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Charger Bracelet: When games are your life
Mike Yamamoto | Oct 24, 2007
If you give an item like this any kind of consideration at all, it's probably a sign that you're spending more time playing games than with your loved ones. Actually, it may mean that you don't have any loved ones at all, or won't for very long.
Thanko's Charger Bracelet is designed for addicts who just can't put down their handhelds when the batteries run dry, supposedly providing another 4.5 hours for a PSP and 28 hours for a DS Lite with a recharger strapped to the wrist, according to Engadget. On the other hand, given the fashion statement that this will make, there'll be plenty of time for those games every Saturday night.
Via Crave CNET
Jaywalking with a twist
Candice Lombardi | Oct 24, 2007
This bizarre invention seeks to solve the dilemma of the environmentally conscious walker surrounded by a world of drivers.
The Portable Zebra Crossing is a roll-up version of the pedestrian crosswalk. You lay it down across the street when you find a convenient crossing point instead of bowing to the "tyranny" of the regular system that requires "inconvenient diversions and wasted time," according to the International Chindogu Society.
While we
Jalopnik, who noticed this at the 2007 Tokyo auto show, points out that you'd still have to brave the traffic while laying down your claim. Though that's apparently not a problem for the lady in this photo, who seems to be traveling with her own crosswalk servant.
Via Crave CNET
The smokeless electronic cigarette
Juniper Foo | Oct 23, 2007
We don't know about the "endless hours of enjoyment and smoking pleasure", but this little battery-powered gadget reminds us of the NicStic which is touted as a smoke-free alternative for the tobacco worshipper. Even if it's just lots of smoke and no fire, the good thing is this prevents noxious breath, stained teeth and pollution since you basically exhale smokeless vapor (do we hear gasps from the smokers corner?). Unfortunately, this does nothing to cut nicotine addiction since it now gives you carte blanche to puff away in smoke-free zones and packs flavored nicotine cartridges, with one cartridge apparently equal to two decks of ciggies!
Via Coolest Gadgets
Price: US$64.95 per kit, cartridges at US$10 per 5-pack
Availability: At Crown7 Web site
Specs: Battery recharger, two Lithium batteries, two replacement filters, pocket holder, case
10 affordable USB gizmos for X'mas
Juniper Foo | Oct 19, 2007
It's official. Hunting season (of the gift-giving kind) is open again. And much as it's vulgar to mention the M word, let's face it, that sad sack of a wallet (bonus? What bonus?) can't take a collective beating all at once. Your Christmas gift recipient wants a PlayStation 3? Take a hike, pal. Your newlywed friends hinting at a home-theater-in-a-box to deck the halls? What, you think grandpa prints money? Whatever happened to "all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth"?
But as Madonna used to sing, it's "a material world". So short of morphing from sweet Santa to stingy Scrooge, you can still have your log cake and eat it. The solution? Useful USB gadgets that won't break the bank. With almost everyone now owning a notebook or PC, you can't go far wrong with an addon that enhances or adds to the fun factor of your desktop system. Check out these 10 USB gizmos that should sit pretty under that X'mas tree without straining those purse strings.
But as Madonna used to sing, it's "a material world". So short of morphing from sweet Santa to stingy Scrooge, you can still have your log cake and eat it. The solution? Useful USB gadgets that won't break the bank. With almost everyone now owning a notebook or PC, you can't go far wrong with an addon that enhances or adds to the fun factor of your desktop system. Check out these 10 USB gizmos that should sit pretty under that X'mas tree without straining those purse strings.
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Akihabara, shop till you drop!
Juniper Foo | Oct 18, 2007 |
) First stop, follow the signpost to Akihabara Denki Gai. |
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) Exiting from Akihabara Station, you can't miss the Radio Kaikan Building with its bubble escalators. |
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