Archives for July 2009

British Red Phone Box Mobile Phone

British-telephone-box-shaped-cellphoneThis crazy looking mobile phone is designed to look like a red phonebox from the UK. The phone it’s self is fully functional and comes with a 65K colour TFT screen, a camera, SMS, MMS and GPRS/WAP 2.0. Maybe not the best of specs but who cares when it looks like it does.

Also included are the early 00’s polyphonic style ringtones of which 20 are built in to the phone. Melodys include God Save the Queen and other style songs. [Read more…]

Hunt and Peck Keyboard

hunt-and-peck-keyboardThe Hunt and Peck keyboard drops the usual QWERTY layout and instead uses an ABCDEF layout to help those who cannot grasp typing at speed.

If you decide after a while that you want to go back to QWERTY then switching back is just a matter of a push of a button and the layout switches back. [Read more…]

Amazon to replace Cracked Kindle 2s

cracked_kindle_2Amazon have decided to make a complete u-turn on the original decision not to replace cracked Amazon Kindle 2’s. Amazon have now confirmed that replacement’s will happen.

The original stance by Amazon was that they were going to charge $200 to fix the damage as their warranty did not cover cracks. However, after a class-action lawsuit was started (many had this problem) which appears to have convinced Amazon to replace broken items. [Read more…]

Light Bulb Aquarium

light_bulb_aquariumHere is an image of the beginnings of an aquarium made from a light bulb.

It is built from a normal light bulb that has been butchered a bit to empty the innards out and put some small rocks/pebbles inside. [Read more…]

Pacman is now a Guitar

pacman-guitarPacman is popping up a lot recently in the form of a stop motion animated version and various others. Now, Pacman appears to have eaten a guitar and is now a Pacman Guitar.

Pacman’s mouth has the neck of the guitar sticking out of it and has blinking lights in which the speed is adjusted by a control situated on pacmans eye. [Read more…]

Tiny Telescopes Help the Blind to See

eyesDoctors have reported that they are now able to implant tiny telescopes in to human eyes. This process allows those suffering from macular degeneration to be able to have some sight restored.

An interesting part of this process is that you have the operation done as an outpatient making it very brief with results from the op being performed in the morning being seen by the evening. [Read more…]

Sega Genesis Controller Soap

Sega-Genesis-Controller-SoapThis Sega Genesis controller is a bar of soap that you have to admit, looks like the real thing. It weighs under 9 ounces and is the latest in line to a bunch of other console controller soaps that have been around on Etsy

The soap is made of natural and vegan products which means no animal products/testing have been used or done. Ingredients are listed below… [Read more…]

Cash Stash Keychain

Cash-Stash-Key-ChainThe Cash Stash Keychain is a gadget that allows you to store cash on your keyring. The device lets you store a £20 note to be used as emergency funds when needed so that making an unnecessary trip to the cash point is not needed.

Simple but ludicrously smart, this unobtrusive little keyring-friendly doodah has been created to store emergency funds. Simply unscrew the capsule, wrap your note around its internal stainless steel CashClip and hey presto a secret stash of emergency cash. Assuming you don’t lose your keys you’ll never get caught short again.

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Laser Based Focus Free Portable Projector from Light Blue Optics

200299019-001Light Blue Optics, based near Cambridge in the UK, have created a new portable projector that uses laser as the light source. Using laser has a number of advantages over LED and bulb based projectors in that it can produce a higher quality images and also the video produced will always be in focus.

The first generation of these laser projectors have been built and these first models will be making their way to OEM’s by the end of this year which should mean we start seeing them become available first half of next year. [Read more…]

AllPlugs Provides Power Anywhere in your Room

allsocketThe average home in the US/UK is jam packed full of electronics. Just under my TV I have a Playstation, V+ box, External HDD, Vonage router, wireless router, cable modem and cordless phone charger. Behind the TV the wires are just crazy and although I set them up neatly, they somehow manage to tangle.

AllPlugs is a device which aims to tackle 2 problems. 1st, unless you use a bunch of power strips then you’ll probably be short of wall sockets, and secondly, you still have a bunch of wires around the living room that you really don’t want to see. AllPlugs tackles this problem by creating a skirting board system where you can attach power sockets anywhere along it. Behind the skirting it is possible to store all the excess cables providing just the correct length to get to your TV etc… [Read more…]

Anywhere Family Golf – Play Golf at Home

Anywhere_Family_Golf_001If you are a keen golfer, but not quite keen enough to brave the weather then this indoor golf kit could be the answer. The Anywhere Family Golf set provides a small golfer, a green and several clubs and balls.

You can play the family golf game almost anywhere and challenge members of your family, or friends in the office to a round of golf whenever you like. [Read more…]

Star Trek Beam Me Up Bobble Heads

beam-me-up-star-trek-bobble-headsThese cool Star Trek Bobble heads feature Captain Kirk and Dr Spock who are in the process of being beamed up to the enterprise although they will never get there thanks to LED’s embedded in each which keeps the transport beam alive.

Each bobble head costs £15 and they are available for pre-order now over at Play. [Read more…]