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If you have use a wireless mouse before you will know that either the mouse is too heavy or it get disconnected once the battery is run out. This may be a past problem if this cork-based mouse get commercialize. This new type of mouse is a kinetic energy-harvesting mouse that is powered with a flick of the wrist. The Corky mouse uses piezoelectric elements to generate energy every time you click or move it around on your desk – even rolling the scroll wheel will generate a few watts. Moreover the whole mouse is made from easily recyclable material.

via engadget

Woo hoo finally receive my first ever Google cheque which i earn through google adsense. It took me about one year to earn and i am now targeting to earn my next cheque in 6 month time. For those who still have not hit the US$100 dollar payout, dun give up just keep blogging and the cheque will reach your letter box soon.

My first nuffnang cheque

This is an awesome homebrew laser-triggered camera rig that is uses to capture amazing pictures of insects in flight and splashing drops of coloredwater.  Fotoopa (creator) makes the compelling claim that no digital camera has the shutter speed necessary to do this kind of imagery. He claims the Compur #1 shutter used in his 2008 setup has a speed of less than 5 milliseconds. Technical details about his 2009 setup are available here.

via engadget

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The Flying Alarm Clock wakes you up with a loud shrieking alarm coupled with a little propeller-driven key that leaps off your nightstand. To turn off the horrible racket, you have to get out of bed and retrieve the key. The propeller flies the key high into the air and off into some dusty corner. You have to force your to wake up, get out of the bed and retrieve the key. Insert the key back into the key hole so as to turn off the alarm clock. All these movements should be enough to keep you a wake and kill off your sleeping mood.

2) Gong! Alarm Clock

The alarm plays the voice of a broadcaster and the gong rings unless you can hit the clock within three counts (wrestling version) or 10 counts (boxing version). The product tests the user’s reflex ability to rise in time before the round is over.

3) Puzzle alarm clock

When alarm sound off and at the same the clock will also fire four puzzles pieces up in the air. The only way to turn off the alarm is to find all 4 puzzle pieces and assemble them up. By cracking your brain to find the puzzles and solve it should be enough to prevent you from going back to sleep.

4) Sonic bomb alarm clock

The only alarm clock that come with a bed shaker. If you think that the alarm is not loud enough you can slip this bed shaker under your pillow.

5) Railroad Crossing Signal Alarm Clock

Nothing special about this alarm clock. I just find that the noisy sounds cause by the Japanese train railroad signal blast off is more than enough to annoy me and wake me up.

For those who like to DIY, can check out my previous post on world loudest alarm clock.

The baby robot was created to study how infants develop motor skills during the first year of life but no reason was give for the gigantic head design. In addition to providing clues about how infants interact with the physical world, researchers will also use the robot to explore how babies acquire and refine the ability to use nonverbal communication such as gestures and facial expressions. Maybe researcher can get more information from conducting survey on mother, nanny and child care teacher.

As for now the baby is still in the developing stage. I prefer them to come out with a more realistic robot to train inexperience mother. That will be more useful.

via botjunkie

Nowadays youngster do not like to bring long umbrella out especially the girl. Hopefully this design of samurai sword handle umbrella can make these youngster feel cool when carry one of them even if it not raining. Maybe if carry by a girl can even scare off molester. You can slung this umbrella across your back This umbrella is not only for nice looking, it well design give you the right balance when holding the umbrella. Unlike other umbrella when is fully open it tend to wobbler quite easily.

Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella specification:

• A really sturdy umbrella with the handle of a samurai sword.
• Push button opening.
• Nylon “scabbard” included – with adjustable shoulder strap.
• Dimensions: 38.75″ long; 41″ opened diameter

via thinkgeek

So this 80 ports usb hub is it suppose to help you solve your problem (lack of usb ports) or to introduce you with another problem. (Messy cable). The board is sized at 200×200×19mm and obviously needs to be plugged into a wall socket to work (100V). The picture below shows it with just 40 of the 80 ports used and it is already so messy.

The 80 Port USB Hub is available for $165 in Japan. For those living outside Japan and wish to get one, can check at Geek Stuff 4 U website. It is offering for $208.68 plus shipping.