From the monthly archives:
The M60M is a concept watch which was designed by Roger Kellenberger. It tells the time in a different way to the more conventional watch. Rather then using hands, a rotating disc shows the time in hours and quarters. The clock face is a ring with a hole in the middle. It does look quite cool although like the TokyoFlash style watches, they are not too practical.
Via: GadgetTastic
Sun and Moon Jars are a unique way to create some nice warm lighting in your home. Each jar features a solar cell with rechargeable battery which can power the low power LED lamps for several hours. When placed in sunlight the batteries will charge allowing the glow to shine at night. The jars are frosted allowing the light to be diffused and look more realistic. There are no switches or controls for the lamps as they feature light sensitive switches inside which switch the LED’s on and off when needed. However, if you really really want to switch them off then you can flip the lid and switch them off manually. If the battery gets worn out over the years then you can replace it with another rechargeable AA battery.
The Sun and Moon jars cost $29.99 – $34.99 each and are available below.
Many people will still have old 35mm slides and film negatives which will either deteriorate over time or end up being damaged or lost. This Digital Picture Converter allows you to easily convert those slides and negatives in to digital images on the computer. The box aligns each negative correctly and a touch of a button quickly scans the image to the PC. The resolution is 5 mega pixels with 10 bits per colour channel. The focus is fixed as well as the colour balance.
For $99.95 you could be getting a great deal if you have a lot of pictures to convert. The Digital Picture Converter is available from Hammacher.
Projectors are one way of making a HUGE screen in your home. This new projector from ChinaVasion packs in everything you need to create the big screen picture. It supports HDTV inputs and outputs YPbPr to a hifi amp. The projector is rated at 2000ansi which is sufficient for a home theatre set up and the resolution outputs go from 800×600 to 1280/1024 although the higher one uses interpolation.
No price details are available yet, but with the supplier being ChinaVasion we expect it to be good.
# Contrast: 500:1
# Brightness: 2000ansi (max)
# Resolution: 800×600 (native), 1024×768/ 1280×1024 (interpolation)
# HDTV Support: 1080i, 720P, 576P, 480P, 576i, 480i
# Audio Output: 2x 2W
# Projection Size: 23 ~ 102 Inches
# Input: AV, TV, S-Video, VGA, Scart, YPbPr, SD Card, HDMI, USB, DVB-T
# Projection Distance:1.2 ~ 5.2 Meters
# Projection Size:23 ~ 120 Inches
# Power Source: AC 210-240 V 50/60 Hz
# Dimension: 258×323x120mm
# Manufacturer Ref.: HAB83E79S5IE
# HDTV Support
# PIP Function
# 4:3 or Letterbox Display
# Password for power on security feature
# High Temperaturte Protection
# OSD Languages; English/ German/ French/ Spanish/ Italian
# 6000 Hour lamp
# Manual
# Remote Control
# Poewer Cord
# AV Signal Line
# VGA Signal LIne
# Manufacturer and Origin: China
# Login for Wholesale discount price
This retro webcam may look old, but it packs in a good number of features which make it perfect for any computer users desk. The retro webcam can fit on top of a flat screen, or a tripod and has a glass lens, hidden microphone built in and can record both video and still shots in 24 bit colour. The focus of the camera is 5cm-infinity and resolution (VGA) of 640 x 480. Exposure on the images is controlled automatically or manually. It connects to your USB port and is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista.
The Retro Webcam will set you back £24.99 in the UK (about $45 USD)
If you travel quite often across time zones and struggle to keep track of what time it is then this world clock is an absolute must for you. It works opposite to other clocks in that you set the time once and you are good for any time zone in the world. It works in a simple way that around the clock are cities listed which represent every time zone in the world. If you fly out to Tokyo you just roll it so that Tokyo is facing up and the hands will then be positioned in the correct place. To prevent the world clock from rolling around, the outside of the barrel has small ball bearing type studs to keep the clock in place.
It is built by Waals and comes in either black plastic or stainless steel. Product number is 201874.
Product Page Via: TheMensGiftGuide
The old pixel has been a slave to the monitor and LCD for years. Thousands of them can be seen on your screen. The PixelBlock has broken away from the screen on to your desk. With PixelBlocks you can create 2D and 3D images on your desk by slotting little pixels together in 3 different ways. They come in an assortment of colours which have little peg and hole systems which allow them to be linked up.
You can create anything you want in 8-bit style from Mario or Sonic, to self portraits. Speaking of self portraits… if you decide to make a 2D representation of your own face then on-line software makes this task a lot more simple for you. The software is called PixelBlocks Digital Stained Glass Creator. You simply upload an image of your self to the website which when they receive it they send you back PDF instructions which tell you which pixel to place where. Keep the software side a secret and you will be able to amaze your friends with your skills.
PixelBlocks come in 3 sets which cost $19.95, $29.95 or $59.95 from Firebox.
The good old pedal bike is one of the greenest ways of travelling around. However, some like their cars due to the cool gadgets, sat nav, radio’s and sometimes TV’s. If you cannot give all the luxuries up then you might be able to now with the Cerevellum. The Cerevellum is an information device which attaches to the handlebars of your bike. It can be described as a mini computer which can have 4 modules attached via USB. These modules vary and each is interchangeable as the need changes. For example the Hindsight is a small camera that you mount on the back of your bike. The image is then displayed on-screen allowing you to quickly see what is behind. Another module is the power meter which can track speed, time, distance and keep track of other various statistics of your journey. For those who want a nice workout you could then choose the heart-rate module. This one measures how your heart is doing as you ride along. Of course there is always the GPS module which can be attached to provide directions when you are in unfamiliar territory.
Overall it’s quite a cool bike device which with it’s modular system could easily be expanded. All they need to create now is the air-con mod, the radio mod and the V12 mod.
Product Page Via: ecogadget
These USB Mushroom lamps are a perfect way of lighting up your computer desk. They are designed just like the mushroom’s from the famous Mario games and are powered by USB from your computer. If you do not have a USB port, or do not even have a computer then these lamps can be powered by batteries also. Costing just $13 you get some quite cool ambient lights for your office.
The Valeswood Pearl is a hydrogen fuelled power assisted bike which can take you about 80 miles on one charge at about 15MPH. The bike is foldable allowing for it to be easily stowed away and carried around. Although a great idea, I think the $4K price tag is a little off putting. Maybe when these bikes come in under $1k people might start looking.
Via: GeekieGadgets
This cool laser projector was created by those over at instructables. It uses a green laser and a few various parts which when bundled together project an image from a photo frame. The projected image also requires no focusing and can be perfectly clear where ever it is projected on to. The sample image above is about 30 meters away. All we need now is a video laser projector mixed with red, green and blue lasers. Maybe that will come another day.
More details after the jump.
This cushion has the old familiar to most, DOS command prompt running the DIR command. It’s unique and cool for anyone who wants a reminder of the good old days of computing.
Via: Fosfor
A printer tends to be a white plastic object that sits in the corner of the office churning out printed documents every minute of the day. Samsung decided it needed a facelift and created the ML-1630. The Samsung ML-1630 is a sleek looking black printer which currently prints in monochrome. The exterior is shiny gloss which is embedded with LEDs. The controls of the printer are touch sensitive meaning no physical buttons can be found on the surface. It measures 4.78″ x 13.07″ x 14.76″ and operates at 45 dB. Printing is done at 1200 x 600 dpi which it can throw out 16 A4 pages per minute. Various other paper sizes and types can be fed in to the printer including thinner, OHP, card, labels, thick and bond. It is compatible with most OS’s on the market today. 2000 pages can be printed by the cartridge. Costing just $199 it must be the best looking printer in existence.
Via: Nexus404
This bobsled was designed by Porsche who make fast sports cars. When I was younger a sled was just a bit of wood with rope attached that you ended up having near death experiences. This one looks a little more sleek then the good old days but who knows if it gives you that sports car speed freak feel, or if it’s just a funky design. I will keep my eye out for videos of this one in action.
Via: RealityWired
This Pizza box (from Little Caesar) contains a fully working PC inside. Of course there is no pizza in there 
. When the lid is flipped it reveals the motherboard, PSU, hard drive and DVD player. None of the actual equipment seems to be secured down too well as you can see the sticky tape holding various parts in place. However, how often do you really need to shift your PC around for that to be a problem? More pictures of the mod are found after the jump. However, the trash can computer is my favourite PC mod at the moment.
