Gadgets

Jesus Christ, this thing is awesome! The “Anno Domini” (AD) Calendar Cross, designed by Stanley Ruiz, refers to the Gregorian calendar. Simulate your own homemade crucifixions as you follow the days of the week. The “y” axis peg keeps track of the date, while the “x” axis pegs follow the month and day. Link [via]

With June right around the corner, people are starting to place their bets on the latest Apple rumors. WWDC will no doubt be the catalyst for launching a new product, but what will it be? A lot of people seem to think a new, 32GB iPhone, including John Gruber, the blogger over at Daring Fireball. He’s posted a long, tyrannical ...

Here in New York City, when it rains, it pours. The rain comes down, the wind howls at 50 MPH and everything seems to sit still in time as you fight the storm in an effort to get home. If you’re using a cheap store-bought umbrella, chances are it broke 10 minutes ago. The SENZ Storm Umbrella fixes that. Its ...

Your child is the product of two wonderful parents, so why not buy him or her the best toys available? For a paltry $104, you too can have your kid driving around in a toy BMW that has real rubber tires. No fake, plastic Power Wheels bullshit here, folks. This is the real deal, straight outta Munich. Just make sure ...

I’d be scared shitless to leave these Trypticon Transforming Laser Mouse gadgets alone. They could cause some serious damage if they aren’t properly supervised. Think about it. What if they see a tasty real life mouse skitter across your office floor. They are likely to snap their own cable as they pounce. That’s me for ya! Always one step ahead. ...

Washing your dog is probably a pain in the ass, especially if your mutt is a prissy little thing. Stop taking your dog’s shit and the next time they’re due for a cleaning, hit up your local Dog-O-Matic. Created by some silly francophone named Romain Jerry, this machine takes your pooch and washes it over a brief period of time ...

Party on, Wayne! Look, if you don’t have an Arduino by now, I have no idea what’s wrong with you. Grab one and then plunk down some cash for this Piezo Drum Kit from Spikenzie Labs. It’s a mere $18.95 and will allow you to easily hook up piezoelectronic sensors to your board and start drumming with any tangible surface ...

Say you happen to be taking a tour of your nearest Pantone color matching facility, or say you really want to spy on what other paint colors people are choosing for their walls. How could you ever camouflage yourself with such a colorful background to disappear into? The Paper Mask Prototype features a colorful design, perfect for hiding in paint ...

In the spirit of really large and cool shit for the summer, check out this Gigantic Water Play Slide from “ridiculously expensive stuff” extraordinaire Hammacher Schlemmer. Part 16-foot water slide, part water fort, the Gigantic Water Play Slide includes a bouncy center play gym and a mountain climbing-like stair experience. All for the (super-cheap, OMG) price of (only?!) $9,000. Chump ...

There’s not many ways to be perversely snarky on a nude beach. With all of your naughty-bits hanging out, there’s not much you can tell someone that they’ll find risque. If you don’t feel comfortable in your own skin, these Anatomic Wetsuits, by Diddo Velema, allow you to appear not only comfortable with your anatomy, but brash enough to show ...