Chumby - The Ultimate Geek Gadget

Quest for the Best Geek Toys

If you are hunting for the most fun and interesting geek gadget you will eventually come across the Chumby and if you are like me you can't help buy fall in love with it instantly so this page is all about spreading the word and showing off just how cool these gadgets are

Buy a Chumby

Chumby one

Amazon Price: $0.00

More than an Alarm Clock

The Chumby is far more than just an alarm clock on steroids, it is a smart device that is capable of nearly anything you can imagine from playing music or streaming radio stations to showing off your latest flickr album the Chumby can do it all and with the reduced price tag on the latest Chumby one it certainly starts looking like a great gadget to spoil yourself or somebody else with.

Some basic features & functions

Streaming Radio via Shoutcast or Pandora
Streaming Videos via Youtube
Photo Slideshows via Picasa or Flikr
Local weather applications
Social Networking including Twitter and Facebook
E-mail reading capabilities
RSS readers for your daily news fill
Hundreds of custom applications written by the community

The Chumby is a Linux powered wireless device which displays widgets like tv channels and you can customize each channel selection via the web interface on the Chumby site.

Chumby Video Review

Chumby Reviews

Chumby refines classic and kicks out chumby one for $99.95 for a limited time New Tech Gadgets &
Nov. 13, 2009 - I reviewed the Chumby almost two years ago and at the time faulted it for a number of things, including its requirement to be tethered to a power outlet.
Hands-on with the retail version of the Chumby -- Engadget
So just what is a Chumby? Well, it's a Chumby, of course: a plush ball with a touchscreen, WiFi, accelerometer, squeeze sensor, and USB ports.
Chumby One review -- Engadget
Let's be honest: it's really hard to dislike Chumby. In fact, you feel almost compelled to root for any company bold enough to put out
Chumby One Review: Totally Frivolous, but Totally Adorable
The new Chumby One model ditches the old beanbag casing for a retro-clock-radio-inspired look and slashes the price, though the internals are unchanged. It remains a pretty frivolous gadget, yet I can't help really liking it.

Wireless Access Points

	Medialink - Wireless N Router - 802.11n - 150 Mbps - 2.4 Ghz - NEW Design w/ Internal Antenna Amazon Price: $40.97 List Price: $69.99
	Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router Amazon Price: Too low to display List Price: $79.99
	TP-Link TL-WN722N 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter Amazon Price: Too low to display List Price: $21.91
	Cisco Linksys Refurbished E1000 Wireless-N Router Amazon Price: $16.00
	Airport Extreme 802.11N (5TH GEN) Amazon Price: $169.00 List Price: $179.00

Chumby Requirements

To use a Chumby you will need a wireless access point and Internet access, of course the Chumby also requires electricity although the newer Chumby one is able to run on batteries for short periods of time.

Any regular WIFI access point will be suitable for Chumby and the prices are so cheap these days it really does not hurt to have your home running wireless

Chumby supports all major WIFI standards including encryption so your data is always safe and secure