There are still plenty of cool old gadgets available, here we report on some of the great blasts from the past.
Here’s a new levitating deco gadget. Instead of the usual Earth globes or other planets, this one’s more mundane. Actually, it’s quite a nice present for any sports buff.
Whether it’s that snobby boss of yours, or your kid you’re pitching to on Saturday morning, you’ll find one for any of them.
There’s a golf ball floating above a mini pitch, and a baseball that levitates above a base.
Click on for some bigger pictures and for the little extra info you need to know about these.
With Europeans using cellphones more than a conventional landline these days (and in our mobile global culture, it makes sense), what happens if your phone dies, gets stolen, trashed or merely lost? Concept designer Priestman Goode noticed a need and sought to fill it. Enter POST A PHONE. The idea is that users can order a temporary phone and have it delivered in the mail right away. Made out of recycled cardboard, plastic, and no doubt printable circuits, the phone fits in an A4 envelope and measures a mere 4mm thick. But here’s the weird the part. In a culture where mobility is practically worshiped, the Post A Phone is a conventional landline telephone.
Yet another strange product from Japan. This time, it’s a natural product. Milk. However, it’s not normal milk.
It’s taken from cows only once a week, at the break of dawn. This way, the milk is about 4 times richer in natural melatonin than usual. Melatonin is considered to be a strong stress reliever.
The fact that the milk is bottled at no more than 6 hours after the milking also helps it to retain natural properties.
What’s truly stunning about this milk however is its price: $43 for a 900-milliliter bottle. Quite ’spensive, isn’t it?
The original press release is right after the break.
Go retro with the Audio Technica AT-727 Sound Burger - this clamp-like 8″ record player was first developed to go up against Sony’s Walkman cassette player, but needless to say it failed miserably which is why you don’t see the iPod being dubbed as the “Sound Burger of the 21st century”, do you? Still, one must admit this retro design does have some rather nifty aesthetics. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly portable enough to fit into your pocket due to the way the record is played. How times have changed…
Source: Crunchgear
M-Audio recently revealed a new USB microphone. It’s got a pretty fancy name: M-Audio’s Session Music Producer microphone.
What sets it apart from the pack is the embedded headphone jack, which allows its user to monitor the input without any delay. It’s known that all USB audio inputs have delays, and for some this might be a real benefit.
At $99. it’s not as expensive as the other M-Audio USB microphones. This and the fact that it comes with the Session recording software set the target audience clearly to ‘amateurs’. It’s built to be a pretty useful gadget for anyone who’d like to practice their singing, and prepare for the next karaoke night out.
Via SciFi Tech.
Takara Tomy now targets ladies in their 20s with these colorful and chic 35mm plastic cameras better known as “Tolne”. I’m like a fish out of water when it comes to the Japanese language, but I do understand that “Tolne” is a play on the phrase “toru ne”, which means “I’m gonna take your picture, ok?”. Each $35 purchase comes with filter sets that enable you to throw in some special effects into the final picture. Some of these filters include “dramatic frame”, “deform”, and “cross light.” Great if you want to experiment with old school film cameras and its results.
Source: Tokyo Mango
A few weeks ago, when ordering some motorcycle gear, I took a random look at the ‘Presents&co.’ section. There I found a lighter that caught my eye.
Made of first-grade but vintage-looking brass, it’s a replica of those used by French soldiers in the first World War.
It’s an inexpensive gadget which is always a pleasure to look at. You’ll see a bigger picture and a video after the break.
The classic and legendary Marshall amplifier, famous for being used by guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page, among many others, is the inspiration for a cool digital DAB radio made by Pure and Evoke.
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