At $35, the Google ChromeCast might be the coolest nerd tool I’ve played with lately. Send any tab from your browser to the tv. It’s been especially handy for live streams of the Olympics. Curling on the TV without running a cable to the tv? Awesome!
And then, it integrates really well with Netflix particularly. It lets me browse on my laptop and then click play to device. Seconds later, I’m watching netflix on the tv without the frustration of fighting our (cheap and terrible) bluray player.
Again, for $35, this is a fantastic little thing. Plugs straight into an HDMI port. You can pick it up at walmart. Way cool.