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mr. microphone spy hack: be back to stalk you later

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Mr. Microphone Spy Mic Hack

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 easily concealed wireless spy microphone…

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June 14th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tiny wireless camera goes anywhere, even underwater

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

RC_12 Mini Spy Wireless Cam

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 as far as 30 meters away (about 98 feet)…

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April 29th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

spy cam fits in pack of chewing gum

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Chewing Gum Spy Cam

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 to get the general idea of what’s going on…

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November 26th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

camouflage night vision camera snaps sneaky pics

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

Bushnell Trail Scout Pro Night Vision Digital Camera

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 daylight…

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July 14th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the wireless spy camera that’s hidden in a clock that looks like a tire: huh, wha?

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful | timepieces

Tire Clock Spy Cam

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…

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June 26th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cubicle periscope lets you spy on coworkers

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Sportscope Cubicle Periscope

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 office-mates…

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June 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hidden spy camera alarm clock

filed under: gadgets

Hidden Camera Spy Alarm

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…

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May 6th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

minox classic camera gets 5 megapixel love

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | retro

Minox DCC Leica M3 Digital Camera

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…

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September 17th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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