The Omron HBF354IT [Babel] is some sort of health gizmo. It measures fat, metabolism. And has a…er…’body age calculation function’, which sounds a tad scary. Oh and it hooks up to the PC.

The guide to Alternative Handwriting and Shorthand Systems. Of particular interest to writers methinks.

The Google Advanced Operators page. For serious Google heads everywhere.

Prevx looks interesting. Free beta at the moment, so worth a download. ‘Protect your home and home office against the next Zero Day Internet Worm, Spyware Installation or Hacker attack.’

The Aqwon hydrogen powered scooter prototype. All you need is a hydrogen fuelling cupboard in your kitchen and you’re set. I think.

The Road Angel. �399.99. ‘Using the latest global positioning satellite (GPS) and Laser detection technology, ROAD ANGEL constantly gives you an accurate speed reading and an audible and visible alert as you approach hazardous sections of the road…Should you breakdown, ROAD ANGEL has a unique RescueLoc function which gives you a pinpoint location reading to help direct rescue services to your position.’

It looks like a Bluetooth headset, but it’s not. So there. It’s a Personal LED Headlamp. Just $14.95. Oh to find a photo of someone wearing one of these in the right ear and a BT headset in the left and a nosecam up a nostril. Precious dream. ‘Enjoy convenient handsfree illumination � whenever and wherever you need it…without disturbing others. The pivoting turret end and movable lamp allow you toaim [sic] it directly in your line of sight and…

Mind Guard. ‘MindGuard is a program for Amiga and Linux computers that protects your mind by actively jamming and/or scrambling psychotronic mind-control signals and removing harmful engrammic pollutants from your brain. MindGuard works by leveraging your computer’s aluminum-based innards to both detect and emit psychotronic energy using advanced quasi-quantum techniques. Once a mind-control signal is identified and analyzed, MindGuard can generate a specially tuned anti-signal that will jam the incomming signal.’

PDA Portal. ‘pdaPortal is a non-profit, personal web site that I decided to create to address my need to browse PDA-friendly sites on my Palm Tungsten T via Bluetooth and GPRS. I soon noticed that other PDA users had the same need and decided to make it available to all.. It remains as a personal web site of mine. However, you are free to use it, to bookmark it, and to make it the home page on your PDA browser.’

A Gift of Poetry. ‘Do you have something important to say? To someone you love? If so, I can help. Hello, my name is Allen Jesson and since 1998, I have specialized in writing heartfelt and inspirational gift poetry for every occasion and circumstance …Every poem is uniquely written and we continue drafting until you are totally satisfied..’ From $79.50.

‘Hi. My name is Cody Fisher. Im 13 years old. I play drums, guitar, bass, and sing. I write my own stuff and am trying to spread my music…Please check it out and give me feedback.’

Schmartboards. A sort of clever electronic meccano set? ‘Schmartboards are pre-traced printed circuit boards that are connectable like building blocks. We call this patent pending product, “Electronic Circuit Building Blocks”. They allow one to build electronic circuits on a SchmartBoard block by block, and then connect the blocks together to form a functional board….Because the boards are pre-traced, the need for wire jumpers is minimized, as opposed to breadboards or wire-wrap boards.’

I have a bit of a problem with killing things. Well, OK maybe slugs in extremis. However there are times when you yearn for something like this Electronic Fly Zapper, especially when the little blighters are remorselessly dive bombing your custard flan for hours on end. �6.99. ‘An electronic fly zapper styled as a racket. Kills flies in an instant with no mess. How it packs such a big electrical charge with only 2 small batteries is a mystery –…

This is the gift that you really really don’t want to give to your gadget loving geek friend. Trust me. The Kill a Watt appliance monitor. ‘Connect your appliances into the Kill A Watt�, and assess how efficient they are. A large LCD display counts consumption by the Kilowatt-hour just like utility companies. You can figure out your electrical expenses by the hour, day, week, month, even an entire year. Monitor the quality of your power by displaying Voltage, Line…

Wouldn’t it be great if PC manufacturers got creative with computer cases? Just a thought.