Gallery of posts up to 09-17-2008

It’s that time of week again, please vote for what you think is coolest and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher, winners will be announced on Tuesday.

Stash Reef Sandals

Unless you’re going to the beach with a larger group, you are going to run into a problem: you are in the water, while your stuff is not; how do you make sure it won’t get stolen? The Stash Reef Sandals offer the solution: they have a little “drawer” inside the sole where money, credit cards or keys can be stashed. And who ever heard of flip flop thieves?

The full post can be found on S2999.

Vacuum cleaning robot

Vacuuming must be one of the most boring chores on earth. But get one of these and you’ll never have to do it again.

The full post can be found on Decide What to Buy.

LayZ Inflatable Spa

The LayZ Inflatable Spa is the ultimate must-have luxury gadget. It can be positioned indoors or outdoors and is the perfect thing to pull out for your next party.The spa inflates within 10 minutes and just by plugging it in. The tub features 80 turbo-massage jets and comes in two sizes, a smaller 2-4 person version for those with limited tiled space in their house, and a roomier 6 person tub.

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

Lensbaby 2.0 and 3G

The Lensbaby 2.0 and 3G are selective focus SLR lenses, which have a flexible “lens barrel” to give you that smooth out of focus effect in portions of your images. Basically, you bend, push and pull the lens to move the “Sweet Spot” where you want it and blur the remaining areas of the image. The Lensbaby 2.0 and 3G are designed to work with a number of cameras, including Canon, Sony and Nikon digital SLRs.

The full post can be found on Photography Bay.

Storefront Rocket Ride

This is the classic rocket ride encountered in front of supermarketsduring the 1960s, recalling a time when a single nickel and imaginationwas the only requirement a child needed. An authentic unit refurbishedto its original state, including the details of its tapered nose cone,bulbous body, and symbols suggestive of space travel.

The full post can be found on Random Good Stuff.

Krysalid’42 Trimaran Offers $600,000 Sail

Featuring a foldable structure that can be unfolded within two minutes; it proposes to offer more room on the bulky (42 foot) bridgedeck tavern to accommodate 6-8 people .

The full post can be found on Elite Choice.

Carry Your Music with You Everywhere You Go with Reppo II

Jonas Saraanen understands that you may be feeling nostalgive about the love-and-peace era but still need you feet firmly on the ground. The Reppo II includes integrated speakers and high quality digital amplifiers in a backpack that you can carry on your back anywhere you want.

The full post can be found on GadgetsBlog.org.

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Gallery of posts up to 08-01-2008

Gallery of posts up to 01-29-2008

If you know somebody who has just moved into a new home I’me sure they’ll appreciate one of these gift ideas, geez even if they’ve lived there a few years they could still work.

Papier Noir - Black Bog Paper

Imagine the surprise when someone opens this on Christmas day, Papier Noir

This über-chic toilet tissue is set to take the botty-wiping world by storm because it’s completely jet black - right down to the cardboard roll. Yes, we know you can buy loo roll in baby blue, pink and peach, but style-savvy toilet-goers wouldn’t dream of sullying their designer loos with anything so naff.

Cost : £9.95 (~$20)

Touch Free Soap Dispenser

Prvent the spread of germs the gadget way, with
Touch Free Soap Dispenser.

This soap dispenser allows you to apply liquid soap to your hands without having to touch a pump or handle, preventing cross-contamination during food preparation. An infrared sensor detects the proximity of your hands, and it has a built-in 20-second timer that illuminates the durable acrylic reservoir to remind you how long to wash your hands.

Cost : $39.95

LED Invaders Door Mat

How do you tell if you’re at the home of a geek or gamer, you wipe your feet on one of these, the LED Invaders Door Mat, cool!

• Stylish door mat features glowing animated space invader display
• Motion sensor detects when humans are nearby and the invaders begin to dance
• Recommended for indoor use

Cost : $49.99 reduced from $110

I don’t know about you, but the sight of blood isn’t something that I can stand. I’m sure others share the same sentiment as me, and the closest I’ve ever come to in terms of simulated surgery is playing Trauma Center: Under the Knife on the Nintendo DS (which is a great and absorbing title, mind you). Other than the lack of gray matter in real life, I suspect my shaking hands won’t do too well in the operating theater. What about doctors-in-training who learn everything in theory at the beginning with no real case to practice with? Thanks to the advancement in robotics, we now have an electronic birth simulator to practice on. Read on about it after the jump.

Robotics and AI have evolved a lot recently. Japanese scientists have unveiled a robot that merges these two technologies to create a mechanic toddler. It’s called the CB2 or “Child-robot with Biomimetic Body”. Though it’s designed to emanate ‘child-like charm’, I think it’s quite freaky.

Strange or not, the technology behind it are pretty advanced, and it shows quite a lot of potential for future improvements.

Instead of slow, typically robotic responses and movements, we see quick and natural squirming, much like a baby’s.

“What is that you’ve got around your wrist?”, some might ask. “The 1000100101” should be your proud answer. After all, you know you’re an A-class geek when you’ve got this baby on your hand. The numbers add up to the word “Binary”, which explains all the funny rows of colored LEDs that are used to tell the time. Boasting a flat metal panel, cryptic flashing lights, a carbon fibre style strap, and a display that could fool airport security into thinking that you’re a walking time bomb, the 1000100101 makes the perfect gift for someone who is technologically inclined and goes nuts over a conversation that involves Gigabytes and Megahertz.