The Interactive Parrot responds to your voice, repeats random phrases spontaneously and does all those really annoying parrot things like head bobbing, wing flapping, perch dancing and cooing. Why oh why would you want something like this near to your body? Are you insane, Mr Animatronic Marketing Man? $79.95.  The parrot can be programmed with additional phrases that it repeats at random in a classic parrot squawk, and it has a full range of movement that mimics a real parrot, including…

The Syringe Pen is a great way to show how cool you are as they’re slapping the handcuffs on. Just whip it out quickly and sign your name on the rap sheet. You’ll be the toast of the bail hearing, trust me. Around $2.53 in Yen like. [Via TokyoMango] Tags: syringe+pen, gadget, japanese+novelty

The Digital Video Rocket soars to a majestic 500 feet, all the while recording a VGA video for you to gawp at on landing. Only 12 seconds of footage or 3 still images stored per flight, so you’d better make sure you’re pointing in the right direction. Fortunately the camera is impact resistant, which is probably more than you can say for your neighbour’s greenhouse. $59.95.  This rocket, made by Estes, makers of model rockets for nearly 50 years, provides…

The ION Beauty Wand delivers frequencies up to 1 Mz to ‘optimize the absorption of whatever skincare products you use.’ So slap on that WD40, power up and let’s give those wrinkles a real hard time. $79.95.  # Ultrasonic waves # Infrared waves # Positive/Negative ionic stimulation # Use regularly for more supple and vibrant skin # Helps eliminate aging spots and reduce wrinkles Tags: ion+beauty+wand, cosmetics

Philips Active Crystals USB Memory Key. 1GB of storage dressed up to the nines for a lovely night out on the town with Mr and Mrs Data. Who says the age of elegance and style was over? Password protection too. Gosh! Tags: usb+key, philips+active+crystals, flash+memory

The cutesily named Small Fry is billed as the smallest stun gun in the world. Littler than a pack of cigarettes, this thing shoots out 1,000,000 volts, which should be enough to cook most pork chops. Rechargeable and all crackly, yours for $79.95. Yee-haw!  Traditionally, the higher the voltage of a stun gun the larger the unit had to be. This is because they are normally powered by 9 volt batteries and the higher voltage units required three or four batteries….

The Aura Ball Flashing Phone Strap is a small cell phone charm ball that detects and displays the colour of your personal aura. Whaddya mean you don’t have one? Tsk! We’ve all got one. And it changes day by day, c’mon what rock have you been hiding under? So anyway, you’ll need to check it every day to make sure you know how to act the next time you meet a handsome Klingon shaman in the street. $23.33.  Compact and handy! Check up…

The JVC XA-AW33 Bathtime MP3 Player floats. In yer bath. Not only that, but through the miracle of NXT flat panel technology it plays tunes at your face too. Incredible eh? It’s waterproof, which will impress your rubber duckie no end, has a nice pulsing blue light motif and plays MP3 and WMA formats. But $239.00 for 256 MB? Yeah, riiiight. More here.  The compact Victor JVC XA-AW33 bath mp3 player/speaker is designed specifically for use in the bath, either in or…

You could say that the CatEye Recumbent GameBike Pro recumbent exercise bike is the perfect combination of fitness machine and couch. No, you could, really. C’mon, which other piece of exercise equipment allows you to lay back and play computer games on your Playstation, PC, XBox et al, while pretending to push a pedal now and then? And gives you an on-board computer and steering wheel/gamepad to boot? None, that’s which. $1799.99 says you’re a fitness fraud, my friend, oh yes…

Step n’ Dine Cat Bowl. Ingenious cat bowl uses kinetic motion to keep food fresh and cats fed on demand. Make sure your cat gets trained before you leave on that weekend break though, won’t you? £12.95.  A simple mechanical design keeps a lid on your cat’s food when he’s not hungry, but allows him simple access when he is. Numerous benefits including fresher food, less cat food smell indoors and protection of food from other animals and flies. Pedal…

The Phonak Invisity is the world’s first in-ear RF receiver. Complete with multiple frequencies and a remote control for things like volume control. So we’re talking about an all but invisible earpiece which operates for 13 hours non-stop, to which you can send audio via a cell phone, walkie talkie or special transmitter from up to 250 metres away. Mmm…wonder who could possibly use one of these?  invisity is the smallest – and only – in-the-ear-receiver in the world. Discreet prompting…

The Fly Pod is an attempt to make fly traps look trendy. Does it work? Ask Venus. £49.99.  Unlike most electric fly traps, ours isn’t at all industrial looking, and instead, is silent, neat, hygienic and discreet – making it ideal for use in the home. The flies’ fascination with the light is their undoing; the soft glow lures them in, and they wing their way to a very sticky end. The glue board pulls out from the back, folding…