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

radar-mousetrap
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.

Filed Under: Tech News

Cassette Tape Tote Bag

October 8, 2007 by Leave a Comment

cassette_tote
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

Online Only Media Wall

October 7, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Multi Touch Display
The online only media wall features a massive 8 by 3 foot screen which works as your canvas. The canvas is multi touch allowing you and other people to work together on the wall dragging pictures around, zooming in to them. Also it is used for manipulating data. From the video demonstration we can see that the motion does seem quite smooth when loading, resizing and shifting images around. Although this is not a new idea as we have seen something similar before, I am still impressed with what it does. However, it will set you back around $100,000. Check out the movie over here.

Filed Under: Displays

RC Deadbolt for your Door

October 7, 2007 by Leave a Comment


For around $30 you can build yourself a remote control deadbolt which comes in handy for a house door, garage door or shed door. It uses an X10 automation controller mixed with some solenoids and a metal bar. When you want to keep people out, just hit the button and you are locked in and safe. All I recommend now is that you wire up the bedroom lights to flash a couple of times and for the alarm to chirp as you hit the lock button when leaving your home.

Via: Lifehacker and Instructables

Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets

Breaking the Zero Point – Levitation

October 6, 2007 by 1 Comment

Breaking the Zero Point
By using 4 AA batteries, 1 CD, an empty Pepsi can, a playing card, tape roll and a dime you can make some kind of funky levitation device. From the information I can find, it uses discoveries found by John Hutchinson and the Casimir effect which according to sources, is related to resonance and physical forces between objects. I’m not even going to try understand all that as it isn’t the point of this post. Anyway, check out the video below and see the playing card and dime levitate before your eyes. If anyone can make on of these then feel free to post a video and I will post it here.



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Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets

Ugly Hand Mouse

October 6, 2007 by 1 Comment

Hand Mouse
I came across one heck of an ugly mouse today. It’s a hand mouse which as the name suggests, it’s shaped like a hand. It appears to have two buttons (one on each fingernail maybe?) and be wired (probably USB). It looks almost authentic with the skin even sporting hairs. I have no idea if it feels like a hand to touch or if it’s hard plastic. Either way it ranks high on the freaky-o-meter. Also, check out them teeth underneath.

Via: Fugly

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets