by Matthew on January 25, 2008
While recently cleaning through old junk I came across a number of cassette tapes which I had in the late 80’s and 90’s before I got my first Disc Man. I actually chucked them out thinking I’d never use them again. If I would have come across this device earlier, I might have hung on to them a little longer. The Cassette To MP3 converter is a device which you put your old cassettes in and it converts them to MP3 quick and easily. It attaches to a PC with a USB cable and the device includes the software needed for conversion. The software is used for conversion and breaking up the audio stream in to separate tracks. Noise reduction settings as well as the ability to play metal/CrO2 tapes is also included. The last cool feature is the ability to use the good old high speed dubbing which means you can convert the tracks far further while listening to the music chirp away at speeds several times faster then normal.
The Cassette to MP3 Converter costs $149.95.
by Matthew on January 25, 2008
A Nerf Maverick gun has been painted to have a worn Steampunk look. Inside it you will get 6 foam bullets which the gun can fire accurately, or as accurately as a foam bullet can be.
It costs $30 and was made by curiositykt over at Etsy.
by Matthew on January 24, 2008
This little Hub comes from Belkin and is the ideal travel hub for your laptop. The key feature is it’s ability to rotate around on a hinge making it more compact, but still opening up the USB port on your laptop to allow for 4 devices to be connected easily.
Product Page Via: GadgetsPage
by Matthew on January 24, 2008
This concept mini digital camera tries to take photography back a few years, but bring it to now at the same time. It is a small USB flash drive with a camera built in and it just has 1 button. There is no LCD on the back and there is no view finder. The whole purpose of the camera is to just have you point, shoot and then have to wait till you are back at your PC to see the results which is just like the waiting time to get pictures developed.
It’s not the best idea I have come across, but I can see it as doing quite well should it become available. If the cameras are cheap enough (< $10) then they would make ideal little cameras to take around while out and about so you can snap away, but not worry about it getting damaged.
Via: LikeCool and YankoDesign
by Matthew on January 24, 2008
A safe can be a real pain when you want to open it up. The normal method is to use the combination lock with so many turns to the left and right, and then use a key after that. This latest safe uses biometric technology to keep your valuables safe. To open the safe you just swipe your finger across a sensor and it opens up for you.
It weighs 29 lbs (so it isn’t the most heavy of safes… ie, it could be picked up and run away with). But, it does provide fairly good protection to keep some things safe and out of the reach of others. The finger print safe costs $399.95 and is available from GadgetUniverse.
Via: TheMensGiftGuide
by Matthew on January 24, 2008
The Buffalo keyboard features a phone attached to the right hand side of the keyboard. It allows everything you need to communicate be right there with you. For some reason it reminds me of something Dr. Evil would have on his desk, although looking at the size of the actual handset, it’s probably something he has mini-me use.
When the BKBU-SKJ109/SV (Long way of saying Skype keyboard) is released in Japan it will cost $65. The phone is Skype certified and just requires a small piece of software to communicate with the Skype software on your computer.
Via: SkypeBot
by Matthew on January 23, 2008
When a company needs to deploy new fibres the more common way is to dig up the road and make a mess of the streets. H2O networks are going to soon be delivering 100 Mbps fibre optic links, but not by digging up the paths. It will use the under ground sewer system. The system is called the Focus system and will allow for unrestricted network access and fixed prices up to 10 years. Deployment should be quicker due to the cables being quickly deployed through the sewers. Security of the system is monitored by CCTV making sure the network stays safe physically.
More Details here and here.
by Matthew on January 23, 2008
This Solar Powered device is an MP4 player, but it also has the ability to play NES, Famicom (Super Nintendo), Game Boy and Game Boy Colour games. The SD slot can take up to 2GB of memory which you can store data on for audio or video in MP3, MP4 and other common formats. The solar panel can be used to charge other devices such as a mobile phone with it’s USB out connection. 4.5V – 9V devices can be connected up. The screen is 3.5 inch colour TFT which is a fairly decent size that can display 1.6 million colours.
Product Page ($123) Via: LikeCool
by Matthew on January 23, 2008
The small white iPod earphones can be seen all over the place. If you find them a little too small then you could go for these new versions which are 500 times the size of the original and can be used as speakers for your desktop PC or as speakers for your MP3 player if you so wish. The 500XL speakers include a built in amp and have the ability to be powered by batteries, USB or DC.
No price or details on availability yet though.
Via: UberReview
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
The Eee PC is an incredibly portable computer which came out towards the end of last year. It has a 7″ – 9″ screen and costs just under £200 for the basic model. Hackers decided it was time to add a few modifications to it and have managed to fit in to it a USB hub, GPS Module, Bluetooth, SDHC reader, Wi-Fi, FM transmitter, modem and 2GB of DDR2 memory. That’s not a bad amount of stuff crammed inside. No doubt it costs more then £200 to fit all these mods 
Eee PC Upgrade Costs
* USB hubs – 11.20 USD
* GPS module – 36.70 USD
* Bluetooth – 5.65 USD
* SDHC card reader – 6.45 USD
* Adata SDHC 8 GB – 74.50 USD
* Corsair VoyagerGT 4 GB USB drive – 90.94 USD
* Switch + Prototypingboards – 2.66 + 30.10 USD
* Intel Wireless adapter – 62.69 USD
* Airplay FM transmitter – 14.98 USD
* Conexant Modem – 11.89 USD
* Crucial 2 GB DDR2 module – 106.62 USD
For more details check out MightyGadget.
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
This updated pocket protector can hold allsorts of items from a laser pen to an MP3 player. It comes with a 36″ nylon breakaway lanyard to wear around your neck and comes with a bunch of geeky stickers.
Would anyone actually buy this even when it costs only $5? I doubt it.
Via: TechPuddle
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
The Turntable Watch is designed to look like a Technics 1200 turntable. The clock hands rotate to turn the time, but unfortunately you cannot scratch mini records on it. The Turntable watch comes in a cool case too which looks like a miniature flight case. It costs just $59 and is available from TurntableLab.
Via: Technabob
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
By using Bluetooth, a mobile phone and it’s built in camera, developers have created a cool 3D mouse type application. It works kind of like a Wii remote control, although it uses no accelerometers which means it needs to use the video from the camera to work out what needs to be done. To interact with the computer you move the phone around or rotate it in front of the screen. You can interact with objects by clicking a button on the phone when the camera is pointing at it.
Tests indicate that it does work ok, although I think I would prefer to stick to my mouse right now unless they can convince me otherwise. It just seems a bit too fidgety trying to set it all up and hold your phone in the air.
Via: TechLivez
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
At 4″ deep from front to back, this Bookshelf Aquarium is an ideal space saver. With being just 4″ deep is still manages to provide 180 ” sq. of space for up to six fish. It can hold 2.4 gallons of water and has an air pump in there along with filtration and a heater.
With it being next to expensive books it is made of shatterproof to help prevent accidents. LED’s provide light for the aquarium. It weighs 20 lbs when filled with water and measures 13″ H x 17″ W x 4″ D and costs $149.95.
Product Page Via: TheMensGiftGuide
by Matthew on January 22, 2008
When dressing up for the weekend I bet the last thing on your mind is “I better not forget my power glove”. Well, looking at the above shop window shot it seems like the Power Glove is now “in”.
Via: GeekSugar
