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hims brain hubi claims to relax your mind, improve your memory, help you concentrate, end world hunger, visualize whirled peas

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This little USB gadget from Korea makes some pretty lofty claims. Not only will it help you chill out, it could help you memorize Pi to 100,000 digits, or might turn you into the next Rembrandt. Or Obama.

The HIMS Brain HUBI biofeedback device plugs into your computer, and interactively monitors electrical impulses from your…

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February 15th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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relaxation station will find a way to make you chill out

LTK-2000 Relaxation Therapy Device

Sure, we’ve all seen devices that promise to help you relax, whether with light, sound, or even aromatherapy. This new gadget out of Korea takes the kitchen sink approach to chilling out, combining all of the aforementioned techniques to get you to unwind.

The LTK-2000 Therapy Station starts out with 24 relaxing sounds in categories…

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March 9th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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are you looking at my headgear?

Head Spa Massager

So what do you suppose this strange contraption is? Could it be some kind of thought control device? Perhaps a new version of the Flowbee hair-vacuum? Maybe it’s an alien brain extraction system? Or is it just the latest fashion trend from the runways in Milan?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but this goofy looking…

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September 14th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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amphibious media player floats, docks on dry land

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. The player does its job to…

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August 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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rainbow brite

Rainbow Stone LED Rainbow Generator

Do you like rainbows (and ponies and lollipops too)? Now you can bring them inside your house (just the rainbows, not the ponies or lollipops, unless you have some Dum Dums or Chupa Chups lying around) with this relaxing indoor rainbow generator.

The Rainbow Stone (which looks more like a clam than a stone to me) uses…

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August 10th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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the sights and sounds of the islands

Umine Island Projector from Takara Tomy

Picture yourself lying on the beach, listening to the crashing waves, soaring seagulls and the squawks of far-off dolphins… Now you can bring a bit of that feeling inside your house, thanks to this new gizmo from Japan’s TakaraTomy.

The Healing Theater Umine projects watery blue and green moving images on your ceiling as it…

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July 26th, 2007 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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projector paints the aurora borealis on your walls

Genso Kukan Aurora Lighting Fixture

Now you can bring the famous Northern Lights inside your house with this nifty light projector from Japan.

The Genso Kukan Aurora simulates the beautiful atmospheric phenomena known as the Aurora Borealis and projects the images on your wall or ceiling.

I’m pretty sure that its using LEDs and other optical trickery to generate its relaxing…

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April 4th, 2007 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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