The Hello Kitty Optical Mouse. Please, can someone explain the cult of Kitty to us? Please? Please? Sob. Anyway so this is a three button, USB optical mouse which is Mac and PC compatible. $49.99. Designed especially for all you Hello Kitty fans out there. Underneath the mouse, you’ll see 4 circular spots made of a slippery material so there’s hardly any friction when moving the mouse over any surface. The most interesting feature is Hello Kitty’s ribbon, which acts…
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The GodPod.
The MegaVoice Ambassador. Hmm…A self contained digital audio player which uses a proprietary compression technology to store 160 hours of non-editable voice and music. Solar panel on the back to recharge the internal batteries, and speaker and headphone socket. Uses? Well apparently it’s being used specifically for heavy duty missionary work around the world, where folks listen good, but read bad. So that explains why you can’t alter, edit of otherwise mess with the contents, eh? MP3 players are intended for…
Read MoreWorld’s most photorealistic vector art.
The World’s Most Photorealistic Vector Art. Already well linked everywhere, but still astonishing nonetheless. The developing world of graphic art continues to amaze. [Via Metafilter] They are NOT photographs. Vector drawings using gradient mesh to be specific. Except for Bert Monroy, all of the vector art displayed here are 100% made from Adobe Illustrator. Whether for challenge, or for pushing the boundaries of what the Illustrator can do, or just for the sheer pleasure of creating, these brilliant artists have…
Read MoreSuzanne sings 2nd Life.
Hmm..Suzanne Vega has become the first major name artist to give a virtual performance on a virtual world – to whit 2nd Life. So at last, life becomes art becomes life. Will we look back at this as the beginnings of a virtual universe of art and culture? Or will we just stop asking these pompous questions?
Read MoreGold Plated Porsche.
The World’s First Gold Plated Porsche. ‘Nuff said? [Via Madville]
Read MoreWireless Colour Nanny Cam.
The Wireless Colour Nanny Cam with Nightvision. This astonishingly talented bear can not only transmit wireless colour video from place to place while running off a single 9V battery, but also sports 8 infrared LEDs to provide vision in almost total darkness for up to 8 feet. Gosh Doc, we need a new Awww-some category. The Spy Eye UC1300 comes with a receiver that connects easily to a TV, VCR, computer or DVR for recording. The camera in the…
Read MoreRoll up mouse pad.
The Roll Up Mouse Pad. Now forgive me for being a little dense here, but aren’t all mouse mats, by definition…ahem…roll up versions? Ah, but clearly they don’t all come with shiny containers. Anyhoo, it’s $20.00. Great mousepad. Made for the bussy businessman always on the moove. Takes no space when rolled up. Pull to roll out and push to roll up again.
Read MoreThe Vacunaut.
The Vacunaut Exercise System. Worried about the liposuction risks? Then cop out with this little doozy of a fat loss system. Just plug yourself into the ‘specially adapted diving suit’, and you’ll be on your way. Where to we’re not quite sure, but no doubt wherever it is, it’ll be expensive. Vacunaut treatment involves exercising on a treadmill whilst wearing a specially adapted diving suit which places your abdomen in a computer controlled vacuum. The exercise is moderate so as…
Read MoreUSB Heart Flash.
Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive. How to make up for those all-night pizza deathmatch sessions on her birthday. USB Flash drives with capacities from 32MB to 512 MB with password protection. Be still my beating… This is the heartshape designing U-Disk. Not only as a disk but also as a decration or gift for your friends.It has the varties of the capacities, Very delicate and cute package. Enjoy the high popularity among the younger students & Fashionable girls.
Read MoreRemoveWGA.
RemoveWGA. Fed up with Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage spyware clogging up your Windows XP installation, phoning home every 10 minutes and otherwise acting like a nasty bully? You might need this little software utility then. See, there really is a Santa Claus. RemoveWGA enables you to remove the Microsoft “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” tool, which is calling home and connect to Microsoft servers every time you boot (pilot version), or every two weeks (current release)…Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications is different…
Read MoreRoll up, roll up.
Stop the Press. The Red Ferret Shop opens. Small furry animals gather at various roadside locations to await deliveries. Merchandise designed to encourage pleasant dinner table conversation. Enjoy!
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RepairClinic. Free repair help and parts sourcing for your home appliances.
Read MoreNation of Size
Nation of Size. Countering negative stereotypes about ‘people of size.’
Read MoreWalkie Talkie Watches.
Walkie Talkie Watches. £59.99 ($96.58) a pair. We’re not talking 200 yard range here, they’re supposed to be good for ‘up to 3km’. Mmm…I’ve tried these small walkie talkie type toys before and the range is strictly effective if you’re standing in the middle of a very flat desert, with no house, tree or other living thing in between the two units. But they look pretty though, don’t they? [Thanks Allen] The watch design, 3km range and VOX (Voice Activated Operation –…
Read MoreSatellite a-go-go.
The Satellite Suitcase. Superb idea, a suitcase containing a complete mobile satellite TV kit. Everything you need to keep up with Lost on the road. 39 cm dish with LNB, SCART cable, satellite locator to find that bird in the sky, and a dual voltage sat receiver with remote control. Of course you’ll still need a tiny bit of kit called a television, but let’s not quibble eh? Pretty good price too at £79.99. You can receive digital satellite programs with…
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