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About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

David Tennant Catches Up With Virgin Media’s TiVo

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by MegaZone

Along with the launch of their new ‘Collections’, Virgin Media also adopted a new pitchman – David Tennant. They’d already released several videos, and now there’s another one. This one highlights the ‘Catch Up TV’ feature. I’d love to see … Continue reading →

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Apologies to Samsung, RIM Is The Real Jackass

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by MegaZone

On Friday I posted about a marketing stunt outside an Apple Store in Sydney, Australia that pretty much the entire net believed was staged by, or on behalf of, Samsung. The general reaction, including my own, was that it was … Continue reading →

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Woot! – Dyson Air Multiplier 10” Bladeless Table Fan Just $99.99

Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2012 by MegaZone

Woot! today has a great deal on a refurbished Dyson Air Multiplier 10″ Bladeless Table Fan – Just $99.99 + $5 S&H. The last time Woot! offered these they were $149.99, so that’s a nice price drop. And this time … Continue reading →

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NASA Begins Second Round Of J-2X Testing

Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 by MegaZone

We’ve seen a previous video on the evolution of the J-2X rocket engine. As I posted before, the original J-2 was used on the second (S-II) and third (S-IVB) stages of the mighty Saturn V moon rocket. The J-2X update … Continue reading →

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F-35C First Formation Flight

Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 by MegaZone

The first two Lockheed Martin F-35C carrier variant aircraft, CF-1 & CF-2, recently conducted their first formation flight. The F-35C is the largest of the three Lightning II variants with larger wings and horizontal tail surfaces, a strengthened tailhook for … Continue reading →

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