Marmot iGlove. Billed as an iPod Clickwheel compatible liner glove. You know, so you can click and dial your sounds to your heart’s content. Just don’t ask us what ‘clickwheel compatible’ means, OK? Priced at $28.95. Watch out for the Blackberry Thumbwheel version soon. Arf. The iGlove liner from Marmot is specially designed for those electorics that we no longer can leave the house without. Now you can dial in the playlist you want, navigate your digi-camera menu or make that…
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Go Light on My Lips – LED makeup makeover
Go Light on My Lips Monogrammed Lip Gloss. Swarovski crystal monogrammed lip gloss container with inbuilt LED lighting system. No excuses for a poor pout now, ladies. $38.00. Tags: makeup, led
Read MoreLogitech MX Revolution review – nice mouse
Martin and the crew over at Digital Reviews Network have posted a review of the new Logitech MX Revolution mouse which we raved about a while back. They agree with us, which is nice isn’t it? I’m still not that happy with Logitech driver software, however, so I’ll continue to reserve judgement on that side of things for a while longer. Tags: mx+revolution, logitech, mouse
Read MoreCool Firefox extensions – Split Browser and S3Fox Organizer
A couple of cool Firefox extensions that I’ve stumbled across. Split Browser. Great little utility lets you split your browser or tab window as many times as you like, vertically or horizontally. Lovely. S3Fox Organizer. This extension makes it a snap to manage your Amazon S3 storage areas. Excellent tool. Tags: firefox+extension, split+browser, amazon+s3
Read MoreKohler Sok Infinity Bath – asses need not apply
The Kohler Sok Infinity Bath. You’ve heard of infinity pools, right? Where the water cascades eternally over a distant edge? Well this is the same, except it’s a bath. For two. Comes with a full spectrum lighting system, in-line heating and a thirteen port bubble jet feature. Decadence thy name is $6,000.00. The new sok overflowing bath creates the ultimate soaking experience and features seating areas specifically designed for the two people. You and your partner are deeply submerged in…
Read MoreSpace Battle Sounder – Star Wars sound effects at your fingertips
The Space Battle Audio Circuit. We can think of hours of fun to be had with this puppy. Space battle sound effects? Oh yes. Laser beams, explosions, sucky vacuum broken spacesuit sounds [maybe not – Ed]. £3.97. Amuse yourself and your friends with exciting space battle sound effects! Laser ray and explosion sound effects. Requires 2 AA batteries Comes with the following 4 projects: Double Space Battle, Space Battle, Touch Space Battle and Photo Space Battle Tags: space+battle, sound+effects
Read Moree-Pill MD2 Monitored Pill Dispenser – regulated medication
The e-Pill MD2 Monitored Automatic Pill Dispenser. This puppy is what you’d call the Rolls Royce of pill dispensers. Not only does it store a month’s worth of medication, but it will alert the patient with a loud alarm and flashing light if they forget to take the pill when offered. And as if that wasn’t enough, it’ll even telephone the caregiver if the patient refuses or forgets to take the medication on time. Now that’s a nanny machine all right….
Read MoreDIY Mud Clock – my, how time slides
The Mud Clock. Makes a change from a mud bath, I guess, and the lack of batteries makes the whole thing very eco-green-enviro. Which is good. $19.95. No batteries are required to power this digital clock using dirt from your own backyard. Plant your favorite flowers in the included pots and attach the clock components. Soon after, the time is accurately displayed without the need for additional power sources. Experiment with what substances will power the clock – do tulips or lillies work better?…
Read MoreAircraft cockpits in flight – cool photos
Aircraft Cockpits in Flight. What is it about an aircraft cockpit that is so appealing? Is it all the knobs and buttons? Or the fact that pulling the wrong lever can doom you to a world of hurt? As Douglas Adams once said, ‘the knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.’ Marvellous. Check out also these wonderful images taken by an anonymous Russian commercial pilot. Tags: aircraft+cockpits, flying+photos
Read MoreDIY Blood Typing Test Kit – love is a needle at midnight
The Blood Type Test Kit. All you need to identify your blood type in one small pack. This could be a rather useful product, assuming you’re not one of those unfortunates who faints within 50 miles of a needle. $8.99. That’s why we found this awesomely simple DIY Blood Type Test Kit. Just a little prick (no jokes, please), a few drops of blood, a little water, and the special card are all you need to find out what blood…
Read MoreSongbird and Democracy – Open Source starts to flower
If anyone needs proof that the Open Source movement is becoming a seriously important factor in the world of software, they only have to look as far as the two newest arrivals on the scene. Songbird and Democracy are two media players – music and video respectively – which have the potential to blow the bloated, DRM enslaved commercial alternatives out of the water. Make no mistake, this stuff is not just good because it’s free, it’s good because it’s well coded,…
Read MoreMP3 Lightcast – music powered 33 LED projector
The MP3 Lightcast features an array of 33 multi-coloured LED lamps which pulse, flash, fade and synch according to the intensity and tempo of your music. What happened to the good old days when you just sat down to listen to your sounds with a beer and a copy of National Geographic? Sigh. Anyhoo, it comes with a remote control too, so that’s nice isn’t it? $39.95. Create your own light show with a total of eight expressive light sequences that…
Read MoreTargus Travel-Ease Headphones – cancel noise and hear better
Behold the new Targus Travel-Ease Active Noise Cancellation Headphones. Unremarkable are they not? Save for one innovative and somewhat unusual feature. A ‘talk through’ button which lets you hear external announcements, instructions or other audio without – excited yet? – without taking the headphones off! Gosh, sometimes technology is so amazing it sucks the breath out of my lungs in one great long whoosh! Really it does. $69.99 (that’s $10.00 for the headphones and $59.99 for the button?). The Targus Travel-Ease Active Noise Cancellation…
Read MorePlasma Light Bulb – purple plasma now socket friendly
The Plasma Light Bulb. Now you can have some plasma beam goodness anywhere in the house you’ve got a light socket. Go on, spoil yourself and wave your hands over a desk lamp today. $9.95. The power of plasma is now equipped for any lamp or light. This plasma lightbulb features a base that can be screwed into any standard lamp socket, so you can bring mesmerizing purple plasma beams into any room. The bulb’s rays are drawn to your…
Read MoreExradia Wi-Guard Battery – nullify your mobile phone radiation?
The Exradia Wi-Guard Battery claims to be the only mobile phone battery in existence that ‘has been proven in independent scientific studies to stop man-made EMF having any effect on human bodies.’ Bold statement for such a seemingly simple product, eh, but apparently it’s all down to randomising wave patterns. Priced at £34.99 each and currently only available as a replacement for a couple of Nokia battery types. The Exradia Noise Field Technology (NFT) superimposes a low frequency randomised magnetic…
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