Tag: gadgets
Love Eco Bottle Cap Fridge Magnets
While we really dig the Love Eco Bottle Cap Fridge Magnets and agree that at £5 they make a terrif secret Santa present, at the same time, we’re wondering if it wouldn’t be a bit more eco to just…
Solar Powered Alien Robot Kit
It's brightly coloured, it's eco-conscious, it's got circuits and gearboxes, it's modestly priced. What is it? Well, it's called a Solar powered alien robot kit, which is the only non-specific thing about it. Designed to let older children (and…
Google's education initiative gives it away to schools
Why buy the office when you can get the desktop for free? Sounds like a good lesson for all ages, and that's how Google's approaching the situation. By trying to convert teachers to use the Google Pack (A free…
Security Guard Robot
A new robot jointly developed by the Civil Aviation University of China and Tianjin YAAN Technology Electronics Co. Ltd. is aimed at preventing crime in public places, such as airports, warehouses and department stores. Looking like a car-cum-space-pod, it…
Reborg-Q: Another Robot Security Guard
At least the Reborg-Q has a name, albeit a rather goofy one. Like many electronic fellas developed lately, it's a security bot, somewhat resembling a life-sized plastic astronaut that's been melted like a marshmallow. It can be pre-set on…
Fill in our Xmas survey and win loads of stuff
Ho, ho, ho boys and girls. Santa has just rocked up and he has brought with him a very big sack of Boys Stuff goodies. And one of many prizes (we'll give you full details tomorrow) could be yours if…
BeGreen today for a cleaner tomorrow
Unlike single-purpose sites (not that I don't love them) like Treeflight, BeGreen does an omni-analysis of your overall carbon consumption (from the car you drive to the brand of light bulbs you use) and offers you opportunities to offset…
HUMMER 02 makes its own oxygen
I never thought I'd be praising the eco-savviness of anything named "Hummer", but the Hummer 02 converts carbon dioxide into oxygen using algae-filled side panels. Since the algae are getting a megadose of sunlight (where they're usually submerged underwater)…
The Sawfish: Underwater Lumberjack
When a forest is submerged by a man-made lake (especially a man-made Three Gorges sized lake) the timber doesn't just dissolve like so many pixy sticks. It stands, relatively unchanged, aside from becoming hellishly waterlogged (which makes it so…
Review: Gear4 BluEye
The propaganda Can't wait for an iPhone? Gear4's unique new accessory adds Bluetooth functionality to your iPod, allowing you to make and receive calls using your player's headphones. It automatically pauses and restarts your music and it also has…