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Bizarre March 17, 2010 posted by Dan

Walkie Talkie Watches – Walk the talk while you walk

With a pair of these Walkie Talkie Watches you can take a friend with you to style-ville. They have 16 channels, broadcast at 0.5W and can be used in a few different countries (US, Europe, Oz, UK). Comes with a charger, DC adapter and batteries. US$43.99 The Watch Walkie Talkie is the newest generation in personal two-way communications. It’s a lightweight, compact two-way communication device that can be used to stay connected with family of friends at parks, shopping mails,…

Bizarre March 17, 2010 posted by Dan

Kamin Maxx – Wall mounted alcohol burning fireplace

If all you want from a fireplace is something to look at while your recline with your Tokay, then maybe you need one of these Kamin Maxx ethanol-burning, wall mounted fireplaces. They attach to any brick wall and don’t require a chimney, flue or plumbing. They don’t produce any harmful emissions (except CO2) or soot and probably very little heat. They’re available in a few different sizes and designs, and can be found in a range of countries. The one…

Fun & Games March 16, 2010 posted by Dan

Mini Tape Gun – Like a big tape gun, but smaller

Who said technology doesn’t scale? This Mini Tape Gun looks fine to me. It holds a normal sized roll of Scotch tape, and lets you do your taping one handed, until the teeth gum up and you have to use scissors like normal tape dispensers. US$7.99 This thing is so brilliant, we’re surprised no one thought of it before. It’s built and works just like a full-sized tape gun, except that everything is much, much smaller. And here’s the ingenious…

Gadgets March 16, 2010 posted by Dan

NeatDesk – Super nifty desktop scanner

The Neat Company make a couple of dedicated digital scanners for turning tree-ware receipts into digital receipts. The NeatDesk unit looks like it’s got the goods with a very cool input tray that can handle 10 documents, 10 receipts and 10 business cards at once, or a 50 page document. And it scans both sides of the page. Click to enlarge You can create searchable pdf files, import the scanned images into the included NeatWorks software or export the data…

Bizarre March 16, 2010 posted by Dan

Plasmacluster Ion Generator – Clean your air with plasma

I understand the words, but their meaning escapes me. This Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Generator is for the car and it apparently purifies the air. I’ll take two if it removes the horrible new car smell. It’s the perfect size to fit in a car cup holder and is powered by the cigarette lighter. From there, you’re seriously on your own as the manual is in Japanese. US$160 from GeekStuff4U. The same positive and negative ions found in nature are created…

Gadgets March 16, 2010 posted by Dan

Snow Joe 622U1 Electric Snow Thrower

Is it too late for snow blowers, I wouldn’t know. Whichever, this Snow Joe 622U1 Electric Snow Thrower will clean up your driveway or pathway quick-smart and quietly. It can clear a path 48cm wide (19″) and 28cm (11″) deep and move 360kg (800lbs) of snow per minute, all via the power of electrons. It has an adjustable chute so you can blow the snow over your fence and when you’re done it folds up nice and neatly. US$249.99. Responding…

Awesome March 16, 2010 posted by Dan

Intelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wireless Camera – Clean and spies

I’m sure that by someone inventing this Intelligent Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Wireless Camera we take ourselves one step closer to HAL. It’s an autonomous robot vacuum cleaner that will patrol your house keeping down the rampant dust bunnies. But, that’s not all. It’s also a security device with wireless IP enabled camera (1-25fps @ VGA resolution) and microphone so you can not only monitor what’s going on in the house but also interact with the people burgling it via…

Awesome March 15, 2010 posted by Dan

PenPal PC Pen – Graphics tablet without the tablet

I love Wacom drawing tablets; they’re simple, intuitive and easy-to-use but they can be pretty pricey. If you’re looking for a simpler pen-based mouse for drawing and for the odd presentation, then have a look at this PenPal PC Pen (CVNE-K51) from Chinavasion. The pen is wireless (2.4GHz) and works just like a Wacom pen, push down on the surface to left click, right click is a button on the pen. There’s a scroll wheel on the pen, a USB…

Bizarre March 15, 2010 posted by Dan

Mini Zen Water Fountain – Very cheap and cheerful desktop fountain

Nothing chills you out faster that a bubbling fountain, and with this Mini Zen Water Fountain you can attain one-ness and bliss right at your desk. The only catch is you have to pump the fountain yourself. Hang on, isn’t that what USB was invented for? Sigh. US$4 and you have to supply your own water, or gin or whatever. [Via Book of Joe] There’s nothing more calming than sitting by a burbling fountain. Problem is, there isn’t always a…

Awesome March 15, 2010 posted by Dan

Dragonfly DF1 – awesome rocket powered helicopter goes further, faster, cheaper

The awesome Dragonfly DF1 may not be a flying car, but it could be the first single person helicopter which is actually worth owning. It’s also the first quiet, ultralight, non-polluting, low-cost helicopter and overcomes many of the hassles associated with personal flying machines in general.

Gadgets March 15, 2010 posted by Dan

Wireless Numeric Keypad with Track Ball – Stylish netbook addition

This Wireless Numeric Keypad with Track Ball is a fairly stylish add-on for your netbook. Works over 2.4GHz RF, needs a pair of AAA batteries and has a bunch of the usual shortcut keys you find on most keyboards including media playback, volume, mute etc. Works with Windows only, XP and later. US$36.90 2.4GHz Wireless RF Numeric Keypad With Tracking Ball has 19 keys and 17 hotkeys to provide a comprehensive keyboard for the users on the go! It is…

Gadgets March 13, 2010 posted by Dan

USB Go Link – Networking via USB

Well, it’s not quite networking, but you can connect two PCs via USB with one of these USB Go Link things. It provides an easy way to swap data between two machines as well as syncing files and Outlook. It can also be used to control another PC via the internet (details are sketchy). Best of all it has built-in 4-in-1 card reader so you can share your memory cards easily across machines. Doesn’t sound too bad for US$26. The…

Gadgets March 12, 2010 posted by Dan

City Lights Globe – Watch the world go from day to night

This City Lights Globe is a 6″ globe that gives you a realistic view of the Earth from space as it moves from day into night. It’s just like sitting on the ISS except all the countries have names! As the surface of the globe passes into night the city lights come on. Pretty nifty, however I’m just trying to figure out if the globe is actually tilted at 23.5�, the terminator looks like it might be angled, the equator…

Bizarre March 12, 2010 posted by Dan

Winait CD130BT Digital Camera – Ultra thin camera

I was just looking at my digital SLR the other day and lamenting the fact that it wasn’t 14mm thick. Silly me! I should have picked up one of these Winait CD130BT digital cameras. Sure they can only shoot at 640×480 and the 64MB of onboard RAM can only hold 52 VGA images but so what? This camera is 13.5mm thick, with an f2.8 lens, optical view finder, and it can shoot 10 images per second. Not bad for US$24.99….

Gadgets March 12, 2010 posted by Dan

Inspector Gadget Listening Device – A wall stethoscope

They’re a suspicious bunch over a Chinavasion. People must spend all day checking their desks for bugs and GPS units stuck under their cars. Now you can listen through walls too with the Inspector Gadget Listening Device. It’s helpfully shaped like a tin can, complete with in-ear phones and will amplify sounds through doors and walls. Adjustable volume control and recharges via USB. US$55.95 This spy audio gadget works by amplifying the vibrations of audio. When people are talking in…

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