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Win a Fluance RT80 Turntable for Record Store Day!

NEWS – Tomorrow April 13th is Record Store Day and to celebrate, the fine folks at Fluance are giving one lucky Gadgeteer winner one of their RT80 Turntables. If you have vinyl, you’ll want this prize and if you don’t have vinyl, this prize will make you want to buy some now!

Just answer one simple question in a comment at the bottom of this post and if you’re willing to jump through a few extra hoops, you can earn up to three additional entries which will greatly increase your chances of winning. Please read the details on the prizes and the rules before you submit your entries for a chance to win our spring gadget giveaway prize pack!

Prizes:

One person will win the prize shown below:

Fluance RT80 Turntable


The RT80 is a high-fidelity turntable built with sound performance in mind elevates vinyl enthusiasts to a new standard in audio, capable of producing rich sounds, providing freedom from noise and distortion and delivering clarity on musical peaks and channel balance.

  • Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended
  • The Audio Technica AT91 featuring a diamond tipped stylus is designed to track your record grooves with greater precision & accuracy for high definition audio
  • Enjoy perfect playback using the balanced aluminum S-Type tonearm ensuring the stylus is rested deep in your record’s groove, producing every audio detail indistinguishable from the original recording
  • The beautiful cabinet is crafted from solid engineered (MDF) wood, incorporates isolation feet, an aluminum platter and a rubber slip mat which results in superior isolation from unwanted vibrations
  • Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound

Price: $199.99
Website: fluance.com
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How to enter (please read carefully – any missed steps and your entry will be disqualified):

Between now and 04/13/2019 midnight EST leave a comment on this page answering the question below.

What was the first record you bought or your first favorite song?

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At some point on 04/14/2019, I’ll pick one random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to claim their prizes. If I do not receive an answer to my email in that time period, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize pack is claimed.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person (warning: I check IP addresses).

2. Gadgeteer writers and their immediate family members may not enter this contest.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages due to incorrect shipping addresses.

4. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for the winner not accepting their prize offer within 48hrs. The winner will be posted on this contest page, in the contest page comment section and will be emailed using the email provided in the comment section. Check your spam folder.

5. Winner must have a US or Canadian shipping address.

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SpaceX sticks the landing – the world’s first triple booster landing

NEWS – April 11, 2019, I got to watch history – at least part of it, as SpaceX launched its second Falcon Heavy from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.  I did this from my driveway – or more correctly, a friend’s driveway down the street, which is pretty darn cool.

Disclaimer – most photos are from February 2018’s Falcon Heavy launch, where I was in Titusville, Florida, much closer to the Cape.

The launch went off without a hitch and we were able to clearly see the launch from roughly 90 miles to the west.  The better part was that we could also clearly see the reentry burn on the two side boosters as they stabilized prior to their freefall back to the Cape This happened about eight minutes after launch.

The two side boosters travel relatively slowly when they separate, allowing them to return directly to the Cape.

The center booster travels too fast at separation to return to the Cape.  That booster is supposed to land on a drone platform out in the Atlantic ocean.  That was the plan last year as well, but the booster missed the platform and not only was lost but flooded and sunk the platform as well.  This time, all that changed as all three boosters worked exactly as designed and nailed perfect right-in-the-center landings.

This is from SpaceX’s twitter feed right after the landing, showing the main center booster on the drone platform.

The tech behind all this is staggering.  Think about controlling three objects, all weighing thousands of pounds, freefalling from space, and guiding them, essentially without a motor, and landing them all so softly that you can use them again.  That’s what SpaceX brought to the table tonight.

The mission continued, successfully launching the Arabsat-6A satellite into geosynchronous orbit. This means that SpaceX has completed its first commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket.

It is an exciting time for the US space program.  Who knows how this tech will lead to other new developments?

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Ember introduces a larger 14oz version of its popular temperature controlled ceramic mug

NEWS – Ember recently launched a new 14oz version of its Ember Ceramic Mug in the U.S. Previously the mug was only available in a 10oz size. The new larger mug works exactly like its little brother. Using the Ember app, you can select your desired temperature, choose and save presets for different drinks, and customize the mug’s LED.

The mug has a one-hour battery life but will keep your coffee or tea warm all day long if you use the included charging coaster.

The big news here is the size difference. With 4 more ounces, the mug will let owners enjoy more of their favorite coffee or tea. This should make owners that complained about the 10oz mug being too small happy.

More Joe equals more dough

Of course, along with the larger capacity comes a larger price tag. The new Ember mug will cost you $129.95, that’s a whopping $50 more than the 10oz version.

So, if you want to drink more Earl Grey, you’re going to have to pay.

Currently, it looks like the 14oz mug is only available in black.

Both sizes of the Ember Ceramic mug can be purchased from Ember or The Apple Store.

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BuWizz gives your LEGO creations bionic powers

NEWS – LEGO builders will want to take note of the impressive features of the BuWizz. BuWizz is a deceivingly small remote control and battery for LEGO built into one brick. Believe it or not, this little addon for your LEGO Technic creations has enough power to pull a 7-ton (15,000 lbs) train carriage from 1860 filled with passengers (I’ve confirmed that the passengers are not from 1860). Don’t believe me? Just watch the video below.

If you want to add this awesomeness to your next LEGO build, head over to BuWizz and plunk down $134.

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Save up to 80% during Way Days at Wayfair.com

NEWS – Do you know how Amazon has Prime Day once a year? Well, they aren’t the only online retailer that can have a big sale. For the next 36 hours Wayfair.com has just what you need (see what I did there?). Wayfair Way Day begins today at 12pm ET / 9am PT, with over 100k items on sale for up to 80% off and free shipping on most items too.

Wayfair sells a lot of homewares and furniture, but they also sell quite a few products that you see us review here on The Gadgeteer. For example, you can snag a robot vacuum for $170.62, which is a 74% savings.

The bObsweep PetHair Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop is designed for families with furbabies. It features a giant 1100 mL dustbin and built-in filtration to trap harmful pathogens.

I also noticed that they have a large selection of solar lighting products for outdoors. With spring here, it’s the perfect time to update your lawn and deck with some lighting that is powered by the sun.

Visit Wayfair.com for all the details on this big 3-day sale and check out their flash sales which are happening throughout the days.

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