Archives for October 2007

Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC

October 11, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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I came across this UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) over at DEGadget today and first impressions it looks like an interesting device. It is white and features a full QWERTY keyboard with a large 5 inch WVGA screen. The keyboard is the main part that got my attention as it is split in the middle allowing it to fold and then the screen also fold in making a more compact device to carry around. It runs Windows XP for an OS and has a 1GHz processor. On the memory side it has 512MB which isn’t bad at all and should be plenty to run the XP operating system. Built in is a 30GB HDD allowing for plenty of storage space while on the go.

Connectivity seems quite good too as it sports GSM/GPRS/Edge and HSDPA. Wi-Fi is built in at 802.11g. USB ports are also built in allowing connectivity with wires. Battery life is not too bad at 2.5 hours with the standard battery although it is possible to jump to 5 hours with an extended battery.

Overall it seems like quite a nice package if you are wanting a replacement for a laptop, but the benefit of a nice sized keyboard.
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Large Human Powered LCD Screen

October 11, 2007 by Leave a Comment


Well, it had to be done. A crowd of people at an arena have formed themselves in to a human LCD. No doubt it is all pre rehearsed, and they cannot display things “real time” as they happen. But still, fairly cool to see. At this time I have no idea where this is located, but from the symbols they create and the symbols at the bottom of the stand, it seems to be out Korea, China or somewhere that way.

Filed Under: Crazy Gadgets

Super Cool Candle Holder

October 10, 2007 by 1 Comment

pupill
I never expected to say a candle holder was super cool, but in this instance the Pupill candle holder gets that title from me. This candle holder will take all sorts of various candle sizes. By twisting the collar of the holder the two heels move together and grab the candle. It gets it’s name because of the holder looking like a pupil of an eye. It is built in Sweden and costs $60. It will be available in a few hand picked stores over in Sweden soon.

pupill

Via: GeekAlerts

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Google Maps Street View in 6 More Cities

October 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment


Google has recently added six more cities to the line up on Street View at their maps website. You can view street level images of Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Phoenix, Tucson and Portland.

Via: LinkNotes

Filed Under: Tech News

Nixie Tube Wrist Watch

October 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Nixie Tube Digital Wrist Watch
The Nixie tube wrist watch is fairly simple in operation in that you press a button to illuminate the Nixie Tubes. It runs by a AA battery which can power the watch for 6 months if the time is viewed about a dozen times a day. Only 25 of these beautys were ever made. Time is kept by 2 watch type batteries which last around 6 months and are independent of the Nixie Tubes. It measures 2.75 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches and the tubes have a soft orange glow which the original Nixie Tubes had.

It costs $495 although they are now sold out a long time ago. I only just came across them today. Maybe you could try your chances on eBay 🙂

Via: amug

Filed Under: Gadget Clocks

Texting Mouse Trap

October 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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The RADAR super mouse trap is capable of sending a text when it captures a mouse. It has infra red beams, a trick floor and a poisonous gas dispenser. When a mouse is detected a measured dost of gas is pumped out killing the mouse. Looking at the image I was expecting to see it is a concept device… but fear not, this thing is for real. Once the mouse is dead it also fires off a text message to you with an update of the mouse being killed. Seems a bit unfair for the mouse, but Rentokil say it’s a humane way of dealing with it. Tech Digest at the link at the bottom of this post have an image of the actual device.

Via: Engadget and Tech Digest

Filed Under: Crazy Gadgets

NASA Preparing for Takeoff

October 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Shuttle
A lot more then I expected goes on behind the scenes of a shuttle launch over at NASA. The first image shows the shuttle preparing to be attached to the tank.

NASA
The second image above shows the tank making it’s way over to the NASA building ready to have the boosters attached to it and the shuttle loaded on.

Tank
This image is the tank being positioned to have all the parts attached to it.

Booster
Also do not forget the engines need to be added on to the shuttle.

More pictures can be found of the sequence over at Nyike and are well worth your time to check them out.

Filed Under: Tech News

Nike+ Amp iPod Watch

October 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Nike Watch

The Nike+ Amp is a watch from Nike which you use with your Nike+ iPod running kit. The watch allows you to get instant progress on your running distance, time, speed or calories burned.

It also works as a regular watch, with a durable polyurethane strap and LED’s whch tell the time in regular mode or display the iPod Nano’s controls when being used in Nike+ mode.

The watch is reasonably priced too at $80, which I think is good since it can be used as a regular watch too! It’s currently only available in USA, but hopefully it’ll be released in Europe soon.

Product Page VIA: Nike.com

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Rocket Launch with On Board Camera

October 8, 2007 by Leave a Comment


This small rocket was hacked to include a small CVS camcorder which costs around $20. Attached to the rocket it then launches in to the sky showing the ground below. The cool thing about this is the speed that this thing goes up. For a second view of the rocket launching check out the video below.

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Cassette Tape Tote Bag

October 8, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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The cassette was big a number of years ago. The days of recording the top 10 on to a 90 minute cassette are long gone, but the cassette is still not forgotten and now, this huge cassette bag has been created. The handles look like tape coming from the top of the bag. As can be seen, this is the C-60 tape which could record 30 minutes each side. However, no recording will be done with this as it’s just a bag to carry your MP3 player and what ever else you can throw in there.

The Cassette Bag costs $14.99 from ThinkGeek.

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Yamaha Tesseract Concept

October 8, 2007 by 10 Comments

Tesseract
The Tesseract from Yamaha is a concept bike which has 4 wheels. Yet, it still looks like a bike. The bike is a hybrid which sports both a V-Twin engine and an electric motor. Supposedly it is the same width as a regular bike and can stay stood up when not in use. It’s a cool concept idea and one that will be interesting to see built.

Via: Autoblog

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

350mW Laser Lights a Match at 10 Feet

October 8, 2007 by Leave a Comment


I came across this cool video today which shows someone using a 350mW laser to light a match. That’s a fair amount of power to achieve that and something I wouldn’t want to cross paths with. Check out the video above.

Filed Under: Tech News