Posts Tagged ‘random’

Yoda USB Desk protector

Need to keep those pesky people away from your desk when you are away from your desk? This motion activated Jedi Master is ready to defend your workspace. When someone come near your desk, Yoda fires up his lightsaber and warns them to back off. The Yoda Desk Protector comes complete with a super-long USB cable, so even if your last remaining port is way in the back of your tower, Yoda can still be out front where he’s needed. His motion sensor will detect movement between 6 and 9 feet away depending on the lighting in your office. While you’re sitting at your desk you can keep him in silent mode so he doesn’t drive you nuts with his nuggets of wisdom.

via ThinkGeek

Medea Vodka comes with an LED display

There are a great deal of helpful and even sometimes life changing gadets.  For every revolutionary and great gadget is a completely and utterly pointless one.  This vodka bottle falls into the pointless section.  Well that is besides that it’ll give you a bunch of shiny lights to play with while you’re getting plastered on vodka.  The LED display is completely programmable and should be easy enough for you to handle even after you’re drunk.  The phrase you can punch in can be 255 characters in length.  The bottles will cost about $40.

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Soap Knuckles let you look tough while you wash up

Washing up can be such a dull and repetitive task.  Now instead of just scrubbing down with some plain bar of soap, you can have soap in the shape of brass knuckles.  Sure, you’re getting far less soap for your money, but it’s just so much more awesome.  It’s made of all-natural glycerin soap.  For $15 you can get two of these brass knuckles through Spye Design.  Sadly, right now these Soap Knuckles are unavailable.

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WTF jean – For storing your gadget

Smartphone in your back pocket? Cracked screen when you flop down on a wooden barstool. Front pocket? You’re asking for nasty scratches should you throw some keys in there. The fix, apparently, are wtfJeans, denim designed for gadget lovers. They sport micro-fiber pockets to protect those screens, a hidden memory stick pocket to keep your infos semi-secure, and even extra padding and protection in special places for male wearers. Granted, the styling is a bit… controversial, perhaps even Kris Kross inspired, but we’re digging the look — and the website, which encourages you to “wear them FTW” and offers special European beta pricing of €59 ($80) for the first 100 pairs. After that only 900 more will be made, and we’re guessing they’ll sell out quick, so order soon or you could be stuck wearing TLA-free pants. Drowsy unboxing video after the break! The first picture show the women version and the second picture is the guy version.

via engadget

Microsoft’s Innovative Skinput Gadget

Microsoft latest gadget still in developing is capable of turning a human arm into a touch screen display. This is done without needing to implant anything onto the human. Chris Harrison and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, collaborating with Dan Morris and Desney Tan at Microsoft’s research lab in Redmond, Washington, assembled an acoustic bio-sensor to detect sound patterns created when tapping a forearm or palm. Each part has a specific acoustic signature that can be associated with functions like dialing a phone or playing Tetris. Pinching and flicking gestures can also be used for commands.

According to researches, a tiny system beams a keyboard or menu onto the user’s forearm and hand from a projector housed in an armband. Tapping the “buttons” causes ripples to run through your skin and bones. An acoustic detector, also in the armband, then calculates which part of the display is to be activated.

Already there are twenty volunteers who have examined the gadget said they found it easy to navigate. The system could use wireless technology like Bluetooth to convey commands to many types of device — including phones, iPods and even PCs. According to the researchers we will begin to see such interfaces emerge within the next five years.

via ebrandz