The AM/FM Microphone Radio. Cute radio set shaped like an old time microphone. ‘We interrupt this program…’ Around $19.00. Microphone shaped AM/FM radio with rotary tuning and volume controls. AM/FM microphone shaped radio. “On the air” sign lights up when power is on. Features rotary tuning and volume controls and earphone socket. Operated by 4 AA size batteries (not included).
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Close shave.
The Car Shaver. Surely if there are laws regulating the use of phones in cars, there should be same for shavers? Otherwise where would we be, apart from smooth and silky?
Read MoreString quartet?
String Thing. A DIY geek musical instrument of note. Note. Geddit? String Thing is a cello-like electronic instrument played by stroking or beating metal rods with the hands. The use of bodily gestures, infinitely variable and visible to the audience, avoids the ‘robotic’ and visually uncommunicative quality typical of computer music.
Read MoreMovies XP.
My MoviesXP. Free download. My Movies XP lets you view your My Movies for MCE collection on a computer that doesn’t have Windows Media Center Edition.
Read MoreCounterfeit camcorders.
Hmm..just received warning from Sony PR that there are fake Sony Handycam camcorders popping up for sale on eBay and elsewhere at the moment. The company is trying to track them down, but in the meantime if you happen to see one that’s a bit too cheap, well….caveat emptor, eh?
Read MoreComfy chair?
The Panasonic Real Pro Shiatsu Massage Chair. Looks comfy don’t it? And with a control panel like that, who wouldn’t be? Comfortable that is. Around $3499.00. Real Pro Massage Chair actually reaches over your shoulders and applies pressure for amazing deep tissue relief. It even massages your thighs and seat for a seamless, relaxing massage. Custom design your massage or choose a pre-programmed routine. Memory function accommodates three users, storing up to five routines per individual.
Read MoreScrew camera.
The Spy-003 Screw Camera. £93.99 including transmitter, receiver and cable. There is probably a screamingly funny joke lurking inside this entry somewhere, involving Paris Hilton, a chocolate eclair and David Beckham. But we’re not going there this year dear, oh no. This exciting new product can only be used internally and allows the use of tiny disguised colour cameras which can be secreted and appear to be…the top of a screw.
Read MoreRemote racers.
Ooh look. Fun Mini Cooper racers with remote control watch. $19.95. With anti theft alarm and auto tune-up. Brroooom…..! Set the timer on the watch and steer the car in any direction you choose. Race against time, create an obstacle course, or simply aim in one direction and drive! Get two and you can race each other. The Mini Cooper Remote Control watch has digital time and date display. The Mini Cooper has Infra-Red Technology with functional head and tail lights,…
Read MoreSun Mate.
The Sun Mate. As in ‘yep, it’s the sun, mate!’ Basically it measures and warns about danger levels of UV radiation. There now, doesn’t that make you feel better about sitting indoors reading this drivel? Thought so. Osun’s SunMate alerts the user of a possible over-exposure to ultraviolet rays from sunlight. This handy device is easy to understand and does not need technical background…UV-A is linked to sunburn, accelerated skin aging, and damage to DNA. UV-B also causes sunburn and is…
Read MoreEasy Boat.
The Easy Boat. Looking suspiciously like an upside down plum pudding (well OK if you squint a little…), this is actually a clever idea. A boat with an underwater view. Oh yes, and did we mention we think it’s a pedal boat? Uh huh.
Read MoreHello goodbye?
Aw c’mon. How much Hello Kitty can one small planet take?
Read MoreOpen Table.
Open Table.com. Make restaurant reservations online for free. 3300 restaurants in various locations around the world (but not, alas, my local fish and chippie). There. Now you know as much as I do. And yes, it is super cool. And yes it will eventually take over the world. No question. When you book a table on OpenTable.com, your reservation is instantly recorded in the restaurant’s computerized reservation book – the same one the restaurant’s host uses to track all…
Read MoreLinux in the palm of your hand?
The Ubuntu H2 Linux Drive. €135.00 buys you a 3GB USB microdrive with bootable Linux, Open Office, Firefox et al all onboard ready to rock and roll. Just plug in and play. Although it’s one of the smallest portable USB drives, the Ubuntu H2 Micro USB drive can easily handle sharing digital photos, MP3s, video clips with friends and even homework. Making it a great way to move files from one computer to the next. Challenging the notion that USB…
Read MoreGolf buddy.
The Master Swing Golf Driving Partner. $24.95. Ball on string. Hit ball. Ball and string fly big distance, long way, no see it come back soon. But not true. Ball come back quickee quickee at right time and tell how shot done, good or pitiful eat humble pie. Ball hitter him happy sad. With the MasterSwing, Jeffrey not only gets the feel of a real golf ball, he finally gets to pull out his driver for long range practice. And…
Read MoreObus Backrest.
The Obus Forme Adjustable Backrest. Pump n’pad your back to the point where it can say nothing less than…’Gawd bless yer kind sir, Gawd bless yer…’ $79.95. Now why won’t they send me one of these puppies to test out, eh? Instead of flippin’ cheap-jack MP3 players with fiddly plastic chrome buttons and microscopically illegible screens. Pah! An internal, inflatable lumbar pad provides added support that you customize to your needs. An easy-to-use inflation pump and deflation valve are located on…
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