Unusual Gadgets

Monday, August 31st, 2009 |

If you feel like stepping out from the crowd,  using some electronic eccentric devices will take you there. These gadgets are not only different but also very useful- all you need is the courage to try them.  Sadly, not many of these devices are available on the market and maybe some of them will never be available. However they will make you curious about them as they are the product of ingenuity. Even if you are not an electronic gadget passionate, you will be attracted by their design and their functions. You may not find them useful now but at some time in the future maybe you will find their utility.
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In 2008 it was realized a ranking of the most unusual gadgets- there were 8 such gadgets that won the contest.  The first gadget was the B-membrane Laptop/Desktop Hybrid which is a mother ship-like laptop/desktop hybrid. B-membrane is different because it doesn’t have a monitor but rather a cone-shaped design that sits on top of a circular disk, which makes the computer look like a mother ship. The cone part works just a like a projector- it beams your images onto the surfaces it is pointed to. When you want to see the images on the surface, you just bend the cone part, which then becomes a projector. The choice of the surface is yours you just have to point the projector towards the area you want to view the images.

The B-membrane also includes an optical drive and keyboard which will appear only when you need to use them. The keyboard is placed on the disk, blended in with it, round, and works just like a touch pad- all you need is to touch the disk and the keyboard will appear. The B-membrane has another function besides being a computer, it can be used as an ambient light. This gadget is still in design mode and it will probably take some time until it will be released on the market.

The syringe USB Drive is another unique gadget as it weighs a pint, 72×25x18mm, and like a syringe, it has a transparent shell. It uses a 2.0 technology and the information storage ranges from 128MB to 1GB memory.

Unlike the B-membrane, the syringe USB Drive can be purchased online.

When you need more USB ports, the next unusual gadget can be very useful although it is a little bit scary-the USB Hub Monster. The monster has flexible arms so you can connect more USB devices without using cables and cords. The monster can be created by everyone who wants as its inventor- Ed Lewis shows it step by step on the Instructables web site. For this, you will need: a 7 port D-link hub, seven one-foot USB extension cables, a 10 foot roll of armature wire, and black material to wrap up the monster.

If you are bored of the classic mp3 player, then the Rubik Cube MP3 player can bring some originality in your life. Besides being an MP3 player, it will also put your brain to work as you have to solve the cube in order to start listening to your favorite music. The cube was designed so that for each layer you solve, you will be allowed to perform a function such as pause, back, forward, volume. When you want to shut down the mp3 player you have one little problem- you must solve the puzzle.

When you want to listen to music with your friends, the creator of the Cube has taken care of it- you have 3 jacks available for 3 pairs of headphones. The Cube mp3 is also equipped with speakers- all you need is to use the switch at the top. You can also renew your music by using the USB port that pops up ready to be connected to your computer. This mp3 player can be very stressful if you don’t like Rubik Cube-like games- it will take you a lot of time to use its main function. Although it is has an innovative concept, the MP3 player is not available yet.

If you are really passionate about music, then you will surely love the TuneStudio. It will turn your iPod into a portable recording studio.TuneStudio has a four-channel audio mixer and also a recorder from Apple’s fifth generation iPod. You can record your music directly to the iPod at CD- level 16-bit quantization as well as at 44KHz sampling rate. TuneStudio can keep recording levels within iPod’s sound spectrum by processing the stereo signal. Each of these four channels can be set up to use a three-band equalizer, as well as level and pan controls. TuneStudio works also on Windows and has an USB port to connect it to your system.

There are a lot of Star Wars fans all around the world and they will surely love the new computer equipment inspired by the movie- the Star Wars USB Hubs. The hubs come in the form of the movie’s  most famous characters Darth Vader and R2-D2. Both characters have four frontal full speed USB ports. Besides that, there are sound effects coming from the characters and R2-D2 moves his head and lights up every three minutes. The products are available only in Japan.

The Mousecaster is not only a mouse but also it allows you to listen to your favorite radio on your computer. All you have to do is connect it to your computer as it has a built in FM radio and the cord behaves like an antenna. You can listen now to your favorite radio station without internet access. This device is available in the United States.

If you have a desktop computer and you want to type in the dark it can be very difficult. That’s why someone thought of you and invented the illuminated keyboard- Eluminix. Eluminix gets its power from the computer and uses electro-luminescence technology. This product is available for purchasing.

All these unusual gadgets can help making our lives more easy, pleasant and more fun. Although not all of the devices have an utility now, they are progresses of the technology and will lead the way in discovering more and more ways to easy our existence.

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Cool Spy Gadgets

Friday, August 28th, 2009 |

Every child dreams about the cool job he will have when he will grow up. Many of us dream about becoming a spy. Why are spies so cool? Maybe because they use a lot of cool gadgets and equipments to accomplish their different missions. A spy job is a very funny and very exciting. But no spy is cool without his gadgets.
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At first, spy gadgets were secret tools, when they initially appeared. But nowadays it is not so hard to get cool spy gadgets. They can be found all over the Internet and come in different shapes and sizes. You can find cool spy gadgets, from video surveillance, audio surveillance, phone equipment, computer surveillance, counter-surveillance, personal equipment and communication to tracking systems to location security and chemical aids.

All of these gadgets are very cool but you have to use them properly in different situations.

From the category of video surveillance you can find a lot of cool stuff like hidden cameras or wireless cameras.

You can get a hidden surveillance camera which is a fully functioning wall clock with a micro-sized video surveillance camera concealed behind the face of a boom box. You just have to aim the boom box towards the direction you wish to monitor, attach the included receiver to your VCR or TV and you’ve got a spy camera that never blinks. Range is about 700ft line of sight.

If this is not good enough you can buy a hidden screw camera that is a wireless video camera hidden in a screw. A surveillance camera like this could be hidden in dozens of places, in almost any location, and if well placed, no one would ever suspect anything.

The specifications for this are: Resolution: 330 Lines Resolution, Lens: 3.6/2.9mm Pinhole, Pixels: 270,000.

If these are not good enough you can get a flexible cable camera. Flexible cable cameras are designed to provide tactical teams means to covertly monitor a crime scene. The small video camera can be inserted under most doors or through a small opening in a wall. The camera can easily be attached to a pole to give tactical teams a view of a room from a safe distance prior to entry. Slide it under doors, slide it into cracks, or holes and see a clear image inside other rooms.

Cool Spy gadgets include self worn cameras. You can get a baseball cap camera or sunglasses camera. This class of hidden cameras can be worn on your body while you’re conducting surveillance and your target won’t know they’re being watched. They use wireless signals to transmit live video up to 700 feet.

If those won’t do you can get  video cameras are more of the type that James Bond might use for covert surveillance, like a pack of cigarettes or a hand watch-shaped camera. Because of arm motion, the watch might be more useful to be left sitting on a shelf or desk, while the cigarette camera would look natural sitting in front of you on a table at an outdoor cafe.

Other cool spy gadgets are meant for counter surveillance. The bug detector functions as a bug/phone tap, wired and wireless hidden camera detector. This counter-measure device can locate transmitters or bugging devices in a room or automobile. It excels at tracing RF signals for RF security and counter-surveillance applications.

The phone trap detector is a counter-measure device which checks your phone line for on-premises series and parallel bugs and wiretaps. It can also check the telephone for most common types of hook switch bypasses, which effectively turn the telephone into a room monitor.

Video camera detector will not only detect the presence of a video camera, it will also intercept a wireless camera transmission, showing on your screen exactly what the camera sees.

If you are afraid of being listened you can get a white noise generator. This white noise generator defeats listening devices as hidden microphones buried in a wall, transmitters located in AC outlets and laser/microwave reflection from windows. This is accomplished by producing a security blanket of generated noise completely covering your private conversations with unfiltered sound, thus ensuring a private conversation. The masking system injects noise into the environment perimeter and not directly into the environment. This approach allows normal conversation while defeating eavesdropping devices that rely on acoustic leakage.

Cool Spy gadgets are the coolest products you can find on the market nowadays.

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Gold Gadgets

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 |

Gold has been, since oldest times, the color and the material of wealth and status. I think there shouldn’t be any wonder when we see more and more gadgets covered or totally made of gold. Most of them come with pretty high price tags. There is a wide ranger or gold covered gadgets, and many of them are strange. You wouldn’t think of those things, in the golden version, but they are very special, and they can be very interesting gifts or collection items.
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The special golden Wii edition was a special gift for the Queen of England, and it is a normal Wii covered in gold. Even the console is gold all the way. Is the Queen really playing with it or is she added it to the gifts exhibition?

The golden BMW M5 is very impressive, and it belongs to a Russian, and if you want to see it with your own eyes you should take a trip to Russia. I think it is a great idea for people who often happen to forget where they parked the car. But I think you get heartbroken when a hurried taxi driver crashes this nice jewelry. Well, it is one of the coolest gold gadgets, but the price is also “gold” edition.

The iPhone is the undisputed smartphones’ market leader, and if there is anything which could make it cooler, than it would be a special gold edition. This version has a gold covering the whole back and front, and even the Apple-logo is precious, it is made of 24 karat gold. It costs€954, and besides the special material, it includes a 16GB memory.

Do you need to spice things up in the bedroom? Then take a look at this gold bra, which can be the perfect gift for your girlfriend.I think that every girl will feel like a goddess wearing it. A Korean company, Golden Zone, created this bra and it costs $1.89 million. It is covered in diamonds, and I think it a very special gift which could bring a lot of salt’n'pepa in your bed.I don’t think it’s very comfortable, but it looks great!

A lot of gold computer gadgets are out there on the market, and you can buy a gold mouse for your Apple or for your Windows computer. Another interesting product is the gold iPod, which has a slick and smooth appearance. A really collectors’ item is the Transformer, which has been produced only in 10 pieces, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to have one of these, so the collectors and Transformer’s fans are crazy to have one.

I am wondering who would like to get a heavy metal poisoning by using a gold plated vibrator, but it would be nice to have it in the collection. So here it is: Elo Vya gold plated vibrator, for only $1500. It will satisfy women and maybe even men, and for sure, it will pass some AU in your..hidden parts of the body. If you want to know, it is on sale for $1350, so you can save some money buying it now! Cute, small, offers pleasure, but poisonous!

This 24-carat gold MacBook Pro is a really nice gadget. It is all golden, with a diamond studded logo. Another product for some filthy rich people who need attention or who need the latest hi-tech on their desks. This MacBook was designed by Alex Wiley and I am sure it is not for mass customisation. There are two versions: 24 kt Gold& Diamonds 15” MacBook Pro and the version without the diamond Apple logo.

Golden gadgets market is enriching daily, and the products belong to wider ranges, and they can satisfy even the most pretentious esthete’s eyes!

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