Well, here’s a weekly re-cap of laptop stuff from our Laptop Pimp Blog just in case you’ve missed it:

ASUS Eee PC 900HA is out, slightly different but available to order through Amazon.  Check out the HP dv3500t review and specs.  Toshiba has another new laptop out, Toshiba Satellite E105 review here.  OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) is coming back to Amazon but I am not excited about their corporate structural changes and deals with evil Microsoft.

Also check out 30 cool hacks for the Acer Aspire One.  Sony VAIO TT is out finally and the verdict looks pretty good.  Mouse computer launches their 10-inch netbook, I don’t see any features that is better over the Eee PCs though.  Lenovo IdeaPad S10 has been dissected here, this laptop gets so hot though, definitely not recommended buy.

Toshiba intros 250GB harddrives size of batteries.  Now, there’s an alternative to SSDs.  Panasonic Toughbook T8 Reviews here, it’s a really “tough” laptop for sheezy.  Panasonic Toughbook W8 reviews and Panasonic Toughbook F8 reviews are also there.

ASUS N10, N20, N80, N50 specs can be found here.  ASUS also has its UMPC R50 out.  BenQ Joybook U101 seems to be a promising netbook.

Well, there’s too much info on laptops so if you wanna knock yourself out, go to Laptop Pimp Blog pleaz.

Here’s a short little camera hack for those of you having trouble with re-charging the flash by adding an external battery.  It might be a hack but it will work if you are shooting photos in long sessions.

If you’ve been shooting with a flash for a while, I’m sure you had some battery problem or another at least once. Like when one of four batteries goes bad and quickly discharges the other three. Or when it’s cold and the batteries don’t hold their charge so well anymore. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a more reliable source of power? One that virtually lasts for ever (well, not forever, but for a darn long time).

via make, DIY Page

Here’s a great use for re-making stuff, use old batteries to make a death (or dead) star!

Dead Star is made from residual battery at the end of their duty. Left to itself, the sculpture will slowly cool down since there is no longer electronic activity taking place in it. The hundreds of batteries were once used to power appliances before they finish their cycle in a recycle facility. Retrieve from death, they were assembled again in this whole structure.

via make, Design Page

Here’s the Top 10 Weird Gadgets roundup from our Weird and Bizarre Blog:

1) Baby Leash will keep your child within leash’s length from you at all times.

2) Solar chicken cooker by this Thai guy is AWESOME and saves earth!

3) The VooDoo Knife Set is great and versatile for holding knives and killing your ex the magical way.

4) The biggest swiss knife ever and totally useless of course.

5) When it comes to toilets, get this love-bird toilets for two of you.

6) Are you kidding me, a battery charger powered by batteries?

7) I love Van Gogh and you should love this Van Gogh mug that makes the ear disappear with hot liquids.

Stun Gun in the shape of Pink Seal is a great way to disguise your weapon.

9) Now here’s a melting clock that will get you high while sober.

10) Here’s another clock that reads only in 9s.

Well, that’s all the weird stuff for today, you can check out weird gadgets at the weird blog if you need more.

Power outages can happpen although not often and this Pirate LED Mug will let you keep drinking that nice cup of coffee regardless of light.

This large, clear plastic mug lights up when lifted off the table and stops when set down. Four bright-blue LEDs illuminate the mug and handle. The On/Off switch on the bottom of the mug will preserve batteries.

via gizmodo, Product Page

You’ve seen those new type of flashlights that will re-charge simply by “wacking” it.  Now, here’s a company that will take that concept further so you can re-charge your batteries simply through motion.

If you take a bus or simply walk a lot on your way to work, this type of re-charging device will be great at re-charging your batteries for free.  (at least you have to walk anyways)

With the M2E Power, this device is able to juice up your favorite devices on the go simply by relying on Faraday’s principal - “wherein energy is produced from the motion of a magnet passing through a coil”. Guess cell phones (and other portable electronics) that use this technology will be able to convert kinetic energy into talktime, or at least more battery power for you to enjoy your favorite MP3s and videos on it a little bit longer.

via ubergizmo, M2epower

Here’s a really cool DIY showing you how to hack a Wii sensor bar from a TV remote control.  Now, you can learn about electronics and circuits while re-making your favorite sensor bar.

Dad and I were trying to build a Wireless Sensor Bar and managed to do one that is all wires and batteries. Then He Started digging through all of his remotes around the house and found a couple that didn’t work on anything. so we set off to work on a “Version 2″ so to speak. We took one of the remotes and cut off part of the Circuit board and then drilled holes in the side for the IR LED’s and used the battery box already on the remote and made a sensor bar that is sort of “Incognito”

via hackedgadgets, hackwii

With the wind-up cranking remote control, couch potatoes will now be able to get some real motivation for working out those fingers.  Better yet, get a Wii Fit.

Our Wind Up Remote Control not only lets you survey and control your multimedia empire from the sofa armed with just one for all remote controls, this handy device is a completely battery free remote control so there are no batteries to replace, ever!

via newlaunches - gizoo

Related stuff:

Wind-up cranking Radio

Wind-up cranking Shaver

Wind-up cranking MP3

Here’s a cool apple hack on how to replace the cells in your Apple Powerbook G3 if your batteries keep running out of time.

I decided to get new replacement cells from Battery Space instead of surplus cells at a slightly better price elsewhere. There are nine 18650 Li Ion cells in each battery, so I ordered 18 of them at a cost of about $100 with solder tabs. When they arrived, I carefully followed the instructions here to disassemble the first battery. It looked identical to the one in the photos there as you can see below.

via make