Monthly Archives: April 2006

Gadgets April 7, 2006 posted by

The Tech Book Reader.

The ATMT Tech Book Reader. The folk at ATMT were hoping to punch out this AA battery powered e-book reader for around £65.00 ($114.00) which would have made it an interesting little product all round. But alas it’s shelved at the moment, at least until sometime later this year. And unfortunately V.2 threatens to come with colour screen, navigator, media player etc, which of course will inevitably mean more money. Sigh.  The Tech Book Reader differs from present notebook computers or handheld…

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Gadgets April 7, 2006 posted by

Diamond record.

The Disney Princess CD Player Jewellery Box. And why not? Baubles and sounds. Perhaps this kind of weird cross hatched – almost surreal – convergence makes sense in a Fantasia meets Barbie kinda way. Yes yes it’s for kids, but you never know. £39.99.  Disney Princess CD Player Jewellery Box. Top loading CD player, CD-R/CD-RW playback, 6-digit LCD display, Stereo speaker system.

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Free Software April 7, 2006 posted by

Mapquest Navigator.

Mapquest Navigator. Coming soon to a mobile phone near you. Voice guided, turn by turn directions. How they gonna do the GPS thing then? More info needed, boys.  MapQuest Navigator uses the latest technology to turn your phone into a full GPS Navigation system. Decide where you want to go and MapQuest Navigator will help you find it and guide you there quickly and easily, anywhere, anytime! MapQuest Navigator provides you with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions to a location either from…

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Free Software April 7, 2006 posted by

Drivers galore!

Driver Packs. Windows XP drivers. All of them. In packs. To download. Free of charge. Wow!  I’ve started these DriverPacks because I wanted to achieve a Uniform UXPCD. Why in the world would you want support for all available hardware, I hear you thinking. Well, that’s easy to explain: to be able to use these unattended Windows XP installation CD’s on any computer (of course one that’s capable of running Windows XP).

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Gadgets April 6, 2006 posted by

iMagic PJ95 clock.

The iMagic PJ95 Projection Clock is the first of its kind to let you customise the display by inserting different slides. You can even create or download your own clock face, and display it on the wall or ceiling to scare the family.  The IMAGIC projection clock uses patented technology to produce a clear projected image up to a meter wide, including hands for hour, minute and second readings as well as digital date display in the center of the…

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Gadgets April 6, 2006 posted by

Lock and loaded.

The Doorcap Smart. A door lock for the 21st century. With RFID and/or PIN code access. Automatic locking, alarm if break in occurs and internal forced lock when family is home (whatever the heck that means). Sounds safe though doesn’t it?

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Gadgets April 6, 2006 posted by

Sparkly CD Clock.

The Sparkly CD Clock. At last someone has found out what to do with all those AOL CDs. Phew! $15.95.  Created by hand using three discs, each clock undergoes a heating and cooling process to create the unique irridescent cracked effect on the surface. Can be hung from the wall or used as a desk clock using the free stand provided.

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Gadgets April 6, 2006 posted by

PSP Blue Light Cable.

Apparently there is a reason why you’d want to have a USB data and charging cable for your PSP that lights up with blue LEDs. But I’m struggling to hold on to it. Give me a moment. $12.00.  This charging & data cable contains 3 LEDs on each head. After you plug it into PC, the LEDs will on. Brighting your PSP, you must get one.

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Fun & Games April 6, 2006 posted by

Lazer Trip Wire.

Lazer Trip Wire. Don’t put up with the kids giving you trouble, just stand them inside this vicious looking lazer alarm system and watch them roast as they try to bust free. What’s that? Oh. I see. Apparently the frikkin’ lazers aren’t the same type as worn by sharks.  $26.99.  The Lazer Trip Wire system is a set of three devices that communicate through harmless light beams. Kids can set them up in their doorways or across their rooms, in any…

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opinion piece April 6, 2006 posted by

Guitar Hero.

Guitar Hero for Playstation 2. Got a PS2? Bit of an air guitar rocker? Run, don’t walk, to nearest games store and pick up a copy of Guitar Hero with the SG controller. Lock doors, unplug phones, pull shades, stop eating. Rock!  Strap on your Guitar Hero SG controller, plug-in, and CRANK IT UP. Guitar Hero creates all the sensations of being a rock star, as you rock out to 30 of the greatest rock anthems of all time and more….

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Recommended April 6, 2006 posted by

Thor Shield anti stun fabric.

Thor Shield Energy Weapon Protection Fabric is apparently ‘100% effective against all non-lethal energy weapons on the market today’. Don’t want to get stun gunned? Tasers make you itch? Then you probably need to run up a quick suit of this stuff. If they’ll sell it to ya. More here.

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Gadgets April 5, 2006 posted by

The Truth Detector.

The Truth Detector. Detects voice stress patterns and glows red when it hears someone saying ‘of course I’ll give it back’. $39.99.  Two of the most effective indicators are the Psychological Stress Evaluator (PSE) and the Voice Stress Analyzer (VSA). These tests have been imported into the Truth Detector, a specially designed device that analyzes and measures the frequency changes that occur in the voice when a person undergoes stress. The machine’s detections are then displayed by an LED band…

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Mobile Tech April 5, 2006 posted by

Xcute S50 camera phone.

The Xcute S50 camera phone is oooohhhh. With a 6 megapixel camera, on-board flash, TV out, 640×240 display and 9mm skinny thick, this is a cute piece of kit all right. Delicious.

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Gadgets April 5, 2006 posted by

It’s water, by Jupiter.

The Jupiter Melody Water System. Ionising water purifier for the home which also apparently makes the water ‘wetter’. Go figure. $945.00.  It is the first Water Ionizer in the world that has BioStone/Tourmaline , which generates negative-ions as soon as it makes contact with water. It activates water to assist in support of our metabolism, and circulation of blood. It also assists with skin diseases and actually helps to increase metabolism though better conductivity. In addition, Tourmaline generates FIR that…

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Gadgets April 5, 2006 posted by

USB to PS/2 Adapter.

The USB to PS/2 Adapter. Simple, elegant and oh so useful if you’re missing a suitable mouse or keyboard socket on your laptop. $7.00.  The USB to PS/2 Adapter allows you to use your computer devices with PS/2 plug via USB ports…# Compliant with USB HID spec. # USB bus powered # Plug and play…

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