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Cool Shades Tape

Jake — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:53:05 +0000

These shades can be used to accessorize clothing. The products shots shows that they can be worn as real sunglasses. (See the picture below.)

The warning on the website suggest that you shouldn’t wear the shades as shown in the pictures:

“It is not recommended that these tapes are applied directly onto the body, as the adhesive may cause irritation to sensitive skin or damage to hair.”

Source: Cool Shades Tape

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Dell Mini 5 – iPad/iPhone Killer?

Jake — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:46:19 +0000

Dell entered the tablet marked with the Dell Mini 5. Will it be an iPad or iPhone killer?

We don’t think so. It looks to big to work as a phone, but too small to be a handy tablet… The future will tell.

Source: Engadget

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The iPhone WakeMate

Jake — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:28:34 +0000

“The WakeMate will analyze your sleep to find the optimal time for you to wake up.”

Will it also make phone calls to reschedule appointments in case you’ve to sleep a bit longer to reach the ‘optimal time to wake up’?

Source: WakeMate

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Nice Cup Bra, a putting mat for the keen golfing lady

Jake — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:34:10 +0000

It shouldn’t be a surprise that this gadget was ‘invented’ in Japan, the mother land of weird gadgets.

The Nice Cup Bra can be removed and unrolled to create a 1.5m-long putting mat. When the user sinks a putt into one of the cups, a built-in speaker pumps out a congratulatory “Nice shot!”.

Source: Telegraph

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New Philips Wake-up Light: will it suck too?

Jake — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:38:24 +0000

The problem with all alarm clocks that try to wake you gentle by using light that gets brighter is that none of them work!

Example from the seventies

More recent alarm clock that failed

The ‘old’ Philips Wake-up Light always woke me like a regular alarm clock: instantly. Another problem was that the buttons used to set the (alarm &) time made a lot of noise, so you’d wake your already deeply asleep partner.

The new Philips Wake-up Light looks promising: slick design and is has an iPhone dock for the heavy sleepers. Furthermore it comes with 20 brightness settings.

The new Philips Wake-up Light

Source: Philips

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The Video Watch: not a killer combo

Jake — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:09:55 +0000

They’ll keep trying combining stuff. The latest addition: a 8GB Video Watch. I don’t think it’ll be a success.

If you want to watch a movie or tv series while you’re on the go, why not use that far more suitable device you also carry around all the time: your mobile phone. This video watch may make it big in the “retro nerd scene”.

Source: Think Geek

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The Pizza Boss 3000 – For Real Men

Jake — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:08:59 +0000

To be honest: this is of course a worthless gadget… but I like it and I think I need one.

“It’ll blast thru pepperoni, extra cheese, even those pesky anchovies”

Source: World Wide Fred

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Babyglow: there’s something fishy

Jake — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:40:18 +0000

We haven’t really looked into this gadget, but if someone (the baby in this case) looks that scared, there’s something fishy about it.

Source: Ubergizmo

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Handpresso – no survival without an espresso

Jake — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:27:16 +0000

“Premium quality espresso – anywhere!“

The website shows images of where to use the handpresso: mountain tops and sunny sandy beaches in the Caribbean or French Polynesia.

If you’re on a (planned) survival trip in the mountains the least important thing to take with you is… right! If you’re on a sandy sunny beach, drag your lazy ass to the pool bar or wait for the waiter to come!

Don’t forget to bring your china on the trip!

Source: Handpresso

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Summer gadget: Music BBQ

Jake — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:05:51 +0000

It happens often that companies try to combine gadgets or products. Here’s another one that will not make it (we think so): the music barbecue.

This BBQ has built-in speakers, “ideal for a beach party”.

Source: Barbecook

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