Archive for April, 2006
The LED Football Rattle
Another one just in time for the World Cup a novel approach on an age old idea, the rattle. With the rag-a-flag rattle instead of making an annoying clickety noise it displays a LED flag when wagged.
I can imagine seeing a few of these tacky gadgets around various German stadiums (well until the group stages are over anyway 
), unfortunately you can only get them to display the US flag which is a shame as I’m sure other countries have plenty of bonkers supporters too.
Available from Stupid.com (enough said).
All in one washing machine dryer and ironer.
Not many people like ironing – my wife hates it, and it’s a big source of friction between us because I’d happily go out in an un-ironed shirt, but she can’t stand to see me looking scruffy, so she irons a shirt for me every morning and complains about it over breakfast.
This all in one machine is a great idea that combines two of my favourite themes in gadgets – convergence, and marital harmony. It’s a Laundromat that washes your clothes, dries them leaving them crease-free and ready to wear.
Watch Sweat Bands
Remember the craze in the eighties when everybody used to wear sweatbands on their wrists and head, whether they were doing strenuous exercise or not. Well if the craze comes back at least now thanks to Nike the bands may actually have a use.
The Nike Cuff not only soaks up you sweat but it also incorporates an LCD display to display the time, tennis players around the globe must be joyous.
Further info on the Nike site.
Desktop Kebab Making Machine
Just in time for the World Cup, the answer to the age old problem of how to make an authentic Donner or Shish kebab (at home) has finally arrived, the BEEM Kebab Grill.
The kebab from the local van is probably the standard UK snack after a night out (and do take a fair few beers before you can stomach one, if you’ve ever tried a kebab when 100% sober you’ll know what I mean). If you’re going to be inviting mates round to watch England progress in the World Cup, then get them to bring the beer (ideally not in abeer belly) while you supply authentic after pub grub. For added realism buy a dirty white trailer and serve the kebabs in the garden at extortionate prices.
Available from Design A Sausage.
Kitchen Cabinet
If you spend a fair amount in the kitchen and want to give your iPod it’s own special spot, check out the Under-Cabinet iPod Dock and Radio, an iPod docking station that fits well under a cabinet.
Colour morphing eggs.
These colour morphing egg-shaped lights could be cool. They’re wireless, rechargeable, and phase through eight different colours from red, blue, green, purple, orange, yellow, pink, to purple – and then stick at red when the internal batteries are flat some 6 hours later.
I’m sure children would go crazy for them, and would actually look forward to going to bed at night if you promised them they could take these multi-coloured glowing eggs up to the bedroom with them!
Extreme Sports Camcorder
You can’t exactly go skydiving, para-sailing or even go karting with an ordinary old camcorder as you kind of need your arms for other things which is probably the reason why Action camera’s have released the ATC-1000 hands free camcorder.
REAL Mine Sweeper on your PDA
The Med Gadget site is normally all about cool medical gadgets (we’ve quoted them a fair few times in the past) which aim to help people after the event. The latest post I’ve just read is way better than any cure as it’s a prevention, the PDA mine sweeper.
