane cartridge and three ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent mats. Butane cartridge lasts up to 12 hours; each mat lasts up to four hours. Not intended for use while worn. 8″ H x 4″ W x 3″ D. (6 oz.) Priced at $34.95 Source [Hammacher and Schlemmer]    
   
3. The high definition video camera pen - 2011-04-26 10:00:42-04
   Here is a normal looking pen that can be placed into the user's pocket, it looks normal enough but there is a secret built in camera inside. This camera is capable of full HD video and storing around five hours of AVI video or 20,000 images onto the 8 GB internal memory. These are the features and specs for the high definition video camera pen; Its built-in colour camera lens is located just above the pocket clip and its microphone is located on the side of the barrel under the pocket clip, yet both are inconspicuous enough to avoid detection. Its lithium battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge from the included USB adapter or the included AC adapter; the pen’s built-in USB 2.0 port allows you to download videos when connected to a Mac or PC running Windows 7, Vista, or XP without the need for loading software. Includes one black and one blue replacement ink cartridge. 5 1/2″ L. (1 oz.) Priced at $149.95 Source [Hammacher and Schlemmer]    
   
4. Comedy: Getting to Know Nick Kroll - 2011-04-26 13:00:17-04
   Nick Kroll is one of my favorite stand ups right now. Not only is he great on stage, he’s a good addition to the FX show The League, and his characters are classic on the Comedy Death Ray Podcast. Check out a few of Nick’s greatest laughs: Nick Kroll standup on Jimmy Kimmel Live This appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live is a great intro to Kroll’s humor, which is mostly just absurd voices and silliness. “It’s a square fish.” Ed Hardy Boyz Bobby Bottleservice, one half of the Ed Hardy Boyz, is one of my favorite Nick Kroll characters. He’s Jersey. But he’s awesome. I love when he shows up on CDR, but he’s also great in his series on Funny or Die. Breaking the 4th wall In this interview with Marc Maron for his WTF podcast, Nick Kroll performs as El Chupacabra, and his baby caller. Chupacabra is probably Kroll’s second best character. But watching him create the voices on camera is a rare treat. Cat-to-Dog Here’s a new invention from Nick Kroll, who is allergic to cats but loves dogs. This is how you get past the cat problem with a dog ray. Catsare the Worst Nick continues … Continue reading →
   
5. Photoshop Tutorial – How to Make a Simple 3D Button in 5 Minutes! - 2011-04-26 17:17:44-04
   I’ve been learning Photoshop for years (and I didn’t go to school or anything like that, just picked up things here and there) and I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it, not completely professional but I can make a 3D button in just a minute or so. Anyways, it’s not that hard to do, let me show you how to make a very simple and basic 3D button in just 5 minutes of your time: First, open up Photoshop. (duh!) Next, hit Ctrl+N to create a new image. Make sure you start learning all the shortcuts in Photoshop, it will make your life easier. For image size, I used 500×500 pixels here: And I like to start out with Resolution of 300 pixels/inch, this is because you can have a higher-quality image in the end plus you can always crop/downsize it later. Next, let’s make our button a rounded rectangle, I think it looks nicer so go select on “Rounded Rectangle Tool”. Use the Rounded Rectangle Tool to make your desired shape like I did. Next you can use the text tool to put something on there, like “Press Me”. Next, go to your layers and select the Rounded … Continue reading →
   
6. Photoshop/CSS Tutorial – How to Make a 3D Button that you Can Press! - 2011-04-26 18:11:53-04
   In this Photoshop slash CSS tutorial, I am going to show you how to make a 3D button that you can actually press down on when you hover over it (or when you actually click on it if you want). This is actually a trick I used to use all the time while designing websites and it can really spice up your website.  (Why do I not use it on this blog?  Well, my blog has a ton of blog posts and it runs on 4 web servers, if I put too many graphics, it will come to a screeching halt and the site would be a lot slower even though it’s slow already.) First, you will need to make a 3D button, you can read up How to Make a Simple 3D Button and make that first. Next, we are going to re-use that 3D button but first, let’s “crop” it so you have just the button, not all the white spaces. Next, lets use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to crop the button, just use your common sense and crop with some space. See, me cropping?  You can also use the Trim tool but for this tutorial purpose, let’s … Continue reading →
   
7. The Top Five Alternatives To Microsoft Office - 2011-04-27 02:48:22-04
   With Microsoft Office costing an arm and a leg, what viable alternatives are there for the individual and the small business to use without breaking the bank? Well it come as a surprise to many computer users that there are quite a few alternatives around. So in order to show you what is available at the moment we have created our Top Five Alternatives To Microsoft Office. OpenOffice.org OpenOffice 3 is now ready for download, it is of course open source software and provides the user with a comprehensive suite capable of handling word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics and for creating databases. There is more to this suite but these are the main features that users will be interested in when comparing it to the Microsoft Office suite of software. These are some interesting points; Best of all, OpenOffice.org 3 can be downloaded and used entirely free of any licence fees. OpenOffice.org 3 is released under the LGPL licence. This means you may use it for any purpose – domestic, commercial, educational, public administration. You may install it on as many computers as you like. You may make copies and give them away to family, friends, students, employees – anyone … Continue reading →
   
8. Looking for Few Good Tech Bloggers! - 2011-04-27 12:03:42-04
   You’ve probably noticed our new TechBloggg widgets up on our blog and wondering, “what the heck is this?”. Basically, it’s “hub” of tech blogs that will feature the best content from each blog.  Right now, we are in beta and looking for few good tech bloggers to enrich its content. Benefits for your tech blog? You can get all of your best content on your tech blog featured on Zedomax.com and other tech blogs we run. You can sign up here and better sign up early because we only have about 100 spots available for beta.
   
9. Let's Learn: Best Parkour Videos - 2011-04-27 12:59:02-04
   Parkour, or the art of free walking has blown up since it was used in the opening chase of Casino Royal. In the last few years, a number of experts have launched worldwide careers on the back of their free-walking. Let’s check out some of the best of the best in this Parkour video countdown that will show you the basics from tricks to shoes. David Belle In this Parkour compilation the free-walking sport’s founder David Belle shows off some of his biggest jumps and most controlled falls. This guy is the king. Do Some Learn how to do some basic Parkour yourself with this intro video on Wall Running, or the Tic-Tack. Practice makes perfect, but this is a great way to introduce yourself into Parkour. Shoes In this video, a Parjour master walks you through how to pick the perfect Parkour shoes, which can be really important to the types of tricks you can pull off. The Tempest Academy This fully functioning Parkour academy just opened in LA. It looks like a great place to learn the basics, as well as master some of the sport’s harder moves. Regardless, this video introducing the facility is awesome and features … Continue reading →
   
10. The Top Five Gadgets out our price range - 2011-04-28 02:20:57-04
    When we talk of gadgets and technology, we often think of items that are around the $200 mark, they could be up to a $1,000 but mostly we are talking sub $200. However, it seems that some designers and manufacturers are raising the bar to a point beyond our budgets; these are the gadgets that we cannot afford! The gadgets below are almost guaranteed to send your bank manager into shock, should you be tempted by any the gadgets below. Just out of interest, my personal favourite happens to the single seater helicopter, at $30,000 it does not seem to be too badly priced either, but you do only get around an hours flight from a full five gallon tank of fuel. These are the just some of the most expensive gadgets around that we are not likely to ever buy; Magnetic Floating Bed This bed was supposed to have been six years in the making; it finally appeared at the Millionaire Fair (Where Else!). The bed floats on a bed of air; it is lifted by magnets and can take around nine hundred kilos in weight. Priced at $1.5 million – Designed by Janjaap Ruijssenaars from Holland Source [Oh … Continue reading →
    
11. Comedy Queen: Getting to Know Tina Fey - 2011-04-28 11:15:56-04
    In honor of the Google Authors talk that’s making the round this week, I thought it would be fitting to take a look at Tina Fey over time. Of course there is ton of great stuff from SNL, Mean Girls and 30 Rock. But how about the real Fey, let’s get to know her. (That’s a little creepy sounding… I don’t mean it that way Tina.) With Google’s Eric Schmidt This hour-long interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt is an amazing look at Fey’s perspective on the media, life and comedy. Despite it’s long playtime, this interview is compelling and really fresh. Of course, many of the stories seem to be material from the book. But Fey can make most anything funny, and her explanation of the rift between men and women in comedy is priceless. On the Palin Character In this Letterman appearance, Fey explains her Palin impression, breaking down the voice, and the impact of the impression on the politics. She also takes on the claim that her Palin impression was sexist. I love how well she can make an argument and then back it up with jokes. Snappy Answers to Short Questions In this short clip, Fey … Continue reading →
    
12. The Top Five Blogging Platforms - 2011-04-29 03:29:35-04
    When it comes to hosting a blog, the user faces some serious decisions, especially when the blog is being produced as a business; the user is going to require a host that is not only reasonable cost wise. However, more importantly the site must be up and running as it is essential that when people visit the site that it is actually online, as an offline site just puts visitors off. Here is a list of our top five hosting services for bloggers to get their the blog up and running fast, so that the only worry that they have in the future is coming up with original and exciting new content to keep the visitors coming back for more. WordPress With WordPress it is easy to get started with, in fact it takes a matter of minutes and what's more the new user is able to take advantage of the wordpress.com domain, with plenty of free templates and most importantly there is the three gigabytes of storage, which is said to be enough for well over two thousand images. Typepad Unlike some platforms Typepad is a paid for service with packages starting at $8.95 per month and rising up … Continue reading →
    
13. How to Fix Your Site Rankings If Google Panda Has Deranked your Website into an Oblivion! - 2011-04-29 09:58:02-04
    In the recent months, I’ve been noticing less traffic coming to all of my blogs from Google.  Anyways, I thought it was because my site had too many ads or perhaps my content was “low-quality”. Well, for about the last 2 or 3 weeks, I coudn’t figure it out, why are my rankings on Google tanking? I even tried using Google Webmaster to see if I can get some answers directly from Google themself but no, I got an automated reply with a link to Quality Guidelines. Anyways, I FIGURED OUT what Google Panda update is doing! Google Panda is basically “deranking” any websites that have any of their articles scraped by content scrapers.  Then the worst part, Google Panda ranks those scraper sites #1 for your article’s title or if you search 2-3 sentences of it.  (Here’s two examples #1 and #2). For example, if you had an article A and you let some RSS feed site host the same article A on their website, your website/article got deranked into an oblivion. I’ve also checked out many websites at Google Forum and found that exact same thing is happening to them.  Some of them are indeed low-quality and have … Continue reading →
    
14. The Web's Best Cats: A Cat Retrospective - 2011-04-29 12:37:30-04
    Well folks, it’s my last day on Zedomax for a while. I’ll be taking a little break to focus on a few other projects, but wanted to share a special collection today. So, with that in mind, here’s the cat videos that make my world turn. Box Cat This cat is my all-time favorite. I think he has a name, but I always call him box cat. I love him. He just loves boxes and the frog-leg run-and-smash move. So classic. Sleepy Cat This little guy is so tired. He wants to stay awake and play but he just cant. Snooze, little kitty, snooze. Simon’s Cat Simon’s Cat is a wonderful web series with the exploits and adventures of a standard house cat who thinks with his tummy and likes to make trouble. So funny. Sneaky Cat Everytime the camera goes behind the wall, the kitty sneaks closer. I love it. I love him. Sneaky cat is sneaky. Water Cat This little guy playing in the tub makes me wish my cat would get in the tub. Why can’t all cats take to water like this guy. Well friends, it’s been fun this time around. I hope Zedomax continues to … Continue reading →

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15. President Obama Making Announcement Soon that Osama Bin Laden is Dead. - 2011-05-01 23:13:43-04
    President Obama, who’s name rhymes with Osama (I would just guess that was a coincidence), will be announcing that Osama Bin Laden is dead, finally. Up above it the video from the white house embedded, it’s supposed to have aired half an hour ago but I guess there’s some delay at the White House. What does this mean to the tech world? Not much but I thought we’d take a break from the tech world on this lonely Sunday night and watch what our President has to say. Hey, at least now we know the world’s craziest dictator who killed thousands of innocent people is dead. Normally, I don’t feel happy about people dying but for this, I am staying up to watch Obama’s speech, it will be interesting I think. Hey, someone’s gotta stop the crazies, otherwise we’d be hidin’ our wives and our kids. This post President Obama Making Announcement Soon that Osama Bin Laden is Dead. was originally from zedomax.com dead, News, osama bin laden, Politics, president obama, War

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16. The Top Five most anticipated gadgets of 2011 - 2011-05-02 02:34:10-04
    Gadgets and new technology are coolest things around at the moment and in fact has been for some time. We all have favourite tech stuff, be it big screens TV’s or the latest Smartphone device, but what are the top five most wanted gadgets of 2011. As we like to say, there is a list for that! Google's Nexus This is one of the most anticipated phones around, it will be offering the buyer the latest Google apps, a much faster device than before, a feature contour display and with Gingerbread pre-installed too making this a serious contender in the market. These are some of the features and specs for the new Nexus Android powered phone from Google; Android 2.3 operating system – Packed with the latest Google features. 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability – With support for up to 6 wireless-enabled devices for a quick and easy wireless Web connection. Surf the Web or check your e-mail. Bluetooth compatibility – For wireless communication with a Bluetooth-enabled device. 4″ Super-AMOLED colour touch-screen display – With curved glass for clear viewing of your text messages, photos and videos. Dual cameras – Include a rear-facing 5.0MP with 2560 x 1920 resolutions and a … Continue reading →

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17. Best Samsung Epic Hacks! - 2011-05-02 16:54:32-04
    For those of you who want to stay updated on your Samsung Epic 4G, here’s the best of Samsung Epic Hacks (that I personally made for you):   How to Root Samsung Epic 4G! – The first thing you need to do with your Epic 4G is root it! How to Install Syndicate ROM on your Epic 4G! – Tired of Samsung/Sprint bloatware?  This is the best ROM on the market right now for your Epic 4G. How to Overclock your Epic 4G! – Overclock your Epic 4G to 1.3Ghz and it will scale to 1.3Ghz whenever you need it. Do these 3 things and you will have a much better phone. This post Best Samsung Epic Hacks! was originally from zedomax.com best, DIY, Featured, Featured DIYs, Featured Gadgets, Featured Hacks, Gadgets, Google Android, Hack, hacks, HOWTO, Projects, samsung epic, Samsung Epic 4G, Smartphones

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18. AT&T Atrix 4G Speed Test! - 2011-05-02 17:01:01-04
    Wondering how fast AT&T’s new 4G network is? Well, I’ve got proof here to show you how fast it is.  Download speeds average around 2-3Mbps, not bad but the bad part is that your upload speeds never go above 400kbps in my testings. Also, AT&T is very spotty for both 3G and 4G.  Sometimes, I get crawling speeds of 300-500kbps download even with full bars and sometimes I get 2-3Mbps. That is actually problem with all the 4G networks but Sprint’s WiMax 4G and Verizon’s LTE are better in my experience. For example, if I am in a mall, Sprint’s 4G still works while my AT&T Atrix 4G and T-Mobile G2 craps out. If you are looking for a good 4G phone, I would highly recommend Sprint of Verizon. Plus, AT&T and T-Mobile’s 4G isn’t really 4G, it’s just HSDPA+, compared to “real” 4G technologies that WiMax and LTE uses. WiMax and LTE are official 4G, AT&T and T-Mobile is just fake 4G marketed as 4G. This post AT&T Atrix 4G Speed Test! was originally from zedomax.com at&t, Atrix 4G, atrix 4g, Featured, Featured Gadgets, Gadgets, Smartphones, speed test

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19. The Top Five HDTV currently on the market - 2011-05-02 23:12:45-04
    Finding the top five products or services in a global market is hard enough as there are so many factors to consider. but finding the top five HDTV’s around at the moment sounds like an impossible task as there are so many different factors to consider, such as; size, design, specs, features and of course the most important factor of all, picture quality, but it seems that CNet have managed to compile such a list, so let's take a look at it. Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 According to reports, the Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 is the TV that stands out from the crowd, it wins hands down in both 2D and 3D vision, with a crisp picture and reasonable price they have even included some free 3D specs into the deal, so this is ready to go. Technical Details of the Panasonic VIERA TC-P54VT25 54-inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV, Black; THX Certified 54 1/8-inch plasma HDTV panel with full 1080p HD resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio Full HD 3D sends a separate 1920 x 1080 full-HD image to each eye, for sharp, crisp 3D images Infinite Black Panel Pro includes new phosphor technology for deep blacks and vivid images with minimal reflection Enjoy … Continue reading →

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20. What Do You Want To Read on Zedomax.com? - 2011-05-03 00:12:36-04
    For awhile, I have been thinking this, “what do you want to read on Zedomax.com”? We have a lot of subscribers and readers but perhaps it’s time for you to voice your opinions. An example, “Hey Max, I want you to blog more about hacking my G2 Phone!” or whatever. Leave your interesting and creative responses below, we are “changing” this blog to be more human-friendly. And thanks to everyone who’s subscribed to our blog. Best, Max This post What Do You Want To Read on Zedomax.com? was originally from zedomax.com Featured, read

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