Archive for the ‘gadgets’ Category
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 |
Being a teenager is a challenge now, as you are surrounded by all this technology and all the gadgets are evolving from one day to the other, yet you have to keep up with everything and “be cool” because kids can be cruel and they can marginalize somebody just because they are not cool enough. That is why they all want the <strong>coolest iPod</strong> and the coolest iphone and whatever is released on the market. But who can be the judge to say which one is the coolest iPod for example.
<-300×250 Medium Rectangle – center->
I think all iPods are cool, that they were designed with this concept in mind and having one of these gadgets is a big deal because this makes you somehow special. Normally the latest model is always considered the coolest in every field, no matter what device we are talking about. The first one is experimental, the second improves the general features a bit, but the latest one always brings the best features so far and has the best design and the best everything. SO take a look on Apple web site and see which iPod is the latest one (if there is any need for you to do that or you already know everything there is to know about iPods?) and choose your model.
I think the<strong> coolest iPod</strong> is the one that suits you and that reflects your personality – the real you. That is why you should choose whatever iPod model you like best and customize it – add the coolest accessories and the coolest gadgets on the screen, the coolest applications plus the most unusual and spectacular wallpapers. A very common iPod will become really cool if you buy a shiny eye-catching case and a pair of earphones. I even say some very cool video headphones for the iPod that will make people turn heads after you in the street.
Then you can make another step forward and order a really cool engraving with your initials on your iPod’s case or skin. Use Swarowsky crystals for the maximum effect. There are some Hollywood stars who ordered special gold cases for their gadgets and even diamond encrusted cases, but they can afford it, can’t they? For normal people I think a rhinestone case will be more than enough to draw everybody’s attention.
But the taste of the person who wants the iPod is very important , so you should know that first before trying to make such an impressive gift. Some people simply hate the too obvious. The coolest iPod from my point of view is the smallest one, the iPod nano that I can keep in my pocket without disturbing me, without needing too much space. I need just my headphones or earphones with a black unseen wire coming out of my sleeve or pocket and entertaining me without having to advertise this all over the city. But that’s just me.
Or, if you want to be funny and original and give your girlfriend or boyfriend the coolest iPod as a gift for their anniversary for example, you can follow the example in the first photo and order a special birthday cake shaped like an iPod. You must admit that nobody will have this kind of gadget at the party, right?
Posted in gadgets | No Comments »
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 |
<p><strong><a href=”http://www.coolgadgetconcept.com/solar-powered-lights-from-ikea/”>Gadgets & electronic lights</a></strong> can prove to be extremely useful when you want to get rid of the dark and focus on something different for a change. These <strong>gadgets & electronic lights </strong>comes is all sorts of different shapes and sizes and we have decided to pay attentions to the new Flush Light, developed by Luminosity LCC. The Flush Light it a night light which is positioned on the flush handle of your toilet and it shows a soft and red light which can easily be activated with the press of one single button.
<-300×250 Medium Rectangle – center->
This button is located on the handle and the light is also bright enough for you to see different objects and areas around it without necessarily having to turn on the bathroom light. As I am sure you already know by now, it is a regular pain having to turn on bright lights when your ever are used to the dark. This bathroom light is designed to let you see what you are doing without having to turn on the light. This is more than just any other bathroom night light.
The beauty of the Flush Light is that you can mount it directly onto the flushing handle so you can see what you’re doing. Installing the Flush Light is a very simple process that you can complete even yourself. It comes with a 9 volt battery and a clip that allows you to attach the light to the flushing lever. After you open the package, it only takes a couple of minutes to install the whole things and, before you know it, you are in full command of the great bathroom night light.
You have to remove your current flush handle and replace it with the one found inside the package. Next you must hook up the chain leading to the flush level and you can then put the toilet tank cover back to its rightful place. The Flush Light comes with a handle that possesses a release button and you can remove the handle from the flush lever with no need of removing the whole mechanism. This makes it easier for cleaning and also for replacing the battery. You will notice that this gadget comes with a light placed on the handle and also a small button located right next to it. When this button is not pressed, the light will glow dimly. Once this button is presses, you will see the light glowing with its pleasant red shiny color and it will illuminate the floor and your toilet.
This lighting mechanism has to be one of the coolest things you have ever seen in terms of <strong>gadgets & electronic lights</strong> because it manages to eliminate a problem that you were not so aware of having. Now that we mentioned it, it would be nice to stop with the annoying process of turning on the lights in the middle of the night which are so powerful sometimes you feel as if you’ve gone blind.
Posted in gadgets | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 |
“Eye spy” is a phrase usually used to describe a <a href=”http://www.privateinvestigatordirectory.us/privateinvestigator-549-Eye%20Spy%20Gadgets%20&%20Accessories%20LLC/” target=”_blank”>private detective</a> or <a href=”http://www.einvestigator.com/spy_equipment/spy_equipment.htm” target=”_blank”>investigator</a>. Even though you might not be aware of that there are lots of this kind of agencies all over the world. They normally deal with domestic problems like a cheating spouse or something like that, but they must follow the target everywhere and be able to gather the proof they need for documenting their findings.
<-300×250 Medium Rectangle – center->
That is why they need some <strong>eye spy gadgets</strong> that are in fact some very unusual devices used for recording images and sounds, being able to hear in the distance and all these gadgets you normally see in James Bond movies – well, not the weapons, of course, but the spying stuff. These eye spy gadgets can also be used to spy on your nanny if you suspect that she is doing something wrong in your house while babysitting or even for children surveillance when they stay at home alone for a few hours before the parents come home from work.
Even though I am totally for respecting people’s privacy, I still want to know what are my children doing when they are alone in order to take the necessary measures in case they do bad things. One last way you could use these gadgets is to make a very special gift for your teenage kids who are simply thrilled and charmed by spies.
In fact, these gadgets can be used by both professionals and amateurs – the only difference being the purpose of the investigation because the professional does it for the money and for proving the mistake of a person and the kids for fun. Oh, yes, and the worried mothers use these <strong>eye spy gadgets</strong> for fear they might see their children abused by the babysitter or something stolen from the house by them.
You can easily buy such gadgets either <a href=”http://gadget.brando.com/the-tiny-eye-spy-color-dv-camera-recorder_p01074c048d001.html” target=”_blank”>online</a> or from <a href=”http://www.eyespyservices.com/” target=”_blank”>specialized shops</a> and , even if they are not very cheap, it will be very well invested money. You can pucrhase mini surveillance cameras that can be disguised in children’s toys, night vision glasses, a mini surveillance camera installed in a gadget used for dogs, an undercover mini camera disguised as an iPod and lots of other useful or funny things.
If you are a private investigator, then you won’t need my advice about how to use these gadgets, but if you are an amateur, you’d better make sure the power that supplies the hidden camera is enough until you come home and also it would be a good idea to record everything in order to have some proof in case you discover something unpleasant. If you are supervising your teenage children it will be better to tell them they are being watched, but do not tell tell where you put the cameras.
This way they will stay out of trouble even if you are not permanently watching them. Oh, and if you gave these gadgets as a present to your children, watch them closely because this spying thing might turn into an unpleasant experience for all if they spy on your neighbours at night for example.
Posted in gadgets | No Comments »
Sunday, June 20th, 2010 |
I am sure you have all heard of Akira that is considered a representative image of the Japanese anime. Well, its creator, Katshuiro Otomo, thought about taking things a bit further and directed another unusual and chaotic anime movie called Steamboy in 2004. It was produced by Sunrise and it is considered to be the most expensive anime production ever made, even thought the box office success was not that great. Teenagers are the targeted public and that is why the movie is full of cliches that are considered to attract this share of the audience.
<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->
The plot of the action is situated somewhere in 1866 England, which explains the use of steam gadgets and machines. Let’s remember that at that moment England was in the middle of the Industrial Revolution and the steam engine had just been invented, making all things possible now and replacing the energy of many people with the energy of a machine. Actually all Steamboy’s gadgets rely mainly on the steam powerful force . The main characters are the Steam family, mostly Ray Steam which is an inventor and a mechanic at a textile factory nearby its home. All the troubles start the day a mysterious packeage arives and there is a box with a strange ball shaped gadget inside which they call “the steamball” . Apparently the package had been sent from Alaska by the kid’s grandfather who was there with his son, trying to prevent a disaster.
Any way, the main idea is that this ball is used as Steamboy’s main weapon and is able to do lots of unusual things which usually end up by saving the planet or saving people’s lives. Steamboy’s gadgets are all depending on steam to work and are pretty innovative. They are descibed as well as possible in the anime movie with the obvious purpose of making it more veridic and giving it a shade of authenticity, which is pretty nice and a breath of fresh air after the audience was used to all those fantastic stuff in Superman and Spiderman.
Some teenagers loved it and some not so much, but the older audience most certainly did not enjoy it as much as it was expected. Ctitics considered that the anime was too rich in cliches and tried to hard to appeal, getting the opposite effect. Even the names of the characters are too obvious – the Steam family and the Steamboy in a movie where they all rely on the steam power of a steam gadget – Come on!! The Rival family is named O’ Hara, and there’s even a Scarlet O’Hara like in “Gone with the wind”, the spoiled girl who wanted everything for her. Historians also complained that the plot does not respect the historic truth and events.
But if you are a fan of these anime movies and you enjoy the chaotic view presented by the director you will certainly like it. It is worth watching just to see the original images and the detailed presentations of the Steamboy’s gadgets.
Here is a more detailed review of this movie and here are some pictures from the movie if you are interested.
Posted in gadgets | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 18th, 2010 |
My husband used to work in a bank and all his stuff that belonged to work were printed with the bank’s logo and name: his pen, his organizer, his CD-cases, everything. They got all these items from work and every time they went to talk to a client they would take them and use them in front of the client or even give the pen to the client to sign certain papers and so on.
<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->
It is a cheap, but effective way of advertizing your company and all the people who use or see these objects with a particular company name on them remember it. Many companies have this policy and it seems to be efficient. The employees get these items on Christmas for example as gifts and they use them regularly both at the office and at home. They can also show a kind of feeling of belonging to a certain institution, of being proud to be a staff member there.
Every now and then companies purchase these kind of items for publicity and somebody just stands in front of the institution giving free leaflets together with a company penn or small bag to the passers by as an advertisement.
<strong>Gadgets aziendali</strong> is actually the Italian name for “company gadgets” and refers to all the things I described above. There are certain online stores where you can purchase such personalized and customized company gadgets directly online, without having to bother look for its headquarters, drive half the country to meet the person in charge in order to get some company t-shirts, pens or caps for your company.
I know that these items must have your company’s logo, but you can upload it directly online and then choose the text, size, font and color of the fonts , the number of items you want and where you want them shipped. Then just place the order and pay and after that you will only have t wait for them to arrive by delivery.
Because the request was made in Italian, I looked for <strong>gadgets aziendali </strong>on the Italian web sites that offer that kind of items and I found more: <a href=”http://www.gadgetpersonalizzati.it/shop/” target=”_blank”>www.gadgetpersonalizzati.it</a>, <a href=”http://www.cipi.it/” target=”_blank”>www.cipi.it</a>, <a href=”http://www.turolla.it/Gadgets_Aziendali.htm” target=”_blank”>www.turolla.it</a>, <a href=”http://www.promosgadget.it/azienda.asp” target=”_blank”>www.promosgadget.it</a>, <a href=”http://www.regali-aziendali.com/ingrosso-gadget_aziendali.asp” target=”_blank”>www.regali-aziendali.com</a>. You can find quite a various range of items that you can customize for turning them into company gadgets both for employees and customers.
For example you can order here: company umbrellas, t-shirts, shirts, caps, pens, pencils, organizers, rubbers, shopping bags, bandannas, all kinds of luxury gifts, watches, thermos flasks, digital photo frames, clocks, MP3 players, backpacks, etc. they are all very good quality items and can be purchased in a variety of colors and sizes.
Apart from the intensity of advertising your company, these things are also very practical and when I am talking about the office items – you would have bought them any way, so why not grab this opportunity and purchase them already customized, wearing your company’s logo? The visual impact is also very important , now speaking of clients, because they will be surrounded by items with the company’s logo and will have a strong impression, no doubt.
Ok, now I did my job, now it’s up to you to follow these links, admire the things you see there and order some <strong>gadgets aziendali </strong>for your company.
Posted in gadgets | 2 Comments »