Welcome to another edition of Who’s on Crack. Let’s look at companies that have crossed a line from smart marketing to “hey pal, you’ve got to calm down.” This week, we’ve got a a host of companies that are pushing the boundaries of sanity and we suspect controlled substances are to blame. Let’s get to more »

Blockbuster has decided to begin testing a new pilot program that will allow in-store visitors to rent a movie on an SD card. The plan is simple, those entering a Blockbuster store will be able to bring in an SD card and rent a movie by way of a self-service kiosk. The movies will of more »

This week’s list is dedicated to the march of technology that continues to screw me over. I’ll show you the things I’ve finally coughed up actual cash for only to have the gadgets eclipsed and rendered obsolete by updates. Faster, cheaper, better; these attributes are only available on the product they are waiting to release right after you buy the previous generation. Grrrrr. I hate you tech companies!

My list of things they are updating right after I bought mine: the Apple iPhone, Eye-Fi, storage solutions, eBooks, and stupid Ikea furniture.

Click for a larger image. SanDisk showed off its newest products, slotRadio and its one-touch backup USB drive, at that tiny event known as CES. No one at SanDisk would give information about what compression is used on the slotRadio microSD cards that hold 1000 songs, but they had listening stations so you could hear more »

Want to save the earth and carry data with you? Well, since almost every company out there is on this green kick, here are eco-friendly USB drives and SD cards by ATP. ATP also showed off their System-in-Package technology for you rugged SD card carrying folks.

Ever buy an SD card and find yourself wondering just how much video it will hold? Kingston hopes to solve that problem with its new line of SDHC Video Cards, which like CDs and DVDs, are labeled in minutes rather than GB. The cards, for use in digital camcorders, will be available in 60 minute more »

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Can’t get enough of the slotRadio, the microSD music player that even has an AM/FM tuner? We got to play around with the slotRadio and find out what SanDisk thinks about the device. The SanDisk rep preferred to think of it as you get 1000 songs for $100 and a player for free. That’s actually not a crazy statement. Where else can you get that kind of deal?

While most of us think that the slotRadio makes no sense, at least SanDisk knows this. SanDisk said that they were going after the non-technical types and those who don’t have the time to keep an Internet radio or mp3 player up to date. “Geeks hate this product,” said the SanDisk representative. “It’s not for them.” He’s right about that.

Click for a larger image. When I first heard of SanDisk’s slotRadio idea, I thought they were absolutely crazy. If you haven’t read the information, you get a slotRadio player and a microSD card full of 1000 songs for $100. Now, if my phone came with a microSD card with 1000 songs and I could more »

Click for a larger image.So what did the SD people have at their CES booth? They had plenty of signs and a display of devices that use SD cards like camcorders. They also had lots of information on the new standard.

Gadgetell Quick Review:

Amazon Kindle

What is it?

The Amazon Kindle is Amazon’s electronic reading device. It uses E Ink technology and is available for $359.

Pros:

Easy to use, lightweight, lots of storage and free wireless service.

Cons:

The included cover needs improvement.

Keep reading for an in-depth, hands-on review.