Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The Reversible Mouse. Oh it may look like an ordinary household wireless rodent, but this one reverses to become a handheld infrared thumbstick manipulator. How’s that for flexible? And apparently in Japan, young ladies do a lot of their computing lying down in some strange reclining pose for some reason. Yeah, beats us too. Around $35.00.
The Retro Phone Headset. From Hong Kong. $20.00. Well there’s one thing you can say about our resourceful cousins in the Far East, they can knock out a cheap, tacky blue, red or yellow copy of something quicker than you can say ‘pass the injection moulding machine, Jack.’ 2.5mm jack will work with most phones (Motorola, LG, Samsung). Connection can also be made using a earphone adapter (not included). No batteries required. Includes: handset and classic curly phone cord with…
Singing Christmas Ornaments. Yep, just what you need on Christmas morning, as you emerge bleary eyed and a little delicate after the night before. A tree full of chuffin’ plastic ornaments singing ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’. I’ll be in Botswana for the holidays, so don’t wait up. $9.99. Just clap your hands and our ornament opens his eyes and shouts, “Hey over here! Someone hung me up here in this branch, and well, now I’m just…” – his mouth starts moving while…
TV Slots. Why be a sad loser after a long arduous flight to Vegas, when you can be a sad loser from the comfort of your own couch potato? Wireless infrared handset, little slot machine handle and $49.98 says you’ll never beat the house margin! This wireless Video Slots Game plugs into your TV so you can play video slots at home. 5 games with 5 bonus rounds give you a total of 30 exciting games. No software to load; no…
The Interactive World Globe. Tsk, what’s the world coming to, when even the humble globe has got 64 MB of RAM and a USB port for connecting to your PC for daily updates? Paff, whatever next, USB Christmas trees? $149.95. This interactive sphere—updated online daily with world news, weather, history, travel facts, and more—is the world’s most informative, educational globe. It loads new information into its spacious 64 mb memory when connected to your PC via USB. The data is…
Fascinating Mitsubishi prototype phone with a touch screen where the keypad should be. Which means that the keypad is infinitely configurable according to function. No name, price or other details, but it’s an interesting idea, no? [Thanks Yash] Another change over the traditional touch pad screens is that these input screens have the possibility of feedback. On pressing the buttons on the screen, one can feel that they have been depressed like in a normal keypad. Also beautiful is the way…
Not sure what message this Sonic Alarm wake up gidget is sending to our young folk, but it’s sure an interesting way to get them out of bed in the morning. Just pull the pin, lob it into the room and retreat to the cornflakes. We suggest you budget for additional units to replace the ones that go missing out of their suddenly open windows. £9.99. Simply pull the pin, yell an emphatic “fire in the hole” and lob the grenade into the…
The Fine Pet Automatic Fish Feeder. More pet fish probably die at the hands of over eager, over feeding youngsters than anything else in this world. So this is undoubtedly a Good Product. Around $37.00 or so. This feeder helps to keep fish in good shape by giving exact amount of food regularly….You can place the feeder on the surface of fishbowl by using the holder. Timer and digital clock are contained that it drops the exact amount of food…
The CD Lift. Admit it. You’re worried about the wear and tear on your CDs and DVDs when you shuffle them around on your desk and in the den drawers. Well worry no more little person, for we are bringing you the ultimate optical media handling utensil. Oh yes! €14.30. Handle with care is a device for touchless handeling of cd’s and dvd’s. After placing the CD-LIFT in the center of the CD, gently press down on the rubber bulb…
Easy Jack. Turns any electrical socket into a phone socket to attach modems, satellite TV, TiVo or whatever. From $49.99. The Easy Jack is designed to turn any electrical outlet into a phone jack to connect Satellite TV Receivers, Digital Video Recorders (TiVo, ReplayTV), dial-up modems, and more to the phone line. The Easy Jack eliminates the costs and challenges of hard-wiring. Tested and approved by DirecTV, DISH Network, TiVo, ReplayTV.
The Air Pump Lamp. Turn on the light and increase brightness by ‘pumping it up with air’. Well not really, symbolically, you get the idea. Very clever. Very Manhattan. Rather than flipping a switch, air is pumped into the lamp. As more air fills the lamp more of the fluorescent bulb is revealed. The resulting impression is that of being able to fill a room with light by simply moving air. Releasing a valve allows air to escape and lowers…
The Laser Pillow. Actually it appears to be more of an LED pillow. Our Korean colleagues clearly believe that light therapy can do wonders for our overall health and efficiency. And who are we to argue, eh? Cough. Light therapy can:…Increase vascularity (circulation) by increasing the formation of new capillaries, which are additional blood vessels that replace damaged ones. New capillaries speed up the healing process by carrying more oxygen as well as more nutrients needed for healing and they…
The Cordinator. Oh at last, at last, an end to the terrifyingly tangled, twisted and tortured power cable nightmare. Can you stack these, guv? $55.00. Our Cordinator gives you a slim but spacious case that hides cords, cables, and transformers for up to 10 devices. A single 4.5’ grounded power cord plugs into your wall, delivering power to 10 hidden outlets inside. A 15-amp circuit breaker provides protection from overload; 3400-joule surge suppression guards against sudden spikes that can fry your…
The Hot and Cold Liquid Acupuncture Eye Massager. Rs 154 ($3.50). Strange. If you spend long hours at work or working day in-day out of a computer or work that involves a lot of eye concentration or you suffering from some eye ailment,then this product is an absolute must for you.. A uniquely designed Eye Health Massager, this can instantly eliminate tiredness of the eyes,induce good sleep and help your eyes live brightly & healthily.It has an effect on your…
iPod Nano Wrappers. From the ‘opportunists r’us’ dept. Scratches begone. £16.99. Super slim, stay-on tube with access to iPod nano hold switch, dock connector and headphone jack. Compatible with nano lanyard. Tube slides up or down to give easy access to click wheel and screen. Machine washable. Made from Wrappers’ exclusive treated faux suede fabric designed to add scratch protection without adding bulk. Lined in super soft cream, faux suede (the same fabric used to line Italian leather gloves).
