The Eco Edge is a wildlife and weather forecasting instrument. That’s right, for $129.99 you can now predict when it’s going to rain cats and dogs. Pardon? Oh. Sorry. Apparently animal forecasting can only predict the level of animal activity, not when they’ll be falling from the sky in a steady torrent. Shame, but still, probably jolly useful for when you want to go out and kill something harmless, eh? However, the most impressive feature is the Eco Edge’s built-in…
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Crazy golf.
The USB Golf Launchpad. £199.95 says I can swing a cat better in my living room than you can. And break the light fittings to boot. Me and Tiger in perfect harmony! Utilizing a flexible tether (which permits the ball to spin) and a precisely calibrated pivot, Golf Launchpad’s ball is designed to impart the same forces to the club as a free ball. This means that you feel and hear the thwack of your irons and the ping of…
Read MoreMono mouse.
The Mono Mouse. What a simply super duper idea. An electronic text magnifier that works via your TV. £99.00 ($198.00) [Via the Beeb] The MonoMouse – A Revolutionary Device that Restores the Ability to Read. Easy to Use – Just plug the MonoMouse into your existing TV, no complicated wires or tuning involved! Extremely Comfortable to Use – Ideal for reading your favorite newspaper or book. Just scroll over text and begin READING! Magnification – 15x on a 14″ TV or…
Read MoreFantasy furnitures.
Fantasy Chairs. We mention this only because it is possibly the first Open Source furniture manufacturing process protected under a Creative Commons license. Kind of egalitarian, s’pose. Glean more at Not Sucky. Okay, so this whole thing may be a little confusing. Basically we are a custom manufacturer based on the Open Source Design, or known as the “Open Design” movement. We are also an idea enabler and we make a mean cappuccino for two o’clock tea time. The Fantasy…
Read MoreTrashcade.
Trashcade. The cardboard arcade cabinet. Whatever floats yer boat, dude. Raid the nearest dumpster to get some suitable boxes. Look for sturdy, clean, intact boxes that don’t smell too bad. Get as many as you can cram into your car. You can’t really be sure how many you’ll need for a nice cabinet.
Read MorePortable Firefox.
Portable Firefox. A project to develop a USB friendly web browser. Great idea. But you know what I wish? I wish that the esteemed Firefox development community would develop an upgrade path that doesn’t require you to uninstall the old version first. That’s what I wish. It’s not rocket science folks. Portable Firefox is a fully functional package of Firefox optimized for use on a USB key drive. It has some specially-selected optimizations to make it perform faster and extend…
Read MoreSync box USB.
The SyncBox II portable USB data copier. $49.00. What with these USB copiers and PictBridge for digicam transfers, pretty soon we’re not going to need the PC for anything at all except cataloguing our gadget collection. That’ll be nice won’t it, oh perfidious pedestrians? Copy and transfer data between two USB devices directly • Download photos from digital camera to free up memory card space anytime, anywhere • Share business data, MP3 music files, or favorite game settings with business partners…
Read MoreElectronic stain zapper.
It looks like the latest generation of electronic stain removers cost less, are more compact and may even work as advertised. If we believe the blurb, of course. Ah me, such is progress. $29.95. This amazing new device will remove virtually any clothing stain, no matter how stubborn. We tried it ourselves, putting it through the most rigorous tests, and it passed them all. The Sonic Stain Remover is one of our most impressive products and looks to be a…
Read MoreOnTime Ethernet clock.
The OnTime Ethernet powered digital clock. Not just network powered, but network updated too, for that extra special bit of real geek cred. From $195.00 with pen protectors. The OnTime clock plugs into an Ethernet jack on your local area network. No AC plug is required, so installation is inexpensive and it’s easy to move clocks around. Power is supplied over the data wiring using the IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standard, the same power source as Voice-over-IP telephones. The…
Read MoreA vee nice flash?
The Magna Vee flash attachment. The problem with most compact digital cameras is that the flash is universally awful. Enter the Zenon Magna Vee flash unit. This small £8.00 ($15.00) attachment fits onto the front of your existing digicam flash and provides a colour corrected ‘soft flash’ which can considerably improve the photographs that you take. So does it work? Read on…
Read MoreXtra Google.
Xtra Google. Icon oriented Google search saves time. Various services and search areas covered. Definitely worth a look.
Read MoreRingtone Maker.
Ringtone Maker. Import the CD or MP3 track you want to use. Highlight the section you want, click the make ringtone button. Complete with 4 track mixer and the ability to record your own voice or sound effect as a ringtone. £19.99. COPYRIGHT LAW WARNING – Virtually all music commercially released in the United Kingdom is protected by copyright law. It is illegal to use MAGIX ringtone maker to make ringtones from any recording that is protected by copyright without…
Read MoreDarth Mask.
The Darth Mask (with voice changer). £32.99 ($53.34). Just remember, by buying one of these, you are almost certainly toying with the powers of the dark side! On your own head be it! The Darth Vader helmet is not just ludicrously well made, but is the first of its kind that has an integrated Voice Changer and sound effects box. A microphone inside the helmet will pick up your voice and ‘Darth’ it. To be honest it doesn’t do this…
Read MoreTiny vending valet.
The Compact Vending Machine. Set up a nice little part time vending business in your cubicle and stick it to the man. Or just drink it all yourself and smirk unbearably, why doncha? $149.95. built with a lockable compartment uses clean, quiet, environmentally friendly peltier effect electronics to keep beverages cold holds up to 11 beverage cans (12-oz) or 4 pet bottles (17-oz) 10 tokens are included for use in the coin slots designed with led lights to indicate whether…
Read MoreNight hawk.
The Bushnell Night Hawk. There’s a bucket load of night vision gidgets on the market, but this is the first one which looks…well…funky. $229.95. The Night Hawk is a digital compact hand-held night vision viewing system. Night time images are magnfied two times (2x) and displayed on a 1.8″ LCD viewing screen! A unique swivel viewer allows simple, easy operation and viewing. The Night Hawk has a rechargeable 2-hour battery life.
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