Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The MP-C100 Wafer Film Speaker. Korean cleverness in action again. Just plug it into your multimedia device and listen away. Mains power though, which kind of takes away from any portability factor. Still, it’s interesting tech all right. Around $38.50 in Won-like.
The Interactive Robot Kit promises to provide hours of fun and jolly japes. It walks, dances and makes sounds. And connects to the PC via USB for downloading music and Shakespearean works for recitation. OK, we’re exaggerating a tad, but hey, everyone else does…$129.95. The kit has more than 500 pieces and comes with a battery-powered drill which young engineers use to assemble the robot. The drill doubles as the motor that drives the robots movement and the USB device that…
Google iPod Wrap. What better way to celebrate the two greatest icons of the 21st century than to wrap your beloved iPod music player in a beloved Google search engine skin? Dear reader and Kool Aid drinker, it doesn’t get any better than this. Honest. $1.75. iPod 5th Generation Wrap. Stand out from the crowd with an easy-to-move vinyl wrap with 4-color Google logo. Fits iPod 5th Generation with video.
The Touchscreen Remote Control Watch is a fun tool for controlling your television from that all important couch. The grooviness, of course, lies in the fact that it’s got a touchscreen, which is designed solely to impress your neighbours and friends from all corners of the world. Dazzle, amaze and alarm them as you try to wiggle a fat thumb onto a tiny icon to change volume. Shock them as they see the channel change instead. Ah, the power of a…
The SafariPod iPod Dock. Hand carved from succulent, renewable tropical woods from Kenya by indigenous skilled craftsmen. Each one different. So who could resist a pitch like that, eh? Prices from $79.99. Our carvers all work in Ukunda, Kenya, a small town on the tropical Indian Ocean coast. The dozens of men working on SafariPod products all earn better wages than they have ever earned. And, their families have advantages now that they never previously enjoyed. It is the appreciation…
The Tub Speaker. Stick your iPod or inferior non-white audio player on the top, plug in and listen to yer music without sticking things in ear holes. $50.00. Easily enjoy rich-sounding music from your iPod or any MP3 player. All-in-one tub speaker system works via any MP3 player’s 3.5mm aux jack—even your iPod! Simply plug in and two powerful speaker drivers deliver rich audio—easy-to-use volume and power control button. Rubberized feet keep it steady and the design is just plain…
The Radio Controlled Pool Cleaner Catamaran. How genius is this? A pool cleaner that doubles up as a kid’s toy? Give that marketing man a medal. $139.99. The Jet Net Remote-Control Pool Skimmer removes all kinds of debris from your swimming pool’s surface, such as leaves and bugs, but this pool net is one you’ll actually enjoy using: This remote-control catamaran does all the work while you skim the pool from up to 100 feet away. Enjoy the sun in your…
The Authentic Radiomann Kit. Recreate your very own German radio set, complete with vacuum tubes, coils, antenna, capacitors and other super geeky electri-wiz stuff. Receives Medium and Shortwave broadcasts, but don’t hold out too much hope for KTVW 94.7 The Wave, will ya? $119.95. Unlike other kits, the Radiomann allows hobbyists to assemble an updated version of the original and conduct over 30 educational radio experiments (including Morse Code reception, feedback manipulation, and seeking overseas transmissions) not typically available to radio…
The Digital Photo Frame Watch. Watch, calendar, USB and…ahem…digital photo frame with slide show function. Holds BMP, GIF, JPG, TIFF and PNG. But with 256 KB of flash memory we’re not talking panoramic shots of your vacation are we? More like a couple of snaps of the taxi to the airport. Still, it’s an intriguing idea for kids, no?
The Analogue Projection Clock. None of yer cheapo, nasty digital projection rubbish here. This is yer classy, round face, sweep hand analogue glory on your walls or ceiling. Allow yourself a little luxury at $159.95. Or just buy a $5.00 wall clock. Your call. The bright clock face image can be up to 3′ in diameter depending on the proximity of the projection box placement to the wall, and the clock shows Arabic numerals at the cardinal points. The sturdy…
The GigaView HDD AV Media Enclosure. Clever little box. Just shove your spare 3.5 inch hard drive in it and you’ve got an instant media player at a fraction of the cost. No drive? No problem, just use the integral memory card slots. Hook the whole thing up to your TV and beam away. Comes with remote control, and handles the main audio and video media formats. Neat, and at £39.99 nicely priced. Just install your hard drive with your…
The Watchman Mini R/C Wireless CCTV Camera. Cute little critter beams colour video up to 200 metres away. 20 days standby time, 1.5 hours operation on a charge and comes complete with an integrated stand and remote control. $77.00. Mini R/C Wireless CCTV Camera with Audio, which mount with 150mA rechargeable Li-Battery and Bi-Antenna. The transmission distance is about 50 – 200 meter under opening area.
The Sonic Boom Sweetheart Alarm Clock. Heart shaped and pink. What better way to say ‘I love you’, and ensure that she gets up early enough to get you breakfast every day? This uber alarm clock will do the job come rain, sleet or snow. Complete with a 12 volt bed shaker, hi/lo dimmer switch for a pleasant flashing lamp effect (which is sure to draw out her romantic side) and a pulsating 113db alarm (Concorde 119db at take-off?). $42.95. The Sonic…
The USB Mixing Kit. Microphone, headphones, mixing desk and software to let you act like a real real DJ in your bedroom. Without the drugs. Or sleazy hotels. Or hangovers (maybe). Priced at £99.99, with an optional talent pack. Nah just kidding, you’re on your own with this one. This brilliant box of tricks has a two channel mixer and you can connect your turntable, stereo or headphones directly into it. Simply load the software onto your PC from the…
The Maxfield MAX-SIN TOUCH MP3 Music Player. Gotta be one of the prettiest music players on the market, and the specs ain’t too shabby either. That’s a red illuminated OLED touch pad you see there, hiding 1GB of storage and support for Ogg and WMA as well as yer MP3 staple. Plus a rechargeable battery and voice recording. No word on price as yet. The temptingly flawless exterior of the MAX-SIN TOUCH is achieved by its sensor touchpad control blending seamlessly with…
