The Wow-Pen. According to the Korean blurb, it’s a ‘2nd generation digital PC input device.’ Well that’s settled then. Oh, and the spec says that it is wireless as well as wired, incorporates voice recording, and will interface with cell phones as well as komputas. Which does make it kind of wow, doesn’t it? Priced at between $55.00 and $110.00. 2nd generation digital PC input device performing the perfect functions of the conventional optical mouse, handwriting input and its recognition…
Read MoreMonthly Archives: November 2005
Boot dryer, daisy.
Peet’s Propane Boot Dryer. $54.95 says, hmm….snuggly. Now the assurance of warm, dry boots is available right at camp with this portable propane dryer. And it’s completely safe to use on all types of footwear, silent and is approved by the American Gas Association. No fan noise since warm air circulates naturally. Made of heavy-duty plastic for years of service.
Read MoreFire alarm alarm.
The DeafGard Fire Alarm Warning System. Peace of mind for the profoundly deaf when they’re travelling in hotels or even at home. The unit uses an acoustically triggered pillow vibration and strobe light alarm to indicate the presence of a conventional fire alarm bell or signal. Clever tech indeed. Oh, and it’s also a vibrating alarm clock. £185.25. The connected vibrator pad is placed under the pillow. When the Deafgard unit hears the fire alarm the under-pillow pad vibrates waking…
Read MoreThe iCon Dictation Machine MP3 player.
The iCon 4 in 1 MP3 player. Dodgy model name aside, the spec of this multi-talented gizmo is not bad. 512 MB MP3 player, dictation machine with built-in microphone, MMC/SD card reader for file swapping between computers and an FM radio chucked in for good measure. All for £74.50. Use the USB cable (supplied) to transfer up to 150 of your favourite songs in MP3 or WMA format from your PC. You can even store pictures, tables or up to…
Read MoreNTSC to PAL converter.
The NTSC to PAL Converter. Works with games consoles, video recorders or DVD players. $52.99. The NTSC to PAL Converter converts any NTSC signal into a PAL signal. Optimal for the ps2, Xbox or any other video game console. Works with all DVD players, video recorders (must support 60Hz) or any other AV equipments. The NTSC to PAL Converter comes with a AV composite cable as well as a 220V power supply.
Read MoreTheraskin acne zapper.
The Thera Skin acne zapper. Well they don’t call it that, but that’s what it’s supposed to do. And judging by the photos it may even work. Uses Blue Light Pulse (420nm) laser. Is that an offshoot of Blu-Ray? Yikes. [Via AVING] As a good example, the high output laser using 420nm Blue Light Pulse can be mentioned. Various research and test reports verified that 420nm Blue Light Pulse is the best in exciting Porphyrin that plays a role in…
Read MoreBlogbridge.
Blogbridge. Open Source blog and feeds organizer, designed for compulsive info junkies. Probably overkill if you only follow two sites a week. But still definitely worth a look, if only for the funky, non Open Source interface. BlogBridge is a blog, feed and RSS aggregator for “info-junkies.” While there are other aggregators out there, BlogBridge is designed for people who are required to follow lots of feeds, not 10 or 20, but 200 or 400. You can’t read that much,…
Read MoreiZ it?
iZ is a…uh…‘interactive animatronic speaker’. Plug in your MP3 or CD music player and get an external speaker with a difference. How different? Oh…think flashing multicoloured nose light, bouncing eyes and a belly button controlled electro-music creator. You need bizarre, right? £29.95. But press iZ’s belly and the fun really starts. That’s because this activates one of seven toe-tapping electronic beats. Turning iZ’s right ear triggers one of seven additional rhythms whilst his left ear plays seven melodies. A special “flicker” switch dangling…
Read MoreNoxon 2 Wireless Audio Adapter.
The Noxon 2 Wireless Audio Adapter. Plug it into your wireless network and hi-fi system and stream Internet radio to your home and ears. Or plug in a USB drive to play music directly. €199.00. The company plans to introduce a speaker/adapter combo soon which will be a standalone Internet radio of its own. Coo. The device sends the music collection stored on the hard drive of your home computer as well as thousands of web-based radio stations to every…
Read MoreLightCap.
The Solar Powered LightCap. A one liter water bottle with a solar charged LED light in the lid. Make sure you never misplace your Kool-Aid in the dark again. $24.95. The cap has a built-in waterproof solar panel, battery pack and powerful, long-lasting LED light…The LightCap stands 8 ¼” tall and 3 ¾” wide and has a 32 oz capacity. With just a four-hour charge of sunshine the LightCap will stay bright for hours while the rechargeable Ni-Cad batteries will…
Read MoreLaser Ray Gun.
The Laser Ray Gun. Er…should we be encouraging our youth to trifle with hazardous equipment affidavits? $20.00 for the plans, $1749.95 for the whole kit and kaboodle assembled and ready to burn. ‘Do you expect me to talk, Goldfinger?’ ‘No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die.’ Output is 1 to 3 joules at a 500 usec pulse width equating out to a 6000 watt pulse! This is sufficient to blast small holes in the hardest of metals once…
Read MoreKiss and tell.
A** Kisser Breath Spray. $5.00 buys you the perfect cinnamon scented gift for Simkins in credit control. He’ll love you for it. Honestly. Just one spray and you’ll be brown-nosing with the best of them! You’ll find yourself saying things like “I’ll get right on that!” or “Good point!” or “I wish I’d thought of that!” to just about anybody.
Read MoreThe Combat SUV.
The T-98 Combat SUV. Russian, heavily armoured, luxurious, very fast and $138,000 for the base model. If you’re so unpopular that you need to scoot around town in one of these, perhaps you should stay in and watch telly a little more often? The 8.1 litre 340 bhp Vortec V8 can push the T-98 along at over 180 km/h, and in addition to sumptuous leather and woodgrain fittings, you can order almost any level of active safety feature, from gun ports to a full…
Read MorePIM free.
Essential PIM. It’s free, it’s a Personal Information Manager program. It’ll schedule, contact, to-do, note and speak multiple languages. Organize your day’s tasks and events by category, priority, completion status, due date, reminder. Find your To Do’s easily using the fast and powerful search. Sort and categorize as you see fit the with easy sorting and categorizing tools. Print exactly what you see on your screen. Take your To Do list with you as you run out the door.
Read MoreFeedtier.
Feedtier. Create RSS feeds for sites that don’t have their own. Worth a look. FeedTier is a web feeds generator for web pages without an existing syndication format. FeedTier performs content analysis, picks-up the most prominent cluster of hyperlinks and automatically generates RSS web feeds from web pages without existing sydincation options.
Read More
