If you are using a cool box to cool your drinks down then the chances are it is warm and the last thing you want to do is have to keep getting up and down to get a drink, or to serve them around. The radio controlled cool box can hold up to 6 cans of drink and comes with a remote control and rechargeable battery. It allows you to stay lazy, cool and still be a good host by serving drinks around.
I think I could do with one of these my self although I would spend more time driving the car around then actually using it to drive drinks around to people.
The RC Cool Box is available in the UK for 24.99 GBP.
GPS receivers tend to be about half the size of a mobile phone if they are standalone devices. This new miniGPS is just 39 x 33 x 20 mm and is able to attach to your keychain. miniGPS also is Bluetooth allowing you to connect without wires to your Pocket PC, mobile phone or any other Bluetooth compatible device. Inside the miniGPS you will find a SiRF Star III GPS chip which is capable of 20 satellite channels allowing for a very accurate position anywhere on the globe.
The Magic Wheel is one slick looking bike which looks like a penny farthing of today. However, the front wheel is no where near the size of a penny farthing and it fits between your legs while standing up. After the jump I have put a video of the magic wheel being used and as you will see it moves quite quick and can remain in control by the person on it.
The street mouse is just your average mouse but with a few extras stuck on. It reminds me of a boy racer car that you see driving around with the loud exhaust but an engine with the power of a lawnmower. Anyway, moving on… The street mouse has extras such as headlights that work and are always on, brake lights that work when the mouse is moved (I think that brake lights should work when it stops… but maybe thats just me) and also it has chrome wheels and tinted windows. All it needs now is a Corsa or Saxo sticker on the back and its perfect.
The mouse is USB or PS2 compatible.
Another version available is the TVR which is a wireless mouse. Now this one is no boy racer car. Check out more information and a picture after the jump.
This inflatable roof rack is one of those excellent ideas which you are glad someone thought of. It is named the HandiRack and is set to cost around $100. The roof rack as mentioned earlier is inflatable which prevents you scratching or damaging the roof of your car while trying to fit it. Installation is easy as you just put them on your roof and fasten it to the car with straps which are thin enough to fit between the doors. Once inflated they can carry up to 175 pounds of weight.
The Swimming cap toiletry bag can store a ton of things in it due to its stretchy nature. Just be careful not to throw too much in it though as it could loose shape eventually. It basically is what girls used to wear when they went swimming and what you see the pros wear to streamline themselves. The difference here is that it has a zip around it to make it in to a bag also.
Apparently when you work on the computer, it isnt as relaxing as you think. The heart beat mouse intends to tackle the problem of not looking after your health. It has a sensor on the right button and I believe one inside which measures your heart beat while you are working away. If your heart rate is not ideal then it will tell you to take a break. It appears that the sensor on the right button is used for measuring light conditions to make sure it isnt too light or dark in the room while you are working. The heart beat sensor can measure from 30 – 200 BPM and the light sensor can measure 50 – 700 lumens. The software on the PC allows you to configure it so you can email your Dr your statistics so that he can demand you come see him if you are not too healthy.
The 312 key keyboard above is a musical instrument. It has 312 keys, but from looking at the keyboard being used it seems like you press one and 2, 3 or 4 above it also get pressed down. I am not sure if that qualifies it as a 312 key keyboard. I could be wrong though as maybe it does create a different sound depending on which key down the line is pressed.
If any one knows I would be grateful to find out. Post a comment. There is one more video after the jump of this keyboard being used.
For a fun and simple project you might want to try build a LEGO Playstation 2 Memory card holder. If you have more then 1 memory card then you can just customise the holder to suit your needs. With it being built of LEGO it takes just seconds to allow for another memory card to squeeze in.
What the memory card holder needs
To build the memory card holder you need to get the following LEGO bricks…
* One 8×8 base plate
* Two 1×8 bricks
* One 2×6 brick
* Four 2×8 plates
* At least 1 PS2 memory card
Brando from HK have created a very simple USB device which allows you to connect your 2nd Gen iPod shuffle to a USB port. The purpose of the USB Adapter is to allow you to get rid of the iPod shuffle 2G dock and simply plug it in to a USB port and transfer music and charge the iPod. The 3.5mm Jack supports full USB transfer rates and is compatible with both the Mac and PC.
Portable Media Players (PMP) are becoming more popular as time goes on. Companies are trying to squeeze more features, more memory and better screens in to smaller packages. This concept True Wearable PMP is a portable media player that you wear on your wrist. The watch features GPS navigation, web browsing ability, gaming and also video chat. Also as can be expected from a PMP it needs to play audio and video which the creator says it will do a wide range of formats.
To look at, the MPIO FL500 seems to be a weird triangle shape. However, that is not a bad thing as it still looks quite cool and is different from the usual rectangle shape. In each corner is a metal disk with one of them controlling the function of the DAP. The 3 choices are MP3, FM and record. This indicates that a built in MIC is available, or that the radio can be recorded.
The bubble wrap key ring mentioned in the last post leads us on to the next key chain which is a 1.5 inch display which allows you to carry photos around on your keychain. The display is built by TAO and can hold 31 small photographs on its 8Mb of memory for you to browse when out and about. The 1.5 inch screen is OLED which is clear and looks smart in the brushed metal surround.
When you get a nice new product wrapped in bubble wrap I bet none of you can resist popping the bubbles until every one is burst. If you want to have bubble wrap with you always but dont want the big plastic sheet of it then you can pick up one of these bubble wrap toys from Bandai. It is a pocket sized fake bubble wrap key ring which you can use at any time to pop away. The feel and noise is supposed to be the same as the real thing.
To add to the popping the key ring has a device built in which makes a noise on every 100th pop. Noises such as a door chime, barking, breaking wind and others can be heard.
If you have ever had a mobile phone drop out of your pocket in to the toilet or some other wet place then you will probably be very frustrated. However, there is hope. The first thing to do is check insurance. Sometimes you may have accidental damage cover on your phone. If this is the case then just give the mobile phone company a call and ask for a new one. If not then there is still hope for you. First step is to turn off the phone and put it in a towel so that it absorbs the water from the casing to prevent any more getting in. Next take the battery and SIM card out and dry them off. Once those are out and dry you need to take the casing of the phone off carefully and grab your self a hair dryer. Before you get the hairdryer on to it, wipe off any water with paper towels and keep using new paper to stop the damp paper making it more damp.
