Gadgets

The Triops is a rugged digital camera that can actually be thrown by photography buffs interested in capturing some unique images. The device responds to sound or movement, so in a situation where it is thrown, suspended, or just left in an unusual location it can act autonomously. It also allows users to take sequential photographs and 360 panoramic images ...

Over the last few months Hard drive clocks have been all the rage on sites selling handmade goods, but most of them have featured clock mechanisms inserted into a HD shell. Unlike those devices, the clock featured here actually uses the drive mechanism and heads to tell the time (the arms indicate minutes and the platter position used to indicate ...

Axiomtek, a Taiwanese computer hardware company, has developed a computer that fits all of the components – including an Intel Core 2 Duo, webcam, and speakers in a waterproof 17″ monitor. And the best part is that there isn’t a cooling fan in sight. So the question is, how did they deal with all the heat? Apparently it has something ...

If only I could have used my old Etch A Sketch like this guy does when I was a kid, my parents wouldn’t have called me a failure constantly. Using toys much like the Lego Artist, Jeff Gagliardi uses the simple Etch A Sketch toy for a not so simple purpose…recreating masterpieces of art. For the last 35 years, Gagliardi ...

The Airmagination Inflatable R/C Robot stands at a whopping 48″ tall – which would undoubtedly scare the hell out of pets, young children, and vertically challenged celebrities (Tom Cruise would piss his pants.) It can also be remotely controlled to move in all directions and speak a variety of prerecorded phrases in a robotic tone. Unless you have a pin ...

Believe it or not, the product pictured above is an expresso machine. To be honest, I’m not sure how it works (the German to English translation talks about “cafe gropes” – whatever the hell that is), but it from what I can gather it seems to be fairly easy to operate. All functionality issues aside, a product like this is ...

Chances are that if your office building caught on fire tomorrow, you and your co-workers would probably go ape shit and start banging on the nearest fire extinguisher in a feeble attempt to operate it. The harsh reality is that many companies haven’t provided adequate training in the event of a fire – a problem that BullEx aims to fix ...

If you are looking for the edge over your co-workers in the ancient art of office warfare, look no further than the Cap Blaster Blowgun. Just load a cap into each suction cup-tipped foam dart and blow. When the dart reaches it’s target the cap will explode – sending your victim (and most likely your boss) into a rage. Let’s ...

Despite the fact that an old man’s trick knee or a simple moistened finger in the air is probably more accurate than your average weatherman, our obsession with weather forecasting continues. That is why the new ViewStat Color Communicating Thermostat will probably be a huge hit. Unlike your average thermostat, the ViewStat also gives you a complete 5 day forecast ...

Why hoard all of your shitty music when you can torture everyone around you with it? This portable speaker system from Elecom will allow you to to just that without using any power source. All you need to do is plug one end of the included earbuds into your iPod and the other into the side of the speaker and ...