Gizmodo: scope

Scope Clock Puts The Cathode Ray Tube Back in Time-Telling

Kit Eaton — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:35:00 EDT

This is the Scope Clock, from designer David Forbes, and if you're into retro-tech chic gadgets, this thing will beat any nixie clock hands down. Just look at it: a cathode ray tube encased in acrylic, with GPS time automagically captured for accuracy, and the ability to display digital or analog clock faces. It's fabulous, and its rear-end is jammed with controls you'd never have thought to see on a clock: an astigmatism knob, anyone? This is the prototype, but there's a limited-edition version to go on sale soon, at a respectably high $999. [Cathode Corner via Gizmo Watch via DVice]

3R Systems ViTiny Pocket Digital Microscope, for Viewing Pocket Fluff?

Kit Eaton — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:38:14 EDT

Well, it might be for viewing your pocket fluff, if you've got a scientific mind and it's interesting to you. This new 'scope is a little smaller and more portable than ones we've shown before and features 24-90x zoom, a 1.8-inch LCD, 2MB of internal memory and a 300,000-pixel CMOS sensor. If you like exploring the world of the small and wiggly, then you'll have to wait as there's no info on pricing or availability. [Akihabaranews]

All-in-One Digital Eyepiece Camera for Hunters, Birdlovers, Spies

Sean Fallon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:00:47 EDT

MINOX aims to bring "affordable digiscoping to everyone" with its new Digital Eyepiece Camera 5.0. Unlike traditional digiscoping methods of attaching a digital camera to a telescope, the 5.0 is an all-in-one solution that combines a camera, scope and eyepiece into a single device. Features include a 2.4-inch TFT screen, 40x magnification, 128MB of internal memory, SD card expansion up to 4GB, and it's waterproof and shockproof. At a price of $449 it is a hell of a lot cheaper than a good DSLR with a telephoto lens, and more convenient to use than a pieced-together digiscope. [MINOX via Crave Asia]

USB Ear Scope Looks But Doesn't Pick

Jason Chen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:10:45 EDT

If we're going to look inside our ears, we prefer something like the Ear Scope GXL. Unlike this Thanko USB Ear Scope, there's a pick on the end of it so you can scrape out earwax. This Thanko one? It can only look.

However, Thanko's version does support USB, which probably means it's tons cheaper than the GXL's $200. Plus, once you've got a shot of your ear canal on your computer, you've got an easy way to take screenshots and use them as wallpapers or the background of a mass email to all your friends with the subject "Does this look infected to you?" – Jason Chen

Product Page [Thanko via Everything USB]

The Ear Scope GXL is the Ultimate in Self Ear Cleaning

Jason Chen — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:15:18 EST

Taking both the Ear Wax Camera and the LED Ear Wax Cleaner to the next level, this Ear Scope GXL is the last word on cleaning your own ears. If you're not comfortable with (or don't have) someone else cleaning your ears for you, this Ear Scope lets you peep into your own LED-lit ear canal for easy scraping.

If the scope's somehow too uncomfortable to use, you can even attach the Ear Scope to an LCD TV so everybody can get in on the fun. Seriously, we need to know where to buy this and how much it costs. Screw everything else, this is what we want for Christmas this year.

Check out the TV version after the jump.

– Jason Chen

Impress Watch [via Plastic Bamboo]

WiFi Scope Sees Radio Waves

Brian Lam — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:28:37 EDT

This Wifi can-tenna pans and tilts, recording radio signals it detects in the air. Then, it paints its findings in the visual spectrum, through a projector. It's an art project, but I'm sure there's a way to use it to optimize your WiFi Feng Shui– Brian Lam

WIFI CAMERA PROTOTYPE [BoingBoing]

Geek Chic: The Scope Watch

Charlie White — Mon, 01 May 2006 08:49:27 EDT

TokyoFlash brings you The Scope, an LCD display watch that achieves new levels of geeky-cool, but how difficult does time-telling have to be before it gets to be just goofy?

Press the scan control for the time of day, where The Scope springs into action, moving its x and y axis until it's honed in on the appropriate coordinates. The time is represented by the x-axis for hours and the y-axis for minutes.

Okay, that gets us to within five minutes of the time of day. Next, the bull's eye of four red LEDs on the right bring the watch's accuracy down to the minute level for each lit LED. Press the control again and it shows you the day/date. Available in gunmetal or silver, it's guaranteed for a year and sells for $131.

Scope by Scope [Tokyoflash, via boingboing]

Adventure Trip to a Micro World !?

Travis Hudson — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:00:56 EST

The president of a Japanese electrical manufacturer was interested in seeing the inside of his ear (who knows why), so he made somebody invent it. The result was the Earscope S, launched a few years back without much demand. The product was further developed over the years, and the outcome was the Earscope GXL, a high-end model for household use with a 7400-pixel image. It shows an image of your ear at four times the original size. This thing took off so far that actual earcleaning parlors are opening around Tokyo with Coden Video Earscopes plugged into a monitor with the customer eagerly watching the ear cleaning happen. As for the home model, you can not only check out your internals, but also enter the world of your car engine, computer, fax machine, etc. Prices begin around $172.

Product Page

Hummer Night Vision Scope

Travis Hudson — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:49:26 EDT

Garages are really scary places. One time I was going out to put up my Dad s hammer so he wouldn t hit me and it was really dark. I figured I could make it to his work bench without a problem, but then a possum came out of nowhere. Four months and one prosthetic leg later, I was mobile again. According to today s Family Feud, the number one item stored in garages is of course the H3 Hummer. Luckily Delft Electronics is putting people first by developing a night vision scope for the H3 Hummer. Keep those garages safe folks!

HUMMER Night Vision Scope [Strange New Products]