R/C Water Cannon
This gadget really appeals to my somewhat childish nature, the Radio-controlled Water Cannon. The remote control water cannon works like the radio-controlled drinks tray (i.e. you can sail it around your pool) but instead of serving your guests drinks you can give them a soaking instead. The water nozzle is adjustable and has a range of about 10′ so ambushing people walking past the pool is a distinct possibility . …
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Remote Control Microkite
I’ve just had an over excited email from my friend Arran owner of the Gadget Box shop. He’s just taken delivery of the very cool looking R/C Microkite. I’d love to see a video of the Microkite in action (or even film it myself hint hint), it certainly looks different to those boring old R/C planes and copters. The Microkite isn’t cheap costing £74.99 ($149.98) but who says the best …
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Remote Control Glass
If you ever thought you were good with remote control cars this has got to be the ultimate test, Booze Cruze, an R/C car with a glass on top. Instructions are pretty simple: 1. Fill the glass with a liquid of your choice (we recommend water beer) 2. Set up the race course as desired. 3. Drive the course without spilling a drop I’m sure there’s a drinking game to …
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Short periods of fun, followed by mild crashing, RC Planes
My compadre in crime recently purchased a twin motored, low cost RC plane from hobbytron.com (this time it was a real purchase and not a giveaway, FYI for true believers). It’s the one shown here. We test em’ for you! I mention this because, well RC vehicles have come a long way,,, and they still have a way to go. For 41.97$ USD, you get a polypropylene body, motors, controllers …
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Spyke - The Make Your Own WiFi Spy Robot
It’s another robot with a cutesy name, SPYKE the WiFi Spy Robot. It’s due to be sold under the Meccano brand name which is pretty appropriate as you’ll have to make him your self.
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First Cool CES Toy - The BladeRunner Recon
After 20 hours of traveling and queuing I had to choose between drinking and gambling or attending the first official CES event of 2007, CES Unveiled and am I pleased the geeky side of my head won that argument. The CES show opens good and proper on Monday but tonight they gave us a bit of a preview of what to expect. There were 30 or so exhibits to have …
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The top of your head, on Google Earth @ 1meter resolution!
The good folks at Google Earth (you have downloaded it, haven’t you) have some serious fans by the name of Pict`Earth. They’ve got a great little bit of gear and software. They provide the coolest service for viewing high resolution overhead images. A small RC airplane flies at low level and records high resolution video. The video is then placed into Google Earth and is actively used to display nap …
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Flying MICRO Helicopter Still Available
This is a more of an advertisement than a post but as the product is so cool I don’t mind, it’s the must have pocket size remote control Micro X-Copter. I might be a bit too late for Christmas but if I was offered one of these as a somewhat belated present or a woolly jumper on Christmas morning I know which I’d choose :).
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