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Your calculator might just be staring back at you
The holidays are a time for giving. Which also means that you’ll likely be on the receiving end of your fair share of gifts (or coal). With all of the cool things you get in colorfully-wrapped boxes, there is something you may want to consider. Your new calculator from that creepy guy in accounting might actually be watching you. That’s right, someone has taken an ordinary printing calculator and stuffed a spy cam inside.
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Spy-Right Angle Adapter
Now this is one interesting device if you plan to keep a close eye on your subject, being an amateur Dick Tracy yourself. Armed with a spy camera of some sort, the spy-Right Angle Adapter allows you to take a photo without having to point the camera straight at the subject, allowing to capture natural shots without raising any suspicion. It retails for $39.95 from Amazon.
Source: Product Dose
Audio/Video Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Remote Control Toys, Spy Stuff
Spion R/C Racing Spy Car
We’ve seen remote controlled cars in the past along with spy products, but what happens when you combine the both of them? Why, you end up with the Spion R/C Racing Spy Car, of course!
The joy of the Spion R/C Racing Spy Car is not just the thrill of spying. The excitement also comes from being able to watch your every move as you drive to your destination. Can you handle it? It takes some coordination to manoeuvre around chairs, down the hall, and into the living room without being noticed. You’ll spend hours upon hours fine tuning your driving skills. Watch out for the sofa! You’ll see every obstacle in your way. The question is whether you can handle the rush when you are about to hit the dining room table.
Talk about getting the kicks of speed and voyeurism in a single package! This particular R/C Car will set you back by $149.95. Alternatively you can buy a similar car with a night vision camera from Hammacher for $139.95.
Audio/Video Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Spy Stuff
Fluorescent light powers camera
NEC of Japan has stumbled upon a new development – it has successfully rolled out a wireless camera which can be powered by a fluorescent light – and act that is done by simply attaching a ring-shaped component for power acquisition to the bulb. This surely beats the inconvenience of solar energy, where only power can be stored whenever there is sufficient sunlight available. The implementation of this fluorescent-powered wireless camera means the camera can practically be used round the clock without running out of juice – as long as the office lights are turned on. Having said that, it is a tad inconvenient to have all the lights on at night when there’s nobody at the office, so I guess this is good enough a solution for the time in between evening and night when folks are wrapping up their duties in their respective cubicles.
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Vertipod could be the Segway of the Skies
I remember watching episodes of Jonny Quest and seeing flying pods being used by the bad guys to hunt down Jonny and Hadji. I remember thinking to myself – man, those are so cool I can’t wait for the day we have those in real life! Well, according to a story in Wired, that day may have come with the Vertipod, a propeller-powered personal hover aircraft that operates like a helicopter in “ground effect.”
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iHound Keeps Tabs On Your Portable Devices
We’re in an age of portability in our gadgets. USB flash drives are the rage, as are other forms of portable storage like memory cards and MP3 players that can double as a storage drive. The only problem with these small, portable gadgets is the high incidences of loss or theft. If you use them to carry around sensitive, personal information on them like a lot of people do, what do you do when that happens to you?
The ihound Software is a free service (for up to 3 different USB drives, after that it’s a small fee) that will allow you to monitor when your portable drives have been connected to another computer. From the website: Read the rest of this entry »
Audio/Video Gadgets, Spy Stuff
Video camera that’s too small
This video camera is definitely amazing to look at – not only does it record video, it captures audio as well and is small enough to be hidden in a chewing gum pack!
Because of its minute size this unit is ideal for covert filming. It comes with built-in Lithium-ion batteries that are charged via the USB adaptor charging cable that comes with the unit to give up to 4 hours of record time. A 1GB card (not included) will store up to 33 hours of video and audio. Video and audio recordings can be played back on a PC or a cellular phone.
You’ll need to fork out a hefty £295 in order to fulfill your voyeuristic tendencies though.
Conceptual Gadgets, Spy Stuff, Wacky Gadgets
ExoSkeleton to create SuperSoldiers
Remember that great scene in Aliens 2 where Ripley wants to help and hops into a exoskeleton loader and picks up a pallet of military equipment that weighs hundreds of pounds? The Catepillar style exoskeleton does all the work, but Ripley’s controlling the arms and legs like they’re extentions of her own. Well, with the Sarcos Military Exoskeleton, that day is here.
