A Cool Gadget
July 2008

“nailed” memory stick – stop: hammer time!

July 29, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

The “nailed” memory stick makes it look like you got very frustrated with your computer, and in a fit of rage, hammered a nail into it. It sends a much different message than, say, storing your data in a chicken wing.

This is the first product from plankton, a new design company based in the Netherlands…

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tokyoflash watch giveaway – do you know what time it is?

July 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

How’d you like to win a really cool modern watch from Tokyoflash? Well, if you can tell time, you could win a free watch! Read on, and learn how…

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a hidden roll of correction tape lurks inside this fake lego

July 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Brick-Brick Correction Tape is a fake-o Lego that hides a roll of correction tape. If you have more than one, you can snap them together like Legos…

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your old hard drives reborn as wind chimes

July 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Do you have loads of old hard drives laying around your house? Do you love the sweet tinny tones of wind chimes clinkity clinking on your back porch? If so, this is a great project for you- you can turn your old, unused or crashed hard drives into this set of aluminum wind chimes…

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usb robot 4-port hub is more hub than robot

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The incorrectly named USB Robot 4-Port Hub has 4 twistable USB ports and no discernible robot parts whatsoever.

You can twist each port up to 270 degrees, although off the top of my head I can’t think of why I would need to do that…

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space invaders cupcakes attack earth with deliciousity

July 27, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

What could be better than the yummy, sugary goodness of cupcakes? I’ll tell you. Yummy, sugary, Space Invader cupcakes, that’s what!

Pixel baker extraordinaire Hello Naomi is at it again with her video game baked goods. This time, they’re adorned with the 8-bit aliens who ate so many of our quarters way back when…

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orbitwheels turn rollerblades on their side

July 27, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

In the beginning, there was the roller skate, then came the skate board and later the Rollerblade. So what’s the next conveyance that we’ll be strapping to our feet to roll around the street?
image via core77.com
Orbitwheels move sort of like inline skates, but a wheel rotates around your feet, instead of under them…

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asteroid lamp hits living rooms: activate hyperspace!

July 27, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Pay tribute to one of classic arcade games of all time with these Asteroids-inspired lighting fixtures.

Each lamp is comprised of 24 facets, each slightly different in size and shape – which makes them look really cool when placed in multiples and set on different sides…

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shower radio disguised as a shampoo bottle: why?

July 27, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

This isn’t exactly high-tech, but it’s a strange enough gadget that I wanted to share it. It’s a waterproof radio for your shower that’s disguised as a shampoo bottle.

Sooo… what’s the rationale behind this product?..

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iomega hip flask storage: don’t drink and hard drive

July 26, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Hmmm. Would you rather be caught drinking on the job, or sneaking sensitive company data out of the office? Now you don’t have to choose, thanks to this new portable hard drive that looks just like a hip flask…

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