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Eggverts – Advertising on Eggs
Over in Japan they are currently trialling a new form of advertising, using eggs! The idea is you’ve got to hold the egg before you can cook or crack it, so the advert is going to be noticed the majority of the time.
The trial advert is for chicken ramen instant noodles, I’m now waiting for Google EggSense to come along.
Via: Reuters
Home Gadgets
The Utopia Steam Sauna
If you’re a fan of spending time in the bathroom you’ll want to check out the latest product from Di Vapor, the Utopia Steam Shower, half shower, half steam room.
The best of both worlds collide in this combination steam shower and sauna comprising of two units that can be attached together or placed separately. The steam shower unit has all standard functions as well as indented seating with 6 back jets and 2 overhead while the sauna unit has all the comforts of a typical sauna for a personalised spa experience.
The Steam Sauna Shower is priced at £3495 and is available from Di Vapor.
Audio/Video Gadgets, Home Gadgets
Hide Your Bedroom Plasma
If you’re fortunate to have a plasma TV in your bedroom but don’t want it to distract other bedtime activities then this is the high-tech solution, the underbed plasma lift. Then again I’m sure a 50 inch plasma could be an aid to many a bedroom entertainment.
You can probably guess where the plasma is hidden when it’s not needed. It only needs 8″ of underbed clearance and can be ready to watch in under 45 seconds but to really do the system justice you need to watch the video.
The Underbed Lift is made by MK1 Studio, found via Ounae via OhGizmo.
USB Gadgets
Geeky widgets
The Optimus Mini 3 may provide you with little widgets on your desk in a pretty form factor, but if you’re a real geek, you laugh at that kind of stuff. You don’t need it to be pretty. Or have a color screen. You don’t even need something that looks remotely attractive. No, you need the Pertelian External LCD display. Just look at the picture, that will go well (not that you care) with your desk.
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USB Gadgets, Wacky Gadgets
USB Shaver
I thought this was a joke when I first read about it but alas no,you can now get a Rechargeable USB Shaver.
It only costs $22 so some how I don’t think it’s going to be the best shave you’ve ever had, but imagine the sad geeky respect you’ll get the next time a work colleague asks you “What’s that you got plugged in?”.
As with many other crazy USB devices the USB Shaver is available from Brando.
Mobile Phones
Waterproof cell phones
Buy one of these and you will not have to worry about dropping them on the swimming pool or into the toilet anymore. Actually, you will even be able to receive phone calls underwater… not sure how you will handle the talking but the phone will be functional, that is for sure!
The first phone comes from Sony Ericsson and is called SO902iWP+ (I swear I would like to meet personally the people that name those gizmos). The phone comes with an MP3 player and a 1,3 megapixels camera. It is already available in Japan but there are no details about when it will be introduced into the American or European markets. Read the rest of this entry »
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Remote Control Toys, Toys
Short periods of fun, followed by mild crashing, RC Planes
My compadre in crime recently purchased a twin motored, low cost RC plane from hobbytron.com (this time it was
a real purchase and not a giveaway, FYI for true believers).
It’s the one shown here. We test em’ for you!
I mention this because, well RC vehicles have come a long way,,, and they still have a way to go.
For 41.97$ USD, you get a polypropylene body, motors, controllers and the like. However, these low cost RC units are so low cost that the control mechanisms utilized on them tend to make them so difficult to control that playing with them is harder than starting out a new game on Hero mode.
The Picoo Z helicopter or whatever the proper name for it is now, seemed the closest to achieving control and low cost, but it was still fraught with difficulties for play. Additionally, my apologies to the guys at Silverlit who really did it right and now have litigation fights all day to clean their good name, because of a bunch of scammers knocking them off.
In terms of flight characteristics for this plane,,,, well Sybill.
Yes the famous lady of multiple personalities is an apt description. For flight you toss the plane into the wind as you give it a good punch of throttle. As the controller is a simple two stick unit, the left (and already centered stick) only has the half length forward throw to control throttle forward. For side to side control the right stick on the controller simply adds more power to one side and less to another so that the motors make the turn for you. Because of this, I can make this direct advisement, you need a huge space to play with this. Read the rest of this entry »
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