Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The Radio Controlled Scorpion. Er…coming from a land where the most dangerous thing coming out of a boot is yer tatty sock, this thing is a little less than appealing. But hey, some folks need to be scared witless at least once a month, otherwise they’re not enjoying themselves. So go on then weird people, have a laugh on us. $24.95. Move this scorpion forward, left, right or turning in reverse – all from up to 25 feet away! Imagine the startled reaction when…
The Mood Light Chiller gives you that essential LED aroma without which life, liberty and romance just wouldn’t be the same. In my day you’d just chuck another log on the fire…ah well…€199.00. Use the Mood-Light Chiller to add light to your lifestyle and to special occasions. Using advanced LED technology, the Mood-Light Chiller can illuminate a space in the color you choose and set the mood for the room. In the FUSION mode, there is a display of slowly…
The Blue Man Group Electronic Keyboard. Something of a quixotic name for a device that looks like a Vogon torture tool, but what the hey. Plug your iPod or other audio player into the slot, and you can mix your own tracks and sounds with the inbuilt synth and the ‘wave hands, make things happen’ tech pods. Could be fun to play and to watch. $79.95. Play along with the Blue Man Group and turn your MP3 player into a unique musical…
TV Messenger Caller ID. Get one of these, hook it up to your telly and you’ll never have to miss the climax of America’s Top Geek Model again. Even when the better half rings from the garage to say she’s leaving you and taking the XBox. $109.99. Don’t miss your favorite TV show for an unwanted phone call. When the phone rings the TV Messenger automatically pops up the Caller ID info on the top of the TV screen without…
Here’s a steal – The Sharp Universal Remote Control Watch for just $12.99 while stocks last. Control the TV, DVD player, VCR, Cable and satellite equipment without getting off the couch. The digital watch also excels in the ordinary: its functions include an alarm, stopwatch, backlight and day/date display. Water-resistant. Black-matte case. 9 1/4″ man-made strap.
The USBGear Combo Bluetooth Printer Adapter can convert both USB and older Centronics parallel port printers to glorious wireless loveliness. So dig out that ancient Epson dot-matrix, dust down the non-existent drivers and start transferring your mobile phone contact lists to paper. You can file the paper in the space the printer was taking up, can’t you? $67.98. The dual-port USBG-0260 can be plugged into virtually any PC compatible printer to wirelessly network the office. In the home, the Bluetooth…
The Cool Feet Laptop Stand. Fried thighs? Gain instant relief with these pocket friendly stick on spacers. Comes with two short and two long feet to ensure perfect laptop ventilation no matter what the weather or location. Next up, oven ready laptop mitts with Teflon coating. Get those keys a-smokin’. £9.99. The perfect (and portable) companion for your overheated (or overworked) laptop. Simply attach the wonderfully named Cool Feet to the bottom of your laptop and get a perfectly raised laptop that allows…
The BallFinder Scout finds golf balls. Assuming you’ve lost them, of course. Because if you haven’t lost them, you’re OK aren’t you? You won’t need this at all. Nope. No sirreee. £129.00. [Via Gizmag] Introducing the worlds FIRST EVER technology driven golf ball finder the BallFinder SCOUT, Its unique technology allows golfers to track and locate lost golf balls out on the course , no more hunting blind in the rough for your ball. Use the Ballfinder SCOUT to find…
SUMiT is a GPS receiver which you hire at ski resorts to let you track your day’s fun. You know, like where you fell over, nearly got whacked by that tree branch, stopped for a crafty drink. That sort of thing. Oh and stuff like your top speed, vertical drop and so on. Expect to pay around £16.50 a day for the privilege of reliving where you nose-surfed into that drift. SUMiT gives you a fascinating and unique personal insight…
Flash Memory Home Security DVR. Uses SD card to record stills or video of your house being robbed. Or your cat yawning. Or whatever. It’s got built in motion detection and comes with a SCART cable to connect up to your Teevee. Oh and did we mention that it’s v cheap at just £39.99? Ah….so now you’re paying attention? A low cost solution for monitoring your CCTV pictures. This digital video recorder (DVR) uses SD cards to record colour images…
The Trinloc USB Digital Radio & MP3 Recorder. Plug this puppy into your PC’s USB port and you get digital radio reception plus the ability to TiVo your radio with scheduled recordings and all kinds of loverly stuff. Install the DAB Bar software and you’ll also be able to stream the audio via a Slim Devices Squeezebox. Funky monkey! £99.98. The user interface provides full programme information on the screen, displays text associated with programmes, and gives users the ability to…
The Hello Kitty Etch-a-Sketch Purse. Throw away those handheld consoles and pretty boy PDAs, this is all you need for your commuter train entertainment. And look, it’s plenty big enough to hold your Platinum Amex card and Power Ranger sandwiches. $19.95. She’s popular all over the world, and now you can be one the first on your block to have the newest Hello Kitty toy. The world’s favorite drawing toy has a fun new facelift-Hello Kitty style! Hard-sided case…
The Bendi Flexible Light up Keyboard. It’s waterproof, pocket portable, silent and lights up in the dark. What’s not to like? Just be prepared to bang the keys a bit harder to craft your l33t prose. £29.99. The Bendi Light-up Keyboard however is a virtually indestructible waterproof gizmo that’s clean, flexible (you can roll it up and stuff it in your pocket if you want to look like you’re pleased to see someone) and best of all, it lights up!…
The Sweety-Cam, Chien. Aka the Puppy Dog Webcam. You don’t buy this product, OK? You adopt it. So get it right and be prepared for tears at bedtime if you forget the goodnight hugs. USB, Windows only, 1.3 interpolated resolution. Cuteware. €22.95.
The Fire Alarm Clock is very loud. And the noise is pretty deafening too. Shame about the naff digital LCD display though, eh? Priced at $14.95 excluding the slidey downy pole. There’s no ignoring this alarm! This fire bell-shaped alarm clock is LOUD! It has a digital LCD display and snooze feature. Use the buttons on top to set the time and alarm. Demo button lets you hear that loud alarm any time.
