If you’ve been a reader of CG for sometime, you’ve surely seen an assortment of ways to charge your gadgets in an eco-friendly fashion. Most of the time, these green gadget chargers are powered with a hand crank, which is fine for conventional purposes, but there are some circumstances that might lead to this method not being as effective as others.

For example, what if you happen be an amputee? With both upper limbs lost in some freak factory accident. Or maybe you’re just too lazy to sit around and churn a hand crank when you can be doing something more productive. This Pedal Powered Gadget Charger is a hands-free method for charging up your devices when you have better uses for your hands.

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I believe that I have previously reported on alarm clocks that require some odd turnoff method before they shut off. For example, the Throw Alarm Clock requires you to bounce or throw it in order to shut it off.

This Laser Target Alarm Clock allows you to shoot it. That’s right, when the alarm goes off, the user readies the laser, aims, and fires.

I believe that the purpose of this clock is to give the user some great satisfaction as they shoot that most hated appliance. “Yes, by pulling out a gun on the Laser Target Alarm Clock, you can scare the daylight out of something that usually scares the daylight into you.”

All right, that isn’t a direct quote from the site, but the site does emphasize that it “fires up the brain to control and concentrate on the very exact hand-eye co-ordination required to aim your laser beam remote at the exact centre of the target”. In other words, by the time you pick up your knock-off Star Trek: The Next Generation phaser and shoot the target, your brain is definitely awake. No hitting the snooze bar here.

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This is one of those coolest gadgets that just screams of irony. Yes, what you see in the photo is true: the Marine Catcher is one of those claw games that lets you catch a pair of claws. The water on the bottom isn’t there for a challenge, but to protect the prize: a lobster.

As far as I know, this Marine Catcher can only be found in Osaka, Japan’s Namba district. I’m not certain how much yen a player has to insert for this crustacean gamble.

In case you are wondering, the machine has a plastic bag in case you actually catch one of these lobsters. That’s good, because I wouldn’t want one of these lobsters squirming around in my backpack.

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Blow up dolls I know, but Blow Up Traffic Cones? As wacky as it might sound, it could actually be more useful than you originally thought.

This traffic cone is even more effective than the standard – not only does it feature two reflective yellow bands – but it also lights up!..and it blows up. They’ve really thought about this one! It’s inflatable, so when you don’t need it, it’s tucked beneath the seat or in the boot and when you do need it, it has a built-in hand pump that inflates it in seconds. The Emergency Traffic Cone features a sturdy base that resists movement. Even without the flashing red LED light – it’s super visible. But when you activate the LED - you’re ready for whatever the highway holds.

This puppy will retail for $19.95 Australian, which roughly equates to $19 Stateside.

Product Page via Nerd Approved

While we’ve seen our fair share of clocks in the past, the Clapperboard Clock will definitely make you sit up and take notice (along with just about anybody who walks into your home). It tells the time in its clapperboard form factor, displaying Hour, Minute, Second, Tenth Second, Date, Month and Year at a glance. It also features a built-in alarm clock function, and the only way to shut off the alarm when it rings would be to press the clapperboard. I would’ve preferred something more interactive, like shouting “Cut!”. It will retail for $77 including shipping and handling.

Clarion recently announced its MAP780 GPS navigation system, bringing the following specifications to your vehicle so that you won’t get lost while navigating through unfamiliar territory.

• 2GB internal flash memory
• 4.3″ wide screen LCD
• Built-in TMC tuner
• 3D display of landscapes, buildings, landmarks and places of interest
• Lane assistant
• Phonetically correct voice guidance for street names etc. (Text to Speech)
• European version for 43 countries

Bluetooth with phone book transfer, SMS function and audio streaming (A2DP)

• Digital photo album, video and audio player
• 400MHz microprocessor

No idea on how much this puppy will cost though.

Source: Navigadget

ProLink Solutions announced that its Brickyard Crossing Golf Course located at Indianapolis, Ind. will now feature the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system which has to date, seen action at many of the world’s most famous golf courses. This is one nifty way a GPS system will be able to help folks out in everyday life instead of just offering you the best route to and from work. After all, having a GPS system with you on the golf course will greatly aid your game and help save time in the long run, as you know exactly where to walk to - I’d just make sure my maps were updated before I head out to the greens though.

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H2O Audio has just announced that its new Natalie Coughlin Signature Series: iSH2 product is now available for sale exclusively at Apple Stores from this month onwards. Guess folks who have been hankering after an integrated waterproof headset can finally lay their hands on the iSH2 which was specially developed to work with the Apple iPod Shuffle Gen 2 and 3. Of course, it goes without saying that if you purchase this, it is also compulsory to have some sort of waterproof casing for your iPod Shuffle in the first place as water and electronics do not play nice with each other. Interestingly enough, the product was conceived by H2O Audio and developed with the assistance of world record holder and Olympic multi-medalist swimmer, Natalie Coughlin to turn the fatigue of lap and distance swim training into a music-energized experience.

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