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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets November 13, 2007 posted by

Med Center Medication Organizer – the pill box Filofax

The Med Center Medication Organizer makes it easy to take the right pill at the right time. 31 little boxes for each month, green and red colour coding for used and unused boxes, and a handy persistent talking alarm with a ‘friendly female voice’ to make sure you don’t forget to stay healthy. Peace of mind for $89.95.  The Take Your Pills Talking Alarm Clock alerts users when it is time to take their medication with a friendly female voice…


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Gadgets November 13, 2007 posted by

Dixx Digital Training Putter – embedded computer makes putting go with a swing

Dixx Digital Training Putter. So take one LCD screen computer panel, embed it onto a regular, if oddly shaped putter, and teach yourself how to out putt Tiger Woods. Or something. The terminal contains an inertial navigation system and a bunch of cunningly configured sensors which analyse the swing, direction and strength of the putt for you. $899.99. And check out the i’Mark Digital Slope Indicator and Ball Marker from the same Korean company. Fascinating.   DiXX tracks the swing…


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Gadgets November 13, 2007 posted by

DJ Technik – recreate that club atmosphere in your living room

The DJ Technik Home Disco Kit is a 7 part package which lets you recreate all the cool funky 70s disco mania in your front room. A 600 watt amp/speaker combo with mega sub-woofer and a wireless radio mic, twin CD/MP3 deck with separate mixer unit, revolving 6 colour light ball and a mirror ball, 440W fog machine and a laser light unit. The whole ball of wax, not including Donna Summer CDs for just €2,490.00. That’s the way..uh-huh…uh-huh…I like it…uh-huh, uh-huh……


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Gadgets November 12, 2007 posted by

USB Retro Lamp – making your PC more homey, homie

USB Retro Lamp. We’re trying to think of reasons why you’d want an ordinary looking 1950’s style desk lamp sitting next to your swish new Vaio laptop. And we’re failing. Sure, with some nice chintz curtains and a couple of Laura Ashley throws draped over your chair, we can kind of get it. But just sitting there on top of The Dummies Guide to PERL? Nah… £7.95.  Based on the classic spindle design, this smart little lamp looks like the…


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Gadgets November 12, 2007 posted by

Motor Horn – vroom, vroom, rumble, rumble…

Motor Horn. I so want one of these for my bicycle. Twist the handle and you’ll get a vroom, vroom noise of a real motorbike. And it doesn’t need batteries. Way to freak out those smug BMW drivers at the traffic lights. Even better, link it to a TurboSpoke for maximum fun. Yay! £4.99.  Certain to be loved by young boys particularly, the plastic speaker fits on to the handle-bar of any bicycle. When the handle is ‘revved’, loud and…


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Gadgets November 12, 2007 posted by

Motion Sensing Air Speaker Dock with Mood Light and FM Radio – you want more…?

Motion Sensing Air Speaker Dock with Mood Light and FM Radio. Yes you’ve guessed it, these gizgags do just about everything except tie your shoelaces. Raise and lower the volume by waving your hands across the infrared sensors, plug your iPod thing into it, watch the pretty light glow and when you’re bored with your iTunes library turn on the radio. What happened to the days when things were just radios and you just turned them on with a switch and you…


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Gadgets November 12, 2007 posted by

Potpourri GSM Bug – ah, the sweet smell of successful spying

Pot Pourri GSM Bug. Oh my dear traveller, what better way to spy on thy neighbour than with a sweet smelling basket of potpourri containing a concealed GSM bug? Dial the number, trigger the mic, listen in. Profit! £129.99. [Via Spy Review]  This attractive and pleasant potpourri basket actually contains a powerful GSM bugging device. Simply leave it in your chosen room and then dial the number of the GSM bug – the call will connect silently after two rings…


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Gadgets November 10, 2007 posted by

Netrunner – exercise while surfing the net

Netrunner is a laptop holder which straps to your treadmill so you can surf, pay your bills and generally compute all in glorious jiggle-vision. We’re impressed that anyone would want to do this, but mystified why they wouldn’t just pick up a ball of string and some duct tape. Anyhoo, if you’re one of those tied to the treadmill of life it’ll set you back $99.00. [Via Gizmodo]  If you like to surf the web, watch a movie, or need…


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Gadgets November 9, 2007 posted by

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable – straight from vinyl to computer without touching plastic

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable. Converte your vinyle straighte to digital with this deliciously retro UBS turntable. The thing is even 3 speed, so you can dig out all those old 78s of Liberace and Abba to round out your iTunes collection properly. $149.95 complete with audio ripping software and a smalle lace doily.  You can now simply take your old vinyls and convert them to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps. The Keepsake allows those old albums…


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Gadgets November 9, 2007 posted by

StockCast Wireless Stock Market Tracker – watch your net worth slump from the comfort of your hospital bed

StockCast Wireless Stock Market Tracker. Now’s the perfect time to invest $85.00 in a stock market tracker to monitor the movement of your Web 2.0 shares in easy to read numbers and icons. The fact that you’re soon likely to be gazing at a set of figures spiraling uncontrollably floorwards makes it a good thing that this model doesn’t feature red ink as an option. But what the heck, it’s only money eh? Comes with its own fridge magnet mount.  Wireless…


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Gadgets November 9, 2007 posted by

Glasses Camera with Personal Video Recorder – aka the stylish voyeur’s all-day snoopout toolkit

Glasses Camera with Personal Digital Video Recorder. No more skulking around corners with that shabby Columbo raincoat on my son, no way. Now you can stroll around nonchalantly while filming your surroundings with the style and ease of a wannabe 007. 350 lines colour camera, SD card storage and the clear lenses mean you can wear them indoors without looking like a reality show reject from Hello! magazine. £816.63.  A very stylish pair of glasses with a colour camera brilliantly…


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diy November 9, 2007 posted by

DIY Duct Tape Wallet Kit – make your own naff money bag, why doncha?

The DIY Duct Tape Wallet Kit is the perfect gift for the holiday season. At last you can show the full extent of your generosity as you hand over a few tatty bits of tape instead of a gorgeous velvet lined Gucci leather upholstered handbag. They’ll thank you for it, believe me. Just before they boot your backside out onto the street. £14.95.  This smart kit contains everything you need to make your very own personalised duct tape wallet, including pre-cut…


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Gadgets November 8, 2007 posted by

10C Crew Charge – ultimate battery charger is so macho it’s scary

10C Crew Charge Battery Charging System. The big hassle with modern rechargeable power tools is the fact that they all come with different battery packs and charger units. Now one enterprising company has developed a multi-charging system which uses adapters to cope with just about every type of power tool out there, from Makita to Bosch and even mobile phones and laptops. The other neat thing is they use low heat tech to charge a pack in less than 15 minutes, which is…


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Gadgets November 8, 2007 posted by

CX-008 GSM SIM Card Spy Ear – the secret listen box feeds audio to your mobile phone from anywhere

CX-008 GSM SIM Card Spy Ear. Stick a standard SIM card into this puppy and you’ll receive glorious, 24 hour non-stop audio delivered to your mobile phone no matter where you are in the world. Use it to bug your boss. Spy on your chimney sweep. Make a general nuisance of yourself, but don’t come crying to us when they slam your bu** in jail. Three microphones, tri-band, 15 days standby on one charge. $139.99.  Comes with specially designed compact…


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Gadgets November 8, 2007 posted by

Finger Wrench – simple yet oh so effective household tool

Finger Wrench. Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones, eh? I can think of sooo many times when I would have given your right arm to have had one of these in my toolbox. Lovely. $3.50. [Via Smartstuff]  You know immediately that you could have used this tool hundreds of times in the past. Every time you have to hold a small nut or bolt (it holds either) in an awkward spot, this wrench works marvellously. Finger pressure holds…


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