Archive for the 'Fun' Category

technabob:
I’m absolutely in love with these cool metal robot watches. Not only can you wear them on your wrist, they pop out of the band to become mini-clocks you can put on your desk.
Each of the little guys has flexible metal arms, and a little pair of “headphones�? on top of his head that come […]

TechnaBob:
The brilliant minds of industrial design firm Sonic Design came up with this design for an iPod-inspired bottle opener called the iDrink.
In keeping with Apple’s DRM (Drinker’s Rights Management) policies, the iDrink opener will only open bottles which have been purchased from the iDrink store (99 cents each). In addition, the opener features a built-in […]

TechnaBob:
Bulbs Unlimited sells kits that let you create fixtures like the ones pictured here from your own recycled bulbs. The kits include everything you need to make these cool designer fixtures except for the bulbs themselves.
A special bulb marking template, adhesive and “snapsâ€? let you arrange your bulbs into a variety of cool shapes […]

ThinkGeek:
Black Black by Lotte is the powerfully caffeinated gum and candy sensation from Japan. Made famous in the U.S. by Wired Magazine, Black Black also contains Vitamin B-3, ginseng and oolong tea.
In Japan the Black Black commercials feature none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme performing his wild gymnastical kung foo stylings.
US $1.99.
Photo by ThinkGeek.

Gadgetell:
8 full-fledged cameras from Olympus with great and cool features will be available soon. Keynote features include Digital Image Stabilization Edit (IS) and a Perfect Shot Preview mode.
From the top of the list, the Olympus 790SW (an update of the 770SW if you will) is waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof, sand and dust proof, and comes […]

Gizmodo:
No need to curse the darkness with this Nightlighter, which not only lights your path ahead but shines a couple of really bright LEDs toward the ground, assuring you that you won’t trip over that sleeping dog in the middle of the floor when the lights have gone out.
Powered by a trio of AAAs, the […]

PC Magazine:
LeapFrog’s FLY Fusion Pentop Computer can take handwritten notes to a whole new level.
The digital pen can read handwritten notes and upload them to your PC via USB, converting them into editable text.
But that’s only the beginning. Associate Editor, Reviews Molly McLaughlin used the FLY Fusion to set reminders, crunch numbers, […]

Think Geek:
It’s perfect and it’s simple - a hotplate powered by USB keeps your coffee warm. Just flip a switch, and the hot-plate turns into a peltier device, quickly cooling to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celcius).
Sweet! By maintaining optimum temperatures for your caffeine delivery system, you can enjoy increased work productivity and […]

GizMag:
The W100 features a 65k TFT-LCD touch screen 1GB T-flash extendable memory, multi-media & connectivity functions including MP3, Mpeg4, instant messaging, Blue tooth, and a surround sound Bluetooth headset FM radio- /The W100 offers a built-in FM radio; 1.3 megapixel camera 7 available colors
The phone will appear in stores in mid-September.
Photo by GizMag.

TechnaBob:
Is that drab old monochromatic keyboard getting you down? This keyboard from Korea’s Luxeed features color changing LEDs under each and every key.
While it can certainly be used to produce seizure-inducing displays of blinking color, the keyboard comes with software that lets you do more subtle things, like just set the keyboard to a light […]