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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets April 12, 2005 posted by

Travel light.

The Time Traveller Jet Lag Recovery System. $299.00 complete with a ‘body clock calculator’, LED lamp and ‘light blocking glasses’ for the light avoidance phase.  The Time Traveler employs revolutionary white light emitting diode (LED) technology, resulting in an astonishingly bright light delivery system that is extremely compact, lightweight, and durable. Another breakthrough feature is the built-in “Body-Clock Calculator,” which uses simple inputs to determine customized light therapy times for Jet Lag.


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Gadgets April 12, 2005 posted by

Alarming decisions.

The Alarm Clock Decision Maker. £24.95. It’s a desktop clock. With a decision maker attached, just in case you get confused. Is that the time or isn’t it? Should I throw the dart or not? Am I a dork for having paid good money for this strangely useless device?  Sling your arrows straight and true into the target and it’ll provide you with all the answers to life’s little quandaries… Not only will this alarm clock wake you with a earth-shaking wail each morning,…


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Gadgets April 11, 2005 posted by

Harry the horologist.

The Harry Winston Opus 5. It’s a watch in the same way that Big Ben is a clock, know what I mean? Check out the visuals if you don’t believe. Limited edition (100 pieces in platinum or pink gold, with or without diamonds), water resistant to 30 meters, power reserve and service indicators, and a unique ‘satellite hour’ display. Oh and of course, if Sir has to ask… [via]


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Gadgets April 11, 2005 posted by

Rack ’em up, hippy!

The Motion Lava Lamp CD Rack. $29.95. You’ve gotta love your CDs man, and store them with respect. But don’t mention heat warping from the hot oil, right?  The Motion Lava Lamp CD Rack is a hypnotic lava lamp and CD rack in one. It takes between two and three hours for it to fully warm-up, but then sit back, relax and enjoy the movement and flow of the “blob” inside the lamp. The lava lamp contains yellow wax within…


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Gadgets April 8, 2005 posted by

Weemote remote.

The Weemote 3 Sr remote control for adults. $24.95. Ever wish that you could return to the days of yore when life was simple, bread was crusty and the remote control didn’t look like an accessory from the Space Shuttle? Maybe this puppy is for you then.  Simple, Goof-Proof User Interface – No menu, PIP, device, numeric keypad or multi-function controls to cause interruption of normal TV viewing! Ideal for users with memory problems or vision impairments. Overall shape makes it easy to identify…


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Gadgets April 8, 2005 posted by

Belt up.

The LED Belt Buckle. $49.99. Available in four different colours and stores up to 6 messages, all of which must include the word – geek!  This custom name belt buckle has a LED Screen in the front. Easily personalize the LED screen belt buckle to say what you want. Put your name or your favorite word or anything you want and watch it scroll acrossed the screen! Be Creative!


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Gadgets April 8, 2005 posted by

Touchscreen calc.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Touchscreen Calculator before, have you? Oh and it’s a calendar too? With a stylus? Golly. Wonder what the advantage is…?  8 Digits calculator. World time clock(16 cities). Currency converter. Day-light saving function. date display. 2 groups of alarm setting


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Gadgets April 7, 2005 posted by

Kuku.

The Kuku Alarm Clock. Uh…yes it crows an alarm in the morning while laying lots of little eggs. And yes, you do have to replace all the little blighters to shut off the alarm. Er…no, I don’t think it comes with a full no quibble replacement guarantee in case of…ah…accident. A$49.95.  How about collecting eggs then? That is after all what they do on the farm. This funky, but highly practical Kuku Alarm Clock forces you to do just that. Set its…


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Gadgets April 7, 2005 posted by

Shake, rattle and poll.

The Forever Calculator. A$12.95. Well we’ve had the flashlight, so why not a calculator? And why not a Forever TV for that matter? Apart from the fact that the tube would fall out. Quite quickly.  No more flat batteries with this little gem. Shaking the calculator causes a high strength magnet to pass back and forth between a wire coil, Creating a magnetic induction current which charges up the calculator giving approximately 10 miniutes of usage time from about 10…


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Gadgets April 6, 2005 posted by

Cell Sensor EMF finder.

The Cell Sensor EMF Detector is not, contrary to rumour, designed to indicate when the European Monetary Fund is running low on convertible currencies. It is instead, dear readers, for identifying just how much of a nasty old electro-magnetic field is bathing your ear lobe and other bodily parts at any moment of the day or night. Sleep well. $39.99.  Recently, many studies have delivered warnings about long-term exposure to cell phone radiation and certain electromagnetic fields. But since these…


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Gadgets April 6, 2005 posted by

Edge yer bets!

The Eco Edge is a wildlife and weather forecasting instrument. That’s right, for $129.99 you can now predict when it’s going to rain cats and dogs. Pardon? Oh. Sorry. Apparently animal forecasting can only predict the level of animal activity, not when they’ll be falling from the sky in a steady torrent. Shame, but still, probably jolly useful for when you want to go out and kill something harmless, eh?  However, the most impressive feature is the Eco Edge’s built-in…


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Gadgets April 6, 2005 posted by

Crazy golf.

The USB Golf Launchpad. £199.95 says I can swing a cat better in my living room than you can. And break the light fittings to boot. Me and Tiger in perfect harmony!  Utilizing a flexible tether (which permits the ball to spin) and a precisely calibrated pivot, Golf Launchpad’s ball is designed to impart the same forces to the club as a free ball. This means that you feel and hear the thwack of your irons and the ping of…


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Gadgets April 6, 2005 posted by

Mono mouse.

The Mono Mouse. What a simply super duper idea. An electronic text magnifier that works via your TV. £99.00 ($198.00) [Via the Beeb]  The MonoMouse – A Revolutionary Device that Restores the Ability to Read. Easy to Use – Just plug the MonoMouse into your existing TV, no complicated wires or tuning involved! Extremely Comfortable to Use – Ideal for reading your favorite newspaper or book. Just scroll over text and begin READING! Magnification – 15x on a 14″ TV or…


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Gadgets April 5, 2005 posted by

A vee nice flash?

The Magna Vee flash attachment. The problem with most compact digital cameras is that the flash is universally awful. Enter the Zenon Magna Vee flash unit. This small £8.00 ($15.00) attachment fits onto the front of your existing digicam flash and provides a colour corrected ‘soft flash’ which can considerably improve the photographs that you take. So does it work? Read on…


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Gadgets April 4, 2005 posted by

Tiny vending valet.

The Compact Vending Machine. Set up a nice little part time vending business in your cubicle and stick it to the man. Or just drink it all yourself and smirk unbearably, why doncha? $149.95. built with a lockable compartment uses clean, quiet, environmentally friendly peltier effect electronics to keep beverages cold holds up to 11 beverage cans (12-oz) or 4 pet bottles (17-oz) 10 tokens are included for use in the coin slots designed with led lights to indicate whether…


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