Join Play Pacman against insects
I hope you all remember the arcade game Pacman! It was an arcade game that was a huge hit in the 80’s, so much so that it even took its developers by surprise.
As you might recall, the object of the game was to gobble up as many dots as possible, avoiding the four ghosts (who had names, but I can’t remember them now).
The original Pacman ghosts were computer-controlled, but in this version of the game developed by a Dutch student, Wim van Eck, the ghosts are “controlled” by insects.
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Slam Man
In this day and age with all our mod cons and lazy gadgets, it’s hard to keep fit and healthy as we do less exercise than ever. Obesity in England has greatly increased since the mid 1990’s.
Someone, somewhere, realised that something had to be done and thus, the Slam Man was born. I’m sure you recognise him from ITV’s Celebrity Fit club, if not, let me introduce you.
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Remote controlled Daleks
It’s hard to imagine that the Daleks have been around since 1963! Now, to capture some of the interest in the new Dr Who episodes, these super-looking remote-controlled models have been released.
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Flowbee Hoover Haircut
What will they think of next? Forget your average shaver kit that you thought was good enough. I’m here to tell you that it’s not because I have found a vacuum that hoovers your hair to cut it.
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Dual VHS and DVD recorder from Sony
Another retro gadget closely on the heels of the laser turntable we featured last week. From Sony, this is a dual VHS video and DVD recorder due to go on sale in the next few days for around $300.
I tried to get some specs for supported formats etc, but the only pages I could find were in Japanese. Luckily I have a Firefox extension with a built-in Google Translate function, but the English translation was somewhat bewildering, as you’ll see.
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Laser Turntable for $15,000
This a laser gadget that can burn a hole in your pocket, but at least it leaves your vinyl discs undamaged.
I really miss music on vinyl. I still have 50 or so LPs in one of my Mum’s cupboards and she keeps nagging me about it them but I’ve never let her get rid of them because I knew a gadget like this would come one day.
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It’s here at last – smellovision.
This was an idea I heard about some time ago, but now it’s here – a gadget that releases an appropriate smell during critical parts of a film.
I asked my better half which movie would she like to enjoy with the extra dimension of smell. She thought for a moment, and somewhat enigmatically said; “Casablanca”….
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Two iPod cases you can’t buy
If you can’t buy these iPod cases why bother reading? Because you can do it at home.
The RetroPod was made by John Young, and this creation cost him a Cease and Desist letter from Sony. He used one of those big old Sony Sports Walkman that have the special characteristic of being waterproof, and just inserted the iPod in there with some other stuff for protection.
What are the cons of this case? – It’s big, it’s heavy, there is no way to to access the iPod controls besides opening the case.
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