Play-Doh Cologne Spray is a bit weird. Isn’t it? Maybe it’s just me, but I really can’t see why you’d want to walk around smelling like a first grade classroom. Ah well. It’s $18.99 for all you juvenile delinquents out there. Those fresh-from-the-can, full-of-potential, childhood memories… Now in a convenient spray! This Limited Edition Cologne was created to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Play-Doh! Hasbro said the fragrance is “meant for highly-creative people, who seek a whimsical scent reminiscent of…
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Aqua Scooter – gas powered submersible craft
The Aqua Scooter. Apparently the ‘worlds only totally portable, submersible, gasoline powered personal water craft’ . It can propel you along at speeds of 5 mph and travel for over 10 miles on one tank of gas. Which kind of blows away all the electric alternatives. The only real question is do you want to hug a gasoline tank to your body all day? $899.00. The Aqua Scooter takes all the effort out of swimming or snorkeling and provides so…
Read MoreEmergency Teddy Bear – the real care bear
The Emergency Teddy Bear. From the ‘let’s make it useful’ dept. Why just have a teddy bear hanging around, when you can stuff it full of useful emergency bits and pieces like a radio/light, batteries, blanket, survival tip books, cell phone charger and the like? No reason at all. Clever Japanese. $149.00 in Yen-u-lar.
Read MoreHeated Lotion Dispenser – decadence defined?
What does a Heated Lotion Dispenser say about the state of our modern society? Does it say we’re a caring, environmentally responsible species with a harmonious outlook on life and a desire to do good for all? Of course it does. $34.95. Using this stylish dispenser, with its 16-oz reservoir, is quite simple. All you need to do is fill the dispenser with your favorite hand and body lotions (no oils), plug the unit in and turn it on. Taking…
Read MoreI Light Speaker – sound meet lava lamp
The I Light Speaker. Well OK, so they’re calling them the lava lamp of speakers, but in reality they’re just a stack of speakers which shimmer. Or glow. Or both if you talk to them nicely. £34.99. The I-Lit is the lava lamp of speakers; retro, relaxing and colourful with just a hint of kitsch. Standing tall and proud with sexy curves, the I-Lit has two high quality speakers, one on its base and one on its head. Plug the…
Read MoreHitachi Hybrid Camcorders – hard disk and DVD recording
| Hitachi DZHS300A Hybrid Camcorder. Records onto either an internal hard disk or a DVD. Not only that, but you can transfer footage from disk to DVD in-camera. Now that’s more like it. After a few years of getting the bits kicked out of them, it looks as though the camcorder makers are finally starting to fight back. Good. 8 GB hard disk (enough for 3 hours of footage), 20x optical zoom, 680K CCD and USB 2.0.
Read MoreDeep searching – for when Google isn’t enough
3 specialist search engines which you might find useful. BTBot – BitTorrent search engine. WikiSeek – Very cool way to search Wikipedia Complete Planet – Pretty neat public database search engine
Read MoreFred-O-Vision Alarm Clock – moody, retro, reckless
The Fred-O-Vision Alarm Clock and Mood Light. Quite the cutest piece of nonsense we’ve seen in a long time.The clock has a TV test signal background like years of yonder, and it plays game show jingles. It’s even got its own remote control. Golly. $24.99. This is the coolest retro mood light alarm clock you will ever find! Bask in the glow! This retro alarm clock displays a color-changing test pattern and plays game-show jingles – it’s the perfect wake-up…
Read MoreVacuum Tube Radio – retro cool wireless
The Vacuum Tube Radio harks back to the days when a radio was actually called a wireless. Those of you below the age of 107 won’t know that of course. For you striplings, wireless is simply something you hack into when you’re visiting grandma. But some of us remember. Ah yes. We do. Around $82.00 in Yen like.
Read MoreHome LED with Remote Control – lights, action
The Home LED Lamp with Remote Control is a bit of a weird one. Quite why you’d want a multi-coloured LED light which flashes, strobes, fades and…ah…glows via remote commands is beyond us. Maybe it fulfills some primordial fire fetish, Neanderthal even. Whatever. Watch the on-site video if the idea appeals, and then cough up the $48.00 before you change your mind. Widely usage in different environment, such as stage, ceiling, store or even in fish bowl. It can also…
Read MoreSolar Desk Wind Turbine – show off your green cred
The Solar Desk Wind Turbine is one way to show some consideration for your planet. OK, so it doesn’t actually generate any…ahem…power, and it’s only 24 cm high, but what the heck. It’s solar powered, so it runs on green, and it’s only $35.98 (£19.99) so it won’t require any government funding. Which is a Good Thing. The Solar Desk Wind Turbine, is cool little kit that brings the green movement to your desktop, and reduces your carbon emissions (well,…
Read MoreNemo Pocket Reader – the digital magnifier
The Nemo Pocket Reader. Take an old favourite, throw in a bit of technology and a rechargeable battery and you’ve got a magnification digicam that is pocket sized and gives you colour, black and white or negative magnified images to help you read stuff better. Are we certain that a 4 inch LCD is better than some thick shaped glass? Not really, especially at a price of $139.99. [Update – oops, my bad. The product actually costs $899.00. Phew!] The…
Read MoreEvil RSS – turn your Google search into an RSS feed
Evil RSS. Weird name notwithstanding, this is a nice little utility. Enter in a search term and get back the Google results in RSS form so you can add and monitor them in your RSS reader. Clever. The EvilRSS feed turns Google search results into an RSS feed. Just enter your search query below and click submit. You can then subscribe using your RSS reader and be alerted anytime the search results change.
Read Morei-Cushion – the groove-tastic cushion
The i-Cushion. Time was when a cushion was…well a cushion. Nowadays it has to be an iPod compatible, pulsating light enabled, graphic equaliser toting fashion accessory. Pass me the hot chocolate, Marge, I think it’s time for bed dear. £19.95 ($35.91). This brand new range has been developed to provide yet another ipod-like accessory to all you Apple freaks out there! Not only do you get the animated graphic equalizer effect, but you have your very own funky dancers carving…
Read MoreQstik EVOQ – noise cancelling Bluetooth headset
The Qstik EVOQ DSP Bluetooth Headset claims to be ‘the world’s most advanced DSP Bluetooth headset’. We can’t possibly comment on such blatant hyperbole, but the specs look OK. Stereo Bluetooth music streaming (but to one ear?), automatic switching between telephone call and music and noise reduction audio enhancement. Remains to be seen just how all this tech affects battery life though. Anyway, it’s available now for £59.99. The bi-directional noise canceller reduces noise in both incoming and outgoing channels, benefiting the user and…
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