The Jeep CD/Radio Mirror. $78.00. Yes, I possibly would. Because I really like to watch myself committing sing-a-long-a-dufus in the shower. • Splash-resistant mylar speakers.• Fog-resistant mirror.• Programmable CD player.• Analog clock.
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Top gun.
The Quark Spinning Top. This Ferret has a fascination with spinning tops, which clearly comes from a deranged childhood. The Quark is billed as ‘the highest performance classic spinning top in the world.’ Hey and it even comes with its own uber cool balancing laser. We don’t want to argue, we just want to play, Play! PLAY! Priced from $49.95 up to $2495.00 for the 14K gold version. Yowsers! Made of precision machined parts, the meticulously engineered Quark top will…
Read MoreKitty cam.
The Hello Kitty 3.2 megapixel Foxz3 digicam. Made by Che-ez! Much weirdness.
Read MoreKnomo tracker bags.
Knomo Bags. An international GPS transmitter tag inside each bag would be cooler, but this is a start I suppose. Each bag features its unique owner code. Register your code and contact details online at www.knomobags.com. If you misplace your Knomo bag and it is recovered, the finder can use the international recovery number on the bag to report it’s found. We’ll contact you to reunite you with your bag.
Read MoreThings to leave at home when flying…Part I.
The Pistol Clock. $29.98. Yes it’s small, yes it’s cute. No, the security man will not be amused.
Read MoreThings to leave at home when flying…Part II.
Knife Cufflinks. £14.95. Yes they’re useful, yes they’re cute. No, the security man will not be amused.
Read MoreSolar dryer.
The Solar Powered Clothes Rotator. A$12.00. Gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘spin dryer’ don’t it? (see also Turn n’Grow) A brilliant way to increase drying efficiency and care for the environment at the same time. This handy solar powered clothes hanger rotates automatically as soon as sunlight strikes the top mounted solar panel. Rotation increases the airflow around the clothes and exposes them to the available sunlight for fresh smelling and hygienic clothes.
Read MoreHands free brolly.
Aargh, I can’t tell. Is this the world’s first handsfree umbrella? Or the world’s first handsfree accessory for normal umbrellas? Either way, it’s a genius idea. Bring ‘em on!
Read MoreStop the aliens!
Stop Alien Abductions.Yikes! (see also AFDB) THIS WEBSITE TELLS YOU HOW TO MAKE A THOUGHT SCREEN HELMET, THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS YOU NEED TO MAKE ONE, AND WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN THE MATERIALS The thought screen helmet blocks telepathic communication between aliens and humans. Aliens cannot immobilize people wearing thought screens nor can they control their minds or communicate with them using their telepathy.
Read MoreRayGun fun.
GloFun RayGun. Er..the bit that worries me here is where it says ‘running around’. Cue vision of hordes of wild eyed players foaming at the mouth and sprinting around the streets of the world pointing their handsets at random places in space. Scary! Glofun RayGun is the world’s first “high-intensity” location game for cell phones…A cell phone loaded with RayGun software emits “spectral” energy that lets you attract and track ghosts. Unfortunately, the energy also annoys the ghosts, so you’d better…
Read MoreHome sizzle.
The Two Person Home Sauna. $2999.95. As any discerning Finn will tell you, a home without a sauna is like a reindeer without a red nose [Eh?…Ed]. Unlike most home saunas, this unit fits into small spaces, and can be set up in a few hours without the inconvenience of extensive home remodeling. Made from kiln-dried red cedar and stainless steel hardware, the sauna is large enough to seat two people, and can be set up in a bathroom, bedroom,…
Read MoreRetro weather.
The Weather Glass Barometer. Reclaiming weather from the microchip, eh? $17.99. Now you can predict the weather! Simply fill the glass barometer with water. Atmospheric air pressure changes 6 to 12 hours before weather change. The change in pressure causes the water level in the vase of the Barometer to rise into the spout. You can predict the weather according to the relative height between the water level in the spout and vase.
Read More200 miles per gallon.
200 miles per gallon carburator system. Yours for $1 million. Sounds like a bargain to me. Mmm…so what’s the payback period on that if I travel 5000 miles a year, I wonder? THIS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED ABOUT 1939 AND WAS QUITELY [sic] SET ASIDE. FOR SECURITY REASONS WE REMOVED A COUPLE OF ITEMS BEFORE PICTURES, ALSO THIS IS A NEW E-BAY SITE THAT HAS NO FEEDBACK…THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO ALLOW YOUR ENGINE TO NO LONGER REQUIRE POLLUTION CONVERTER EXHAUST COMPUTER…
Read MoreBionic jacket.
Alex Soza’s Bionic Jacket is clever. Very clever. And it only needs a teeny tiny 6V battery. [Via Regine’s WMMNA] The Smart Jacket reacts at low temperatures by raising the material up to two centimetres and thereby creating a thermo effect that increases the internal jacket temperature. In contrast at high temperatures, the material shrinks all the way down to two millimetres to allow body heat to escape.. The jacket contains a micro computer that monitors the temp. Inside the jacket…
Read MoreLogo player.
Spectra Corp has come up with a new CD tech called Media Coat which will let companies put advertising on the playable side of the discs as well as on the label side. Joy! Spectra Systems Corporation has developed a new medium for advertising, promoting and building brand awareness using optical media products. This unique technology called MediaCoat allows the placement of text and colorful graphics on the play side of CD’s and DVD’s without interfering with playback performance.
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