The Brick Clock. Well we’ve had wooden clocks, and porcelain ones, why not brick? OK, so don’t answer that… $166.00. Tags: brick+clock

Rhythm Pens have got to be one of the weirdest desktop toy products we’ve seen for a while. A ballpoint pen set which doubles up as a slimline drum synth complete with drum, crash and snare sounds. Plus an internal speaker. Huh…? $24.95.  Your Rhythm Pens – one red, one blue – mean that you can go from penning your monthly report or scribbling out a phone message to recreating the drum solo from your favourite rock song! You just flip ’em up…

The LL7575 Auto LED is a clever idea. Just keep it charged via your car’s cigarette lighter socket and you’ll have a very convenient map or general purpose flashlight on tap for emergencies. BMW owners, of course, already have an equivalent item stuck in their glove box from the factory. $19.74.  The Auto LED is the perfect, always-ready light source for every vehicle. It charges in your vehicles cigarette lighter, and features a high-quality Nichia LED. It’s “moon” lens produces a circular beam…

We first mentioned the Easy Glider back in 2004, but now it looks as though they’ve refined the concept, added a few more models to the range, and are serious about taking on the market for personal electric transportation. It’s Swiss made, which means it should start on time (arf!) and offers two big advantages over the Segway – price and portability. The new ECO Glider model will retail for around $560 and they all fold up into a nice compact…

The USB Portable Paper Shredder. Nothing says ‘slave to the machine’ more than using a klunky USB powered paper shredder to mince those incriminating Starbucks receipts, eh? It can handle 5 sheets at a time, somewhat less than a pair of rusty scissors. But what do we know…? $22.50.  It shreds your confidential documents, notes, business cards easily on the go. Providing lots conveniences for you and it is also a space-saving tool for users to use it in everywhere. Tags: portable+paper+shredder

The Solar Powered Insect Killer. In the old days it was a squirt of DDT, a rolled up newspaper or a magnifying glass and sunshine (for the ants at least). Now it’s all solar powered, high tech zaptronics. Is it more efficient? Who knows? Is it more profitable? Definitely. £12.99.  Twin solar cells Solar powered, so ideal for indoor or outdoor use Chemical and poison free Tags: solar+powered+bug+killer

The Aiptek Pocket 5MP DV Camera is billed as the ‘smallest multifunctional DV supporting video stabiliser and nightshot’. In itself this would not be hugely innovative were it not for the fact that we’re talking a £74.99 price point here. Now of course, *saying* you support these features and getting a decent non blurry image out of a cheap box are two different things, aren’t they? But even so…  The smallest multi-functional DV supporting video stabiliser and nighshot • MPEG-4…

The Buffalo Wireless-G High Gain USB Adapter is for those times when you really really need the best WiFi signal you can get. Suction cup this puppy onto your laptop and hunt down that source with remorseless, omni-directional fervour. $46.00 or so. [via AVING]  Buffalo’s Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter offers a sleek and convenient way to add high-speed wireless connectivity through an available USB port on your Windows PC. The AirStation One-Touch Secure System™ (AOSS) lets you create…

Samish SBS 6600 Bluetooth Speakers. Suddenly your phone got stereo loudness. Hmm, so 1.2 W per channel ain’t gonna make your ears bleed, but it’s got to be better than your internal speaker, no? Around $106.00 in Korean stuff. Tags: samish+bluetooth+speakers

The upcoming Oregon Scientific Crystal Weather Station looks like an interesting concept. Laser engraved 3D icons in crystal with colour highlighting and a radio controlled digital clock in a slinky form factor. And the ‘change mode with a wave of the hand’ is just icing on the cake really. Wonder when it will hit the stores?  Weather station with laser engraved 3D icons in crystal. View the weather forecast at a glance with colour illumination. Precise, worldwide time keeping with…

The Sansa Shaker MP3 Player is an unremarkable beast, save for the fact that it comes with a ‘Shake Feature’ which lets you skip a track by shaking the unit. Now far be it for us to comment on the strategic decisions of multinational consumer tech companies, but do you really want product abuse to become a long term feature of your marketing message? What next, cars that you start by kicking them in the rear? $39.95.  The shake feature…