Monthly Archives: May 2005

Gadgets May 9, 2005 posted by

Motion sickness.

The Space Invaders Secret Alarm Pen. Why would I need a super secret motion sensing pen, we hear you mutter in a polite but bewildered manner. Aha! Why would you not, dear paranoid android, why would you not? $10.98.  Know the moment someone enters your room or office. Intruders never suspect your innocent-looking pen packs sophisticated electronics. When anyone crosses the path of its motion-sensitive electric eye, you get an extra-loud warning alarm. Guard your space when you have to…

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Fun & Games May 9, 2005 posted by

X-Plane it to him over there.

The X-Plane with digital camera. Oh yes, at last you can hurry out and purchase a perambulatory high flier complete with digital camera to catch the candid overhead shots of your next door neighbours you’ve always wanted. Jail beckons, dufus. £99.99 ($161.68)  It comes with a mini digital camera that you can attach to the plane, and shoot pictures remotely from the ground as your camera flies overhead. There’s also a mini parachutist, a little bomb and a cargo pod,…

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Gadgets May 9, 2005 posted by

Out of the lap, dog.

The XT Stand. Hah! Korean laptop stand truly minimal. Zen stand maybe? Bonzai? Around $60.00.  An added bonus is the fact that the plastic box that the XT-Stand travels in, doubles as a media card holder. Slots in the box can accommodate 4 CF card, 9 SD cards, 5 memory Sticks and 4 XD cards.

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Bizarre May 9, 2005 posted by

Bare chicken, can might.

Moving right along, it’s probably fair to say that the Beer-Can Chicken Roaster is something that could only – and we repeat only – come from Australia. Land of the Frozen Wombat Lolly and Black Widow XXXX Pie. OK, so we made the last stuff up, but you get the idea. And let’s spend a few moments quietly with head bowed in respect for the poor old chuckie, eh? A$19.95.  We’ve gotta admit, when we first laid eyes on this…

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Bizarre May 9, 2005 posted by

Vivid-section?

Vivid Color. How about synchronizing your pets with your favorite colors? I’m sorry, I’ll read that again. How about synchronizing your pets with your favorite……? Flabber. [Thanks NumL]  A beautiful variety of infinite colors and brightness can be generated by blending the pet’s original hair color with new colors, making the pet’s image more impressive and harmonious with your desires! Enjoy the color design system that satisfies your pet-loving sensitivity!

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Bookmark This! May 9, 2005 posted by

eBay sleuth.

SearchDome. Oh so clever search robot for eBay. Continually spiders the auction for stuff-u-like and emails you daily with results. Bookmark, oh shoppers of the world. Bookmark.  SearchDome can help. Create an eBay search on SearchDome and SearchDome will search eBay for you. Not just today, but tomorrow, the next day, as long as you’d like. When your search returns positive results you will be notified by email.

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Gadgets May 6, 2005 posted by

5 Pin USB keychain.

The Mini 5 Pin USB Keychain. Thing is, you never know when you’re going to need a small 5 pin USB adapter for your MP3 player, camera, PDA, phone etc, do you? So why take the chance of being caught out without one? Is it worth the ridicule for a measly $5.00? No. Of course it isn’t.  Battery charging. Data synchronization. Apply most of mini 5 pins devices, e.g. PDA, MP3, Cellular Phone, etc. Comes with small chain for connecting to…

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Gadgets May 6, 2005 posted by

Lighter than air.

The World View lamp. Heh, dose crazy Swedes and dere crazy design ideas. A floating Helium room lamp that requires a refill every 2 – 3 weeks? And costs over £437.00 ($831.00)? Perhaps you need check out your lighter-than-air brain first before handing over cash, eh my little Scandinavian sweetpea?  A structureless, weightless lighting fixture. It uses a cluster of 35 ultra-bright LEDs which is suspended from a large helium balloon. A limited edition version powered by rechargeable batteries is also available….

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Gadgets May 6, 2005 posted by

Call breaker.

The Winpower Cellular Phone Breaker. Feel like taking down some jabbering cellphone poser? Well install this and snigger. Apparently it’ll stop just about any type of phone working in a 100 meter radius. Ugly though, ain’t it?

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Gadgets May 6, 2005 posted by

Swash n’Go.

The Swash Toilet Seat. Ay yi yi, the Japanese invasion begins. Hold on to yer hollyhocks, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, peeps. $429.99.  A Swash is a high-tech toilet seat (also known as a seat bidet) that utilizes two retractable water wands to provide a fresh and hygienic cleansing of posterior and feminine areas. A Swash actually replaces your conventional toilet seat. Better than a conventional toilet seat, it has a heated seat and delivers a warm water wash with…

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Gadgets May 6, 2005 posted by

Pro Aim golf.

The ProAim Virtual Alignment Trainer. So…er…is it cheating to cheat in golf? And…er…do these slightly sinister shades make me look, well sinister? No honestly. $59.95.  As you prepare to putt wearing ProAim frames, vivid grid lines are projected onto your field of vision.  Instant visual feedback highlights mistakes in alignment and stroking that are otherwise impossible to detect. Self-correction takes seconds; and “optical imprinting” embeds your perfected putting stroke into muscle memory.

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Free Software May 6, 2005 posted by

Photo po.

PiXPO. Question: How many photos can the world share in total? Answers on a P2P software program, please….   PiXPO is award-winning software that allows you to connect directly with your friends and family to share and view pictures online with no uploads! Best of all, you have control of privacy so you decide who gets to see your pictures.

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Bookmark This! May 6, 2005 posted by

Track or treat?

The Tracker Trail website. Read it and learn stuff. Useful stuff. Natural stuff. Stuff you won’t need down the 7Eleven.  The Tracker Trail website contains information on wilderness survival skills, tracking and nature, from the viewpoint of the ancient philosophy of living in harmony with the Earth, which is what might be called “wilderness mind”…After having “played” with ice lenses last winter, I decided to push a little deeper in trying to perfect this form of fire-starting. These are the…

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hmm..interesting May 6, 2005 posted by

Spyware clues.

11 Signs of Spyware.  1. You find a new finger-size hardware device connected between your keyboard cable’s plug and the corresponding socket on the back of your computer. Or maybe someone recently offered you “a better keyboard.”

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Gadgets May 5, 2005 posted by

Snapalarm.

Snapalarm. Fiendishly clever Swedish smoke alarm that you install simply by snapping it into place around a light cord. Around SEK 349.00 (£23.00).  The unique feature of Snapalarm is its patented installation technique. You simply place the alarm in the cord of a pendant lamp with a click. No need to drill holes. It fits most cords, chains and rods, up to 2 cm. And it looks good! Remember! Place Snapalarm high up and in a central part of the…

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