Gadgets

It’s not often that I refer to an alarm clock as “beautiful,” but as you can see from the image above, this Spirit of St. Louis themed clock is certainly worthy of that distinction. The vintage aircraft theme extends all the way from the mini suitcase exterior to the altimeter clock and switch controlled snooze and on/off functions. It’s a ...

We geeks tend to take FCC approval for granted, and we haven’t really heard of any high profile products not being approved. That cannot happen right? Guess what, SonyEricsson is stuck in a pit after one of their phones was tested to have just a bit too much radiation. The all flashy all metallic T650i’s SAR appears to be 1.8W/kg, ...

It appears that the folks at Crayola have been branching out beyond the world of crayons and markers into the world of cheap but useful gadgetry with this new Total Tools Audio Ruler. The ruler measures up to one foot in eighth-inch increments. Just flip open the cover, turn the unit on, hold down the button and draw a line ...

If you are into DIY projects, pay close attention because the following story is truly inspirational. PopSci photographer John Carnett took it upon himself to develop a device that truly benefits mankind — a beer machine that takes the process of making beer all the way from boiling extract to a chilled pint with almost no physical effort. In fact, ...

Just because you have flies doesn’t mean you have to kill them with some old fashioned strip or swatter. A fly extermination unit should add to the ambiance of a room, not detract from it. That is the philosophy behind the Fly Pod. The pod does its dirty business by attracting flies with light then trapping them with an easily ...

We received a whole bunch of press photos for Nokia’s announcement in London tomorrow, and decided to share with you. Supposedly there would be five phones all focused on entertainment. The N81 gaming phone, N95 music edition with 8GB memory built in, and XpressMusic series 5700, 5610 and 5310. Catch the jump to see them all.

If there was ever a perfect blend of design, science, and technology to be found in a single device, Richard Mille’s Planetarium-Tellurium would be it. Ten years in the making, the Planetarium-Tellurium is, at its core, a small model that illustrates the movement of the planets (and other astronomic occurrences) in our solar system with a ridiculous degree of accuracy. ...

If you love Spiderman, but not enough to express that love with permanent body art, the Spiderman Gr8 Tattoo Kit may be the perfect middle ground. Kids (and even some really geeky adults) can create realistic looking temporary tattoos with the included motorized pen, three washable colors, and the 9 included template designs. Plus, if you are the creative type, ...

We all know that the DS has been spanking the PSP in terms of sales, and the touchscreen featured on Nintendo’s handheld platform is a major reason why. Now PSP owners can get in on the action (sort of) thanks to the folks at SparkFun. For a mere $23.95 you can pick up this PSP display add on that gives ...

Not surprisingly, discarded chopsticks are a major source of refuse in Japan. In fact, an estimated 90,000 tons of wood is wasted each year there on disposable chopsticks alone. And now Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to do something about it. The plan is to use the wooden chopsticks to create ethanol fuel that will help ...