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Book smell in a spray can

Juniper Foo | Jun 09, 2009

How about Smelly Cat in an aerosol that squeals out the Smelly Cat song every time you hit the nozzle? We bet that'll be a hit with Pheobe Buffay fans. (Credit: Smell of Books)

Something smells, and it comes in a can. The Smell of Books is the last scent we'd think of to bottle. Maybe for posterity when books become collectible relics sitting untouchable behind glass in the far future. Then again, this book smell in a spray can is aimed at the Kindle e-book-reading crowd who might require a good whiff of Old Must for a kinder transition to the digital age.

The five aromas cheat a little, though, with Crunchy Bacon and Eau You Have Cats alongside Classic Musty, New Book Smell and Scents of Sensibility (whatever that is) for Jane Austen enthusiasts. The snorts aren't free. Each can costs US$28.99. Rather, gimme the smell of success anytime, and I'm sold.

Via Neatorama

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Now you can play space doctor

Jeff Sparkman | Jun 05, 2009

"Heartbeat is all wrong... his body temperature is--Jim, this man is a Klingon!" (Credit: Entertainment Earth)

Oh, man. They're just trying to kill me. Which, I suppose, is a bit ironic, as this is a replica of a medical device.

Seriously, though, check it out. For a measly US$39.99, you can be the proud owner of a Star Trek Original Series Medical Tricorder. Exclusive to Entertainment Earth (the "they" who is trying to kill me with all this geeky stuff), this deluxe tricorder not only looks sweet, but even has sound clips of DeForest Kelley as Dr McCoy, including my personal favorite, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!" It also lights up and makes the beeps and whistles you'd expect.

Now I've had tricorders before--I used the sounds from a toy Next Generation model during a call to convince my friend there was something wrong with his phone--but this one is old-school Trek. It even has a portable medical scanner. How can you not want to buy that? Or, even better, how can you not want to buy that for your Trek-loving husband? (This is directed mostly at my wife, but if it works for you, good luck.)

Via Crave CNET

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Music mirror inspires bad singing, huge ego

Donald Bell | Jun 05, 2009

Great, now she'll be in there all day. (Credit: Stocco)

If you've been practicing your Blue Steel face in the bathroom mirror without a soundtrack, the Maitre mirror could take your modeling delusions to new heights. Combining a radio, barometer, MP3 player, clock, and sensor-controlled mirror demister, this thing will put your broken Ikea medicine cabinet to shame and inspire hours of face contortions.

No pricing has been announced, but it's safe to say that being an early adopter of the "bathroom mirror 2.0" experience means putting up some serious cash. The Maitre mirror will be available from Stocco in sizes ranging from about 90cm to about 200cm.

Of course, the budget-conscious among you could always glue a S$99 (US$71.30) Creative Zen Stone Plus to your existing mirror and call it a day.

Via CNET Crave

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Yubi-Poki virtual knuckle cracker

Juniper Foo | Jun 05, 2009

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?... (Credit: Strapya World)

Here's something that's guaranteed to crack up your friends--a knuckle cracking simulator that ensures you never run out of knuckles to crack. I'm just surprised Japan's quirky toymaker Bandai didn't think this one up before Strapya World. Though at a piddling 500 yen (US$5.26), don't expect this gimmick to be crackingly loud (it sounds tinny in the vid below) or to last past a few good abusive cracks.
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Franken-charger powers (almost) everything

John Chan | Jun 04, 2009

The charging contacts have been adjusted to fit this flat mobile phone battery. (John Chan/CNET Asia)

Seen on the showfloor of Computex was this "20-in-1 charger" which not only lets you charge regular AA/AAA cells, but also proprietary lithium batteries commonly found in mobile phones. It is able to do this thanks to a pair of movable charging contacts that you can adjust to fit the design of your battery. After that's done, it's just a matter of closing the cover and plugging the device into a wall socket.

Now, most people don't remove their mobile phone batteries if they have only one. But this could still be useful for those who have extra cells for their handset or for camera batteries. It even has a USB port for charging devices such as portable music players and a plethora of charging tips that connect to the back if you want to power your cell phone directly without removing the battery. If that's not enough, you can even transfer power to mobile phones from regular AA batteries--perfect for emergency charging when out and about without access to a power socket.

Welland, the company making this product, is still looking for distributors and could not reveal a price. Contact the company directly if you wish to find out if it will be sold in your country.

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