Dollar Bill Origami. Got money to fold? $5.95. This helpful book guides you through simple origami steps to create 15 different shapes from a squid to a Jedi to an Oriental dragon and more. Spiral-bound hardcover; 80 pages including U.S. Currency trivia
Read MoreMonthly Archives: January 2006
Chat.
AJ Chat. Instant chat via Ajax. You can add it to your web site too. ‘Nuff said maybe.
Read MoreThe Earthquake Alarm box.
The QuakeAlert battery powered earthquake alarm system. $199.95. Are ya listening, fault line families? QuakeAlert is an electronic earthquake early warning device that will provide the user with a warning of up to 2 minutes of an impending earthquake…QuakeAlert reacts to vertical ground movements caused by vibrations in the form of motion waves from an earthquake…The detector is extremely accurate and will sound only when a vertical displacement above a critical level occurs.
Read MoreThe Essboard.
The Essboard. Another day, another wannabe street stroller, skateboard-knockin’ phenomenumb. $200.00 says I can sprain my ankles quicker than you. The Essboard is a totally new way of boarding, more advanced than skate boarding. The boarders move forward on the board by hitting each side of the lower boards. The Essboard has multiple functions: aerobic exercise and fun! Our products are already recognized for their unique and practical aspects.
Read MoreIDE to USB Adapter.
The BYTECC BT-200 USB2.0 IDE-USB Adapter lets you attach an external hard disk to your computer without bothering about niceties like an enclosure. Just plug the adapter into a USB port, slot the drive onto the IDE socket end and bingo. What? Oh yeah, software drivers, install, blah blah. $25.99. Funky, albeit a tad primitive. More here. The USB 2.0 to IDE Drive Adapter implements a bridge between one USB port and one ATA or ATAPI based mass storage…
Read MoreDIY Laser Engraved Toast.
How to make your own laser engraved toast. Hint: you’ll need access to a laser etching system (or the ability to hack some new plates for a Popart Toaster?)
Read MoreFAB 1.
The Thunderbirds FAB 1 model car. $256.00 buys you a limited ‘Signature Edition’ model Rolls Royce with a signed certificate from creator Gerry Anderson. Only 1,500 of these fantastic models will be made worldwide. The FAB 1 is a faithful reproduction of the model used in the original Thunderbirds series and is supplied with it’s own presentation acrylic display case with an etched brass plaque featuring unique edition number. Each FAB 1 has an Individually numbered certificate with a signature…
Read MoreAirsafe.
Airsafe.com. Paranoid about flying? Then stay away from this site. Unless you absolutely, positively, want to know about things like the Fatal Events Rate for Selected Airliners? Hint: The Fokker F28 safety record appears to be pretty…ah…interesting. Since its inception, the goals of AirSafe.com have been to provide the aviation safety community and the general public with factual and timely information on events that involve the deaths of airline passengers. AirSafe.com also provides fatal event information by airline and aircraft model, as…
Read MoreCompucar.
Compucar. The world’s first mass production desktop computer that looks like a car. Brmmm…brmmmm… 18 inches long by 7.5 by 7 inches. Up to 400 GB drive, slot loaded CD/DVD, up to 3.8GHz Intel P4 processor, 2 GB RAM. And…cough…real rubber tyres. From $1749.99 including wireless keyboard and road kill mouse. Peep, peep! Each Compucar is manufactured with only the BEST computer components. Compucar uses the same name brand components you will find in computers manufactured by companies such as:…
Read MoreThe TV Visor.
The 7” TV Sun Visor. Dude, we were so worrying that the splish splash new year would mean an end to silly gadget-ness, and then along comes this deliciously implausible but oh-so-lovely widescreen, NTSC/PAL, remote controlled TV attachment with speaker. Lost in the fast lane? American Idol in the Blockbuster’s car park? Bring it on, ladies. £129.00. High quality Sun Visor screen with 7″ wide screen TFT LCD Monitor, infra red remote control and built in TV tuner with diversity antennas!
Read MoreBattling Yo-Yos.
Kodai Djinns Battling Yo-Yos. On-board fighting games, infra-red connectivity and some total rad funky design makes these a real departure from yer ordinary string it/sling it Yo-Yo-ness. Tempted, oh yes we are. £27.95/$48.00 for the battle set. The idea is to spin your yo-yo in order to generate power and build up strength for your warrior. Flashing LEDs and nifty sound effects let you know when your Kodai Djinn warrior is sufficiently charged. You can then play seven video games…
Read MoreCellphone extender.
The Wireless Extender for Mobile Phones. Improves, enhances, embellishes and extends your mobile phone reception indoors. Did we mention boosting? Good. $299.99. The Wireless Extender cell phone signal booster improves cell phone signal strength through signal amplification, improving coverage up to 2500 square feet…Place the antenna high up in your attic and run the included RG-6 coaxial cable to the room where you’ll keep the base. Once connected, you’ll enjoy reduced or eliminated static and fewer dropped calls.
Read MoreFix your own printer.
FixYourOwnPrinter. Dot com. Interesting idea. Set up a site which sells a selection of inkjet repair kits for various brands. Inevitably there are not enough models on offer, but the forums and reference sections are definitely a useful resource if you’ve got a printer problem…
Read MoreScanR scanner.
ScanR. Turn your camera phone into a scanner, copier or fax. Take photo of document or whiteboard, MMS it to ScanR, receive back a cleaned up PDF ready for action. In free beta at the moment (US only). Hmm….interesting but dangerous….? Here are some of the ways people use scanR: 1. Keep digital copies of checks they write 2. Email signed expense reports 3. Send notes to meeting attendees 4. Fax a contract while on the road 5. Save whiteboard…
Read MoreThe Sun card.
The All-in-One Card. One geek’s dream concept of a Sun powered (literally and figuratively!) credit card thin PDA. Before you dismiss it as total fantasy, just remember how far we’ve come in only a few years in terms of portability and functionality. It only needs a small processor that does nothing but send the touch and other inputs to a server, and the server sends the display and sound back. Since all the storage is on a server, it gives…
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