A fish finder for your wrist — not a brand-new gadget, but still an impressive one (…and possibly a good holiday gift for the fishing freak in your family). The Humminbird Smartcast series consists of watches that watch the fishies, via Advanced Remote Sonar Sensors (aka that neon green thing in the picture). The display…
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Lookie here: LED candles!
On the left is the Metaphys Hono electric candle, and on the right are Philips Aurelle LED candles: The Hono mimics an actual candle, believe it or not. Hold that match thingie near the candle to light it, then blow out the candle with an actual puff of air. (If you don’t blow hard enough,…
Xbox News: How to Fix Your Overheating PSU
Ah! As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the overheating Xbox PSUs, I’ve collected solutions people have posted online: 1. Suspend your PSU in the air with some string (attached to a piece of furniture or something) 2. Balance the PSU on the opposite edges of a cardboard box with no cover (so that the…
Nooka – a New(ka) Way to Tell Time
These newest Nooka watches rock. Below are models Zot-V2, Zen-V, Zen-H and Zan-35: The Nooka line is the brainchild of artist/designer Matthew Waldman. Each of the above models goes for $250, and can be found at various locations worldwide.
Portable speaker for iPod Shuffle
A portable speaker for the iPod Shuffle? Cute idea (from Japan, of course). The GH-SP-125W speaker is light (under 3 ounces), streamlined (won’t add too much bulk to your Shuffle), and made by Evergreen (of Japan, of course). It’ll be available in mid-December for $25 (in Japan, of course). Sources: Engadget and MP3 Player Guide
Xbox 360 glitches — already!
Elizabeth Millard of Newsfactor Network is reporting that Xbox 360 glitches are already being reported: In an informal online poll, some Xbox 360 users have noted that they are seeing glitches in their gaming consoles. On the Teamxbox.com site, run by Fox Interactive unit IGN Entertainment, a poll on the forums indicated that between 14…
Trying to quit? Try the locking cigarette case.
Who needs the patch when you can get one of these? This device is set to open at timed intervals, to help you quit gradually. Just costs $35. (Though, there’s really nothing preventing you from taking more than one cig at a time when the box magically opens, is there? Hmm, back to the drawing…