Remote controls, like teaspoons, have this way of getting misplaced for long stretches of time. Infuriating? Yes. Inevitable? No — at least not with the RemoteStand. RemoteStand is a clever (and cheap) way to keep your remote from falling between the couch cushions. Just velcro your buttons to the lightweight aluminium stand and you’ll always…
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Pantech GI100: Phone w/ Fingerprint Recognition
According to Pantech, the GI100 is the “world’s first GSM phone with fingerprint recognition.” In other words, this spiffy dactylographic device has a small fingerprint recognition sensor that authenticates the phone owner. This fingerprint technology also allows you to “secretly” dial up to 10 numbers using each of your 10 fingerprints (among other things). Besides…
OQO Model 01+: Great Travel Computer
I love my OQO. The tiny Model 01+ was unveiled in September. It makes an excellent second computer for the person who’s always on the road. Model 01+ is a fully functional PC that has fantastic battery life and a cool sliding keyboard. It features a 1GHz Transmeta processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a…
Clip-on MP3 player from Evergreen
How much does this mp3 player… …look like a chip clip? It’s the DN-CLMP128, a clip-on MP3 player from Japanese company Evergreen. It’s not great by typical standards (only holds 128MB worth of flash memory and offers a mere 5 hours of MP3/WMA playback) — but it’s a clip, damnit! That has to count for…
“Talking Lips” from Japan
When I first saw this, I thought it was some sort of stool you sit on. Maybe it would talk to you, tell you how overweight you were…? But no, I was wrong. It’s actually much smaller — it’s a little speaker thing that sits on your desk. Plug it in to the USB port…
Toothbrush getting funky? Try this…
Even after thoroughly rinsing your toothbruch, thousands of germs still linger in the bristles, where they breed their armies… Not cool. So think about using the VIOLight Toothbrush Sanitizer, which scans your toothbrush with UV light after each use to ensure bacteria-free brushing. The UV bulb lasts 1,000 hours. VIOLight Toothbrush Sanitizer available at Magellan’s…
The ‘Indestructible’ Monolith Premium MX7000
The Monolith Premium MX7000 from South Korea’s eStarLabs is hardcore. Not only does the 512MB player have great battery life and support MP3, WMA, and OGG formats — but the fused case can withstand being hurled at a brick wall, shot with a BB gun, and run over by a car. It’s expensive at about…