Jr Space Explorer. Pah, who needs Branson and his fancy $200,000 space ride tickets, when you can be a space tourist right here on terra firmay? And for just $33.95. And man, that cockpit looks sweet. Climb aboard to jump start your imagination and journey to distant stars, planets, and galaxies. This inflatable shuttle can be used inside or outdoors, even in conjuntion with your pool for big splashing fun. Its bay doors open and close to reveal a genuine…
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Unitek HDD Multi-Function Dock with One Button Backup – fast and easy external archiver
The Unitek SATA HDD Docking Station with One Button Backup is pretty cool. Not only does it feature a 4 slot multi-format memory card reader and a 2 port USB hub for some extra plugability, but there’s also a nifty red button which you can press to trigger an automatic backup of your data from PC to the on-board hard disk. Neat. It also accepts any 2.5 or 3.5 inch disk, which is nice and versatile. And it’s a pretty red colour….
Read MoreHeart Rate Sanitarian Watch – watch the pounds and the time fly away
This Heart Rate Sanitarian Watch comes with a heart rate sensor to make sure your ticker is still…er…ticking, a fat checker to make sure you’re still carrying those valuable extra pounds of lard, and a digital time piece. To make sure you’re not dead. $14.99. Heart Frequency Check, just put your finger on the sensor # Fat Check, just put your finger on the sensor # Time display and auto calendar # 12/24 time format # Alarm function Tags:…
Read MoreLiveLuggage – world’s first battery powered suitcase
LiveLuggage is a new power assisted suitcase which comes with ‘flat motor technology and anti-gravity handles’. Wow! It has force sensors, tilt switches and stress frame tech, sounds a bit like a Segway for flyers doesn’t it? What they don’t tell you is the fact that the weight of all this hyper tech means you can only pack a toothbrush before you go over-weight on your luggage allowance. Jest kidding. Power lasts for 2 hours, which is just about enough to…
Read MoreMGTEK dopisp – forget iTunes, Windows Media Player plugin syncs your music directly to your iPhone or iPod
MGTEK dopisp is a weirdly named plug-in for Windows Media Player that lets you ignore iTunes and sync your MP3 music directly from Media Player to your iPod or iPhone. It supports MP3, MPEG4 video and AAC formats, handles tags and offers automatic conversion of WMA (and other formats) to MP3 pre synch. There’s a free 30 day trial available for download after which it’s $19.95. MGTEK dopisp is a plug-in for Windows Media Player that enables you to sync your…
Read MoreMagCloud – publish your own print on demand magazines
MagCloud is a simply superb idea from the HP Labs people. Upload PDFs of your content and these folk will turn it into a full colour, saddle stitched, 80lb paper magazine. In true print on demand style you set your selling price, and deduct the cost of production from that to make a profit (if you want one). It’s all done via Paypal, and distribution is through the usual postal sources, and it’s a fab fab idea. The service is…
Read MorePower User’s Guide to Firefox 3 – use it and enthuse it!
The Power User’s Guide to Firefox 3 is a nice, albeit shortish, list of tweaks and tips for the new Firefox 3 browser. Unfortunately the 200+ comments don’t contain any useful additions to the list, just a load of complaints about the Firefox launch. Maybe the guys will do this post again to encourage more valuable comments? Or you can comment here if you have any more really cool tweaks to share with the world. Most useful for me? To remove a mistyped URL…
Read MoreVibro Shape Slimming Belt – heat up and wobble that fat away
The Vibro Shape Slimming Belt provides not just one, but two magnificent ways to shed those unsightly love handles from your waist. Not only does the thing vibrate your fat cells to death for you, but the 65 degree heating element will encourage the poor little things to ooze out of your belly into a pile of glutinous sweaty slop at your feet. Or something. £13.83 (including a nifty maxi-size plastic nappy perhaps?) The high performance unit features adjustable vibration…
Read MoreVCP-103 Sunglasses Video Camera – tiny package records all of life’s little fancies
Billed as ‘the world’s smallest audio video recorder with sunglasses’, the VCP-103 Sunglasses Video Camera come with an assortment of different colour lenses to help you blend in with your surroundings. You know, blue for the beach, brown for the jungle, grey for…well Scotland in December probably. The DVR recorder supports a 2GB card, 8 hour operation per charge and the camera features a super low light 0.3 lux night time setting. Go go, gadget go. The World’s Smallest Audio Video…
Read MoreHelmet Hero Camera System – is that a camera on your head madam?
The Helmet Hero Camera System is designed to make you look a little like a weird alien from Alpha Centauri, only not completely. The fact that you can snap up to 3500 still images on the 3 megapixel camera before the battery needs charging (or 56 minutes of no doubt tepid quality video) is testament to the fact that useless gadgets can still feature some interestingly robust specifications. $169.99. Attach the Helmet HERO camera to your helmet, wrist, car, bike or…
Read MoreLadybug USB Card Reader Charger Money Detector – combo device offers super geek value
This Ladybug USB Card Reader Charger Money Detector reallymanagestocramitallin. We’re talking a Micro SD card reader, flash drive, USB device charger and a UV counterfeit money detector thrown in for good measure. Because you can never be too careful out there. And hey, it’s got wings. Gnarly, dude! $9.99. This is multi-functional USB device integrates with Micro SD memory Card Reader,mini 5pin data cable, flash drive, charger and UV money detector light. With cute Ladybug shaped also pocket designed that…
Read MoreNav4All – cool free worldwide mobile phone GPS navigation software
Nav4All is a free GPS satellite navigation program for mobile phones. It’s available in 55 languages and with more than 100 different voices for the turn by turn instructions. The Java program is compatible with most handsets (over 1000 according to the site) and the maps are refreshed ‘almost daily’ for free. So what’s the catch? Well, for one thing it may only be free for the next two years or so. Or, more probably, there will be a free…
Read MorePersonafile – your own personal online product knowledgebase
Personafile is a new free service which is designed to help you keep track of the products you buy. Think of it as an online filing cabinet for your purchases. Every time you buy something you can add it to the knowledgebase and from then on keep track of manuals, service and maintenance, product updates and the like. If you’ve ever lost the box or manual for a gadget you own, or needed to get something serviced but didn’t know where to look, then…
Read MoreMeteo Weather Forecast Watch – hold your hand out if you want to know if it’s raining
The Meteo Weather Forecast Watch tells you what the weather is going to be like over the next 24 hours. Yeah right, like that’s going to make us feel safe and secure in our T-shirts and thin cotton. Hah! I’ll keep my £39.99 if you don’t mind, while watching that pine tree to see what the squirrels are up to this morning. This stylish and fashionable digital watch tracks the weather by measuring barometric pressure trends. Perfect for those who want a sleek, low-profile…
Read MoreThe Flip Ultra Camcorder – pocket sized camcorder offers excellent video quality
So they sent me a Flip camcorder to play around with, no doubt hoping that I’d be bowled over by the thing like Mr Pogue of the New York Wotsits. Well blow me down and hornswaggle me feathers – the thing is actually pretty cool, hype or not. Shocker. And definitely proof that when it comes to product design, simple wins when done well. What makes this puppy so good? Video quality. General video quality is excellent, and especially low light footage which comes out…
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