Whoa, the USB Air Darts Launcher is back on the shelves. Or rather it will be on 16th May. $59.95 Australian Dollars (US$46.33). Incoming! We truly believe this is WHY the USB was invented in the first place! Load the software (Windows 2000 and XP compatible) and acquire your unsuspecting target! The launcher pans 180 degrees and tilts up to 45 degrees. A simple move of the mouse will aim your harmless soft foam projectile…and with a click it’s bombs away, complete…
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R/C Drinks Float.
The Radio Controlled Drink Float. OK, so we’re definitely too fat an’ lazy to overlook this puppy. Just set the drinks on the float and guide it across the pool to your indolent guests via the remote control. Perfect for the physically challenged. $49.98. Don’t make your guests climb out of the pool for drinks and snacks. Just grab the remote control and deliver the refreshments they need with this Remote Control Drink Float. It features holders for 5 beverages and…
Read MoreCounter Mouse.
The LCD Counter Mouse. C’mon, you know you really want to know how many times you right, left or double click your mouse, don’t you? Just to prove to your boss that you actually do work in the times when your head’s not slumped on the desktop. Hmm…perhaps not. Around $27.00. It checks the work load of the employee at the office, uses in prevention of the personal computer dependence symptom with,
Read MoreFish n’ Flush Aquarium.
The Fish n’Flush Aquarium. Er…it’s an aquarium that it also a toilet tank. Please no letters from fish lovers, we’re just reporting it OK? Apparently the fish seem to fly out of the water as the toilet is flushed. Boggle. [Via Stylehive] The Fishn’Flush Toilet Tank Aquarium Kit comes with only the highest quality components. Each part is carefully selected for it’s performance, reputation, and ability to enhance the Fishn’Flush Toilet Tank Aquarium Kit that it accompanies. This kit is…
Read MoreUSB Air Purifier.
The USB Mini Water Air Purifier. Weird? Fill with water and essential oils for that aromatherapeutic vibe, switch it on and watch as the rotating swirler…well swirls. This agitates water and absorbs smells etc. Weird. $24.00. Filter the dust, smoke and smell in the air by siphonic and high-speed rotational principle. Cleaned and purified air can prevent allergy caused by filthy air. # USB powered. # Siphonic and High-Speed Rotational Principle. # Very portable, use it in the your…
Read MorePost Simple.
Post Simple. Hmm…there is something rather compelling about this simple online service. Enter your text and press the create button and you get a link to your text which you can distribute, make private or send to others. And people can comment. It’s really a very basic idea, and yet…well maybe genius. Try it and see. For an example of the kind of thing you can do see this post. In fact thinking about it, it’s one of those things where…
Read MoreMicropayment kismet.
IndieKarma. Helping bloggers make a buck. Now here’s interesting, a micropayment system which automatically pays a penny to every site you visit from your stored funds. Will these systems ever take off and work? Jury out. Each indieKarma user seeds his or her account with a dollar. Each time they visit a site on the indieKarma Network, we debit their account one penny and credit the account of the website they are visiting. That’s it. One penny. To them, it’s…
Read MoreMeccano Interactive Robot.
The Meccano Interactive Robot is USB enabled to let you download ‘personalities’, music and movements from your PC on the fly. Or rather on the robot. Because it’s obviously not a fly you’re downloading to. If you see what….aw ferget it. £69.99 ($124.23). Simply download features that make the models move, make noises, all from a USB cable! Meccano Speedplay contains 600 ultra-designed parts for easier contruction and cooler styles. It has a unique screw and pin system for easier and…
Read MoreOxyShield.
The Lotus Sanitizing System. Apparently it turns ‘ordinary tap water into a powerful, chemical-free sanitizer…’ Sound good? Well then fork over your $199.95 and off you go, you little clean living scrubby person you. The lotus system’s Oxyshield technology infuses tap water with ozone — a natural sanitizer that is safe and harmless to healthy cells. # Ozone-activated water is accepted by the FDA and USDA as a safe and effective way to decontaminate all kinds of foods — meats,…
Read MoreMirage on view.
Mirage LightVu. Very conceptual at the moment, but they look like they could offer an interesting twist on the old monitors as glasses idea. Single sheet of plastic see, instead of a pair of screens. Apparently the result of their NanoPrism tech is the end of dizziness or nausea. Right on.
Read MoreSolar Lantern.
The Solar Camp Lantern. Cute. 4pcs d-cell batteries Can charge three ways 12v car charger(not included)(option) 110v/220v AC/DC charger(not included)(option) Solar panel(not included)(option)
Read MoreSelfShelf.
The SelfShelf. A book shelf which looks like a…book. Clever. £19.95. The Selfshelf is a shelf with the size and the appearance of a book. It can be simply and invisibly attached to the wall using the supplied bracket and used to support a stack of books. The effect is amazing: the stack of books seem to be mysteriously glued to the wall.
Read MoreT-Mobile bans VoIP from super-3G service – ZDNet UK News
T-Mobile bans IM/VoIP. Probably not a brilliant idea long term, eh?
Read MoreLaptop Shade.
The Laptop Shade. €25.00 buys you some screen legibility even in the brightest sunshine. Shame it looks like something out of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, though. A left hand and right hand panel assembly, each consisting of an integral side panel plus top panel, are hinged to a mounting strip. The mounting strip becomes attached to the outside of your laptop’s lid using factory-pre-positioned pressure-sensitive hook & loop strips. The assemblies overlap near the top center to form a 3-sided tunnel…
Read MoreCrank n’style.
The Motorola PVOT Concept Phone. Let’s face it, if you’ve got to make a hand cranked cell phone for developing countries you might as well make it look cool. And this puppy does that all right. Eco-style in action? The PVOT is intended as a lower tier phone for developing Latin American countries. Designed to operate on recharchable AA batteries. It is charged via hand crank.
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