Gadgets

Je Joue: Program Yer Pleasure

The Je Joue programmable vibrator—what is it with vibrators today?—uses a USB connection to download “grooves” that the Je Joue can later play back twixt your thighs. This $300 “non-penetrative” device: …comes with 10 grooves pre-programmed, and, with its PleasureWare software, allows users to create, edit, and share custom programs, which can last up to…

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Rubik’s Cube For the Blind

This is a new twist on an old game. Why make a new version of a game when few people can master the original anyway? Regardless, this cube features six different materials that all have a very unique texture: metal, wood, textile, stone, rubber and plastic. It can be done like a regular style rubrik’s…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

The Only Pen a Drunk Could Ask For

So you re at your favorite sports bar watching the big game with your friends. Before heading out and driving home, perhaps it d be a good idea to make sure you re not legally intoxicated. At this point, it s just a matter of whipping out the Alcohol Breath Test Pen, blowing into the…

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Serene Cellphone From Samsung and Bang & Olufsen

Leave it to Bang & Olufsen to create Serene, a cellphone that turns the worlds of fashion and design upside down. This time the stylish B&O designers teamed up with Samsung to produce a cellphone that has the keypad on the top and the screen on the bottom. If you don’t like it that way,…

Gadgets Charlie White

iJoy Board Simulator

Like snowboarding but hate the cold? Then the iJoy Board Trainer was designing for you. It is pretty simple, stand on the board, press on a button on the remote control and then experience the realistic action of snowboarding, skateboarding or surfing. This won’t turn you into an instant professional, but it will help increase…

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Samsung Introduces the New Flatscreen 8″ Schwing

Kind reader Jason sent us in this possibly altered photograph of a costume gone horribly wrong.

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More iPod DJ Gear: MixPod

Another pro DJ equipment company is presenting dumbed-down DJing with iPods, with the release of Phonic’s new MixPod DJ mixer. The feature set, down to the video out connection and onboard controls, is nearly identical to the Numark iDJ. And while the MixPod has none of the iDJ’s visual beauty, it has all of the…

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Thanko MP3 Player/Recorder Watches

Thanko Japan, which has been making MP3 watches for a while now, has developed two watches that can now record sound as well. One has 512MB of flash memory, and the other can store 256MB. They both can record audio in the MP3 format, but unfortunately they connect with the mother ship via turtle-slow USB…

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Better Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles on the Way

MIT researchers have figured out a way to make a better battery for hybrid cars. They’re using lithium nickel manganese oxide instead of the nickel metal hydride that s used in batteries powering today’s hybrid vehicles. These new batteries can charge up ten times faster than current batteries, which means they can be ready to…

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Clear Audio Master Reference Turntable

For those well-heeled folks who just can’t seem to shake off the idea of using an analog turntable, Clear Audio offers its Master Reference Turntable, a $19,000 precision instrument handmade in Germany. Let’s face it: If it doesn’t sound good on this turntable, it doesn’t sound good anywhere. The unit has three separate motors that…

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Promise Lip Balm Claims to Curb Appetite

For those who are forever searching for effective yet effortless ways to lose weight, Omega Tech Labs is now pushing Promise, an alleged appetite suppressant disguised as lip balm. A month s supply will cost you between four and five bucks, and claims to not only slow down that ravenous appetite but it’s also supposed…

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Netherlands Debuts Video Stamp

The Netherlands has issued a lenticular video stamp, using a special printing process on a stamp-sized piece of plastic. Each stamp sells for .39 (46 cents US), and before you think that’s crazy, keep in mind that these are not flat panel displays that we’re talking about. How does this work, you might ask? The…

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Transition Personal Air Vehicle to Fly by 2009?

A group of MIT graduate student/wonks are saying they could have a flying car on the market within three years. Jalopnik relays the story of start-up called Terrafugia which has released some fascinating artwork of an SUV that flies. The Transition Personal Air Vehicle will allegedly be a car/aircraft designed for 100-to 500-mile jaunts, and…

Gadgets Charlie White

Pac-Man Ghost Pendant: For the One You Love

Can’t get the high score on that 1984 Pac-Man game out of your head? Here’s a way to keep those memories close to your heart. Check out Tiny Amour’s Ghost Pendant in silver or gold. We’re not sure which ghost it is, but we believe you can use your imagination and make it any one…

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Teac SL-D900 CD Player/Clock Radio

Teac Japan goes retro with the SL-D900 CD player/clock radio, available in six colors for $210. Its best feature is the USB port where you can plug in your thumb drive and play MP3s. It hopefully sounds good, too, with its 2.1 speaker system with built-in sub. It’s cranking out 15 watts—not bad for a…

Gadgets Charlie White

Water-Pressure Powered Light-up Shower

We’ve talked about showers that light up many times, but this shower is different. You see, it’s powered by the water coming through the head and changes color in response to the water temperature. No wires to run, no batteries to change—just sweet LED light bathing you while you bathe. It’s about $105 in Japan,…

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Size Doesnt Matter for Swedish Wi-Fi

Nanoradio AB has revealed their ultra-small Wi-Fi chipset today. The NRX700 chip measures 20mm2. Additionally this Wi-Fi chipset is claiming to have the lowest power consumption for a Wi-Fi chip. Nanoradio would ideally like to see their chipset in all of the next-generation mobiles device such as phones, media players and PDAs. Nanoradio, the Swedish…

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OpenX Hands On

Just got an OpenX plastic container opener and thus far it’s been an interesting and useful tool. It is especially great for zipping open DVDs and CDs. Essentially, it’s a fork-looking thing with a blade between the two front tines and a small retractable blade on the bottom. The MO is simple—cut a small hole…

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Soul Ash Solace: Go Out In Style

Here’s a great way to go out in style, with Soul Ash Solace by Maximal Design, a combination cremation coffin and urn that will make you the envy of all of your morgue mates. The body is placed in this coffin made of eco-friendly corrugated board, papier-m ch and wood, and on top of the…

Gadgets Charlie White

P2POD: A P2P Media Streaming Box

Though not the first of its kind, the P2POD box is a neat idea from Holland-based AHT International. The Delft University of Technology developed the software and will show the box at this year’s CeBIT. The box allows content distribution as well as love video streaming over peer-to-peer networks. So, every time you add a…

Gadgets Tgrumet

Je Joue: Program Yer Pleasure

Rubik’s Cube For the Blind

The Only Pen a Drunk Could Ask For

Serene Cellphone From Samsung and Bang & Olufsen

iJoy Board Simulator

Samsung Introduces the New Flatscreen 8″ Schwing

More iPod DJ Gear: MixPod

Thanko MP3 Player/Recorder Watches

Better Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles on the Way

Clear Audio Master Reference Turntable

Promise Lip Balm Claims to Curb Appetite

Netherlands Debuts Video Stamp

Transition Personal Air Vehicle to Fly by 2009?

Pac-Man Ghost Pendant: For the One You Love

Teac SL-D900 CD Player/Clock Radio

Water-Pressure Powered Light-up Shower

Size Doesnt Matter for Swedish Wi-Fi

OpenX Hands On

Soul Ash Solace: Go Out In Style

P2POD: A P2P Media Streaming Box

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