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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | hacks-mods | just plain fun
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: computing | gadgets
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun | timepieces
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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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
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | just plain fun
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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
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author: technabob
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