Category: Gadgets
Mii Stor Snow drive – 4GB flash drive made from diamonds and white gold
Ideal for internet millionaires, the Snow drive from Mii Store can keep those vital files to hand, as well as showing off your new-found wealth. The Snow drive is actually just a Sandisk 4GB drive under it's luxurious exterior. But…
CeeLite LEC Panel: wallpaper of light
The CeeLite LEC Panel is so thin (how thin is it?) that you can flex it in your hands like a sheet of paper. It uses way less electricity than standard backlighting or neon tubing, and comes in panels…
Fossil's Negative/Positive Display watch – the time as you think it
If you're on the look-out for a quirky or interesting watch, it's always worth checking out Brandish, which has a whole section of tasty timepieces. The latest is Fossil's Negative/Positive Display watch, designed by "postmodern architect" Frank Gehry. It displays…
Japanese inventor shows off water-powered battery
Good news for the environment, but perhaps not so good news for traditional battery manufacturers is a water-powered battery, invented by Susumu Suzuki. The inventor has been showing off his prototype to Reuters – made mostly of carbon-based compounds and…
Hands-Free Sheet Music Library and Page Turner
The liquid crystal age has finally caught up with classical musicians, providing us with The Hands-Free Sheet Music Library And Page Turner. It has 128 megs of built in memory, and comes with a (presumbly expandable or replaceable) 128…
Lockup Cup stops people from sharing your coffee
Of course, you may be in a perfect office where nobody ever kips your nice, clean mug and leaves it in someone else's filth in the bottom of the sink. Or you may like the taste of styrofoam disposables…
ThinkGeek sinister USB Snowbot
Christmas must be coming – I suddenly feel myself drawn to seasonal gadgets I wouldn't ordinarily have in the house – like this ThinkGeek USB Snowbot. So, how can a snowman be sinister? Well, looks for a start, along with…
Homestar Planetarium – see the universe on your wall
If you want to see the universe in all its glory, you've got two options. Stay up late for The Sky At Night or buy a big telescope and hope for a clear sky. Now there's a third option -…
Brighten up your room with an Underwater Volcano
You can always rely on the lads at Brandish for a quirky gadget or two. This time, it's a variation on that old favourite, the lava lamp – now known as the Underwater Volcano. Switch it on and watch it…
RC Weather Clock gives you a 12-hour weather forecast
The RC Weather Clock is more than a simple alarm clock, because this cube also has a built-in barometer that will measure the atmospheric pressure in order to forecast the day's weather. It will work at indoor temperature (kind of…