Tag: gadgets
R2D2 encourages you to Use The Post
As part of the celebration of Star Wars' 30th anniversary, the US Postal Service will allegedly – and photographic evidence notwithstanding this still smacks of some clever wanker's idea of humour – remake a swath of postboxes to resemble…
The Tokyo Ubiquitous Technology Project
Ginza, Japan, has been plastered with thousands of RFIDs in order to monitor everything from how well tourists are being treated, to the history of the Mitsukoshi department store. Anyone who has a suitably equipped receiver can get completely…
Mind Spa chills the body through the head and eye
Mind Spa is a set of biofeedback sunglasses (with built-in headphones) that let you take your relaxation on the road. Housing eight relaxation programs and four performance-enhancement programs, it lets you turn dead time into time to declutter your…
Watchminder 2 reminds you again, and again, and again, and again…
Speaking as someone who takes upwards of seven prescriptions a day (plus a similar volume of other odds and ends) – that is, seven that I remember – I'm pretty keen on the Watchminder 2. It looks like a…
Make your own biodiesel
Considering the virtue of biodiesel is that it's derived from purely animal-or-vegetable sources, you won't be surprised to hear that you can make your own biodiesel in the comfort (provided you don't mind the smell) of your own home….
FlashFog puts smoke on your (car) mirrors
Instead of a car alarm which we, frankly, all know is useless – they go off so dratted easily that everybody just mentally tunes them out – FlashFog actually temporarily disables your car, by releasing a big dose of…
METAPHYS Lighting’s Hono 24000 LED candles
To “light” the Hono 24000 LED candle, the designers have thoughtfully provided a giant matchstick that you “strike” against the side (albeit gently since they’re over £40 per light). Striking lights them, and blowing them out turns them off….
Alien UFO Detector with handy wrist strap
After the first couple of abductions you're going to want to be on the alert, and certainly the cheapest and most convenient route (not to mention stylish, with its brilliant yellow strap) is via the Alien UFO Detector. Not…
Shock Ball automates hot potato
You could play hot potato with any old pair of wadded up socks, or you could up the stakes by introducin the Shock Ball. Equipped with a random timer and four hours' worth of juice per charge, the Shock…
GE announces high efficiency incandescent (HEI™) lamp
Not a moment too soon, considering the movement to ban the conventional incandescent bulb, General Electric has announced a superior variant which has comparable efficiency to compact fluorescents or LED cluster bulbs. The high efficiency incandescent (HEI™) lamp delivers…