Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The Recordable Photo Frame with FM Radio and Alarm Clock. At first we thought this was a combo digital photo frame with add-on convergence, but then we realised that you had to insert your own paper image and all the joy was sucked out of our lives. Funny how one small missing feature can turn a bright day dull. But then we remembered that it would save electricity and cheered up a bit. $25.00. # Built-in IC recorder records a…
The Shadow Magic Kit is either a genius gizmo or just weird, and we haven’t quite worked out which. Basically we’re talking strobe lighting which freezes shadows on walls. There see, told ya. Why would you want to do this? Well maybe you’re Peter Pan, dufus. $24.95. This high-tech strobe freezes shadows on the wall – you keep moving, but your shadow doesn’t. Add doodles, details and other drawings with the special light pen. Amaze your friends and discover a…
The DIY Clock has a subtly pleasing symmetry, doncha think? Just you, some black foam Roman numerals and a bit of creativity. Oh and some Blu-Tack maybe. £29.99 ($48.28). You chose where and how far apart to stick the twelve roman numeral numbers (they all have simple peel off backs), and then hang the mechanism with its distinctive classic metal hands in the middle. The numbers will stick to pretty well anything – but if you want to keep changing…
Pen Recorder with Docking Station. Is it portable or is it desktop? Do you care? We travel to the four corners of the globe looking for this stuff for you and all you can do is snigger? Tshaw! Dock your digital pen recorder into the docking station to create your own desktop memo recording system. The recorder docking station with its integral speaker system allows you to listen to your recorded messages. It also comes with a large LCD display…
The Aiptek Pocket DV II 4–in-1 Digital Camera. Camcorder, webcam, voice recorder and digital camera. Stop yawning, it’s $39.99. How cheap can these things get? [Via Robot Wisdom] This digital camera also operates as a digital camcorder, PC camera, and voice recorder. Other features include a CompactFlash card slot, 1.4″ color LCD display, 16MB internal memory, 320×240 video resolution, and USB connectivity.
The I-PPO. Designed to look like a compact mirror, this little doohickey gives ladies information on their…ahem…menstrual cycles. A kind of ovulation PDA if you will. Perhaps it’s been designed like this to make it easy for a quick check up while waiting for a bus or in a restaurant. Sounds a bit weird to us, but then again we’re Ferrets. The design of this product was based on the basic hand mirror. Hand mirrors are a common portable item carried by…
The JBL On Tour Portable Speakers. Not normally a lover of portable speakers are we. But these look rather stylish. 24 hour play time on 4 batteries and a black colour option too. Yummy. €99.00.
The BioResonator Set. Looking suspiciously like a tuning fork on a plank of hollow wood, this is actually an adjustable tuning fork on a plank of wood. Subtle difference see, and all to do with Theta brain waves, sound and banana milk shakes. OK, so we made the last bit up, but you get the drift. $259.95. “Difference tones” created by the BioResonator are used to align your brain waves for deep meditation, relaxed awareness, problem solving, creative thinking and…
The SpeakerCraft EZ-Pad A/V Remote Control. Dude, how could anyone, and we mean anyone, dare to call something like this an ‘EZ Pad’? It’s like calling the Space Shuttle a microlight. Jeepers. $524.99. The SpeakerCraft EZ-Pad system is an expandable IR repeating system that uses an RS-485 communication protocol between the keypads and controller, letting users press buttons on an easy-to-read keypad or even use a component’s original infrared remote to send commands to another room. The EZ-Pad Controller is…
The G-Sat BT-328 Bluetooth GPS Receiver. These GPS thingies are starting to look kind of cute. Small, powerful and most importantly with very long battery life. This one sports a 16 hour run time, which is plenty for navigating from your door to the supermarket. The BT-328 is the latest Bluetooth GPS from Globalsat. Built with the latest SiRFStarII low power technology. It combines performance with low cost creating an entry level BT GPS at a very attractive price. Compatible…
The iPod Mono-Strap Backpack. Well let’s assume that you want to have a backpack with some geeky looking iPod control buttons and a headphone jack on the strap. Would you pay $99.99 for it? Or would you get out your trusty scissors and an old rucksack you have in the attic? Answers on a damp electronic gadget please… All this tech wonder is made possible by a ribbon cable connection inside the backpack which plugs into the dock connector on…
The Discover Speed Detector. A speed detector for $39.95. Yeah, yeah, so it’ll only measure speeds up to 60 mph, but that’s as fast as the human eye can track a moving watermelon anyway, isn’t it? So, just a fun way for the kids to terrorize the neighbours, or a little bit more? Your call. # 5 different speed detection modes # Measures speeds from 2 to 60 mph # See how fast you can throw a baseball or how fast…
The Iocell USB Vaccine Drive. The world’s first portable anti-virus USB drive. It’ll automatically run an anti-virus engine when plugged into the USB port of a computer and vape any virus, spyware or adware nasties it finds. And at USB 2.0 speeds.
Wireless SCART Sender. Neat idea, peeps. Cram a wireless 2.4 GHz audio/visual sender into a SCART plug and beam your TV programs to any other set in the house. It even comes with a UHF remote control extender. Small, discreet and priced at just £39.99. What more could a telly addict ask for? Watch movies, Satellite, Freeview channels on any TV in house without moving your DVD, Satellite receiver VCR player or running messy cables. • 2.4GHz wireless connection, avoiding…
The Hero R/C Animatronic Vampire Bat. Yep, gotta say that if I saw this thing scuttling across the room towards me I’d not be too happy. Luckily it appears that it’s only the head and mouth that move, but even so…. Yours for a measly $6500.00. These creepy little crawlers was scaring audiences on Halloween (2005) in the CBS movie “Vampire Bats”. There were 32 pieces, made up of animatronic heroes, Crawlers, Flappers and static props that were used…
