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Knuckle Duster Corkscrew
Love holding parties for family and friends? If you’re ever the perpetual entertainer for your family and inner circle, chances are you’re always thinking of new ways to keep them entertained whenever they drop by. Well, nothing does it better to enhance banter with a few good drinks and some choice wines, so why not make the Knuckle Duster Corkscrew another conversation starter in your home?
The Knuckle Duster Corkscrew is a tribute to the idea that great things sometimes can only be accomplished with a struggle.The Knuckle Duster Corkscrew looks great in your bar or office – no one should be brave enough to argue with you when they see it. And if they do become violent, just crack open a bottle of wine, and you will be instant friends. Knuckle Duster Corkscrew – peace through libation.
ThinkGeek is carrying this non-violent yet unique device for $12.99.
Electronic Gadgets
iMo Pivot Touch unveiled
Mimomonitors have just expanded their range of devices with the introduction of its iMo Pivot Touch, where this is the first touchscreen monitor available to the masses that fall under the $200 price point, allowing one to enjoy the full touchscreen experience without breaking the proverbial bank, Featuring a fully pivoting ball-and-joint 7″ LCD screen, the iMo Pivot Touch can be detached fully from its stand and operate in stand-alone mode. You get 800 x 480 resolution with this alongside 350 cd/m2 brightness and 400:1 contrast. Apart from that, it is less messy to use since a solitary USB 2.0 connection brings both connectivity and power options.
Toys
MUJI Lego kits make Lego an even more creative toy
I’ve seen a lot of cool things done with Legos, such as the Lego Ferris Wheel and even the Lego Darth Vader TIE Fighter.
This one design from MUJI has got to be one of the most original that I have ever seen. As you can see, the basic kit comes with a bunch of bricks, and some material hardly ever used with Lego: paper.
Yes, the MUJI has some paper with some punch out holes as well as a hole puncher. The idea is that you take pieces of paper and stick them in between bricks for some unique creations, like that alligator that you see from the picture.
PC Gadgets
LG rolls out first netbook in the US
LG has finally joined the rest of the computing world (Stateside, of course) by releasing their first netbook in the US ever – with the LG X120 being the star of the show this time round. This is pretty surprising considering the LG X120 has already arrived in other countries some time ago, but still, the adage holds true – better late than never. With a deluge of netbooks already flooding the market in the US, is there room for one more? Why not take a closer look at the LG X120 after the jump before drawing up any conclusions, and who knows, you might just have that itch to purchase a brand new netbook for yourself or a member of the family this coming Christmas.
Digital Picture Frame
Intouch IT7150 wireless Internet frame
Giant International has rolled out its Intouch IT7150 wireless Internet frame which could very well be one of the more suitable gifts for folks this coming Christmas season, regardless of how young or old they are. What makes the Intouch IT7150 wireless Internet frame special compared to other digital photo frames? Well, you can tell from the name itself that it is not only capable of displaying a bunch of your favorite photos captured digitally in a slideshow format, it is also connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi for added functionality. This is the first all touch multimedia wireless Internet frame from the manufacturer, where it allows one to access content on their PC and Internet using the Intouch IT7150 from virtually anywhere in their home.
PC Gadgets, USB Gadgets
USB Whirl Wind Warmer Cup
We’ve all had those days where we feel like we’re absolutely tied to our desks. On those days we dream of having a fully stocked kitchen right at the desk. However, even a mini fridge isn’t always something you can keep around. Well if you’re big about your coffee, now you can at least make sure that your coffee stays warm. If nothing else, if nothing else it’ll allow for you to get your caffeine fix.
Conceptual Gadgets, Digital Cameras, PC Gadgets, Photography
3D Rendering not difficult with ProFORMA
Whenever I think of 3D scanning, I think of this very complicated process of a multitude of cameras surrounding an object, taking pictures at every angle, and then blending them all together with a computer.
A PhD student at the Cambridge University Engineering Department named Qi Pan has made like Apple and “thought different”.
As you can see from the video after the jump, Pan took a detailed paper building and rotated it on an axis, filming it with an ordinary web camera. His ProFORMA (Probabilistic Feature-based On-line Rapid Model Acquisition) program scanned it, and he immediately had something ready for 3D model generation. He could even shake the real thing and move it, and the CG image would do the same. Wild!
Electronic Gadgets, Office Gadgets
Hitachi Starboard FX-77GII Interactive Whiteboard
Hitachi has announced some very interesting whiteboard technology with the StarBoard FX-77GII.
From what I can tell from the product description, it is essentially a huge interactive screen created for presentations that looks just like a traditional whiteboard. Considering that most people use whiteboards for quick idea-generating presentations that most people forget about later, it might as well be technological.
The Starboard FX-77GII comes with a wireless two button pen device that is sort of like a mouse and “operates and annotates on the board”. I suppose that would make it a handheld cursor for this gigantic Paint program for your wall.
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