Thanko Raremono USB Shortwave Radio

By Evan Ackerman

I don't know how they do it, but somehow, Thanko manages to keep coming up with gadgets that are silly

and borderline useless for most people and yet are potentially just perfect for just enough people that I don't

quite feel comfortable making fun of them. And even then, this USB radio is a more useful than most,

considering that it receives AM, FM, and shortwave.

There's an external antenna jack, and the actual tuning is done via software. You can record anything you're

listening to directly to MP3, and you can even schedule different recordings on different frequencies, sort of

like a really cumbersome and old-school Podcast. But I guess if you don't have internet, then it could be a

great solution for you.

'Course, if you don't have internet, then you're not reading this, so what do I care?

$45 at Thanko.

Source: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/12/15/thanko-raremono-usb-shortwave-radio/

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