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.

Kennedy Space Center Turns 50

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

It seems hard to believe, but Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is turning 50 this year. Most of the infrastructure was constructed in the 1960s – the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the launch pads, the crawler transporters, etc. Most of it … Continue reading →

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Sellout.Woot! – SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime Network TV Tuner Just $129.99

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by MegaZone

Sellout.Woot! has a great deal today, a new SiliconDust HDHR3-CC HDHomeRun Prime 3-Tuner Network TV Tuner for only $129.99 + $5 S&H. The HDHomeRun Prime has three CableCARD-enabled tuners which are accessed via the network from a PC or an … Continue reading →

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CES 2013 Here I Come – Hopefully

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by MegaZone

The last time I attended CES was 2009, when I had a split personality – attending both as a Blogger for Gizmo Lovers, as well as an Exhibitor for Sling Media. That ended a six year streak which started with … Continue reading →

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Terrafugia Transition Completes Phase I Flight Testing

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by MegaZone

I talked about the Terrafugia Transition roadable aircraft (don’t call it a flying car) a few months ago, along with the PAL-V ONE. It looks like we’re a little closer to having a street legal aircraft as the Transition successfully … Continue reading →

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Groupon Goods – ASUS Transformer Android Tablet Just $269

Posted on Monday, July 9, 2012 by MegaZone

For the next two days Groupon Goods is offering a refurbished ASUS Transformer tablet for just $269 alone or $319 with the keyboard dock. While the Transformer is no longer a flagship model, it has been supplanted by the TF300 … Continue reading →

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