Gizmodo: Covers

Test Card TV Cozy Reminds Us That We're Old

Jason Chen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:10:00 EDT

Do kids nowadays even know what TV test screens look like? In the world of 24 hour broadcasting, how often do stations prefer to put these up instead of some Everybody Loves Raymond rerun? Not very often, but if you want to re-live those glory days of annoyingly bright colors in felt form, there's this TV Cozy. The standard one costs $25, but you'll have to pay more if you own a larger sized set. Putting these on when you're not watching TV should make the set last a few more weeks between dustings, plus also protects against errant baby spit. [Etsy via Boing Boing]

Rock Band Drum Kit Crochet Covers Prevent Eviction

Jason Chen — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:30:00 EDT

Are you one of those people who has to bang on the Rock Band drums as hard as humanly possible, leaving yourself open to a possible eviction notice? Here's a $40 purchaseable custom-made Rock Band drum kit crochet cosy set, made just for softening your blows and keeping you on your lease. All four are color-matched to the real drums, and come at only $7 shipping. At $47, it's cheap enough for most people without crocheting grandmas to consider. [Etsy via Technabob]

CarCapsule Will Not Help You Swallow Your Car Whole

Haroon Malik — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:05:00 EST

The CarCapsule is rather self-explanatory—it's a capsule for your car. Given the $269 price point for an 8-foot version, or $419 for the 22-foot version, we're guessing you'll be wanting a pretty nice car that would be worth the fuss of setup, as well as the cost of mass, super-tough PVC. If you have a Ferrari, you're probably wondering how it works. Wonder no more:

Unzip the CarCapsule, drive your car into the middle, zip the case up, allow the integrated fans to inflate the device and watch as your car becomes the centerpiece for your very own life-sized snow dome. If the whole idea was not crazy enough, the fans do not stop once the casing is inflated, oh no, they carry on pumping air so your car has enough oxygen to breathe. Sure, it's ridiculous, but a giant bubble of plastic excites us for some reason. Imagine one of these in your driveway—priceless. [CarCapsule via Oh Gizmo]

Gadget Sleeves: Good.

Mark Wilson — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:06:59 EST

If there is one thing in the electronics industry that constitutes a completely overpriced lack of creativity, it's protective cases. Gadget Sleeves (both the name of the company and the product) are refreshing response to a formerly tired product line.

Sleeves are available for MP3 players, cameras, laptops and PDAs at prices that vary by size (laptops are the most expensive at $35). But the cost is reasonable considering that all work is made to order and one-of-a-kindish. I for one am growing sick of the same old monochrome cases, and yearn for a little handmade customization to my stock iPod. Plus, it's a thoughtful, inexpensive add-on to any tech toy you may give this season. No jaded cynicism necessary.

By the way - the whole page is geared toward women, addressing the penisless like a tampon commercial. We hope they realize that men can be interested in these products, too. (Though we might opt for some less pink fabrics).– Mark Wilson

Product Page [via shinyshiny]

Dog Turd Cellphone Cover

johnb — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:42:50 EDT

Ummm... some Chinese students... erm... did these designs for cellphone covers or something and they, uhhhh, put some fake grass and a dog turd on a NEC N355i. And, erm... well, you see it there... see the grass? And the turd? Yeah. They're both there... ummmm... John Biggs

Chinese Page [PhoneDaily via MobileMentalism]

SKYN Laptop Covers

gizmodo.com — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:28:53 EST

SKYN has two lines of ultra girly laptop covers, the floral prints in the Eva Collection go for $40 and come in pink (as you can see on the left), blue or purple, and the bright solid colors which are currently Lilac, Pretty Pink, Lime Green & Ocean Blue and cost $35. You can also choose to get a monogram of Swarovski crystals on any of the solid colors; that'll run you an additional $5.

All of SKYN's covers are glossy, attach to the surface of your laptop with an adhesive and are reusable, and they have a sizing chart to help you pick the one that's right for your device.

Laptop Covers by SKYN [SKYN]
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