Posts Tagged ‘random’

Conceptual Corky mouse gets charged through motion

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

Augmented Reality Cosmetic Mirror

Giant Shiseido has come out with a Digital Cosmetic Mirror that can be used to test make-up and recommendations without even having to pick up a mascara brush. Using augmented reality to do sampling is a novel way to involve consumers, and can be a useful technology for saving on waste. All you do is sit down and let the camera scan your face. The terminal then gives you tailored recommendations. Pressing a few buttons on the touch-screen will paints the make-up onto your image in real time, allowing you to see the results instantly. You can also try out make-up that is currently making waves, along with printing out before and after photos with product information for you to go make the purchase of whichever colors caught your eye the most. Currently this machine is station in Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku. Hopefully it will ship to worldwide soon.

via japantrends

Samurai sword handle umbrella

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

Have you seen a 80 ports usb hub before?

Thanko just introduced an 80-port USB hub to charge all of your gadgets from a single location. The bad thing is this device only allow charging, you cannot use it to transfer file or perform synchronization.

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.

Potato Chip Eating Hand Keeps Your Fingers Clean

This is another really weird gadget from Japan, it’s a cute plastic hand that you can use to grab potato chips out of the bag and eat with. If you are those who like to eat potato chip all day and want to keep your hand free of grease this seem to be a good solution. While grabbing for a piece of potato chip this device is make in a way that it will not crush your potato chip. Regardless how hard you press the button. I believe this device is going to be in the Top ten weird gadget of 2010.

via itmedia