The iJoy Board Trainer. Bored? Well why not cheer yourself up by spending $399.95 on a gizmo that you stand on while simulating a snow, skate or surf board? Frankly give me a Coke bottle and a plank and I reckon we’ll be 70% there, but what do I know? No matter the season, no matter the board sport, the motorized iJoy Board balance trainer keeps your legs fresh, toned and ready to carve the slopes, grind a rail or…
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Super, Mario.
The Super Mario Bros Nintendo Keychain Controller. For retro gaming fans. Or folk who just like listening to those weird NES game sounds whilst waiting for the No. 73 bus. Will this help you attract the ladies, geekboy? Probably not, so don’t be too disappointed OK? $11.50. Each keychain comes complete with a 3D dot graphics version of the main character of each game plus a NES control pad that makes the trademark sound from the game when activated. The size…
Read MoreThe Bug Vacuum.
The Ray Gun Bug Catcher. At last, a bug vacuum that says ‘I mean business, you nasty creeping crawling shudderful piece of work, so take *that*’. And hey, it’s even got a magnifier so you can take a long hard look at your trapped adversary in glorious close up. Most arachnophobically excellent. $24.95. It looks like a ray gun but Bug Vacuum is actually a thoughtfully designed ecological device that, without harm, sucks up unwanted spiders and other stray bugs…
Read MoreSmart Shopper.
SmartShopper. A clever idea marred by a dumb implementation. In other words it’s a sidebar comparison shopping tool which is Internet Explorer only. Stupid. OK, IE is still the leader, but even so…Anyhoo, I like the fact that it includes eBay listings as well. Fast, easy to use, and free – with SmartShopper, you can always be sure that you’re getting the best deals from the best merchants, while still shopping how and where you want. SmartShopper gives you timely advice on…
Read MoreLetterfu
Letterfu. Create and print out your own envelope-less letter, origami style. Clever.
Read MoreMirror Weather Station.
The MR238 Mirror Weather Station. When I were a lad mirrors were something you used to locate hairs in delicate places whilst conducting private and essential grooming tasks. Nowadays every man and his monkey seems to want to shove televisions, clocks, and lately even weather stations into the bloomin’ things. Sheesh! $226.21 complete with calendar and clock. Whether you’re shaving, brushing your hair or putting on make-up there’s no need to look any further as the MR238 can provide you with…
Read MoreMini Touch Finger.
The Mini Touch Finger. Cute little flash device with fingerprint biometrics for safe, secure data doodlies.
Read MoreMake a can.
Canned Goods Production Machine. Cool stuff, peeps, create your very own 1 minute per can factory production line in the bedroom. Think of the fun you can have (geddit?) coming up with new products to sell. Hair clippings, belly button fluff, London Fog (a sure fire winner with folks from Arizona I believe), or even corned beef from King Arthur’s Square Table. Knock up a quick web site and bingo, you’re an Internet zillionnaire. The unit costs around $253.00 in yen like substances…
Read MoreThe H-Phone.
The Argolis H-Phone DECT handset for Skype and conventional landlines. Another 2 in 1 phone just like the Dual Phone, this Dutch handset plugs in to both a normal landline and the Internet for Skype calls. I use my Dual Phone all the time and it’s excellent, although sometimes the voice quality does fade out a bit, and the earpiece volume could be a tad louder. But still it’s brilliant. Got to say, this model looks nicer. €79.00/$92.39. The cordless telephone can be…
Read MoreThe AJAX Translator.
The AJAX Translator. Genius, just genius. Type stuff and receive immediate on-screen translation in one of five languages. Did I mention that it’s a genius application? Proof of concept at the moment, but this one should run and run…
Read MoreThe Amazing Webpage Emailer.
The Amazing Webpage Emailer. Very neat toolbar which lets you email a web page, without the adverts and rubbish, with the proper formatting and even if it’s locked behind passworded doors. Fast too. Plug-ins for IE, Firefox and Netscape. They do ask you for your email address while sending though, so be prepared.
Read MorePageflakes.
Pageflakes. A new web desktop which clones and yet outshines Netvibes? Is that possible? Take a look.
Read MoreFood pager.
The Oven Pager. Now here’s an idea. An oven thermometer which pages you when the food is cooked. Now this model is only good for 100 foot range, but think of the possibilities. For instance an oven or BBQ with a pager that’s got a 4 mile range. Stick the food in, take off for a movie and drinks, return when paged. It’s a winner. Isn’t it? $29.99. Safe for oven or barbecue use, the Digital Timer w/Removable Remote Beeper helps you to…
Read MoreLCD Windows box.
Hmm…just wondering why you’d want to embed a full blown LCD screen into your desktop computer? New definition of luggable computing? No desk space? Or just because you can? Answers on a Segway television please to…. All the materials for this project are easily available. Costs are moderate on this project because lets face it, LCD’s aren’t cheep yet. I am sure this same rig can be made much cheaper, there are many surplus outlets that have used LCD…
Read MoreBank on it.
Ho hum, another year, another desktop ATM Bank,. Oooh, but this one takes notes. And you get a PIN number and card. And it’s a handy alarm clock and calendar. Magic buttons! £24.95/$43.50. This battery-operated cashpoint-style piggy bank allows you to make deposits and withdrawals without leaving home, and it even recognises the value of each coin so you can check your ‘balance’ whenever you like. Clever, eh? Notes are deposited via a motorised slot under the keypad and coins go…
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