Blueye. No, not some strange ocular affliction caused by a collision with a Curacao bottle, but a rather clever music player and cell phone accessory that automatically mutes your music and lets you take a handsfree call, gives you voice control over dialling and sports twin earbud sockets. Oh and did we mention it’s Bluetooth’d and works with the PSP too? Ah good. $103.98/£69.00.  Blueye fits inline between your own headphones and your portable player. Blueye directly supports any player and headphones…

The Garmin Foretrex 101. Some kinda crazy slug GPS wrist tonsil, which looks like it would kill a traffic warden at 30 paces. Wrist navigation has never been so elegant, stylish or petite. Has it? $138.65.  It’s easy-to-use interface and basic GPS capabilities are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who would rather replace the batteries than recharge the unit in the field. This unit features Garmin’s intuitive operating logic, utilizing six dedicated buttons to simplify navigation. Whether it’s a campsite, deer stand,…

Watchdog. Real live dog miniaturised and stored inside a tiny speaker enclosure and then…aw c’mon, lemme make it up just this once? Please? Sigh. OK, it’s a radar controlled, see through walls, automatic dog barker. You know, as in ‘you approach too close and I’m gonna pretend like I’m a big fierce Rottweiler and you’re in big trouble’. And just to confuse y’all totally it doubles up as a rainforest door bell. Snigger. $99.98.  When an intruder is 15 ft. away, it barks intermittently…

The Clock Radio Letter Opener. So yes, it’s a wave clock. And a radio. Er…with an integral letter opener. Look don’t. I can tell from the look in yer eye you’re going to ask why? Who knows? Perhaps some post room relative of the company chairman came up with the idea. Perhaps they had an internal ‘Triumph of Convergent Products’ competition. Whatever the reason, it’s here. So use it or lose it, ‘K? Around $27.00 yen-ish.

The Home Cholesterol Monitor. Sounds like a useful tool to have hanging around, until you get to the part where it says – ‘shows results from a single drop of blood (lancet included)’ – at which point I lose interest completely. Funny that. $129.95.  Unit shows average cholesterol across the last six test measurements taken. You can also download results to your PC (software and serial cable included), where you can create an entire database of cholesterol readings, and receive valuable…

The IFD-250A IDE compatible flash memory hard disk. Up to 8 GB in 2.5 inch solid state format. Fast, robust, plug and play…ah…expensive?  IFD-250A is a high performance, embedded flash disk drive. The IFD is a solid-state disk drive, offering new and expanded functionality while enabling cost-effective designs that is to replace a conventional IDE hard disk drive, and can be plugged into a standard IDE connector commonly found in desktop or portable PC systems.

The Thermo-Bowl heated dog bowl. Yep, we’re down with that. The weather’s so bitterly cold that you’ve got to chisel the poor mutt’s paws off the front step, but at least his water’s nice and warm. Doozy. $24.95.  Simply plug it in and your pet’s water will remain open all winter down to 20° below zero Fahrenheit All electronics safely sealed inside Two sizes – 96 ounce and 1.5 gallon

The WebServUSB. The world’s smallest web server. In a USB plug. Right, so we’re talking a web server on a keychain? Getting dizzy. From $89.95.  WebServUSB is a full featured web server programmed into flash memory a USB device. It features HTTP and FTP web services, plus a companion email server program which provides POP3 and SMTP mail services. By plugging WebServUSB into any PC with a USB port, it can enable that PC to become and Intranet (LAN) or…

The Motion Sensitive Feline Frolic. Man, they’ve made these cat torturers motion sensitive now? Dang, you people are gonna kill some poor little kitty one day with these things if you’re not careful. Post Traumatic Pet Disorder. Good job they’ve got two backup birdies though, eh? Sheesh! $19.95.  # Control movements with the wireless remote or press Auto mode; the built-in motion sensor automatically navigates to avoid obstacles such as furniture and walls. # New action-packed game of cat and…

Solitude Noise Cancelling Headphones. What makes these interesting is that they were developed by a pilot, Captain David Dillinger. Apparently he got fed up with hearing gun shots in his ears….what? Ah, wrong Dillinger. OK, well the good captain is a bit of an engineering geek, so he ups and creates these things which boast ‘18 dBS of Active Noise Cancellation – the highest of any headphone on the market.’ Which sounds good. Or not. Geddit? $199.00.  Detachable cord lets you use Solitude as a…

The Aspidor ‘No Odour’ WC Seat. Seat sensor plus induction fan plus charcoal filter equals smell-free lavatorial visits. Rechargeable battery means you should never run screaming out of your bathroom again. Clever Germans! €289.00/$348.91.  As soon as the toilet is used, an inductive sensor…registers the body warmth – and starts the system automatically. Eliminates smell, before it lies in air. A quiet fan pulls air directly from the toilet dish into the suction chamber. An activated charcoal filter neutralizes the smell….

Robot Koala II. Question: what’s 30cm square, has got 6 wheels and does stuff? Answer: a robot that looks like a quad bike. But shinier.  Koala is a mid-size robot designed for real-world applications. Bigger than Khepera, more powerful, and capable of carrying larger accessories, Koala has the functionality necessary for use in practical applications (like sophisticated battery management), rides on 6 wheels for indoor all-terrain operation, and sports stylish bodywork for attractive demonstrations.

The Mobile Brain Trainer. Improve your brain power and get ahead. Not just ahead, but a head head. Throw in an EQ Trainer and get ahead, heart, head. You need more? Around $22.00.

The Daily Verses Alarm Clock. Wake up to some worthy sounds for a change instead of bells, whistles or strange farmyard noises. $34.98.  Wake up to one of over 365 scriptures from the Bible with this Daily Verses Alarm Clock. Simply press the cross-shaped button to read an inspirational message from the Bible to start your day. The scripture displays on the large LCD screen and includes the chapter and verse from the Bible. You can read the verse anytime…