Author Archives: MegaZone

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.

Woot! – Turtle Beach Ear Force X31 Wireless Headset for Xbox 360 Just $49.99

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by MegaZone

A couple of week’s ago Woot! offered the X41s for $79.99. If that was too rich for your blood, today Woot! is offering the Turtle Beach Ear Force X31 Wireless Headset for Xbox 360 for only $49.99 + $5 S&H. … Continue reading →

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Blue Origin Releases Test Flight Videos

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by MegaZone

Jeff Bezos’s (yes, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos) secretive rocket company, Blue Origin, released a couple of videos from a short hop test flight earlier this year. The New Sheppard test vehicle was lost in a more ambitious flight in September, after … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is…

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by MegaZone

I was waiting to hear back from the winners of the three giveaways before announcing them publicly, just in case there was some issue. Now that I have heard from all three, the winners, as chosen by Perl’s random number … Continue reading →

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BestBuy.com ‘Shop Early, Save Big’ Sale Today & Tomorrow

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by MegaZone

Best Buy is running another pre-Black Friday sale today and tomorrow. Shop Early, Save Big. 2 Days Only, Friday-Saturday (11/18-11/19). Sorry I didn’t post this last night, the server GL lives on had some issues after a PHP upgrade. I … Continue reading →

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SlingPlayer for Facebook Now Available

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by MegaZone

I reported on Sling Media’s SlingPlayer for Facebook a week ago, and today it is available to everyone. The good news, such as it is, is that it is written in Flash. So it should work in any browser and … Continue reading →

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