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Here’s a cool way to keep cool at your desk.
These retro USB fans from Willstyle look like some sort of cage fan from an old computer, but they’re all new. They have a substantial ball-bearing fan motor, and can really crank out some wind.
The fans come in silver…
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July 25th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Sometimes, I just wish I lived in Asia so I could easily get my hands on the great gadgets they crank out. My favorite find of the day has to be this Korean desktop cooler that looks like a polar bear.
The perfect cure for a bland cubicle, the Marie…
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July 24th, 2007 by: Technabob
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For some reason, this mini desk refrigerator makes me think of the spaceship from Mork and Mindy. [I'm (carbon) dating myself, I know.] Actually, it’s supposed to be a giant egg. Come to think of it, so was Mork’s ship.
The freshly hatched …EGG LUTT refrigerator is perfect for keeping
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July 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob
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As great as the Xbox 360 is, there’s no question that its thermal control issues are its biggest flaw. Since day one, there have been rampant problems with consoles overheating, with some reports claiming as much as a 30% failure rate.
So what can you do to keep your cool?…
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July 2nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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ThinkGeek is at it again. This time they’re offering up a fan which can load up animated GIF files from your computer and display them in full color on the blades of the fan.
Inspired by those light-up LED spinner rims that might have turned up on Pimp My Ride, …
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June 6th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Although these little devices might look a little like those Mimobot memory sticks, they’re actually compact fans that you can pop in your pocket.
Hero Handy Fans run on two AAA batteries, and feature a soft plastic fan blade that’s guaranteed not to chop off any appendages. Just flip the…
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June 5th, 2007 by: Technabob
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When I recently received a mini Google Fridge for my office at work (my company spends a lot of money on AdWords,) I thought for sure I had the coolest geek refrigeration device on the block. Well, I guess I was wrong.
The compact can-vending refrigerator lets you chill up…
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March 7th, 2007 by: Technabob
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A team of industrial designers have come up with a truly unique concept in home appliances for the Electrolux Design Lab competition, the modular refrigerator.
The NFridge reimagines the design of typical refrigerators by splitting the fridge into small, stackable compartments. Each section could be moved independently, and would provide…
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February 13th, 2007 by: Technabob
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This nifty add-on for the Xbox 360 combines additional cooling like Nyko’s Intercooler, but also adds some other nice bells and whistles to the back of the console.
The Gamexpert Cooler King adds direct-connect video outputs to the back of your Xbox 360, including VGA, component, S-video and composite, as…
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January 27th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Artists Jonathan den Breejen and Marenka Deenstra developed the interactive artwork, Ping Pong Pixel, a machine which will take in a digital image, then render a huge image using colored ping pong balls.
The installation contains a 2-meter by 3-meter display board which is injected with 2700 ping pong balls…
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October 3rd, 2006 by: Technabob