Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category
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HI-TECH GOGGLE CAMERAS
Have you ever wanted to know what the extreme snowboarder sees when he is whipping down the mountain side, or what kind of alien creatures a diver encounters when she is exploring the deep blue? Well, now you’re in luck thanks to Liquid Image, a company that sells masks with built-in HD recording and photographic ability. Each product has it’s own specifications and unique features, for ...
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MOUSE EATING COFFEE TABLE ROBOT
A mechanized iris is built into the top of a coffee table. This is attached to an infra red motion sensor. Crumbs and food debris left on the table attract mice who gain access to the tabletop via a hole built into one over size leg. Their motion activates the iris and the mouse falls into the microbial fuel cell housed under the table. This generates ...
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RETRO iPOD JUKEBOX DOCK
Just because you own an ipod, doesn’t mean you can’t reminisce about the good ol’ days when the only way to hear your favourite song was to play a record or make a selection on the local jukebox. Crosley Radio has designed a jukebox style ipod (and iphone) music player, the Crosley Radio CR1701A-PA iJuke Jukebox, (affectionately dubbed the iJuke) that has authentic LED lighting, a ...
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AMAZING MAGIC WITH iPHONES
Marco Tempest is a Swiss magician based in New York City. He is reputed for his multimedia magic and use of interactive technology and computer graphics in his illusions and presentations. He stars in the eight part television series “The Virtual Magician” broadcasting in over 50 countries. Marco Tempest is best known as a magician/performance artist who combines video, computer graphics and other technology of the ...
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STUNNING DIGITAL PAINTINGS WITH AN iPOD TOUCH
Japanese artist Seikou Yamaoka creates complex and beautiful digital paintings on his iPod Touch during his commute to work. This amazing time-lapse video reveals the striking image of a woman ‘painted’ over three and half hours using the £1.99 app ArtStudio. Using just his finger tips and a cheap application, Seikou Yamaoka carefully builds up strokes of colour on the 3.5-inch screen over several hours. He ...
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TIMEX THUMBNAIL WATCH CONCEPT
The TX54 took runner up in the Timex 2154 Future of Time competition. It’s a concept piece billed as “a disposable timepiece that is worn on the user’s thumbnail. While its translucency makes it blend seamlessly with the hand, a selection of text color options and a glow feature that activates on command make it easy to read.” It appears that you use the end of ...
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THE SINGLE PERSON’S DOG LEASH
This comical hand-shaped dog leash is designed by Alice Wang, and although it doesn’t retract, it is sure to convince your lonely heart that you’ve got company on those long walks with the pup. For purchase info, contact Alice Wang here.
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WICKED 360º iPHONE CAMERA ADAPTOR
Snap Dot onto your iPhone 4, download the free Looker app, and instantly record fully immersive 360° videos right on your iPhone. Going to a concert? You can record the show and the audience. Heading out on a road trip? Leave Dot on the dashboard and record your highway adventures. No matter what you’re recording, Dot sees everything! Watch your videos on your iPhone 4 by ...
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VINCI: iPAD FOR TODDLERS
VINCI is a new category of early learning systems exclusively designed for children ages 4 and under. VINCI sets a new standard for learning by converging developmental science, cutting edge technology and early childhood education to offer a safe, fun and inspirational learning experience. The first VINCI early learning system comes complete with VINCI Games, VINCI Story Books and VINCI Music Videos, which are part of ...
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HOMOPHOBIA: THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
“Is My Son Gay?,” a new app available in the Android Market, has a rather simple premise: It claims to determine, through a series of 20 questions, whether or not the survey-taker’s offspring is, in fact, a homosexual. And yet despite this simplicity of purpose, the app is–surprise!–incredibly controversial. The Android app was made by French developers “Emmene Moi” (Eng.: “Bring Me”), whose only previous work ...
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FLY EATING ROBOT CLOCK
This robot uses flypaper as it’s means of entrapment. This paper is placed on a roller mechanism. At the base of the roller a scraper removes any captured insects. These fall into the microbial fuel cell placed underneath. The electricity generated by the flies is used to power both a motor turning the rollers and a small LCD clock. James Auger, Jimmy Loizeau and Alex Zivanovic
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iPAD HEAD GIRL
Although very little commentary is needed to accompany this video, we will tell you that “iPad Head Girl” is a girl who walks through New York City’s Bryant Park wearing a helmet of four iPads, but don’t worry, she’s not nuts, and she’s not just a really clever NYC artist-robot. iPad Head Girl is part of a viral marketing stunt by the Hearst Corporation to get ...
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HANDCRAFTED ROSEWOOD iPHONE CASES
EXO10 iPhone 4 Case by Exovault In Brooklyn, NY the team over at Exovault handcraft one of a kind iPhone cases of the highest quality. These unique designs are produced in small volume with the utmost precision, making the products stand apart from traditional mass-produced goods. This EXO10 iPhone 4 case blends Aluminum and Rosewood materials, creating both a distinctive style and practical item for protecting ...
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SAFEST USB DRIVE IN THE WORLD
Your information is safe from unauthorized persons with this Safest USB from dialog05. Not actually a product for sale, unfortunately. The company unveiled this puppy at an art exhibition recently. From Dialog05: “what is the difference between analogue and digital, physical and virtual? what connects and bridges these apparently different worlds?” “this phenomena inspired us to use the USB interface, with all its possibilities and ambiguities as a medium for ...
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THE LAZY MAN’S WASHING MACHINE
Won Suk Lee has designed the Almighty Laundry washing machine targeted at single businessmen who are too lazy (and stupid?) to operate a standard washing machine. This new machine will supposedly cut down on washing and drying time and also eliminates the need for ironing – a process that Won Souk Lee might believe to be every single businessman’s worst nightmare. To use the machine, hang ...
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VINTAGE GRAMOPHONE iPOD DOCK
Just because you are with the times and own an iPod doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the aesthetic of vintage music boxes, just ask Pottery Barn, they are selling this Gramophone iPod dock for customers who enjoy a more traditional design style but don’t want to compromise sound. BUY HERE
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BANANA HEADSET FOR iPHONES
Transform for your your iphone or cellphone into a headset in style with the banana phone headset from Big Mouth Toys. The standard 3.5mm jack plugs into most phones (including the iPhone 3, iPhone 4 and all Blackberry models) and makes for a fabulous gift. On the other end of the jack is a banana-shaped receiver – a side-splitting talking device that references the classic joke ...
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RETRO STEAMPUNK iPHONE DOCK AND HANDSET
Remember the days when phones use to have cords attached? Probably not, but if you’re feeling nostalgic and want to relive the simpler days of the past, go on and check out these hand sculpted iRetrofone’s by artist Scott Freeland. This Steampunk piece in particular blends art with functionality allowing anyone with any type of iPhone to connect and talk seamlessly with the handset. Side bonus, ...
