Gadgets

Featuring full slide action, this very miniature Nokia 5200 toy is small enough to get lost among the coins in your pocket, yet still resembles the slider phone. Did we mention it can slide despite its size? It can actually slide! Oh, and it also features an image of a kitty on the screen. Pst, Pst, here kitty kitty. — ...

Baby boomers rejoice. A tech gadget made for the Nixon through Carter generation is always good, as boomers are more often than not, immune to learning about technology. Cre8txt has developed this keypad which aids in translating the IM-speak of those damn kids. I mean, what the hell is a ROFLcopter anyway! When your faced with a communication barrier, have ...

Hollandia International, known for their unusual bed designs, now presents the Gravity Zero Groove Bed. The Groove comes packed with a 150-watt sound system built-in to the frame, which means you can blare your Marvin Gaye tunes loud enough to deafen your entire household (not to mention inform them on what you are doing, with “Let’s Get It On” blaring.) ...

Check out this excellent useful (and dare I say, adorable?) USB Robot Webcam combo. The Robot features 11 points of articulation which allows us to contort the cam into whatever shape we want it in. The 6″-tall cam bot features LED eyes that illuminate in the night, as well as a maximum resolution of 640�480. You can use the bot ...

The King of Gamer Mods, Ben Heck, has returned to his triumphant days of Atari hacking. Known in the past for this Atari portables and other gaming mods, such as this one-handed Xbox controller, Ben Heck is back with a brand new Atari portable, this time for the 2600. Running off of 6 batteries, the new Atari portable now has ...

What could possibly be a better gift for your family science nerd? This USB Microscope, Webcam, Hub combo gadget is nerdy to the tenth power (rather than nerdy to the V8 power). Want to take a closer look at the soda cap that has been sitting under your desk for the last three years? Here’s a way to do so. ...

I’ve always wanted TiVo, but I’ve never made the initial call to actually sign up. This holiday season TiVo is offering a special set of discounted prices, which might just make me (as I’m sure others) get on the TiVo bandwagon. Monthly prices have gone from $16.95 to $12.95, 1 year pre-payed accounts have gone from $179 to $129, 2 ...

We’ve seen some inventive camera stabilizers, including the Spiderbrace Camera Stabilizer and the Mini Camera Stand, but how about one that acts as an adhesive device? The Monster Pod uses a “patented viscoelastic polymer base”, which is scientific talk for a special adhering plastic. While I wouldn’t dare place my expensive DSLR Digital Rebel camera on this thing, a nice ...

With this gadget, I think we have a case of the AMX Thermostat mixed with the Undress Me Mug. Some people plan for the weather by watching the news and planning complex and ornate alternate plans for each possible weather condition, including an assortment of outfits laid out for the morning. I, on the other hand, just take a look ...

If you don’t have a robot mowing your lawn for you, chances are you don’t have too much fun doing it (unless your my old Asian neighbor, he worships his shitty lawn, on which I do not purposely let my dog do his business.) At least you can look good while doing it. This F1-themed lawn mower is the sexiest ...