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new kids on the wooden block: animal usb drives
Marubeni InfoTec will be coming out with 10 different wooden animal USB drives. There are 5 different animal shapes, and they come in maple or walnut. I can’t find out too much more info about...
play a tilty game of snake on a monome
Do you remember the oh-so-low-low-tech game Snake? Now it can be played on a monome with an accelerometer. You don’t even need a controller, since the tilting motion is all you need to control t...
cop a feel: mouse shaped like hot chick’s torso
You can cop a feel every single day with these bizarre computer mice shaped like hot women’s torsos. Unfortunately, since they have no heads or limbs, it will probably make you feel like a creep...
gui magnets are sticky little helpers
GUIMagnets are small, flexible magnets with GUI objects on them that you can use for fun or to aid you in your website design......
ply phone stacks a whole world of gadgets into one device
The Ply concept phone has so many features stacked into its wooden shell that I had to read about it twice to fully grasp its awesomeness. Each layer holds a gadget with a distinct function, including...
tv-b-gone goes pro, shuts of tvs 300 feet away
Got an evil streak? The makers of the infamous TV-B-Gone remote control have come up with an extra-strength version of their gizmo which can turn off almost any television set from hundreds of feet aw...
stick your nano to yourself, but good, with the istik
The iStik is a gadget that uses strong magnets to stick your iPod to your clothing, because everyone knows that in this fast-paced world of ours, clips and armbands are just not cutting it. The iStik...
takaratomy qfo flying objects get ready to land on earth
Imagine an army of tiny little UFOs whizzing around your head. Now imagine that you could be the one controlling them. TakaraTomy’s mysterious looking QFOs are pint-sized remote controlled hove...
jupiter accelerometer mouse: whirly, wood, weally expensive
The Jupiter Mouse is a sphere of wood fashioned into a mouse that you hold in the palm of your hand to control. You move the cursor by adjusting the tilt of the mouse. The mouse is made out of “...
tie fighter webcam: darth vader has his eye on you
Star Wars fans rejoice! Now you can let Darth Vader keep watch on your every move as he pilots this pint-sized TIE Fighter Advanced X1 webcam onto desk. The TIE Fighter camera not only captures audio...
desktop kung fu boys are here to kick your a$$
There’s nothing that makes your office or cubicle more cozy than some fun desk toys. So when I saw these animated martial arts kids over on a Japanese website, I said to myself “I must hav...
torch flashlight so hot you could fry an egg on it
How many times have you pulled the flashlight out of your utility drawer only to find out it can barely light up 2 feet in front of your face? This insanely bright flashlight certainly doesn’t h...
luxeed led keyboard hits the u.s. (finally)
One of the most popular posts of all time on Technabob was the wondrous Luxeed multi-color LED keyboard. While it sure looked cool, it was nearly impossible to get outside of its native land of Korea....
color lcd weather station doubles as digital photo frame
From weather websites to the morning news to your mobile phone - there are hundreds, if not thousands of different ways to find out your local weather. But there’s something about this tabletop ...
rear view mirror tvs say to hell with other drivers
When you’re driving down the road, why should you have to worry about those pesky cars behind you? Thanks to this alarming new trend on its way over from China, rear view mirrors will soon do aw...
handy robotic arm is a helpful extra limb
The Handy robotic arm is meant to lend an extra hand for things like hammering, washing, painting, or kneading. It will be wireless capable and come with USB and midi ports, and employ “fuzzy AI...
tiny dvr camera is a ball
Within this tiny little black orb lives a tiny little digital video camera. What makes the Camball unique is its totally self-contained digital video recorder. All of the requisite electronics are cr...
hungry piggy bank eats coins for lunch
Looking for a place to keep all that loose change you’ve been saving up since you gave up on tipping the baristas at the Starbucks? Keep ‘em all in this whimsical piggy bank that chows dow...
“nailed” memory stick - stop: hammer time!
The “nailed” memory stick makes it look like you got very frustrated with your computer, and in a fit of rage, hammered a nail into it. It sends a much different message than, say, storing...
a hidden roll of correction tape lurks inside this fake lego
Brick-Brick Correction Tape is a fake-o Lego that hides a roll of correction tape. If you have more than one, you can snap them together like Legos...ShareThis...
usb robot 4-port hub is more hub than robot
The incorrectly named USB Robot 4-Port Hub has 4 twistable USB ports and no discernible robot parts whatsoever. You can twist each port up to 270 degrees, although off the top of my head I can’...
orbitwheels turn rollerblades on their side
In the beginning, there was the roller skate, then came the skate board and later the Rollerblade. So what’s the next conveyance that we’ll be strapping to our feet to roll around the stre...
shower radio disguised as a shampoo bottle: why?
This isn’t exactly high-tech, but it’s a strange enough gadget that I wanted to share it. It’s a waterproof radio for your shower that’s disguised as a shampoo bottle. Sooo...
iomega hip flask storage: don’t drink and hard drive
Hmmm. Would you rather be caught drinking on the job, or sneaking sensitive company data out of the office? Now you don’t have to choose, thanks to this new portable hard drive that looks just l...
mp3 mini amp speaker goes to 11
Looking for a cool speaker for your MP3 player? Check out this portable speaker that looks like a miniature version of the amps you might see up on a stage at a rock concert. The MP3 Amp Speaker is a...
‘wasp knife’ will stab your victims then freeze their organs
Britain is reportedly on alert for the wasp knife, a knife that can “deliver a ball of compressed gas capable of killing its victim at the press of a button.” A needle in the tip of the kn...
stick your iphone somewhere handy with the soaripod
For all those times you just can’t handle holding your iPhone in your hands, the Soaripod will hold it for you. It’s got a flexible 12-inch extension arm and clamps to any surface......
keep time and data: this watch hides a 4gb flash drive
Be ready when the red phone rings with this spy-worthy watch that hides a 4GB USB flash drive. The small USB drive fits completely inside of the watch case, ready for you to pull it out when you need...
constructable straws are like erector sets for milkshakes
Bendy straws are soooo last century. This constructable straw set allows you to make straws of all shapes and dimensions - even straws that allow you to drink from multiple glasses at the same time. ...
rechargeable r/c hummer: guilt-free gas-guzzlin’ fun
Hummers are pretty cool and look fun to drive, but their egregiously low gas mileage and rampant carbon emissions make them a bit taboo. Now you can get your guilt-free Hummer fix with this rechargeab...