Monthly Archives: July 2006

Gadgets July 7, 2006 posted by

USB Aqua Lamp.

The USB Aqua Lamp. The translation says ‘healing lamp’, which may have something to do with the 17 multi-coloured LED bulbs doing weird stuff. Or it may refer to the power of the lamp to cure all virus attacks once you plug it into your USB port. Nah, we didn’t think so either. Around $22.00.  Because it illuminates with 17 LED, about it is possible is bright to read the book with the darkness…It is healed in the form where…

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sleaze tech July 7, 2006 posted by

Audio Snooping Kit.

The Audio Snooping Kit with transmitter, receiver and recorder. Oh you may give it a fancy name like surveil..survil…watching, but we know what it is, don’t we? Oh yes. It’s nosey parker that’s what it is. Pure and simple. Now get out and take your filthy press card with you. £470.00.  A super-attenuated credit card sized room transmitter. This unit has a voice-activated transmitting facility, which means that the unit ‘sleeps’ until it detects a sound therefore drastically reducing battery consumption….

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Gadgets July 7, 2006 posted by

Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine.

The Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine. Dude, why am I thinking that this thing is going to be emptied in less than 8 minutes 12 seconds? Is there a cure for puppy RSI? $39.00.  Let your dog treat himself with the Yuppy Puppy Treat Machine. Pet just presses down on the machine’s bone-shaped handle with its paw and out pops a tasty treat. Complete instructions are included. Vends most dry foods.

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Gadgets July 7, 2006 posted by

Floating Crocodile Solar Light.

Floating Crocodile Solar Light. $49.95. “That’s it, Joe, it’s a fabulous idea”.“What, you mean you like it?”Sure I like it. What’s not to like? A floating, glowing croc head to make your pool look cosy. It’s brilliant! Next year we’ll introduce a Piranha version for the kiddies.”  This solar light looks just like a crocodile – with a baby crocodile on its head. It floats, in a pond or even a swimming pool, so it makes a perfect pond or pool…

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Mobile Tech July 7, 2006 posted by

Unlock your Nokia for free.

Unlock your Nokia Phone For Free. Enter in your phone details, generate unlock code instantly. Er…is this kosher? Does it work? Why’s it free? We can but ask and wait.  The user is hereby advised that codes generated at www.lur.nu can cause damage to the cellular phone. This site (www.lur.nu) does not take any responsibility for damage caused by unlock codes. The user of the codes is responsible for any legal documents between the user and the operator. www.lur.nu does…

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Free Software July 7, 2006 posted by

Gamma Bros.

Gamma Bros. Er…what to say. You got time? Lots of time? Think of a cross between Space Invaders, Asteroids and PacMan on steroids and you get the picture. Superb free retro style game, but be warned, you may lose your weekend. Play it online or via a downloadable program.  

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Gadgets July 6, 2006 posted by

Record a Call Handset.

The Record-A-Call Telephone Handset promises to revolutionise your sneakiness exponentially. Oh yes. Replace the handset part of your phone with this puppy and gain instant recordings of all those important conversations with your parole officer. £152.75.  This is a clever unit that replaces your telephone handset to give crystal clear recordings. Connects in seconds with no messy wires or annoying beep tones. Also works on multi-line phone systems. 2 speed recording and variable speed playback. Compatible with most AT&T, Panasonic, General Electric, Toshiba, Sony…

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cool tech July 6, 2006 posted by

Smart Retina.

The Smart Retina project is pretty cool. Basically a gesture based computer interface, but one that actually seems to work, at least in lab type environments. Not sure how long it would last in an office full of idiots all flailing around like Kermit the Frog. Check the video with the Google Earth demo.  The above video demonstrate how Smartretina can be used as a navigating tool combined with Google earth. SmartRetina (working on the black laptop on the right)…

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Gadgets July 6, 2006 posted by

Teeny Keychain Photo Viewer.

Strange and tantalisingly ugly Keychain Photo Viewer, with 1.1” screen and a colour to make you weep. Can store 56 images. Do people really buy these things?  1.1″ Key Chain LCD Photo Viewer is one of the newest digital gifts for Birthday, Valentine, Halloween, Christmas and New Year. The Main Features: 1). Display digital pictures(JPEG) without a computer; 2). Display digital picture slide Show automatically…

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Gadgets July 6, 2006 posted by

HDMIMAX

The Spatz HDMIMAX. There’s definitely something up with the technology underneath this innocuous looking DVI/HDMI cable extender. We think it’s wrapped up in the words ‘The unit has a HDCP compatible DVI In and Out, dip switches for passing the displays EDID or generating own EDID if the display is not providing any.’ But then again, what do we know? It’ll also let you extend your High Definition cable run up to 60 metres, which is a loooong way. €149.00….

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Free Software July 6, 2006 posted by

Vibe Streamer.

Vibe Streamer. A free MP3 streaming server which lets you access your music anywhere, anytime – as long as you’re close to a web browser. Deffo worth a look.  Your Vibe Streamer server is intended for personal use to make it possible for you to reach your own music collection from wherever you are. Vibe Streamer is not in any way part of a file sharing community or any internet radio broadcasting network. Your files are always kept private by…

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heh heh! July 6, 2006 posted by

How to win something in a claw machine.

How to win something in an arcade claw machine. At last, a guide which helps you get back on top in the vicious war against recalcitrant arcade machines. Go claw, go. [via Get Rich Slowly]  Three Pronged Claws: This type of claw usually handles small stuffed animals and small collectable basketballs. This type of claw is somewhat similar to the four pronged claw, but instead of having two of the prongs positioned above the arms, you have a choice of…

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