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Your dream of having a miniature dumpster on your desk is now a reality

I don’t know how many times I’ve dreamt of having my very own graffiti covered metal dumpster on my desk. Wait, yes I do know how many times I’ve had that dream. Zero. I’ve dreamt about miniature dumpsters exactly zero times. But now that I know that tiny dumpsters exist, I can make that future dream a reality today with a Dumpsty. 

What is a dumpsty? It’s an 11 x 10 x 8 inch, 10 pound, 16 gauge steel replica of an urban trash receptacle.

Blank Dumpsty dumpsters are available in glossy green, blue, and black and come with a set of authentic dumpster warning sign magnets, a pair of rubber lids in your choice of seven colors, and removable casters and hinges.

Artist Edition Dumpsty dumpsters are hand-painted and designed by leading street artists using a variety of techniques including spray paint, markers, stickers, and stencil art. Each piece is a unique work of art.

Dumpsty dumpsters can be used like a trash can on your desk, or you can use them to hold magazines, office supplies, and more.

Blank Dumpsty dumpsters are priced at $195.oo – $250.00 each. And yes, the decimal point is in the right place. If you want an artist edition dumpster, you’ll have to fork out $250.00 to as much as $495.00.

If you have a dumpster full of disposable cash and want a Dumpsty of your own, head over to dumpsty.com.

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Your dream of having a miniature dumpster on your desk is now a reality originally appeared on on July 15, 2017 at 10:21 am.

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Deal: Save 15% off SOG knives including new BladeLights which have LEDs built into the handle

For those of you who like to be prepared by carrying both a knife and a flashlight, the fine folks at SOG have just made your EDC a bit lighter and less bulky with their new BladeLight series of knives. Available in both folding and fixed blade styles, BladeLights feature 30-45 lumen LED flashlights directly into the knife’s handle.

Why would you want or need a knife with a built in flashlight? One word folks: zombies! If it’s dark and you’re in a horde, you need some light so you’ll know exactly where to aim the blade.

Seriously though, BladeLights are available a folding style knife that has a 3-inch stainless steel blade and a glass reinforced nylon and aluminum handle.

There is also a fixed blade BladeLight like you see above and a filet style BladeLight not shown. All of the BladeLights are powered with easy to find batteries like CR2032 coin cell and AAA batteries depending on the knife style.

Today only, you can save 15% off all SOG & Tool Logic knives and flashlights with coupon code ‘SOG15X’. Hurry though because the sale ends at midnight tonight!

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Deal: Save 15% off SOG knives including new BladeLights which have LEDs built into the handle originally appeared on on July 14, 2017 at 12:27 pm.

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Microsoft is giving away eleventy bazillion eBooks. Go get em!

Did you know that around this time every year that Microsoft gives away a selection of eBooks? Me neither, but now I know because former Gadgeteer writer Leah Gail Hallet sent me a text message this morning with a link to the giveaway page. One word: Wow! If you’re looking to build out the technical section of your digital library, then today is your lucky day friends. 

Microsoft is giving away eBooks on dozens of topics including Windows 10, Office 365, SQL Server, Excel, OneNote, Surface Book, Surface Pro and much more. The eBooks are in various formats including EPUB, PDF, DOC, and MOBI, so they can be read on a variety of devices. And best of all, you don’t have to jump through ANY hoops to download these eBooks. Just click on the individual links for each book or download the whole batch at once. You don’t have to give them your email address or anything. Head over to the Microsoft eBook giveaway page and have fun and thank Leah Gail for sending me/us this link.

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Microsoft is giving away eleventy bazillion eBooks. Go get em! originally appeared on on July 14, 2017 at 7:10 am.

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Focal focuses on Dolby Atmos with its newest line of Sib Evo home theater speakers

As I’ve said in my reviews of Focal’s excellent headphones and earphones, French speaker maker Focal is primarily known for their expensive (but also excellent) speaker line. However the audio news coming out of Focal this week is not about their crazily expensive speakers, but a more reasonable line of home theater speakers. Focal’s new generation of Sib speakers is shaking up the market with their Sib Evo line featuring Dolby Atmos technology.

Sib is Focal’s ‘lifestyle’ speaker line that fits with every interior and will match the volume you’re looking for. The audio will perfectly render dialogue with the full intensity of action. All the key elements of movies are conveyed with clarity and precision, giving the impression of being in the heart of the action.

The audio quality of Focal’s Sib speakers is impressive considering their size. This Sib range of speakers comprises a complete home theater system of satellite speakers with an active subwoofer.

Focal chose to expand its range of home theater products by providing an extra feature to its Sib line—the two-in-one Atmos enabled speaker. “The Sib Evo Dolby Atmos speaker is the second generation of Focal’s iconic Sib range that launched in 2002, and keeps in line with the design codes of the range with a style that is futurist, but timeless,” said Ben Jensen, president of Focal North America. “Our Sib range of compact speakers has been a reference in the home cinema universe. It became the go-to system in the 5.1 home cinema sector with its timeless design which has set the trend for nearly two decades.”

The Sib Evo line is a system for first time or pre-existing installations. It’s available in various configurations depending on needs and budget. It tops out with a system comprised of five bookshelf speakers, two Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers and a 200 watt active subwoofer.

Sib Evo is a two-way bass-reflex satellite speaker equipped with a 5″ Polyflex woofer and a 1″ silk dome tweeter. It’s ABS housing has a matte and lacquered finish. Everything is integrated into a sizeable enclosure giving it extended frequency response. This gives Sib Evo an advantage of being ideal for reproducing music with or without a subwoofer.

In addition to the Evo speaker, the Sib Evo Dolby Atmos features a 3″ full-range Polyflex speaker driver dedicated to reproducing only Atmos effects. It was designed with more rear volume than the Evo speaker to give it even more extended frequency response.

The Cub Evo subwoofer has an 8” speaker driver driven by a 200W Class D amplifier. The Cub Evo is equipped with a crossover, phase inverter, ON/OFF auto power function, and LFE input. The Class D amplifier allows Cub Evo to deliver powerful, controlled bass with a frequency response that extends as low as 35Hz. (that’s low). Cub Evo is an ideal companion for all varieties of home theater systems.

Extensive research has gone into making Sib Evo easy to install. The speakers are equipped with a connector system with push buttons to make it easier to hook up to an amplifier. There are also double connectors instead of single connectors for the power supply.

Focal’s Sib Evo products are made up of five differently priced packages:

Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 system – $1,299 US. It has 5 Evo Bookshelf speakers, an Evo powered subwoofer, and 2 Evo Dolby Atmos enabled speakers.

Sib Evo 5.1 – $999 US. It has 5 Evo bookshelf speakers plus an Evo Powered Subwoofer.

Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 2.0 system – $599 US. This add-on package has 2 bookshelf Dolby Atmos speakers with ceiling directed speakers. These speakers can be added to any 5.1 Theatre system.

Sib Evo 2.0 (2 Bookshelf Speakers) – $299 US.

Cub Evo powered subwoofer – $379 US.

All Sib Evo products will be available in August, 2017. Visit www.focal.com for more information.

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Deal: Fitbit is having a summer sale!

I bet you’re sitting in a chair as you’re reading this. It’s time to stand up and get moving, and Fitbit is going to help you get motivated because now through 7/28, you can save up to $30 off of select fitness tracking devices AND they will throw in 2-day shipping on orders $50 and over for free.

Fitbit is one of my favorite fitness tracker makers and we’ve reviewed almost every device they’ve made.

The Fitbit Charge 2 is priced at $129.95 right now, which is a savings of $20. Check out our Fitbit Charge 2 review for more info on that one. It’s one of my faves.

You can also save $20-$30 on the Fitbit Alta. We haven’t reviewed this one – yet. But a review is currently in the works.

The Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip aren’t on sale, but if you order one, you’ll get 2-day shipping for free, so you won’t have wait too long to start recording your activity. For more info on these trackers check out our Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip review.

Head over to Fitbit to read more about their fitness trackers and take advantage of their summer sale which ends on 7/28.

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Deal: Fitbit is having a summer sale! originally appeared on on July 12, 2017 at 4:32 pm.

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