Archive for February, 2008
Movie Gadget Friday: TRON
Filed under: Features, Misc. GadgetsAriel Waldman contributes Movie Gadget Friday, where she highlights the lovable and lame gadgets from the world of cinema. Previously on Movie Gadget Friday, we traveled across war-torn galaxies in the 1978 version of Battlestar Gallatica. Moving forward a few y…
Sega Toys’ Body Trainer headset coaxes you into working out
Filed under: Wearables
Oh certain, we’ve seen gadgets used as motivational tools before, but Sega Toys is apparently banking on you not being a hothead. Otherwise, you just might fling its Body Trainer headset from your dome as soon as you take in “please exercise a little bit harder” by your incess…
Paint and Play Low Energy Light
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One of the most boring things I can think of is sitting in that waiting room waiting for the Doctor to shout you in. The folks at Phillips have a gadget that uses low-energy light technology to create a soothing environment for the Mercy Medical Centere in Rogers, Arkansas.
“that installation…
Electric Knife Sharpener
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This three stage electric knife sharpener was top rated by a major examining firm for sharpening ability, ease of use, and features. It sharpens knives in a different and better way by grinding a double beveled edge that is suppose to be sharper, and stay sharper longer.
“The device has three…
Floppy Disk Coasters
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Remember those big floppy discs that you use to wag around before cd’s and flash drives came into existence? Well that item will remind you of the good ole days every instance you sit your drink down on the table. They are coasters in the shape of floppy discs made of vinyl and foam. I say th…
USB Parrot
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If you are one of those public that always look in the mirror, and adore yourself, than that gadget is for you. particularly whether you love the sound of your own voice. The USB Parrot plugs right into your USB port, and will parrot back what he hears. Try to keep it clean, particularly whether y…
Sanitize Your Raw Fruit and Vegetables
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The Lotus Sanitizing System is suppose to neutralize 99.9% of any bacteria a pesticides found on food and household surfaces using nothing but ordinary water. The way that it does that is to infuse ordinary tapwater with an additional oxygen molecule. And when water has that additional O2 molecule …










