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freeloader pro solar recharger juices up your gadgets

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Ever find yourself out in the middle of nowhere with not a single drop of power left in your digital gadgets? Then you might just have to grab the new Freeloader Pro, a compact device designed to charge up your portable electronics with the power of the sun.

The pocket-sized solar charger has a built…

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May 30th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech technology

led mobile lights powered by the sun

These dynamic modern lights from Japan create a cool glow in any space without need for connecting them to an external power source.

Kyouei Design’s Mobile Lights store solar energy during the day, and automatically turn on when its dark. If there’s not enough daylight to keep them charged, that’s okay, since each segment has…

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November 4th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

car visor plays dvds, video games, mp3s, mp4s

Visor plays Video Games DVDs MP3 MP4

Do we really need any more distractions we need while we drive down the road? This over-the-top replacement sun visor for your vehicle manages to cram in just about everything but the kitchen sink.

Not only can the visor play DVDs, audio and video files, it can play retro video games on its 7-inch LCD…

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May 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players video games

clock counts down to the end of the world

Big Crunch End of the World Clock

When I came across the Life Clock a few days back, I thought that the idea of a clock that gradually ticked away the years of your life was a wee bit morbid. Here’s another timepiece that’ll have you thinking even more happy thoughts.

Artist Gianni Motti’s Big Crunch clock is gradually counting down the…

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March 20th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful timepieces

fake window sheds light on your cubicle

EL Window Shade by Makoto Hirhara for Mongoose

For those of us working in offices with no exterior windows, we’re always looking for ways to bring a little light into our lives. You could grab one of those outdoor scene rotators I showed you the other day, but if you’d like something a little more subtle, check this out.

The Bright Blind comes…

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November 25th, 2007 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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the real planetary clock

Richard Mille Planetarium-Tellurium

A while back, I told you about a little solar system clock from Japan. It didn’t accurately represent the positions of the planets or anything but the time of day (and I’m not even sure it did that right). If you’re looking for something with a bit more accuracy and substance, you might want to…

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August 27th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

get a tan while you surf the web

USB Desktop Tanning Center

Didn’t think you could maintain that deep, dark, tropical tan during these cold winter days? Well thanks to this handy USB gadget, you can keep that (un)healthy glow all year long.

ThinkGeek’s USB Desktop Tanning Center lets you roast your epidermis to three shades of tan, ranging from Starbucks Vanilla Latte to Ooompa Loompa. It…

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January 28th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful