Archive for November, 2007
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Star Wars, Err, Ducks
It might be Star War’s thirtieth anniversary but these are just silly, Star Wars rubber ducks.
Use the force or give yourself to the duck side! At last technology finds its way to the humble rubber duck. Water activated, these ducks glow and then gently phases different colours. Great for any Star Wars fan.
Each duck costs £8 (~$17) amd you have 3 to choose from, the PondTrooper, Princess Layer and Luke Pondwalker. When will the craziness end?
George Foreman USB iGrill – Desktop Grilling At Its Finest
I have a George Foreman Grill – wait, I take that back, I have a couple of George Foreman Grills. They’re great for cooking hamburgers, turkey burgers, steaks, chicken breasts, bratwursts and just about anything else that you could think to cook on a grill – you can cook on the George Foreman “Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine”. There’s ones with removable plates, ones with bun warmers, and all sorts of different sizes and shapes. But the only thing that was the same was that they all required to be plugged into the wall socket to work.
Well, until now.
The awesomeness that is ThinkGeek offers the Continue reading » George Foreman USB iGrill. This desktop grill is powered by one single USB 2.0 port. George Foreman USB iGrill – Desktop Grilling At Its Finest
Gift Ideas for the (New) Home Owner
If you know somebody who has just moved into a new home I’me sure they’ll appreciate one of these gift ideas, geez even if they’ve lived there a few years they could still work.
Papier Noir – Black Bog Paper
Imagine the surprise when someone opens this on Christmas day, Papier Noir
This über-chic toilet tissue is set to take the botty-wiping world by storm because it’s completely jet black – right down to the cardboard roll. Yes, we know you can buy loo roll in baby blue, pink and peach, but style-savvy toilet-goers wouldn’t dream of sullying their designer loos with anything so naff.
Cost : £9.95 (~$20)
Touch Free Soap Dispenser
Prvent the spread of germs the gadget way, with
Touch Free Soap Dispenser.
This soap dispenser allows you to apply liquid soap to your hands without having to touch a pump or handle, preventing cross-contamination during food preparation. An infrared sensor detects the proximity of your hands, and it has a built-in 20-second timer that illuminates the durable acrylic reservoir to remind you how long to wash your hands.
Cost : $39.95
LED Invaders Door Mat
How do you tell if you’re at the home of a geek or gamer, you wipe your feet on one of these, the LED Invaders Door Mat, cool!
- Stylish door mat features glowing animated space invader display
- Motion sensor detects when humans are nearby and the invaders begin to dance
- Recommended for indoor use
Cost : $49.99 reduced from $110
Continue reading » Gift Ideas for the (New) Home Owner
Media player thinks it’s a 12MP camera
This is off the hook. PMP Today has a story about a personal media player (PMP) which incorporates a 12 megapixel camera into it’s design. Made Chinese conglom Newman-Hyun , the L1200 PMP has an 8X digital zoom (I guess it was too much to ask for an optical solution) and a “lens” that rotates up to 180 degrees. It has shutter speeds ranging from 1 / 10 to 1 / 2000 second and has presets for “ leaflets,” and multiple sequential shooting. But what is really cool is that according to the translation of the Chinese site, the L1200 can also connect to a TV and actually record directly to the unit.
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Christmas Trees go wireless
If you’re going to lay out $400 for a Christmas tree this year, why not buy a tree with LED lights that can light wirelessly? It’s an exciting technology. Nearly a hundred years ago, Nikola Tesla envisoned a world where power could be broadcasted all around the world. And now, coupling low power LED technology with RF frequency technology is bringing a smaller scale version of that vision to the holidays.
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Keychain Digital Photo Frame – Photos On The Go!
Digital photo frames are all the rage right now and are a hot holiday gift item this holiday season. You can easily display all those digital photos you’ve taken with your digital camera and have stored on your computer to show everyone from friends to family to co-workers.
ThinkGeek offers the Continue reading » Keychain Digital Photo Frame which is a tiny frame that can store up to 64 of your favorite photos and show them off to your friends, family and co-workers whenever they mention “how’s your family doing?” The only downside is perhaps it’s 1.1″ sized screen, but for a keychain, how big can you really go with screen sizes? Also, I really wish that it was compatible with the Mac – but for now, it’s Windows only. Keychain Digital Photo Frame – Photos On The Go!
Mini Samurai Weapons
Just in case you want to accompany your Mini Bazooka Weapons, there is the Mini Samurai Weapons to go along with it.
These amazing mini samurai era weapons will have you pulling out your magnifying glass to admire the intricate detail. With real metal blades and battery powered lanterns (on some models) these mini samurai weapons look great on your desk and are sure to scare off those evil office gnomes who like to re-arrange your papers at night. Size varies, but each weapon stands about 5″ high. There are a whopping 15 different varieties to collect with one secret weapon… perfect for arming your private Barbie collection.
Each set of these won’t cost you a fortune, but just $7.99.
