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That’s right folks. Brando – who else – are selling a spy camcorder that looks like a lighter, but the most amazing thing about it is not its disguise but its audio capturing device, something called a “mircophone.”
And just to prove to the world that this isn’t just the work of a drunken proofreader, here’s…
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June 1st, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: gadgets just plain fun mobile tech technology video
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This palm-sized robot can wind its way between the cubicles at your office, snapping digital video of unsuspecting parties with a built in wireless video camera.
The Surveyor SRV-1 Mobile Robot cruises around on smooth and rough surfaces thanks to a pair of tank-like treads, and can be controlled anywhere your Wi-Fi connection can reach.…
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May 4th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys digital imaging robots technology
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Want to know who keeps on stealing your drink from the office fridge? The drink that you so clearly labeled with your full name along with a fingerprint of your right thumb to eliminate all ambiguity as to the ownership of said drink? You could either ask each and everyone of your co-workers, or you…
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April 19th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio gadgets mobile tech technology video
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Here’s a handy way to keep a secret. Just grab one of these ultraviolet invisible ink pens, and you can leave yourself hidden messages that you can easily decode using the same pen you wrote them with.
Each pen has a built-in ultraviolet LED light, you can read messages that are invisible to the naked…
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February 6th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun
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Remember the 1970s classic Mr. Microphone? Here’s a fun use for the old toy that turns it into a bit more devious of a device than originally intended.
This brilliant, but simple hack by electronics tinkerer Kipkay takes the guts out of an old Mr. Mic, improves the audio quality, and turns it into an…
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June 14th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks + mods
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Measuring just 0.7″ x 1.4″ x 0.6″, and weighing in at about 0.5 ounce, this miniature camera can fit just about any place you can imagine. Just charge it up, and it’ll capture full color images and transmit them to a wireless receiver.
RF System Lab’s RC-12 wireless mini cam can send video over distances…
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April 29th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging gadgets
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Need to grab some vid clips on the down low? This tiny spy camera is designed to fit perfectly inside a gum wrapper, and can capture digital audio and video without any external hardware.
While the camera’s 176 x 144 capture resolution isn’t sharp enough for than grabbing more than rudimentary moving images, it’s enough…
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November 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging gadgets
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Bushnell’s new Trail Scout Pro 5.0 night vision digital camera is designed to be mounted to a tree in the forest, and automatically snaps 5-megapixel digital photos of anything that crosses its path.
In addition to being able to shoot night vision pics, the $270 (street price) camera switches into a full color mode during…
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July 14th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging gadgets
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This weird wall clock that looks like a car tire actually is a cover for a hidden wireless spy cam.
Hidden inside the Tire Clock Spy Cam is a digital video camera with a 2.4GHz wireless transmitter. An included remote receiver can view and record what the camera captures. If the general concept of such…
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June 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful timepieces
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This wacky spy gadget from ThinkGeek lets you peer over the walls of your cubicle and look out over the wall to see what else is going on around you.
The Sportscope Cubicle Periscope was originally designed for viewing sporting events, but is ideally suited for snooping around your office to check up on your…
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June 19th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun
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This alarm clock radio hides a dirty little secret beneath its innocent exterior. The clock has a tiny little wireless camera hidden in its face.
Available for about $64 from wholesale importer ChinaVasion, the Hidden Camera Spy Clock has a full color camera that transmits to a remote receiver for recording whatever it spies.
Supposedly…
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May 6th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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The teensy classic Minox Leica M3 was first converted into a digital camera back in 2002 at a measly 1.3 megapixel resolution. Minox has just upgraded the camera to a much more admirable 5 megapixel resolution. (Although they’re only using a 3.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, and interpolating up to 5 megapixels, so they’re cheating a…
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September 17th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: digital imaging gadgets retro