In London, cyclists are treated as second class citizens, a fact that inventor Michael Chen intends to remedy. For the whole of the cycling species, he has developed a terrific concept; the Reactiv Cycling Jacket, with integrated indicators and deceleration/acceleration warning lights. Hit the jump to see a video of it in action. More »
Hers Design have produced this chic, top-loading CD stereo for Metaphys, called Luncalante. The device, which is not yet in production, is distinguished by allowing the loaded CD’s bottom portion to protrude partially. Specifications are not available at present, but we like the idea a lot. I am hoping it will shed light on the secret life of saucy CDs…
If you are like me you have probably wondered what is going on once a CD gets into the CD drive. Sure, there is not much space in there, but I bet the CDs have a riot. Well, there will be no fun anymore, not without me being invited to the party! How do you like that now, Mr CD? I am going to be all up in your secret partying, plastic face and there is nothing you can do but sing. Interestingly, the stereo would make a fantastic prop in an action thriller comprising of an all-star mouse cast. The stereo would be a giant saw—fight scene ensues between mice, a couple of rats join The Fray and release a single, the hero mouse kicks bad mice ass, gets the girl and some evil mice end up getting sliced by the machine. I hear the Oscars calling… [Technabob] . More »
Ladies, this is music to your naughty bits: The Vibro Speaker by I-MU will turn any flat, hard surface into a speaker, whilst you ignore said flat, hard surface and listen to the tunes.
Thirty watts output is possible and the unit has on lead controls. The speaker has a standard stereo plug so you can connect up to most audio sources. At $100 the price is enticing, as if banging out your music in your bedroom was not incentive enough, these are available in three colours; black, pink and white, so you can match them up with anything of a similar colour! If that does not seem reason enough, we are guessing from our research that it can also be used as a sex toy too! Still we imagine when in use these will raise important questions, including: More »
What do you get when you take awesome next generation consoles and mix them with a steaming pile of crap? The X-Game 360 and the Powerstation 3! These boxes were spotted in a store in Mexico, fortunately the prices where in pesos, so the $25 asking price may not have been to steep for the novelty value. For anyone laughing their way home after making the purchase, be warned; the boxes contain an 8-bit NES knock off.
The price would not be so bad if it was a genuine NES machine, well it would still be bad, but it would sting slightly less. Frankly, we are quite appalled by the dodgy nature of the counterfeiter’s work. That aside, we want to get some, save them up for Christmas and give them to annoying kids the world over. Ah, the look on their little faces-priceless. [Geekologie] . More »
[UPDATE: Get your own Darth Vader iPhone wallpaper after the jump] AT&T may be burning money and forests with their 300-page bills, but boy can they be generous when they want to: according to a reader whose wife works at the Death Star, employees are now getting a whole ten (TEN!) per cent discount on their iPhones! (And yes, I just wanted to get Vader with an iPhone. Sue me if you want. But first get the wallpaper after the jump.) More »
Any device that claims to allow connection to wireless Internet with a 1000 feet range, we tend to label black magic. Regardless, the Wi-Fire by hField Technologies, apparently does exactly that.
The boffins profess the secret lies within a powerful directional antenna that acts as a receiver with increased sensitivity. Further to this, bundled software is then able to allow the enhancement of standard Wi-Fi signals. The product supports both Mac and Windows and retails at $79.
If we had $1 for every time an appliance promised to enhance the strength of our Wi-Fi signal, we would have enough cash to go and invent a device that would do the job, by hiring researchers from Harvard to do all the inexplicable calculations, no less. Unfortunately then, we are going to have to rely on you guys to tell us what the deal is with the Wi-Fire. Until someone calls good on what hField is promising, we are sticking to our black magic suspicions. [Everythingusb] . More »
I was talking to a friend earlier, but that is quite enough showing off from me. Check out this DVD boom box from Go Video. The device packs in a 7″ LCD along with CD and DVD playback capabilities. To wow you even further it has an AM/FM radio too.
The features themselves may not be something to shout about, but all compiled into this little package and you have our attention. Who cares if the screen is puny, it is big enough to do the job. (Insert willy joke here. Oh, sorry your willy is too small to qualify). Coupled with the fact you will be able to control your movies and music in stereo sound via the packaged remote and you have a solid little performer. I cannot remember this much functionality all in one device since…since, oh, I really cannot think of a decent multi-functioning gadget, Apple fan-boy that I am. Well, not at $159.99 anyway. [Krunker] . More »
Inventor Paolo Valletta would like to relieve you of your right to flying fear-free with what we have called his “Tranquilizer Necklace” concept.
The diagram above displays a design for a deterrent against unruly behaviour during air travel. Essentially, the passenger would be required to wear the collar, which would be controlled remotely. If the said passenger were to shout like a sissy or do anything slightly alarming, the air marshal/steward/stewardess would panic and press the big red button. This would deploy tranquilizers via a syringe, directly into the offender’s neck. More »
Even if Target isn’t so cozy with Sony as to sell Blu-Ray as its exclusive HD player, they’re buddy-buddy enough that Target’s selling some exclusive Bravia LCD sets through Target.com. Both are 720p, with the 26-inch model going for $800, and the 32-inch for $900; they’ll also be available in-store next month. More »
Vandals beware your profession is in danger of becoming obsolete. The Graffonic art system utilises a surface that detects the path of lasers that are shone upon it. Once a laser is detected by the system a trace is made upon the corresponding area. This results in a cool interactive, electronic, spray paint display. Hit the jump to see a video of a Banksy disciple going law-abiding graffiti crazy. More »
