Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The Dog Refrigerator is proof that you can make anything child friendly just by putting a cute nose on it. This appliance goes a little further than that though, since it also features music when you open the door, an electronic calculator and alarm clock on the nose, a ‘magic box’ and an antiseptic fragrance feature. Not so much a fridge, then, and more a way of life. Tags: refridgerator
The Memo Pen combines a standard pen with a cartridge containing a 2 foot long by 2” wide roll of paper. No more hunting for a scrap or envelope to scribble on, just pull out and tear off your own notelet. Good luck with finding paper refills though. Anyway, it’s gotta be a cool way of giving out your phone number at parties, right? $29.95. Leave the bulky memo pads at home—inside this pen is a note pad that’s 2″-wide…
The XTunner Wireless PC Fan System from Thermaltake lets you control 4 PC fans via a wireless IR remote system. You can do this amazing feat of daring do at up to 1.2 metres away from your box. Just one question here. Er…why? Around $35.00. The first invention (remote control) of wireless fan speed control in the world Fully control up to 4 fans at the same time (case fans, CPU cooler or VGA cooler) Thermaltake first-class “TRT“ (Thermaltake Remote…
The Mazu Kan Two Player Virtual Fighting Simulation Kit. Kind of like a ‘feel the force’ game, only with electronics instead of ancient, mystical powers from an alternate universe. Get it? So you strap them on, throw moves at the opponent who needs to block them – tai chi style – or lose points. Sounds like fun? Then hurry along and hand over your $29.99. And good luck in the cubicle, dude. By squeezing the palm button and punching the…
The Inovix IDP-780D Twin Screen Portable DVD Player. Two 7” widescreen LCD screens with built-in speakers and headphone sockets make this the perfect system for keeping the little tykes quiet on long trips. Provided, of course, you’ve only got two of said creatures. If you have more, trouble may ensue. Oh and it plays the DiVX format too. Around €219.00. Tags: dvd+player
The Big Ben Blue LED Clock is big. Oh yes. Of course the real Big Ben is bigger. And older. And probably more suited for sticking on tourist postcards. But what do we know? Anyhoo, this is the perfect timepiece for a Texan RV camper van wall. $119.95. At over 3 feet long, the Big Ben Clock certainly lives up to its name. Its energy efficient large red LED lights (only few dollars a year in energy consumption) can easily be seen from…
The EnMotion Touchless Hand Towel System brings a touch – ouch – of new millennium sanity to the bathroom towel business. Just wave your paw in front of the sensor and receive a piece of towel to dry yourself with. Runs on four D cell batteries. Around $66.00 and so much nicer than loud air blowers or soggy towel rolls eh? Tags: touchless+hand+towels
The Talking Star and Constellation Navigator. Not sure just how useful this talking guide is, but anything that makes those star things more understandable to us earth bound morons is good by us. $69.95. This device verbally guides those with no prior astronomy experience in finding and identifying 56 constellations, 66 stars, and 33 deep-sky objects. After determining the month, date, and hour of your observation using the rotating perimeter wheel, and selecting Find or Identify, the device verbally prompts…
The DF-1688F-3 DVD Massage Chair is what you might call fully loaded. Supplied with a DVD player with loudspeakers and headphones, 170 degree recline, Dolby Digital sound, a ‘convenient drinks tray’, and an advanced multi-function colour LCD control panel. Oh yes, and it’s got an infrared, acu-point sensing air, ball and vibration massage system built in to make sure you relax your bones totally, dude. Music massage transfer with various massage techniques in accordance with different music styles, body and mind relaxed…
The Polaroid Backup. Yep, Polaroid gets this week’s innovative gadget name award. But perhaps we shouldn’t be so mean, after all the CGA-02540 Media Backup does feature ‘Click-Free’ technology. Just plug it into your USB port and it will automatically scan your hard drive for photos and copy them over. Of course if you’ve got more than 40GB of images stored on your computer, there could be problems, but let’s gloss over that quickly, shall we? $139.99. Store and protect…
The Whatever Wall Clock says it all really. Doesn’t it? $24.99. Sometimes good, sometimes bad – sometimes it just doesn’t seem to matter. Hang it in your cubical at work or next to your favorite reading chair at home. Tags: clock
The Munny DIY Toy. Create your own toy out of this blank canvas. Literally. Kind of spooky, or maybe that’s just our feverish imagination? Bring back Mr Potatohead is all we’ve got to say. $24.95. You can draw and paint on Munny. Use crayons, pencils, ketchup, or anything else you can think of. You can make clothes for Munny. Make things to put in Munnys hands! Snuggle him, pierce him, drape him, cherish him. Munny Series 2 features brand new accessories,…
The USB Parrot Desk Lamp and Clock. OK, so the clock is absolutely nothing to write home about, but hey a parrot LED lamp? Doesn’t that excite your taste buds? No? Fairy snuff. $10.00. Special designed in Parrot appearance together with 6 bright LED lights and clock. Rotatable clock display lets you watch the time in every angle freely. Get one to decorate your desk! Tags: usb+parrot, led
The IntelliScanner Mini is a handheld barcode scanner which…ah…lets you scan barcodes. Sure it may not sound as exciting as the Baja 1000 Race, but think of the possibilities. Record collection catalogues, grocery lists, book lists. Geek on, dude. $299.99. Luckily, most things have barcodes, and we’ve got a barcode reader. Not only is this teeny little handheld read those barcodes, it can do so without a computer attached to it. Take it to where your stuff is, scan up…
The Ultimate Smallest MP3 Player. Getting ridiculous here peeps. How small are we gonna get before we lose the thing under our fingernail? And what’s with the headphones being heavier than the device itself? Whoosh! Anyhoo, it’s got an in-built FM radio, 2GB of memory (200 hours of music) and handles MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV. $99.95. But there is more to the tiny device than 200 hours of non-stop music. There is a built-in 3.7V lithium battery, which will enable hours of continuous playtime between charges. It…
