If you are a dog owner, you might have heard that chocolate is poisonous to dogs.  Well, according to sources, it is toxic, but not unless the dog eats a certain amount.  In other words, chocolate may have to be treated sorta like alcohol for dogs and do in moderation.

We’ve all heard it, “Don’t give your dog chocolate it will kill him”. We’ll how true is it you’re probably wondering. Do I have to rush him to an emergency vet if he ate one of my M&M’s?

The truth is chocolate contains theobromine that is toxic to dogs in sufficient quantities. This is a xanthine compound in the same family of caffeine, and theophylline.

The good news is that it takes, on average, a fairly large amount of theobromine 100-150 mg/kg to cause a toxic reaction. Although there are variables to consider like the individual sensitivity, animal size and chocolate concentration.

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Put a little life into your home/office desk with this LED Lightshot Speaker which will sync different LED lights to your favorite music playlists.

The soft LED color lights creates matrix patterns that relax and sooth the mind & body.

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As an early-adopter of gadgets and other technologies, I will not be waiting for an iPhone 3G hopelessly like some folks who are even standing in line right now.

But for those of you who really feel the need to get the iPhone 3G, you need to be at your local retail store around 7am on July 11th and get in line if it’s not long.

- Valid ID required. Social Security Number for those who are new to AT&T.
- It remains unclear how existing non-iPhone AT&T will be processed.
- Business customers must go to an AT&T store.
- FamilyTalk plan buyers must purchase at least 2 iPhones, or have an existing iPhone to be used in the plan.
- More details expected throughout the week.

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At $27,995, you have a choice of a nice car or this automated touchscreen wine cellar.  Of course, if you plane to stock up on some 2008 wine, this might actually save you a lot of money on wine over the next 10-20 years.  You can also check this one out for custom touchscreen wine cellar controllers if you don’t want to spend 28 grand on this one.

This walk-in wine vault with brushed aluminum exterior holds approximately 1,500 bottles.It has a computer panel inventory system, Wine Mate cooling system for optimal temperature & humidity, redwood racks and glass windows & door. Each unit is hand built to order.
Each unit is shipped on three pallets, un-assembled. Minor carpentry and electrical skills are required to assemble. The panels interlock.

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Canadians are upset about the high prices of the new iPhone 3G and what will they do to bring down the prices?

They are going to boycott iPhone 3G phones until the telecom companies bring down the price.

What do I think?

It’s a great idea as I have been guilty of boycotting iPhone for the last 2 years or so. (although I do own an iPod Touch, nothing wrong with that)

My boycott has to do with the fact that iPhone hooked up with AT&T’s slow network.  Even with the new 3G, I won’t buy one until “everyone” starts telling me it’s so fast instead of “it’s so slow”.

Here’s some news you can read up on Canadians:

Solution to high iPhone prices is not to buy one
One answer: Don’t buy the iphone

For fans of Hello Kitty, here’s a 19″ Hello Kitty LCD TV to match your Hello Kitty purses, beds, dolls, etc…etc…

Our cute, nice 19″ TV provides a resolution of 1440×810, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, brightness of 300cd/m², and response time of 5ms. It features a 1Seg tuner, built-in speakers (3Wx2), and HDMI Interface. Available in two colors, Black & White, and costs 415€.

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Get the Connect-A-Desk, a laptop holder that lets you type on your laptop while standing up or walking around.

Connect-A-Desk is the laptop desk that connects to you so that you can use your laptop anywhere while on your feet. The Connect-A-Desk laptop harness & desk system makes any laptop truly mobile. Taking notes with a full size keyboard while having the ability to move around can be of great value to almost any laptop user. Protect your laptop or tablet pc from being dropped while improving performance with the Connect-A-Desk. See a video demonstration at connect-a-desk.com.

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Although there are many mini-usb drives now, this credit card size 8GB USB drive might do the trick of hiding safetly and discreetly in your wallet.

‧ 3mm Thin (Aluminum Alloy Casing )

‧ Retraction Connector

‧ Mobile USB flash drive, USB 1.1/2.0 compatible

‧ Hot swappable, USB Plug & Play compatible

‧ LED access indicator with three modes: Busy, waiting, and off

‧ Carrying caddy for easy storage in your wallet

‧ Built-in personal customizable software (USB Notebook Professional)

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Yes, the new Garmin Nuviphone does look a lot like the iPhone but better in some ways especially the GPS part.

Will it live up to its name?

Probably, Garmin’s not known for making cellphones so we will have to see how durable and stable this phone really is over time.  Then again, Apple wasn’t known for making any cellphone either.

Some of the Nuvifone’s features include Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, as well as tri-band 3.5G HSDPA data access. That said, if we do see this phone in the states, it will likely show up either on AT&T or as an unlocked phone that people can purchase and stic a T-Mobile or AT&T SIM card into. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity, and while the stats don’t go into specifics, I imagine it’s 802.11b/g. Pricing is not yet available, but the phone will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

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