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Adjustable Stand for Wii Play
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Video Games,
Since you move around when you Wii, Thanko, the Lillian Vernon of Japan, has come up with this remote controllable device “of electromotive ascent and descent type large-sized television stand.” Translating the translation, the stand is meant for a screen of 40 to 60-inches, can stop at whatever height you desire, and has casters for portability (that thankfully lock down for those times when you get carried away by the game.) It’s available for a hefty 69,800 Yen (~$707.00.)
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| Thanko (translated) via Digital World Tokyo
Gallery: Adjustable Stand for Wii Play
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If you are not content with a basic tabletop Neon Happy Face, you can customize your own design with snap-together letters in this DIY kit. The sealed 2 x 3-inch blue blocks issue low heat and energy, and can connect up to 22 of them horizontally with a single power source. There are letters, numbers, and characters to choose from and it features a push button for steady or blinking lights. Priced between $3.99 apiece to $29.99 for a set, we could see using it to wish your neighbors a holiday greeting or, for even more prophetic fun in your neighborhood, “The End is Near!”
Read More | ThinkGeek
Gallery: Simplistic DIY Neon Light Kit
Want a sophisticated doggy door that won’t let in any other neighborhood pets or pests? The Pet Door Way offers automatic operation activated by your fuzzy friends. Made of an ABS plastic polimer body and aluminum alloy frame, the door is motor-operated with auto-dead bolt and security alarm. It comes with 2 sensors, remote, installation hardware, and a year’s warranty in three different sizes for $395.00, $495.00, and $695.00. At that price, hope that someone doesn’t wise up to the gizmo, steal it off your dog or cat, and sneak him/herself through the door.
Read More | Pet Door Way Product Page
Gallery: Pet Door Way is Selective
Play Tetris While Sitting on its Pieces
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Video Games,
Once a Tetris fan, always a Tetris fan. If you still play it or see pictures of it in your head, you can now sit on the Milan Design award winner. The TT chair is made with a polyester cover and internal PVC coating and comes in your choice of blue, khaki, grey, orange, lead, or black. Lightweight, it can be used indoors or out with its water, oil, and soil-resistant teflon coating. At a size of 30 x 52 × 68cm, each is available for ¥23,000 (~$23.00.)
Read More | Rakuten
Gallery: Play Tetris While Sitting on its Pieces
Keyboard Organiser Tidies Up Your Desk
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,
With all the miscellaneous junk we have floating around on our workspace, we could certainly use one of these. The Keyboard Organiser is the same size of a standard one but is a clamshell which, when you open it, can keep discs, notes, pens, paper clips, or anything else you want to stash. The device has 18 multi-media hotkeys, a PS/2 connection and works with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. With a 1 year warranty, the Organiser is available for £24.99 (~$50.00.)
Read More | BB Trade Sales
Gallery: Keyboard Organiser Tidies Up Your Desk
Here’s an example of someone who took the idea of dispensing with your past on eBay to the extreme. Ian Usher will be auctioning his life on the site beginning June 22. His reason for doing so is that he wants to leave everything and begin again. The sale will include his house and all contents, as well as his car, motorcycle, and jet ski. He will even give you a one-time introduction to his friends and a chance to take over his job. That’s taking a break-up very seriously to go to such extremes, but since the man is a filmmaker he should get a fairly decent documentary out of the experience.
Read More | MSNBC
Gallery: Man Auctions Life on eBay
Etch-A-Sketch Doubles as Clock
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Toys, Videos,
We have discovered many odd clocks at Gear Live and this prototype is no exception. Made out one of our fave toys, the Etch-A-Sketch Clock, built on the Arduino platform, was designed by the New York mechanical engineer Angela Yuan. When a minute goes by, the device tilts, shakes to remove the current display, and changes it to update the time. We think it is a novel idea and hope Ms.Yuan continues her creative streak.
Read More | Angela Yuan
Gallery: Etch-A-Sketch Doubles as Clock
Pandigital Photo Frame for Kitchens
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
Pandigital has been making digital photo frames for a while now and has just come out with one for your kitchen. This 720p HDTV includes a digital cookbook for those who want to see what dinner should actually look like. Wall mountable, it also comes with an under cabinet mount and stand for counters. When you want to use it for fun stuff, it will support JPEG, Motion JPEG, MPEG 1, MPEG 4 and AVI formats. With 512MB of memory, you can add to it with its 6-in-1 card reader. Think gourmet on this one with its price of $399.99.
Read More | Digital Tech News
Gallery: Pandigital Photo Frame for Kitchens
Alien Abduction Lamp to go into production
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Science,
As you may recall, we introduced you to the Alien Abduction Lamp last year, a prototype designed by Lasse Klein complete with a pulsating beam. Now it turns out that because of the hype, this is one idea that has reached fruition. Although no date has been set for its sale and there is no final word on whether it will be made in plastic or metal and glass, we are pleased that it will be coming to market. New to the lamp will be human and bovine abductees, for it is well known that aliens love people and cows. We’ll keep you posted on when the UFO becomes available.
(Thanks, Lasse)
Read More | Abduction Lamp Product Page
Gallery: Alien Abduction Lamp to go into production
So you want to draw attention to yourself at work or have kids who just won’t quit. Try installing this Mini-Traffic Light. What better way to say coffee break or time out? At a size of 270 x 100 x 100mm and a weight of 290g, the light features an on/off switch and will handle 200/240 volts. We were also thinking it might be amusing if you lived on a corner and wanted to see the reaction of your neighbors. The lamp is available for a mere $16.00.
(Thanks, Fanny)
Read More | Gadget4all
