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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets August 1, 2006 posted by

Home urinal.

The Touchless Home Urinal. I mean, even leaving aside the weirdness of installing a man’s urinal in your house and home, a touchless version? C’mon, guys and gals, isn’t that taking things a little far? What message are we sending to little Johnny here, that our bathrooms are just one step away from the public library? Well it’s your $887.77, OK?  The streamlined design of the Bardon Touchless urinal makes it a functional and stylish addition for any application. Constructed…


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Gadgets August 1, 2006 posted by

Veneer Panel Lights.

Veneer Panel Lights. LEDs making patterns through veneer grained panels. Is it art? Does it excite your cultural taste buds? Only time and a payment of £30.00 will tell.  Soft fading LED patterns light up through a veneer grain creating a beautiful area of calming & slow illumination.


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Gadgets July 31, 2006 posted by

E Z Faucet.

The touch-free E Z Faucet. Wave your hands in the air and get water. They’re marketing it by saying it’ll help prevent the spread of infection. Heh! Yeah right. $69.99. Make sure you don’t touch the credit card as you hand it over too, eh?  Turn your existing faucet into a touch-free system for safe, germ-free hand washing. Most automatic faucets cost hundreds of dollars, but you can enjoy this existing technology in your own home with an inexpensive do-it-yourself device…


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Gadgets July 31, 2006 posted by

Pen Video Cam.

The Pen Video Cam. They’re getting more elegant and shinier by the week aren’t they? Shiny. And slinky. Shiny. With 430 lines resolution and low light capabilities. So you can film yourself signing cheques in the dark no doubt.  Discreet pen camera offers a crisp, clear black & white video image even in low light situations. Designed to be clipped onto a pocket, shirt, jacket, purse, or even placed in a pen holder on top of your desk. A favorite…


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Gadgets July 28, 2006 posted by

Survival of the fittest.

The SLP2 Survival Tool. Proof, yet again, that nail files are not the only thing that’ll get you kicked off a flight. £34.99.  As well as its sturdy little black and serrated locking ‘A’ grade blade, it comes with a remarkable firesteel (developed by the small, but, no doubt, perfectly formed, Swedish Defense Department) which will light fires with ease even in the wet – it produces an astonishing 3,000°C hot spark. The handle of the firesteel contains a small but powerful…


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Gadgets July 28, 2006 posted by

Sleep Sheep.

Stick a Sleep Sheep Nighttime Companion to the side of the cot and it’ll lullaby-a-babe for you with soothing sounds and motherly heartbeats. Then one day you’ll wake up and realise that perhaps you ought to upgrade to a bed and let your kids have the toy. And let’s not even talk about Twilight Turtle, OK? $27.00.  A sound box tucked safely inside of Sleep Sheep lulls you to sleep with soft sounds from nature and the reassuring sound of a mother’s heartbeat. Sleep…


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Gadgets July 28, 2006 posted by

Extended Reach Insect Vacuum.

The Extended Reach Insect Vacuum. Let’s say that you really really don’t like creepy crawlies. Well this is the tool you need. This, a pair of very dark sunglasses, a fire-proof anti-bacteriological smock and a set of very thick oven gloves made of Kevlar. Then gently approach the fly and…. try not to think of the $49.95 price tag.  This lightweight insect vacuum quickly captures insects from up to 54″ away. Flies, bees, spiders, and other insects are suctioned by the…


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Gadgets July 27, 2006 posted by

Solar Bird Bath.

Just think how pleased your little tweety pies are going to be when you install their very own high tech Solar Powered Bird Bath. Because the one thing we scientists have learned over the years is how anxious the little creatures are to help defend the environment and keep our Earth sweet and lovely. Ask them nicely and they’ll probably throw in a bit of a contribution to the $159.95 price too. Awww…  Our exclusively designed birdbath has a handmade…


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Gadgets July 27, 2006 posted by

MP3 Lamp.

The MP3 Lamp has a kind of perverse logic about it. Reading, music, air-purifier. Er….?  The SCANA SSP-015T is an all-in-one model with a built-in speaker, MP3 connector, and three-save system lamp, which could be useful for students. According to the company, 3-step air purifying filter helps to enhance the quality of air in your home, eliminating virus, bacteria, and bad odor. This all-in-one stand lamp could be also useful to use a limited desk space more efficiently.


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Gadgets July 27, 2006 posted by

Coughing screaming lung ashtray.

The Coughing Screaming Lung Ashtray. Er…we gotta suspect that if a coughing and screaming pair of ash blackened lungs as an ashtray doesn’t start putting you off your habit, then nothing will. Or maybe we’re missing the point here? £6.99.  This ashtray is designed to look like a real pair of lungs. As you place your cigarette on the trough, it starts coughing and screaming as if a real cigarette is being lighted up inside real lungs! Great novelty gift…


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Gadgets July 27, 2006 posted by

Sony Wireless Speaker.

The Sony Wireless Speaker lets you listen to Liberace up to 150 feet away from your audio source. Rechargeable batteries and no cables means no ties, no cages, no limitations, no restrictions, no pain, no gain, no this, no that. But above all it means no way unless you hand over $82.99.  Enjoy your music anywhere in the house without running cables: The Sony 900MHz Wireless Stereo Speaker can receive stereo audio wirelessly from your PC or any other audio device…


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Gadgets July 26, 2006 posted by

Field Boombox CD.

Word. That iPod craze? So over. The Spirit of St Louis Field Boombox CD craze? So happening! $299.99.  This Spirit of St. Louis MK II Field Radio Portable unit with chiseled chrome and black control panel looks like a 1940’s WW II battlefield commander’s radio. Featuring a polished oak chest it houses an AM/FM radio, programmable CD player, tape deck, twin speakers, headphone jack, chrome corner guards & latches; old style chrome handles. Superb replica aluminium toggle switches operate the functions…


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Gadgets July 26, 2006 posted by

The Rave Light.

The Rave Light. There are apparently those amongst us who enjoy sticking magnetic flashing LED lights on various appliances when out and about at night. Riiight….!  This innovative stainless steel key ring flashes bright colours intermittently making it the ultimate fashion accessory when out and about at night.


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Gadgets July 25, 2006 posted by

Make your photos 3D!

The EZ 3D Photo Print system. Take your digital photo, process it on your PC with the software, then print out on a standard photo printer and install it in one of the special 3D frames and voila. A 3D photo from a 2D image. Hmm…..really? $29.95.  Indeed, it can help you easily create 3D photos with your existed normal 2D photos. You don”t even need to know anything about 3D technology. To create a 3D photo is very easy as…


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Gadgets July 24, 2006 posted by

Verballs Talking Skype Phone.

Verballs Talking Skype Phones. Yep, these…ahem…interesting little fellas are animated handsfree USB Skype phones which flash and wave their hands when a call comes in and lip sync with your caller’s words through the speaker. Yep, this is going to go down *very* well in cubicles across the world. Echo free speech, mic and headphone sockets, USB powered. £29.95 when they arrive in September.  Verballs are the talking internet telephones that bring Skype to life for young adults. Each of…


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