technabob » polar bear http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets for geeks Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 new flash drives look like endangered animals and you can rip their heads off http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/22/endangered-animal-flash-drives/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/22/endangered-animal-flash-drives/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:00:26 +0000 shane m. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=28629 Lost. Even better would be if I had to rip the bear in half to plug it into the USB port on my computer. Active Media…]]> I was thinking to myself just the other day that the only way my flash drive could possibly be better was if it looked like the polar bear from Lost. Even better would be if I had to rip the bear in half to plug it into the USB port on my computer. Active Media Products has pulled the wraps off three new flash drives based on endangered species that you can rip in half without having some animal loving hippie throw red paint on you.

Flash Drives

The line of flash drives comes in the aforementioned polar bear, panda bear, and penguin styles. Each of the drives is made from silicone rubber and is 2.2-inches tall. The drives also come with a key ring for hooking the storage device to your car keys.

Both Mac and PCs are supported and the drives will work in USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports. No drivers are needed on modern operating systems and you can get the drives in a three pack with one of each animal or individually. You can the drives in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities. A three pack of 2GB drives is under $40. That penguin is kind of creepy; it reminds me of Meet the Spartans.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/22/endangered-animal-flash-drives/feed/ 1 polar bear pours cold drinks http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/24/polar-bear-pours-cold-drinks/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/24/polar-bear-pours-cold-drinks/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:50:27 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/24/polar-bear-pours-cold-drinks/ 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.

Marie Cool Polar Bear Drink Cooler

The perfect cure for a bland cubicle, the Marie Cool polar bear drink dispenser is just too goofy not to have one on your desk. The compact water cooler takes a lukewarm bottle of your favorite beverage and chills it to a deliciously drinkable temperature.

The Marie Cool is available from 10×10 for 54,800 Korean Won (about $60 bucks.)

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