Archive for June, 2008
Nintendo Console Keychain Set
If you’re a geek who grew up in the late 80’s, you can’t help but hold a special place in your heart for Nintendo. It’s just how it is. Super Mario, Paperboy, Duck Hunt. These are all games we grew up spending hours doting over. While we might have high-tech alternatives these days, such as the PS3 and Xbox 360, sometimes there’s just no alternative for the classic 8-bit system.
As awesome as PS3 might be, you don’t see anyone walking around with PS3 keychains. And you probably shouldn’t plan on it either. NES was a trend setter. It showed us how gaming could bring us together while entertaining us alone as well. Which is why there are so many people which would be honored to display their love of retro gaming, right from their keychain.
Twitter Fail Whale Kinetic Sculpture
What has now become an iconic image of Web 2.0’s inconsistency, and more specifically, the micro-blogging service Twitter’s lack of up time, the Twitter Fail Whale caused a stir among the tech community when it made its first appearance in May 2008.
Not only is the Fail Whale Twitter’s way of letting users know that the service is experiencing some issues, but it’s slowly introducing itself into pop culture. The now famous illustration by Yiying Lu has made its way into the sculpture form of media with this kinetic Fail Whale sculpture.
Titled “Lifting Up A Dreamer”, the kinetic sculpture was made by Flickr user Hil. The kinetic title basically means that the sculpture incorporates movement. The Fail Whale sculpture bobs up and down, adding both dimension and movement to the original 2D image.
Crystallized Foosball Table
Table football, or Foosball, might be known as the most unglamorous form of gaming in the world. Mostly known for being spotted in seedy sports bars and dirty basements, there’s not much you can say about the foosball table that makes it seem fitting for the luxurious crowd. BlingMyThing says “Think again!”
BlingMyThing’s Crystallized Foosball Table is table football for a whole new crowd. What you get is this back-and-forth eye following game for the luxurious bunch. The details of the Crystallized Foosball Table seems to be on a need-to-know basis, because we certainly can’t find any details about this monstrous piece of luxury, but more details are sure to emerge soon.
Creative Announces New Zen X-Fi
Sure, it’s not the iPod. And thankfully, it’s not the Zune (sorry Microsoft, stick to the software game). Despite Apple’s domination of the portable media market, there’s still a healthy percentage of gadgeteers who prefer the sleek style of the Creative Zen line of media players. And luckily for you rebels, Creative has just announced their newest entry, the Zen X-Fi.
I personally owned a Zen myself, mostly because it was compatible with Rhapsody’s To-Go service, which sadly Apple has yet to give up on. X-Fi provides users with among the best MP3 players you could ask for. While there’s no touchscreen, the Zen X-Fi will indeed feature Wi-Fi connectivity, which brings a host of really cool communication features.
CGOTW #2 - The Winners Are…
We had some very cool entries for last weeks “Coolest Gadget of the week” and three products really stood out between the voters (thanks guys).
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The overall winner with 29% of the votes was the exceedingly cool VTS Camera Car,
What makes this an amazing remote control car is that by wearing a headset while controlling your car, you can actually see from the perspective of the cockpit. To make the experience even more realistic, when you turn your head left, right up or down, the image responds accordingly, meaning there’s now no excuse for you to not do a shoulder check in your tiny car.
Read the full post over on Gaj-It.com.
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In second place with 22% of the votes was the laziest of gadgets, the Grevalia Stir Mug.
You need to put all your ingredients in, add water, push a button and presto! your beverage is gently stirred while you can just go on working.
Congrats to Jen from S2999 for taking the runners up spot.
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Finally in third place with 19% of the votes we have the digital camera swim mask.
Some clever people have come up with the ultimate accessory for snorkelers – the world’s first digital camera swim mask.
Well done to Jo and Decide what to buy.
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Thanks to everybody who voted and commented. The $50 Amazon voucher goes to random commentator Zelig, we’ll be in touch to sort your prize out.
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Kage Roi Helps you Generate Ideas
I always enjoy reporting on the latest Conceptual Gadgets, so I couldn’t resist reporting on this one. It is known as the “Kage roi”, is a concept gadget that helps groups come up with more concepts.
Simply put, the Kage roi is a boardroom table that has built-in voice recognition ability. So the next time you and a group of businesspeople are having a vocal brainstorming session, the Kage roi picks up on your keywords, and provides each person a display of its internet search. In short, the Kage Roi is a brainstorming table with a brain.
But it isn’t just the table that is the concept. Apparently, the room is equipped with LEDs that can change the lighting. For example, if you want to make people feel like the sun is about to set, the Kage roi can accommodate you.
The Square Solar Shoji Lantern great for pool parties
Solar lights on occasion have a bit of a tendency to be dull. The stakes you put in the ground to line your garden with are usually featured in every other yard around. However, there are the ones that stand out from the rest, like these cute little lamps. The silk-like waterproof nylon will stand up to storms a bit better than the pretty lanterns that are a similar style but made for the indoors.
BuzzBall, The Roller Coaster Without Tracks
Now that summer is in full swing, people are flocking to amusement parks everywhere, searching for the latest thrill from the best roller coaster. The Evento BuzzBall is made for those who wish to take that experience home.
The best part is that the owner of the BuzzBall would not need to build some giant structure with tracks and rails, but any open space, flat or hilly, will do.
The BuzzBall is essentially a huge hamster ball designed for a person. Only the BuzzBall is a ball-within-a-ball, with dual electric motors. The first motor controls the outer edge of the ball, so the driver has complete control of the physical movement of the ball.
The second inner ball controls the movement of the driver. It can roll in any direction, regardless of what direction the BuzzBall is rolling.
