Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
Mike tells me that his Black Box DVR is the world’s smallest, and who am I to argue? It’s certainly not large at just 2.28 square inches and 45 grams. It comes with a ‘long life’ Lithium Ion battery and a MiniSD slot for up to 4 GB of storage. Priced at $499.95 including camera and good luck with that teeny screen. If you can find another Portable DVR smaller than ours for less than $3,000 please let us know…
Sinkpositive is one of those brilliant ideas that almost, but not quite, works. It’s not the implementation so much as the whole danged concept of washing your hands over a loo pan that will probably have the ladies reaching for their lace hankies and smelling salts. This has got to be a male invention, hasn’t it? And yes, it’s very eco-warrior indeed, which is fab. $99.00. Benefits of the Sinkpositive Multi-Purpose Accessory Sink. Maximize water use – Using the Sinkpositive eliminates…
The Thunderbolt Pro promises to detect on-coming thunderstorms up to 75 miles away. Colour me amazed, since our weather service couldn’t even predict the recent onslaught of enough rain to drown a Blue Whale. Anyhoo, the device works by detecting the lightning strikes that come with storms, so you’re kind of out of luck if your particular downpour isn’t that electrical. The fun bit is the flashing red LED and audible alarms and the series of up to 50 increasingly terrified text messages (“Quick,…
Mini Radio Controlled R2–D2 Action Figure. A lightsaber remote control, authentic sounds, swiveling head and a red LED too? Heaven, sheer heaven. $29.99. This R/C R2-D2 Action Figure is like a Star Wars fanboy’s wet dream come true. The size of a regular action figure, this tiny droid is fully controllable from the included lightsaber remote. Authentic R2-D2 sounds, turning head and red LED eye complete the package. No more playing with your old skool Star Wars figures by shaking them…
ShowerStart Hot Water Saver. Do you turn on your shower to get it hot while you brush your teeth and stuff? Then this puppy is for you. It’ll pause the water flow once the shower is hot enough and wait there like an obedient butler until you’re ready to step in and get wet. Thus saving gallons of hot water from going doing the drain while you do that essential floss. There, you feel all noble already, don’t you? $39.95….
The ClickStart My First Computer is a wireless keyboard, console and mouse that attaches to a TV. The idea is to hook your precious little ones on to keyboard and mousing skills before they get a chance to complain or ask for things like fresh air and wholesome ponies. Nab them while they’re young and they’ll be your pasty faced geeks for life matey. Ages 3 to 6. $59.99. Turns your TV Into A Learning PC! Introduce your child to…
I’ve been playing with the new Moka 5 virtualisation software and it’s pretty cool. They call it ‘freedom computing’, but what they really mean is that you can install a Moka 5 ‘virtual’ computer to your iPod or USB drive, PC or whatever and then download and install any of a growing number of computer environments (called LivePCs) which are like small operating systems in a box. So for instance you can install the basic LivePC engine on a USB pen drive and then install Ubuntu or…
Spykee Spy Robot. Equipped with a camera, microphone and WiFi. Oh and tracks for feet. Not only that but it’s got a motion detector and is Skype compatible so you can theoretically hold Skype video calls on the move. We say theoretically, because we can’t see any advantage in that at all. Are we missing something? $388.01 (£198.98). With a built-in motion detector Spykee can detect movements, sound an alarm on your computer and incredibly send you a picture of the…
The D Cell Battery Lamp comes complete with a cutesy lampshade and a teeny pull chain to switch off and on. The LED bulb also means that the battery will give you 6000 hours of light, which is definitely not too shabby. £14.95. This traditional miniature lamp shade from Suck UK comes complete with LED bulb and a charming little on/off pull chain. This clips onto a D-Cell battery that has been kindly supplied and acts as the base of…
The Darumouse Mini may look a little strange, but it has a story which is wrapped up in ancient lore and tied to the birth of Zen Buddhism. It’s custom made to order and hand painted, so treat it with respect, OK? And did we mention it’s a 4 button, 3D tilt mouse? Around $77.00 in Yen like. Driver unnecessary plug & automatic operation recognition of play. High-speed scroll functional loading The usual mouse and operation method to differ, because the…
This Heart Shaped Digital Photo Album is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of the one you love. Stores up to 56 images which can be viewed either in automatic slideshow mode or via manual browse. Slushy, moi? £32.99. The Heart Shaped Mini Digital Photo Key Ring can be used as a keychain or pendant. Show all of your favourite pictures to your friends and family where ever you go. The Heart Shaped Mini Digital Photo Key…
USB Podcast Studio is a podcasting studio in a box, complete with mixer, headphones, microphone and USB interface box to connect it all to your computer. You also get a suite of software with which to record your most excellent material, just don’t blame us if you end up having to fight off hordes of pod-groupies or whatever they’re gonna be called when they arrive. Sometime soon. Really. £89.95. Produced by Behringer, a name synonymous with quality equipment, the USB Podcast Studio comprises a…
The Satellite Finder. We all have days when we just can’t seem to locate that darn TV satellite in the sky, don’t we chillun’? Well now help is at hand with this rather useful little gadget. Stick one wire in your ear and the other into the nearest vase of flowers, hang your sat dish out the window and listen for the tell-tale beeps when your particular satellite has been located. Mmm…must get hold of a better translation of the…
The iHome 2Go is a cleverly designed iPod dock and speaker for bicycles. Yeah…? And so why shouldn’t bike riders have a bit of fun with their sounds now and then, eh? It comes with full mounting brackets and an RF remote control and it’s apparently tough and water resistant too. Which is nice, isn’t it? $99.99. Pedal to the metal with this water-resistant iPod speaker case that clamps to your bike frame. Handlebar mounted remote control allows for safe cycling while listening to…
The USB Digital Microscope Webcam Hub. Brilliant Sherlock. Not only a digital microscope which you plug into your PC USB port to take snaps of very very small things, but also a USB hub so you can listen to MP3s or charge your GPS device while you potter around being all Marie Curie and stuff. And to top it off, it’s a Webcam too. Sheesh, what’s not to love (except perhaps the price?) $199.00. USB Digital Microscope + Web Cam…
