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rubber duckie gets remote control

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Rubber Duckie Remote Controlled

Who says you can’t take your electronic gadgets in the bathtub with you? The latest in rubber duckie technology lets you steer your fine feathered friend around the tub from afar.

Using a wireless RF transmitter, you can make the yellow aquatic bird tool around as you splish-splash in your bath…

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posted: March 19th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

nintendo famicom kleenex cozy: paper mario, literally

filed under: strange and unusual | video games

Famicom Tissue Box

A perfect bathroom accessory to complement to those Mario Brothers air fresheners, this tissue box cover looks just like the original Japanese Nintendo Famicom console.

The box slips over the top of a standard box of tissues, and dispenses them from the cartridge slot.
Amazingly, these are official Nintendo-licensed accessories…

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posted: October 13th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

amphibious media player floats, docks on dry land

filed under: gadgets | media players

Victor XA-AW33-W floating media player

Here’s a unique digital media player from Japan’s Victor/JVC. It’s a completely self-contained waterproof audio system that can float in your tub.

When Victor’s XA-AQ33-W media player isn’t swimming around the bathtub with you, it can head to dry dock in a stand that sits on your bedside table…

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posted: August 13th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

shower knob pours music instead of water

filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual

Shower Knob Waterproof Radio

Ever step into the shower in the morning and accidentally turn on the hot instead of the cold? Now you can make matters even more confusing to you bleary-eyed state of mind with this 3rd knob.

But this shower control doesn’t change the water temperature. Instead, it controls the volume on a compact AM/FM radio…

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posted: July 21st, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

aquarain turns your bath into a light and fountain show

filed under: gadgets

AquaRain Bathtub Fountain and Light Show

This gadget takes your ordinary bathtub and brings it to life in a cascade of moving water and bright colors.

The AquaRain is a battery-powered device that floats along the surface of your bathwater and sprays a geyser of constantly recirculating water into the air in a couple of different patterns…

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posted: June 8th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

drop: the water-resistant ipod speaker

filed under: design | media players

ZumReed Drop Speaker for iPod

These funky speakers provide let you listen to your iPod in the kitchen, on the beach or in the bathtub while keeping your precious music player nice and dry.

The unique ZumReed Drop Speaker looks like a water droplet, and features a hidden nook that securely docks your iPod on the inside…

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posted: April 19th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

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