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tops with frickin’ laser beams

filed under: cool toys | gadgets | just plain fun

Laser Top

The guys from online shop MyVirtualZone just tipped me off to these little playthings. The appropriately named Laser Top has a little laser beam that projects out of the side as you spin it around.

While I actually think the effect of the LEDs and the laser are pretty cool when its spinning, I think that the music that plays as it goes is about as ridiculous as it gets…

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September 4th, 2007 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mac mini swallowed by old g4 cube

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | just plain fun

Rich Willis Mac Mini Mod

Have an old Macintosh G4 Cube computer lying around? Why not transform it into an enclosure for a modern Mac Mini?

Like the abandoned shell of a hermit crab, Mac enthusiast Rich Willis removed the innards of the old G4 cube and filled its guts with his Mac Mini as well as some add-ons. He even went the extra mile to add a virtual laser keyboard so the whole thing is nicely self-contained…

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July 12th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zmotion space presenter controls like a wii-mote

filed under: computing | gadgets

ZMotion Space Presenter

This wireless presentation controller lets you remotely operate your Windows computer using a similar interaction to that of the Nintendo Wii-mote controller.

The ZMotion Wireless Space Presenter looks like a super-slim remote control, but does a lot more than just flip pages in a PowerPoint deck…

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June 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pocket laser clock: redux

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

ThinkGeek Time Laser Projector

A couple of weeks back, I told you about a little clock that projects the time using what was purported to be a laser beam. Turns out that one just used a lame red LED, and could barely muster an image from more than a couple of feet away.

Well, ThinkGeek is now offering an actual pocket laser clock…

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May 19th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pocket laser clock projects time anywhere

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

Pocket Laser LCD Clock

This handheld gadget lets you project the current time onto almost any surface.

The Laser Clock uses a combination of LCD and laser technology to work its magic. The battery-powered laser projector is small enough to fit in your pocket, and includes a handy keychain fob too.
You can pick one up from Gadget importer Dynamism for $29…

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May 10th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

real fake watches can’t tell time

filed under: design | just plain fun | timepieces

RealFakeWatches

German designer Linda Kostowski designed these wacky wearable artworks that look like watches, but they’re really totally phony…

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April 26th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pogoalert keeps speed traps at bay

filed under: gadgets

PogoAlert GPS Traffic Alert System

This wondrous little auto gadget uses GPS satellite tracking, radar and laser detection technologies to alert you to the presence of speed traps and traffic cameras.

The PogoAlert features a compact 1.8-inch LCD screen that mounts on your car’s dashboard or windshield, and lets you know when you’re approaching a speed trap or traffic camera…

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March 5th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

turn your walls into a starfield

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

ThinkGeek Laser Stars Projector

Sick of the same four white walls? This new projection gadget might just help you make that room a little less drab. The Laser Stars Projector will take a plain white room and turn it into a twinkling, ever changing starfield (assuming you turn off the lights.)

The 10-inch tall projector uses a bright green laser and other holographic tricks to create a panorama of thousands of stars…

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January 18th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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