By Steve Crowe
These DIY installs are so bad they’re scary.

Halloween isn’t here yet, but these DIY installs are so bad they’re scary.

We’ve rounded up the worst – OK, maybe some of you will think they’re great – electronics installs from There, I Fixed It.

Yes, most of these DIYers would never call a custom installer, but our first roundup – Worst DIY Installs Ever – was so much fun we wanted to do it again.

You guys came up with some great captions the first time around, so let’s see we you can do with these disasters. Put your captions in the comments section below the photos.

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Marketnews

This holiday season, many will be venturing out to purchase a new flat panel TV. But there’s so much choice, and so much information out there; from 3D to HD, networkability, and LED. In this blog, we discuss a few (8, to be exact) things you should be mindful of before making your final decision.

In an ideal situation, a retailer will ask all the right questions, and make sure that a new purchase fits your needs. But there might be that odd situation where the salesperson doesn’t know the right questions to asks, or misses an important question that could alter your choice. One spot where this is particularly important is with big ticket items for which you’ll be forking over tons of cash, like flat panel TVs. So consider these parameters, and make sure a salesperson addresses them before you buy a fancy, new display…

Read more at http://www.marketnews.ca//blog/8ThingstoThinkAboutBeforeBuyingaNewTV.html

By: Christine Persaud

Edifier has developed a new soundbar that’s not for TVs, but rather for notebook computers, sitting within the hinge of the PC, and serving as a portable speaker system.

Connecting via USB, the Soundbar is ideal for travelers, says Edifier, providing a step-up from the computer’s built-in speakers, which the company describes as typically being “make-shift solutions.”

The speaker, which measures 10.5″ wide and 1.5″ high, contains magnetically-shieled drivers and a bass-reflex design that delivers stereo sound. It comes equipped with a pair each of 3″ woofers and 1″ tweeters, along with a built-in amp and volume control dial.

Made of brushed aluminum, the Soundbar will sell for US$50.