Evoia Robot Toy Breaks Battery Record

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Misc. Tech, Toys

The toy robot, Evoia, that you see in the picture here has actually broken two Guinness World Records.  The first was its climb of the Grand Canyon, and the other is the “longest distance covered by a battery-operated remote controlled model car”. 

Yes, you can watch the YouTube video below of Evoia trailing a car going 0.6 miles per hour on the historic Le Mans race track.  It traveled for 24 hours, covering 14.82 miles, on just two EVOLTA AA alkaline batteries. 

I’ll be Evoia is feeling good about itself, and I’m sure the Energizer Bunny wants to kill him.

Click to continue reading Evoia Robot Toy Breaks Battery Record

Read More | Akihabara

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

AtoD Battery - Form Fitting Rechargeable Concept

Posted by Finnian Durkan Categories: Accessories, Design, Household, Misc. Tech, Science

For those who have been clamoring, nay, shouting for rechargeable batteries to be made more user-friendly and versatile, your day is close at hand.  Enter the AtoD Battery, a brand new memory-foam encased Nickel Hydroxide Rechargeable.  At 1.5 Volts it packs the same power as a AA, but with one substantial difference: its memory-foam casing allows you to shape it to match any size battery from AAA to D.  The starting size is that of a standard D battery, so while it may prove versatile it does present one small drawback: lag time in re-inflation.  Just make sure that you have the size right before you impress your friends by smashing a battery with your bare hands only to discover that your their Wii remotes take AA’s and not AAA’s. 

No release date has been named as of yet, but you can expect plenty of memory-foam laced witticisms from your local newscast (“Remember Memory-foam?”, etc.) when it is.  If nothing else, this may portend the re-introduction of ‘D-Battery Night’ at your local ballpark - not even Phillies fans could turn these into weapons.

Read More | Yanko Design

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Sanyo eneloop Lamps

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Household, Misc. Tech

Sanyo, parent of the Eneloop brand batteries, has come up with a lamp powered by 2 AA eneloop batteries (naturally.) The ENL-Y1S(W) can be used as a bedside table lamp with either white or blue light. It also doubles as a flashlight. The lamp will run for up to 35 hours shining white light, or 16 hours with blue light, depending upon brightness. Included in the ¥15,000 (~$156.00) price is a non-metallic contactless charging stand.

Read More | Sanyo

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Marshall Mini Guitar Amp

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video

Marshall fans will dig this Mini Guitar Amp. Powered by a 9V battery (not included,) the claim is that it sounds like a full size amp. While that may not be true, it does look like the original and features overdrive, tone and volume control. It comes with a belt clip for those who wander while they jam, and a headphone jack for times of solitude. The 5.75-inch tall mini amplifier is available for $44.99.

Read More | ThinkGeek

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

New Aritificial Heart Design from Cockroach

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Science

Sujoy K. Guha from the India Institute of Technology in Kharagpur has created a biventricular pump (artificial heart) with two ventricular pumps of interconnected diaphragm chambers. Run by a battery driven motor, his inspiration was a cockroach heart which has up to 13 chambers, while the human only has four. When one fails in a human it creates a heart attack but when one goes bad on a cockroach, it just keeps going. So far it has been successfully tested on a frog and Guha plans to try it out on a goat.

Read More | Telegraph India

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

LED Flying Disc-O

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Toys

Dazzle your relatives at the next family picnic since this is no ordinary Frisbee. Toss this Flying Disc-O around and its LED and fiber optic illumination system goes through 7 different colors. Durable, yet comfortable to handle, the disc has a 10.5-inch diameter and comes with two replaceable lithium coin cell batteries. Not recommended for kids under three or dogs that like to chew their toys, the Disc-O can be yours for $29.98.

Read More | Things You Never Knew

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (1)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Wireless Speaking Cooking Thermometer

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Household, Misc. Tech, Wireless / WiFi

Getting ready to grill this weekend? The Wireless Remote Cooking Thermometer comes in two parts, one for the unsuspecting steak and the other for you to hang onto. It displays the temperature and boldly announces when it is almost done then completely cooked. Water-resistant, it features a backlight for those late night bashes and needs 2 AA and 2 AAA batteries (not included.) The thermometer will keep your party from being a complete burnout for $69.95.

Read More | Brookstone

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Infrared Duck Hunter With Gun

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Toys

Now you can literally play Duck Hunt with this new game. The flapping duck will fly around your room or yard while you commence to shoot it down with your miniature infrared gun. Hit it three times and you have dinner. Charge your prey for 10 seconds and you will get about 30 seconds of flight, unless you down it first. The set needs 3 x AAA batteries (not included) to perform and comes at a price of $55.96.

Read More | Latest Buy

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Duracell My Pocket Chargers

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video, USB

Get extra energy on the go with Duracell My Pocket Chargers. Use them with your cell phone, BlackBerry, MP3 player or any other device that uses AA batteries. The portable chargers give you 24 hrs. of usage and come in a two pack with 2 Coppertop batteries and connector cable. The PowerSource Mini has a lithium-ion battery that can be charged by AC, car DC, or PC USB port. Each is available for $19.99.

Read More | Duracell

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story

Bluetooth Optical Mouse With Case

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi

This mouse likes to travel. Arriving in its own carrying pouch, the 500/1000 dpi Bluetooth V2.0 Optical Mouse has a working range of 10 meters, can toggle the DPI setting with a simple button and works with all Bluetooth capable PCs, Macs, laptops, and ultra-portables. Powered by 2 AAA batteries (not included,) it comes with a user’s guide in English and free shipping with its $19.98 price.

Read More | Deal Extreme

• Tools:
• Permalink
• Comments (0)
• Digg This
• Share on Facebook
• Email this story