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Fun & Games February 3, 2009 posted by Dan

Deluxe TV Etch A Sketch – just like a normal etch a sketch but bigger!

Be the envy of all your friends with the Deluxe TV Etch a Sketch. It’s just like the ordinary, every day, mechanical Etch a Sketch except it’s better and more exciting cos it’s big and on telly! Plug the controller in and choose your challenge, there’s Cool Drawing Tools, Trace-a-Pic, Super Sketch and Connect the Dots. They have tried to stay true to the original and so shaking the controller makes the picture go away, just remember that when you’re…

but is it art? February 2, 2009 posted by Dan

The Muppet Whatnot Workshop – Design your own Muppet

The “extras” you see wandering around in the background on The Muppet Show are called Whatnots, and over at FAO Schwarz you can design your very own. Start in the Whatnot Workshop and choose the colour and design of the body, add some eyes, hair and a nose and top it all off with an outfit. After you’ve submitted and paid for it, your very own Whatnot will be delivered in 3-4 weeks. Each Whatnot is a 16″ tall hand…

Bizarre February 2, 2009 posted by Dan

Nikon D3 cut in half – readers of a delicate nature look away now

A blogger in Tokyo snapped these photos of a Nikon D3 cut in half at the Tokyo Eco Products convention in December last year. I can’t help thinking that to pull the thing apart, cut everything in half, polish all the bits and then reassemble it must have taken hours. And check out the lump of glass in the viewfinder. More pictures via the link. Very cool. [Thanks Celinda!] I visited the Tokyo Eco Products convention the other day (2008/12/12)…

cool tech January 29, 2009 posted by Dan

Blowit Fans – cooling where you need it most

Blowit make a range of articulated fans designed to be attached to music stands for keeping musicians cool. They have 3 speeds and you can adjust the head of the fan via the gooseneck as well as direction of the air coming out of the fan. The makers claim they fit most stands and drum racks and can be hauled around in a standard music hard case. They’re also very quiet though that probably won’t impress the drummers. The mounting…

Cool Web Apps & Sites January 29, 2009 posted by Dan

Snackr – digest your bloated RSS feed one item at a time

Snackr is a slightly different take on RSS feed readers. Most people who use RSS probably a slightly overflowing feed, mine still hasn’t recovered from the holidays. Snackr takes your feed and displays it along your desktop, one item at a time. You can either add feeds individually or import your whole lot via an OPML file exported from your current RSS reader. Once you have set up your feeds you can move it around to dock anywhere on your…

Gadgets January 28, 2009 posted by Dan

Infiniter XP 5 – the four-in-one super useful pen

The Infiniter XP 5 is a four-in-1 pen utility pen for people who work in the dark a lot. It’s equipped with everything today’s account executive needs to move through their day with a minimum of fuss. There’s a pen of course, with propel and retract functions (i.e. the nib goes in and out). There’s a PDA stylus made from scratch resistant material to protect your delicate PDA equipment. There’s a 5mW, 650nm (red) laser pointer visible to 500 yards…

Gadgets January 27, 2009 posted by Dan

Yeti – Portable Security System

The Yeti is a portable, outdoor alarm system designed to protect your valuables from other people’s temptation. It’s designed to be left unattended in the back of your truck, near your tools or wherever your good stuff is bound to get nicked. It works like a car alarm and comes with a handy key fob to turn the unit on and off remotely so you don’t set it off as you go back and forth. It’s equipped with a 110dB…

Bookmark This! January 27, 2009 posted by Dan

iSerenity – soothing sounds to wash your worries away

Calm yourself or drive your co-cubicle dwellers completely nuts with iSerenity, a collection of environment sounds available online. With everything from a dawn chorus of birdcalls to the gentle scratching of pencil on paper, from typewriters (with and without carriage returns) to the sound of a fan blowing across your face. I don’t know either, apparently people like this stuff. Check it out and see what you can find. Needs Flash, but then what doesn’t these days. iSerenity takes you…

Bookmark This! January 26, 2009 posted by Dan

Whole Travel – sustainable travel

Whole Travel is a travel website with a little bit of a difference. Instead of just helping people find and book where they want to stay, Wholetravel helps you find somewhere you might not have known existed. You can search their database using things like “fly fishing” or “pristine beaches” and of course the normal things like which country you’d like to stay in or the number of stars of the hotel. Wholetravel is also committed to sustainable travel and…

Bookmark This! January 26, 2009 posted by Dan

Zapr – really simple file sharing

Zapr is a really simple file sharing (RSFS?) application that allows you to share folders, subfolders and files with people remotely. Just install the application on your machine (the person receiving the files doesn’t need to install anything), choose which folders or files you wish to share and add a password if you wish. Zapr will then create a URL that you can send to the receiver to download the files. You can even use the link yourself to access…

future tech January 22, 2009 posted by Dan

Horizon H Cell – fuel cells for remote control cars

Horizon make a range of fuel cells for numerous applications, including remote control cars. The Horizon H-Cell RC Fuel Cell, comes with three metal hydride, hydrogren gas canisters and a you-beaut fuel cell power unit with light emitting fans for extra cool cooling. The Fuel Cell system slots into the same space as the Tamiya 7.2V NiCad battery on the Tamiya TT-01 model car chassis and is powered by three hydrogen cylinders each holding 10L of hydrogen. Together they’re good…

Gadgets January 8, 2009 posted by Dan

Wireless Indoor Remote Controlled Power Outlet – for those hard to reach devices

There’s no need to go the whole hog and spend lots of money to get a “smart home”, all you really need is a pair of these Wireless Remote Controlled Power Outlets. Simply plug in your floor lamp, fish tank light, heater, fridge or disco ball and your can control it via the remote control. The pack comes with two remote controlled outlets and the remote control itself which works up to 25 meters (80 feet) away. It uses 433MHz…

Gadgets January 7, 2009 posted by Dan

Zuca Professional – gadgety luggage

Z�ca make a range of customisable travel bags for professional and not-so-professional travellers. The Zuca Professional bags are built extremely tough with individual colour-coded drawers that slide in and out, aircraft grade aluminium handles, polyurethane wheels and most importantly a seat. Z�ca claim that the bags will fit into the overhead storage lockers of all planes from a 737 up so you won’t have to check it in and you can even wheel it down the aisle of the plane….

Gadgets January 6, 2009 posted by Dan

Whispergen microCHP – generate your own power

If you live in cold climes and have a central heating system then you should have a look at the WhisperGen microCHP. The microCHP is a natural or LP gas powered micro co generation unit which generates heat and power in your home. Co generation units are designed to generate most of the power required by a suburban home and if more is required then extra power can be drawn from the grid. Co generation also overcomes the transmission losses…

Awesome January 5, 2009 posted by Dan

Tvan – The coolest, toughest camper trailer

Australia has some pretty rugged country so naturally people have devised some pretty ingenious ways of getting around it in comfort and style, like this. The Tvan is a rugged, two berth trailer camper that fixes a lot of problems with existing campers. To start with it’s go-anywhere, seriously go-anywhere. You’d expect nothing less from a company that builds trailers used by the Australian Army, Navy and Airforce. It has a 1,600kg fully articulated coupling that can angle up or…

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