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Japan’s SolidAlliance, known for producing odd, food-inspired USB flash drives, has really outdone themselves this time with what could be the most heinous computer accessory ever.
The stuffed bear cam attempts to make passers by smile. Instead, it’s much more likely to record the look of horror on the face…
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June 4th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Perfect for the raver crowd, this gadget lets you send messages through the air by using an array of rapidly flashing LEDs. As you wave the Spacewriter LTC123 in the air, the circuitry detects the movement and writes out a dot-matrix message that’s readable by onlookers.
The pocket-sized device costs…
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June 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob
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Leave it to the folks in China to bring us a single portable gadget that crams so much into such a little package.
The TX-0088 Portable DVD Player not only features movie playback from DVDs, it can also play MP4 format videos burned to disc or a USB flash drive.…
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June 2nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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Just in time for the new Transformers movie to hit screens, Hasbro has released a new series of the classic toys, this time based on today’s most popular high-tech gadgets.
The Real Gear Transformers series conceals little toy robots disguised as cell phones, digital cameras, portable video game systems among…
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June 2nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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This modern update to the classic flying disc adds colorful LED illumination to light its way through its flight path.
The Black Jax Odyssey Ultimate Flying Disc is loaded with four extra bright LEDs, powered by a rechargeable Lithium battery.
Amazingly, even with the circuitry, the disc weighs in at…
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June 1st, 2007 by: Technabob
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These piggy banks from i-Kiddo are not only goofy looking, but they’re actually quite tech savvy.
The i-Panda and i-Piggy digiBanks automatically identify each coin placed in the bank, then calculate the total and display them on the bank’s LCD screen. The banks can also be programmed with savings goals…
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May 31st, 2007 by: Technabob
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While I question the utility of this flashlight, the idea of carrying around what looks like a traditional incandescent light bulb on your keychain is just wacky enough that I thought I’d give it a mention.
While this little light bulb doppelganger might look like a real bulb, you won’t…
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May 30th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Slurpr may sound like another “Web 2.0″ site, but it’s actually a piece of networking hardware. The beastly device, designed by Dutch hacker Mark Hoekstra, is designed to aggregate a bunch of Wi-Fi access points into one big fat high speed connection.
The device automatically seeks out the six strongest…
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May 29th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Sony Japan recently released a new USB mouse with a unique twist. Simply pick up the mouse from your desktop, and it flips open to become a Skype telephone handset.
The Sony VN-CX1A telephone mouse is a fully-functional optical mouse which works with all Windows PCs. Pick it up, and…
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May 27th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Here are some little desktop creatures you can plug into your computer to amp up the saccharin factor of your cubicle. Just put one or more of these guys next to your “Hang in there, baby” poster, and you’ll be sure to warm even the coldest hearts in the office.…
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May 26th, 2007 by: Technabob