Here’s a SWEET RC airplane for indoor use from Tomitech in Japan.

I want one bad! (plus it looks to be around $19USD at Play Asia).

Let’ just do it this way,, here’s the video.

It’s powered in the same way as the PicooZ and it’s ilk, in other words, the main batteries are stored in the radio, (that kinda looks like crap).  It’s plugged into the radio and charges what’s likely a lithium polymer or other small high capacity battery (or capacitor) and off you fly!

It looks like a ton of fun, (unless you don’t like flying planes inside your own home).

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Well, you may have missed it (Medgadget didn’t). But Muscular Electrical Stimulation is making it possible for some (key word some) to actually walk after spinal cord injuries.

A professor at Case Western Reserve University and his team are developing this system. Yes, many other teams are working on this around the world. There are too many paralysis victims that would love to walk (though they still lead wonderful lives).

Here’s what Jennifer French, the first success of the program says about the stimulation unit (the little box you see on her hip) and it’s 3 second time delay in activation

“There is a distinct learning curve,” French explained. “Because when …[you] press the button, there’s a three-second delay, you stand and there’s another three-second delay, where it’s fully implanted so you have to get your timing down of how it works. And that’s what you really need to work on, because there is a learning curve.”

You’ve  got to see the comic that the FES group put out releasing the information about the Stimulation system. It’s awesome, and quite a great way to learn about what they do. Read the rest of this entry »

Watch Simpsons ….. check
Like beer ….. check
Next gadget ….. Talking Homer Fridge Magnet.

This is a must have, for all beer loving fans of The Simpsons.

Slap on the 26 cm tall Homer head on your fridge and he will comment with random frases like: “Do you drink that brand? I’m not even desperate enough to drink that stuff.”
“Hurry up and drink, that bottle’s not gonna empty itself! Unless you fall down and spill it.”
“Hey, excuse me, but I’ve noticed you’ve fallen behind in your drinking.”
“That better not be the last one ‘cos I’m still thirsty!”
“Hey buddy…mind if I lick that cap!”
everytime you open a bottle on the opener mounted at the bottom of his neck.

Available at gadgets.dk for DKK 259,00 (~50 USD)

We had 10 entries in all to win our $600 gadget goody bag, bit of a low turn out but at least it means each has a 10% chance of winning. So the entrants are:

1. 1 – Jeff with his promotional photo
2. 2 – Arthur with his review of the TI-84 Review
3. 3 – Erik a and his bargain LCD monitor review.
4. 4 – Andrew with his cheeky reused post on the self stirring mug
5. 5 – Mark who showed us how to make a digital picture frame
6. 6 – Andi for sharing his experiences with Silverline headphones
7. 7 – Jani for showing us his DIY skills with the LCD mouse
8. 8 – Oscar for showing us how to keep fit with the Nike sports kit
9. 9 – Kyle and his remote control watch review
10. 10 – Jabbran with his comprhensive Bluetrek G2 review

Thanks everybody for taking part, we had some really good reviews and pictures. Now the winner is…. Read the rest of this entry »

The Swiss company ImCoSys presents its smartphone at CeBIT 2007 with a special module designed to be used by the government’s inspection department, with an integrated SiRF III GPS chip with an internal antenna. I’m not sure how appealing this quadband smartphone will be to regular people, but since it runs on Linux, it may be successful with its hardcore fans.

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Guess what showed up in the mail today? You can see more Apple TV unpacking photos here.

BeSocial: flickr | methodshop | digg story

I can’t say I’ve ever suffered from cold knees whilst working but it’s good to know that if I ever do get struck down with such an ailment there is a USB solution, Warmmi USB Heating Knee Pads.

I’m guessing that the Warmmi would also work on cold elbows, another occupational hazard of all bloggers.

Further info and available to buy from vavolo for ~$20, thanks Cassily.

Even optical mice don’t work particularly well on a shag pile carpet (I often “work” whilst lying down). So here’s an answer the aerial mouse, works as both a regular mouse but can also be turned upside own and used in the air.

The mouse detects which mode it is being used in and adjusts itself accordingly otherwise your cursor would move in the opposite direction to what you were expecting (now that would take some getting used to).

You can get the USB Wireless Space Mouse EZ (phrew) for Rare Mono for $35.67.