Archive for November, 2007
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Stylophone – modern update to old instrument
Looks like a 40-year old musical gadget has been given a modern facelift, and is now known as the Stylophone for obvious reasons.
You tap the electronic keys with the integral stylus to make funky noises – now with additional Classic, Synth and Bass sounds, – and maybe you can produce some musical hits using this retro kit as the likes of Kraftwerk, Erasure, Orbital, Marilyn Manson, They Might Be Giants, and White Stripes have done in the past. You can play solo, or plug in your iPod/MP3 player and play along to your favourite tunes, and even add some vibrato enhancement to really annoy anyone foolish enough to be listening to you. It may have been invented in 1967, but 40 years on this re-invention is bound to be another hit.
The Stylophone retails for £14.99 and makes an affordable gift this holiday season for the music fan in your home.
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Amazon launches Q&A website called AskVille
One of the most popular online stores in the world – Amazon – has finally launched its website related to questions & answers, which is pretty similar to Yahoo Answers and others. It is called AskVille, and while it was on beta mode since December 2006, it was only yesterday that they really launched the service so that everyone can use it.
So, what are the hot points and features available at AskVille?
- Users can gain points by participating with questions and answers, and afterwards those points are converted to Quest Gold. This kind of gold can be used at QuestVille, which is a soon-to-be-launched website by Amazon during 2008.
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The Hold Up
Now is this an adorable looking drinking gadget or what. He opens up just about any bottle you throw at him without breaking into a sweat.
Crafted in high gloss injection molded ABS plastic with reinforced steel arms, The Hold Up is striking a somewhat dramatic pose just to get the lid off a beer, but that what makes him so incredibly effective. And thanks to his robust metal mitts this strapping chap will rip off pesky lids with ease, first time every time. In fact it’s worth buying a case of beer just to witness the ease with which The Hold Up can open a brew. And if that’s not a good enough reason to get ordering we don’t what is. Go on, Getcha top off!
The Hold Up guy is here to brighten up your holiday mood by just parting with £14.95.
LG Chocolate now comes in Blue Ice color
I don’t know about you – but the LG Chocolate seems to have been around for like, forever by now. Strange to see that Verizon Wireless still thinks that the LG Chocolate has a few miles left in its legs where cellphone sales are concerned. The result of this undying belief is a brand new color for the LG Chocolate – and this time, consumers get to choose the Blue Ice color just in case they missed the Chocolate boat by more than a year. The Blue Ice edition boasts a “silky-smooth slim slider design that comes coated with a frosty blue finish and includes the must-have multimedia capabilities for the music and entertainment lover on your holiday list.”
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Soon Desk Lamp looks great
Now isn’t this a unique-looking desk lamp that is inspired by what nature has to offer. The Soon Desk Lamp by Tobias Grau is definitely different from what is currently available in the market.
The characteristic form of Soon is the result of adding together vertebra-like members. These form the arm of the lamp and snake their way from base to top.
Choose from transparent, red or blue models for €249 a pop.
Product Page (German) via Book of Joe
Super Boiler technology could save billions
There is a new kind of technology that could save companies and conglomerates throughout the world billions of dollars when it comes to energy savings – and this new technology is known as Super Boiler. It features a technique that has the potential of revolutionizing energy efficiency of industrial steam generation, leading to billions upon billions of dollars in energy savings for US companies. The Super Boiler is the result of over seven years of research and development by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Gas Technology Institute and Cleaver-Brooks Inc.
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Eye Power promises better eyesight in just 10 minutes
I’ve been blessed with 20/20 vision, and thus have never been forced to either wear glasses or contacts. Knowing my knack for misplacing common items, I would likely never survive with the need for glasses. My best bet would be to save up the cash for Lasik eye surgery, or purchase Eye Power.
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Gadgets for the prankster
Simple, yet stupid, and fun – those are the characteristics of most prank products, and the following list is a proof of that. From sport related pranks like special golf balls, to annoying the crap out of your office buddies by using a remote control, it is all here.
Voice Changer Professional Version
In case you want to make the old-school phone call pranks to friends, you got better chances to be successful if your voice isn’t recognizable.
To achieve the desired effect, use the Professional Voice Changer in which you can adjust the pitch to make the voice sound go higher, or lower.
It plugs into your phone so you do not have to hold it over the phone’s mouthpiece.
Installs in seconds by plugging into the handset and base of any single line phone. Will not work on multiline phone systems.
The Voice Changer is available at Amazon for $35.
Remote Control Middle Finger
The middle finger can be used in plenty of different occasions, be it with friends at home, on the office with the buddies, and also onyour car to express your “gratitude” to other drivers.
The wireless remote control has a range of 50 feet (15 meters) and in order to work, just press the button and watch the middle finger rise up.
Give someone the finger with the push of a button. Remote-control allows finger to magically rise up and flip ‘em the bird!
It costs $28 at PrankPlace.
The Remote-Controlled Tarantula
Do you have friends that suffer from Arachnophobia? Also known as being very afraid of spiders? If the answer was yes, and for some odd reason you want to scare them to death, maybe the Remote-Controlled Tarantula is exactly what you need.
To make it similar to a real spider, it even is a bit hairy. You will need a couple of AA batteries to get the prank done right: 2 batteries for the remote control, and another 2 for the tarantula.
This remote-control tarantula scurries across flat surfaces like an actual arachnid, moving forwards, backwards, and rotates 360. The spider’s eight legs move independently and the eyes light up, allowing you to frighten unsuspecting arachnophobes day or night.
Priced at $25 on Hammacher.
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