Archive for the 'Electronics' Category

Stylophone Retro Pocket Synth

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Here’s a great way to create your own living soundtrack on the move! The Stylophone Retro Pocket Synth is a recreation of an original 1967 Stylophone, and has been used by such legends as David Bowie, Kraftwerk, and Erasure.

The Stylaphone comes with three retro organ sounds, there’s an optional vibrato effect, and a knob which tunes the Stylaphone and does pitch-bend effects.

Hand Crank Radio/Cell Phone Charger

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Hand Crank Radio/Cell Phone Charger

Having a crank radio during a power outage is handy, but having one that can charge your cell phone and work as a flashlight might just be a life saver! Not only can you be kept up to date during weather emergencies with the 7 NOAA bands, but you can also call for help (assuming the cell towers are in range and working of course) after using the crank to charge your cell.

Laser Beam Music Generator

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

The Laser Beam Music Generator.

This is the coolest invention ever! Whenever you break one of the unit’s six laser beams with a motion of your hands, beautiful music is produced! No musical training is required, all you have to do is wave your hands and the unit’s software will translate the motion into rich soundscapes. You can save your compositions on your computer as well. The software has a span of 19 musical genres, everything from Bluegrass to Reggae.

Clocky Robotic Alarm

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Have trouble waking up in the morning? Clocky is the ultimate solution. This clock will beep in random patterns to wake you up, and roll around the room in random directions until you get up and hunt the littel bugger down! You do have the option of disabling its wheels, but where’s the fun in that?

Stealth Switch

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Need to hide that computer game you’re playing from the boss? The Stealth Switch hides under your desk and is activated by a touch of your foot. This switch doesn’t just minimize those telltale windows, it makes them disappear completely! You can set the switch to mute sound, blank the entire screen and even hide icons. And once the coast is clear, a tap of your foot will restore the fun

Creative ZEN X-Fi 2.5″ Black 32GB MP3

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Creative ZEN X-Fi 2.5

The Creative Zen is a high quality MP3/MP4 player with excellent sound and good screen quality. Listen to music and watch movies in many formats not available on other machines. Battery life is excellent and it’s slim and light.

Omron Pocket Pedometer

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Omron Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software, #HJ-720ITC - 1 Ea

This is far and away the best pedometer on the market. It has a USB port and comes with software for managing your level of movement and exercise over long periods of time. It’s dual sensors allow you to keep it in a pocket or even a purse while recording your movements. It will record aerobic activity (10 minutes of constant movement or more) as well as calories burned and distance traveled.

Ironkey

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Sure, regular flash drives are cheap and handy, but what if someone should pass you the plans for the Deathstar? The average thumb drive has zero protection, so if you misplace it or it’s stolen, any personal information you had on those files has been compromised.

That’s where Ironkey comes in. This 4GB flash drive has military level encryption for your data, and if ten password attempts fail it self destructs! How cool is that!

The device also includes a secure copy of Firefox which encrypts your browsing session through Ironkey’s Secure Session’s Service which routes your session through a number of different servers in order to give anonymity as well as security to your browsing session