By David Ponce

So this. Is. It.

After how many weeks of work, of back and forth, of a design contest and its failure, of crying and moaning… we have us the official OhGizmo! T-Shirt. Props to the Splitreason team for this. This first production run is available now in Black, sizes small to double-X Big, and will retail for $18.95.

Remember, we’re giving a dollar away to charity for each T-Shirt sold, and we’re thinking we’ll send the money to UNICEF, unless you guys have a better idea.

If you want a slightly bigger version of the design, hit this link.

Otherwise, hurry up already, and go get one here!

[Purchase The OhGizmo! T-Shirt ]

P.S. What do y’alls think?

P.P.S And yeah, we got a little inspired by the “winning” design from the contest.

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By Evan Ackerman

Desktop personal are one of those things that are generally great in concept but poor in execution. What I mean is, designing a computer that’s easy to access and upgrade is a super idea, but why does it then follow that said personal must take the form of an off-beige monolith? There are always exceptions, of course, but the tower Computer is long overdue for a makeover. The XYZ Computer Desk blends the expandability of a conventional computer with the usability and good looks of, well, a desk. All of the electronic components and cabling are tucked away neatly inside the interior of the desk, with just a few ports and an optical drive on the edge to give them away. Time to upgrade? No problem, just open up the desk and everything’s laid out right in front of you.

I envision that there’s likely TONS of space inside the desk, and as such, each component probably keeps cooler, runs quieter, and lasts longer. I mean, take a look under your desk right now. Besides your legs, it’s all wasted space! XYZ says that they “designed” this desk/computer, but there aren’t any specifics on whether or not it in fact exists.

[ XYZ Personal Desk ] VIA [ Born Rich ]

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By Evan Ackerman

If you can’t afford a Panasonic Toughbook or a General Dynamics GoBook but you find yourself trying to be productive in wet and dirty environments, you might want to consider dropping 20 bucks on this glorified Ziploc bag from Thanko. The bag, which looks to be generally laptop-shaped (thereby differentiating from the far cheaper and most likely heavily patented Ziploc), slips over your entire personal and seals at the bottom, protecting most of your personal from inclement weather, rogue sandstorms, wayward bird droppings, or angry kids throwing ice cream cake.

The cover isn’t absolutely waterproof, as there are vent holes at the back to keep your computer from baking itself, so it will most likely not respond well to submergence. But for you klutzy or adventurous laptop users, it could be $20 well spent.

[ Thanko (Translated) ] VIA [ Technabob ]

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Not like 4x Blu-ray burners are anything special, but if you’ve got a special place in your heart for anything designed by Neil Poulton, this one’s for you. LaCie has just announced that it’s doubling the burn speed of its tried-and-true d2 external writer, enabling owners to toast BD-Rs at 4x. It’ll also handle BD-REs (2x), DVD±RW DLs and CD±RWs, and it can interface with your computer via USB 2.0 or FireWire 400. The pain? $649.99 — and that’s before you go shopping for optical media.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

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Okay, we’re as disappointed as you that we didn’t get to check out Sony’s 0.3mm OLED prototype up close and, um, turned on, but we were lucky to see the thing at all. They whisked it off-stage as soon as Stringer’s presentation / interview was over, and we were told it also happens to be the one and only unit in the world. Bottom line: from what we did see, the picture looked about as crisp and vibrant as the XEL-1 (which is to say, quite). And in terms of thinness? It looks like a shiny, magic piece of paper — which left us kind of stumped as to how Sony can make any display even thinner (but we’re sure they’ll try).

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We should probably preface this by reiterating that when Sharp states “professional,” it means precisely that. The firm’s latest beamer — the June-bound XG-P560W (or XG-P560WN sans lens) — features a modest WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution, but includes Texas Instruments’ .65-inch 3-chip DLP technology along with Sharp’s own CV-IC II System for smoothing jaggies and minimizing image noise. Additionally, it features a 1,800:1 contrast ratio, seven interchangeable lenses, a dual-lamp lighting system, DVI / HDMI inputs and a built-in Ethernet port for remote access and control. Remember that whole spill we made at the onset? Yeah, here’s proof: $16,995 for the XG-P560W, $15,995 for the XG-P560WN.

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Seeing Howard Stringer out and about — let alone interviewed live — is kind of like seeing a unicorn. Live coverage after the break.

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The D conference is in full swing, and the next heavy hitter on deck is Sony CEO Howard Stringer, who’s rumored to have a new Sony OLED display for Unkie Walt to play with. We’re assuming it’ll be a little bit bigger than the XEL-1, but Silicon Alley Insider says it’ll come in at just .3mm thick, which is only slightly beefier than a playing card. We’re guessing it’ll be more like the XEL-1’s 3mm, but we’ll see what Howie has in store for us — we wouldn’t be opposed to hearing some more about those “slim PS3″ rumors, ourselves.

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D-Link’s no stranger to HD streaming, and the outfit is proving that it’s still got game by announcing the Coax Ethernet Adapter Kit. The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-certified package consists of two DXN-220 adapters, each of which boast coaxial F-type connectors and an Ethernet port meant to give internet / network access to various rooms without worry over wireless connections flaking out on you. As you can tell, this one was designed to expand home networks without requiring any additional wiring (if you’re pre-wired for cable, that is), and being that it operates in the 800MHz to 1,500MHz range, there won’t be any interference with cable TV transmissions or the like. The DXN-221 kit — which includes a pair of the aforementioned adapters — will be available in Q3 for $199.99, while individual adapters can be purchased for $109.99 apiece.

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Engineering souls have been hacking up the Apple TV for a good while now, but those too scared of completely ruining their box have had to sit patiently on the sidelines waiting for someone else to do their dirty work. Enter aTV Flash, a USB flash drive which enables your Apple TV (Take 2 included) to do all sorts of fancy new tricks without any fuss. Those with the drive simply plug it in and watch as new file formats become supported, UPnP media streaming opens up and Safari-based web browsing becomes a reality (among other things). Granted, the convenience will cost you $59.95, but that’s the price you pay for making your life easier (and your Apple TV a little more useful).

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