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Crazy Gadgets

130 Halloween Pumpkin Carvings

by Matthew on October 14, 2009

HalloweenPumpkinCarvings 300x193 130 Halloween Pumpkin CarvingsWalyou has created an amazing list of pumpkin carvings ready for Halloween that is happening soon. The ultimate pumpkin collection includes pumpkins carved out with Wii Logos, Internet Explorer logos along with Pacman, Space Invaders and on to Starwars characters.

The list goes on and on. If you are looking for a bit of inspiration for this years Halloween time then go check them out for some ideas. [click to continue…]



Personal Air Conditioner – The Handycooler

by Matthew on September 3, 2009

handycooler personal air conditioner Personal Air Conditioner   The HandycoolerThe Handycooler is a Personal Air Conditioner that allows you to stay cool when away from your chilled air conditioned office.

The device lets you take cool air with you by the way of evaporative cooling. All you do is drop a few ounces of water on to a sponge and squash the sponge in to a hand held unit a little larger than a mobile phone and switch it on to enjoy some cooled air. [click to continue…]



Book Hides a Flatbed Scanner Within

by Matthew on August 27, 2009

computer scanner book 225x300 Book Hides a Flatbed Scanner WithinA number of you probably have a standard boring grey scanner sat on your desk. This mod aims to make it look a bit more fun and presentable by stashing the scanner inside of an old looking book.

Datamancer is responsible for this scanner above and has modded his scanner so that it fits inside a book. As craziest gadgets put it “the scanned becomes the scanner”. [click to continue…]



Nintendo Wii Football Patent

by Matthew on August 26, 2009

wii football patent 300x229 Nintendo Wii Football PatentThe Nintendo Wii has a number of bizarre wiimote attachments to make it in to the likes of some maracas, a golf club, tennis racket, steering wheel etc… The latest is an actual controller unit shaped like an American football.

The patent shows a football controller that is designed to assist in a “real-world” football experience. The problem with it is that to get the real-world experience you need to throw it, run in to things and generally have a rough time with the ball… somehow I can’t see this happening in a living room where a nice 42″ plasma screen sits. [click to continue…]



Star Wars Force Trainer

by Matthew on August 26, 2009

star wars force trainer combo 272x300 Star Wars Force TrainerWe have already mentioned the Star Wars Force Trainer a few months back, but as it’s now available at ThinkGeek we thought we’d mention it again.

The Force is all around us. It flows around and through us. It is between us and that tree and the rock, around our sunken X-Wing, going through our wallet, tickling our armpits, and flowing between our ears. You think we’re joking, but the only way to guide the Force outside your body is to guide the Force inside your head. Yoda told us that once when we had stew over at his house. The stew was ok (if you like licking swamp creatures), but the advice was invaluable.

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gps enabled watch 2 300x300 GPS Watch with Data Logger, Photo Tagger and MoreThe GPS watch houses 4-in-1 GPS features that let you track your location anywhere on the globe. The watch, as well as telling the time, allows you to track your location, acts as a data logger, photo tagger and a receiver.

The GPS watch can be used for tracking your car by the push of a button. It works by using intelligent LED’s that point you in the right direction back to your car or any other point of interest that you may have logged.

When you are walking back to your car the 360 degree directional lights on the watch will tell you which direction you should be walking. And then when you come within 50 meters of the saved location, the arrows around the watch face will begin flashing, and when you are within 15 meters the arrows will turn blue. This smart function is great for anyone who needs help finding his way back to their car or hotel. Don’t let a massive sea of cars get you lost when your trying to find your car after watching a live football game at a stadium.

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iLogic Sound Hats

by Matthew on August 13, 2009

iLogic Sound Hats 300x257 iLogic Sound HatsThe iLogic Sound Hats come with built in speakers that cover your ears to provide surprisingly good sound quality when worn. The Sound Had connects up to your iPod or any other MP3 player.

3 colours of the Sound Hat are available which are pink, white or black. [click to continue…]



Toilet Speaker – Why?

by Matthew on August 5, 2009

toilet speakers 300x294 Toilet Speaker   Why?I have no idea why anybody would want to buy speakers built to look like miniature toilets, but regardless of what I think, someone has their reasons and has actually made some. They are built by someone over in China and can crank out 2 plops I mean watts of sound.

Each toilet has a frequency range of 80Hz to 25KHz and has a signal to noise ratio of >98dB. [click to continue…]



FineDrive iQ Special

by Matthew on August 5, 2009

FineDrive IQ 300x230 FineDrive iQ SpecialFineDrive have launched a new navigation device called the FineDrive iQ Special. It’s a satnav unit aimed at the Korean market and also helps drivers “study English” when they are driving around.

It uses a native-speaker voice to call out the directions which can be repeated with the A-B repeat function. It uses content from eBoyoung’s Dictionary of English Conversational Expressions. [click to continue…]



Printed Wikipedia 300x300 Is this what Wikipedia in Print would Look Like?If Wikipedia was to get printed in book form then this is what it would look like. Of course, this version shown here is just volume 1 of many ;)

It would also be fun to see all the discussion notes printed too where all the wiki monkeys argue over grammar.

Of course it’s not real though and just a bit of fun ;) Thanks @thefloatingfrog for Tweeting!



DIY Paper Record Player

by Matthew on August 4, 2009

DIY Paper Record Player DIY Paper Record PlayerPerhaps this DIY Paper Record Player is one of the best hacked gadgets I have seen in a long time.

To build it the creator simply got a sheet of paper and rolled it in to a funnel while attaching a small needle on to the end of the paper with sticky tape. He then holds the funnel to the record while using their other hand to rotate the record which then the funnel pumps out the music. [click to continue…]



Nintendo Launches Piano Game Accessory

by Matthew on July 31, 2009

piano game 300x126 Nintendo Launches Piano Game AccessoryThe Nintendo DS is about to get a rather odd looking accessory for a new piano game that is launching. The game, that’s not actually a game but more of an educational title, is called Easy Piano and the piano attachment has a 1 octave keyboard with 8 notes that runs the full width of the DS.

The title is created by Namco Bandai and allows uses to start off simple and work their way up to classics from Mozart and Beethoven. Other tunes are also included in the piano game such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Jingle Bells to name a few. [click to continue…]



Mario Crochet Hat

by Matthew on July 30, 2009

Mario Crochet Hat 295x300 Mario Crochet HatCheck out this Mario Crochet Hat I guess designed to make you look like the Mushroom character from the popular game series.

Each of the Mario Crochet hats are hand-made and colours can be chosen too. [click to continue…]



Animated Ominous Eyes

by Matthew on July 22, 2009

These cool looking eyes Animated Ominous Eyes 300x255 Animated Ominous EyesThe cool eyes are called the Animated Ominous Eyes and are illuminated to provide a sinister gaze as visitors come to your house at night. The eyes also blink to add to the eerie effect.

The eyes adhere to a window with the built-in suction cups, set up in your yard with the included lawn stakes, or hang in bushes, and can be set to blink slowly or project a fixed, ominous stare. Using electroluminescent technology (the same backlighting used in automotive instrument panels), the pupils and eyelids project a bright red glow that is clearly visible day or night.

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simbook notebook 300x300 SimBook Stores all your Phone Contacts ManuallyThe SimBook is an object that blends old technology with new technology. In this case we see an old address book shaped to look like a modern SIM card from a mobile phone.

The SimBook looks great and allows you to manually write down, with a regular pen, all your friends names, phone numbers and notes about them. [click to continue…]



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