Archives for October 2004
X-Top Multi-Screen Display
Juniper Foo | Oct 29, 2004
Nothing is more awesome than having a monster screen that'll bring out the green-eyed monster in your neighbors, never mind if you'll probably have to "eat grass" for the next 12 months. 9X Media's modular display lets you stack up to 32 flat panels in multiple rows, with over 1,000 possible customizable configurations to play with. Imagine watching Euro Cup or Star Wars: Attack of the Clones with this. Now all you need is to mortgage your home for a sound system to match, and you're ready to rock and roll.
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Price: From US$10,399
Availability: 9X Media
Device: Multi-screen display
Basic specs: Modular and expandable, contrast ratio from 350:1, pixel redraw speed 25ms, max. resolution from 1,024 x 768
Katsutare Zara Soy Sauce Plate
Juniper Foo | Oct 28, 2004
There's no better way to bring on a burst of full-flavored sushi then to dunk it into a little dish of well-mixed soy sauce and wasabi. But now you can have fun with sushi, too. The engraved plates from fantasuteki take on different fishy shapes, depending on the amount of soy sauce you pour in. As you add more drops, the shape morphs. Dip your rice nugget into the condiment, and the shape changes again. Now all you need is a pair of Sushi specs with your meal, and life is complete. Ahhh...
Click to see the changing shapes: Heart to crab | small to big fish | squid to tuna
Price: 700 yen (US$6.60)
Availability: fantasuteki
Device: Novelty dipping plate
Basic specs: Choice of three different plates
Tomy's Wonderful Shot
Juniper Foo | Oct 27, 2004
Never mind that dogs see the world in a limited range of colors, Japanese toy maker Tomy has made a camera for canines. Which means we finally get to find out where the heck Sparky the StarHub dog goes roaming next. The device clips on the front of the pooch's collar and can be be timed to snap candids from 1 to 60 minutes, or remotedly triggered. The 8MB onboard memory is rated as good for up to 90 images, although the lack of flash means night shots are out. Still, this ought to be loads of fun for dog owners. Say arrf, er, cheese.
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Price: ¥9,240 (US$86.70)
Availability: Tomy
Device: Digicam device
Basic specs: 350,000-pixel CMOS sensor, 70cm to infinity, f2.8, built-in Lithium cell, USB 1.1, 55 x 52 x 12mm, 38g
Finis SwiMP3
Juniper Foo | Oct 26, 2004
Ready for some underwater music? We don't mean the piped-in swimming pool variant, but an MP3 player that actually conducts the entire sonic experience through your cheek bone to the inner ear. As an island where almost everyone learns to swim from young, this should come as a boon to relieve the tedium of swimming up and down lanes. The aquatic SwiMP3 (pronounced "Swim-P-3") is, naturally, fully waterproof and seems held in place by the bundled goggle straps. We're not entirely sure how it's powered, but the 128MB flash device is rated for 30 songs and 4 hours of continuous music--good enough for a solid workout in the pool, and then some.
Click to see the MP3 player | the packaging
Click to see more unusual MP3 players: Oakley Thump | Oceanic DV-X
Price: US$249.99
Availability: Finis
Device: Waterproof MP3 player
Basic specs: 128MB flash memory, goggles, ear plugs, carrying case, USB cable, MusicMatch CD, USB port
USB Memory SushiDisk
Juniper Foo | Oct 25, 2004
Had the Japanese known they would conquer the world through our stomach, World War II could have been fought with chopsticks and wasabi ne? SolidAlliance, the company which brought us the glow-in-dark i-Duck USB thumbdrives, may have struck gold with its SushiDisk. With the potential for limitless permutations of sushi and willing buyers (me, me!), this makes for great office party gifts. We can just see a serving of SushiDisks on a CNETAsia-embossed buffet platter. Just don't eat the decoration.
Click to see more oishii (delicious) peripherals: Sushi specs
Price: From ¥6,000 to ¥8,200 (US$56 to US$76)
Availability: SolidAlliance
Device: USB drive
Basic specs: 32MB or 128MB, USB 2.0
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