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Cool Blue LED Clock With Flipping Numbers

Technabob — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:38:37 +0000

Here’s another nifty LED clock out of Japan. This one features animated numbers that “flip” as each digit changes.

The square blue LED pixels gradually change to the next number simulating a scrolling effect. It’s definitely a pretty large clock, measuring 17.7″(w) x 4.33″(h) x 2″(d), and is designed to be easily wall-mounted. The clock costs ¥15500 (appx. $130 USD), and is available from Japanese retailer Rakuten.

[via Thoughts from the Sidelines]

Saitek Obsidian Mouse has Touch Scroll Wheel

Technabob — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:23:04 +0000

Saitek recently released their latest mouse, offering a clean modern design and a unique scrolling sensor that uses touch instead of a traditional wheel input.

The Obsidian mouse features a high-precision 1000DPI optical sensor, and operates wirelessly over RF. The mouse comes with a USB-based dock for storage and charging. The Obsidian retails for $50 and works with Windows and Mac OS machines.

[via electronista | buy from Amazon]

Galaxy Programmable Dot Matrix Scrolling Watch

Technabob — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:49:59 +0000

These LED watches not only show your the day, date and time, they can be programmed to scroll a custom message of your choice on their dot-matrix display.

Galaxy Programmable watches let you enter up to 121 characters for display on a bright 21 x 7 LED matrix. The watches feature a stainless steel case with an all-leather strap and are water resistant to 5 atmospheres.

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The watches are a limited edition, and come in three colors: red ($169), blue ($199) and orange ($159) from LedWatchStop.

Your Name in (LED) Lights

Technabob — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:02:07 +0000

You’ll be the center of attention with this little gadget which lets you wear your own miniature LED scrolling sign board.

The $39 Infrared LED Name Badge is a tiny version of those scrolling signs you see all over the place. It’s got an array of 12 x 40 LEDs which can be programmed wirelessly via an infrared transmitter which connects to your computer’s USB port. The included software lets you create messages in a variety of fonts, and also include images and set scroll direction, speed and other effects just like its larger cousins.

If you’d rather not spend 39 bucks, check out these LED dog tags, which cost about half as much, but don’t offer as much programmability.

[via Uber-Review]

Slim Mouse With Retractable Cord and Scrollwheel

Technabob — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:50:09 +0000

While plenty of computer mice have gone wireless these days, there’s still nothing quite like the responsiveness and ease of use of corded mice. This new mouse is just 8mm thick and features a unique retractable USB cable for easy travel.

The Buffalo BOMU-RHW01 mouse also has a couple of other cool tricks up its sleeve. First off, it’s got an iPod-esque scrollwheel instead of the standard scroller that most mice have. Your can turn the wheel left or right to scroll through documents, and it also functions as left and right mouse buttons when you push down on either side. The scroll wheel also features a cool blue LED backlight to round out its modern design. Its optical sensor offers 800dpi of resolution, and comes in white, silver or black.

You can pick up this Buffalo mouse in the U.S. via gadget importer Dynamism.com for $69.