Behold, the Mission One – the world’s fastest electric motorbike. How fast? Well we’re talking 150mph and $73,000, or roughly $487.00 per mph. That’s how fast. Think of it as your wallet rapidly disappearing over the far horizon and you’ll get the picture. But silently. Oh green world, how fickle thee be. Its liquid-cooled AC induction motor and single-gear transmission also eliminate the distraction of shifting. There’s no need for a gas tank, with a next-generation lithium-ion battery pack that runs a…
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Body Check Ball – forget about weight, how’s the rest of you doing?
This Body Check Ball can give readings on your body fat, bone density and muscle ratio just by looking at you. Well OK, you have to cradle the thing in your hands for the sensors to work, but you know what we mean. Quite what you’re supposed to do when you discover the awful truth is not explained, although we suspect it involves some sort of torture masquerading as diet or exercise. Sigh. $55.00. We’re notoriously bad at judging the…
Read MoreAirtrax – Omni directional high tech wheels
Remember those funky wheels on the cars in the movie “I, Robot”? Well it turns out they’re sort of real. Airtrax make a range of warehouse vehicles that use a unique, omni-directional wheel. Controlled via a joystick instead of a wheel-and-pedals, the Airtrax system is extremely manoeuvrable allowing the vehicles to move forwards/backwards, side-to-side or rotate within their own length. So far Airtrax have released a forklift called the Sidewinder, a scissor-lift called the Cobra and an omni-directional mobile platform…
Read MorePC Prankster – the ultimate geek prank tool
Forget about water bombs or nerf guns, this here PC Prankster is the ultimate nerd tool against tyranny. Plug it into a USB port on the target computer and snigger as the victim suffers random mouse movements, caps lock hell and garbage text. Oh ho ho Mr Boss man. £21.95. Please note that we are upright standing citizens and cannot condone acts of torture, cruelty or other painful deliverance to any PHBs. No matter how deserved. The Prankster is highly…
Read MoreEye Clock – tick, tock, knock, knock, sock, sock…
There’s no face on the Eye Clock, just a couple of eyes which indicate the current time. The left hand socket shows the hour, the right the minutes. Geddit? Fun piece which will confuse the heck out of Auntie Maude. £19.99/$32.00. Believe it or not, it’s based on a classic design patented in the 1920s. But don’t let that put you off because the quirky Eye Clock looks incredibly contemporary. As you can see, this sleek timepiece uses a pair…
Read MorePeople’s Map – People powered cartography
Google Maps is super useful right? The trouble is, it’s theirs, not yours. Sure you can use it to look for things and so on, but it’s Google’s to give-or-take as they see fit. Well if that bugs you, and you have cartographic desires then have a peek at the People’s Map. Created for the people, by the people, the People’s Map is open-source cartography meaning if the map of your street, isn’t curved quite right, you can dive in…
Read MoreKantaris – awesome new free media player jazzes up our favourite VLC program
Hard core media junkies who know and love the most awesome VLC media player will adore the arrival of this new, snazzier player based on the same codebase. Developed by Swedish student Christofer Persson, Kantaris offers all the fabulous ‘play anything’ ease of use of VLC, but wraps it up in a much more accessible, user friendly and dare we say modern, interface. It’s awesome! A super easy video library function, LastFM integration and in-built Apple movie trailer search engine….
Read MoreKensington Nightstand Charging Dock – Sleep with your iPhone
Your iPhone/iPod Touch does everything else, it may as well be a nightstand clock too. The Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock keeps your iPhone on the boil all night and wakes you up with cheery news about the weather via the free and included time and weather app. It even works with the 4th gen Nano and 5th gen iPod. Includes a charging cable that can plug into a wall or your PC. US$31.98 from Amazon. Much more than just a…
Read MoreUK Healthcare Phone Number – free non-emergency help for health issues
[photo] How interesting to see the UK introduce a new free non-emergency healthcare phone number for its citizens. The number – 111 – will give the public free access to information and advice on health issues as well as guidance on relevant medical services in the local area. Nice. Trained call-handlers will respond to requests for health or service information and assess the medical needs of callers to identify which NHS services are best placed to meet those needs and…
Read MoreRace Car Clock – Ride on time
Not much to say about this Race Car Clock apart from it looking pretty spiff. The minute hand car “whizzes” around the outside powered by a pair of AA batteries. US$35 from Uncommon Goods. Time always seems to race by doesn’t it? Either that or it’s stuck in traffic. However time passes for you, keep track of it with this fun yet minimalist timepiece. Combining design elements from the road, speedometers and cars, this clock will look great wherever you…
Read MoreWakeMate – The gentle alarm clock
The WakeMate is a smart wrist band that monitors your sleep and gives you a gentle nudge to wake up. Unlike normal alarm clocks which just blast you into consciousness the WakeMate is supposed to leave you bright and refreshed when you wake up. It even works with naps. You program the WakeMate to wake you within a 20 minute window and it will find the right spot. It works with all bluetooth phones apparently and it’s not available just…
Read MoreCyberbike for Nintendo Wii – game yourself fit not fat
The Cyberbike add-on for the Nintendo Wii is a fully working exercise bike linked to a companion game to provide health and leisure in one funky pack. The product comes with a whole parcel of eco-warrior hokey-pokey too, so not only do you get fit and have fun, but you also get to feel morally superior. The bike can also control other Wii games, if you get fed up with saving the world. [Video] £199.99. Drive, along with your family, the most improbable…
Read MoreBioelectric Skin Analyzer – monitor your skin condition like a pro
Hold the Bioelectric Skin Analyzer up against your face for 2 seconds and you’ll be rewarded – after the beep – with a reading on the LCD detailing the moisture, oil and softness of your skin. Of course you could just run your hand down your cheek and see if it smears but where’s the fun in that? £7.66. This BIA Skin Analyzer uses the latest Bio-electric Impedance Analysis (BIA) technology to immediately and automatically detect the moisture, oil and…
Read MoreSmoke Detector Alarm with Hidden Camera – sneak peak your safety kit
This Smoke Detector Alarm with Hidden Camera offers a fully working combo which the paranoid will find hard to resist. Not only can you keep watch for those nasty pyromaniacs, but also spy on your fellow workers at the same time. Win! Features a color camera with microphone, a shrill alarm smoke detector and some connector cables for hooking up to your TV or DVR. Oh and the Sony camera comes with night-vision capabilities. £38.42. Anyone concerned about security…
Read MoreGlow in the Dark Toilet Roll – safeguard your botty in a sudden power cutty
This Glow in the Dark Toilet Roll is clearly designed for an age in which Peak Oil becomes a reality and we all start suffering from random power cuts. This stuff just keeps on coming up folks, really it does. £5.99. Now you’ll always be able to find the toilet paper, even in the dark, with this new Glow in the Dark Toilet Paper! Perfect for power cuts, this groovy glowing loo roll means that if you don’t want to…
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