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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.

Google & ThinkGeek – Highlights Of April Fools’ Day

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2012 by MegaZone

Let me be right up front and say that I hate April Fools’ Day, one might even say I despise it. Every year the net fills up with unfunny crap and there are very, very few silver linings on that … Continue reading →

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The J-2X Rocket Engine – From Concept To Hot Fire

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2012 by MegaZone

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center posted a video chronicling the evolution of the J-2X rocket, intended to be an upper stage for NASA’s new Space Launch System, from concept through to a successful hot fire test last November. The J-2X … Continue reading →

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Sellout.Woot! – Current Generation 8GB iPod Touch Just $120.48

Posted on Sunday, April 1, 2012 by MegaZone

Today’s Sellout.Woot! deal is a refurbished current generation Apple 8GB iPod Touch with Retina Display & FaceTime for just $120.48 + $5 S&H. Full MSRP for a new unit is $199.00, and even Amazon sells them for $187.99. Do I … Continue reading →

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Last Days To Save Big on Verizon Android & 4G With Amazon Wireless

Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 by MegaZone

Amazon Wireless is giving customers a little extra time to save big on Android devices & 4G LTE services on Verizon Wireless. First up, originally slated to end March 26th, but extended through March 31st, the DROID Madness Sale. This … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Continues Flight Testing

Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 by MegaZone

I just posted a round up of F-35 videos on Wednesday, but they just keep coming. Lockheed Martin has posted two more videos featuring the F-35′s flight testing. The first video is on airstart testing. That involves shutting down the … Continue reading →

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