Gadgets and related

Just picked up this neat AA/AAA NiCd/NiMH smart battery charger from Amazon ( http://tinyurl.com/ccguez ):

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A lot more sophisticated and informative than those wall-wart chargers with an indicator light. :victory:

Nice!

(I clicked on this thread expecting it to be a spam thread you had just locked :shocked: )

Anime Dad wrote:Nice!

(I clicked on this thread expecting it to be a spam thread you had just locked :shocked: )

LOL.

It could still be... But I did check (twice) for any thread that was remotely similar.

Gadgets from http://quirky.com:

Customizable Swiss Army Knife:
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Circular power strip:
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bmwracer wrote:Gadgets from http://quirky.com:

Customizable Swiss Army Knife:
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Circular power strip:
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That power strip is actually very practical as it flexes like a snake to fit various situations instead of the rigid, rectangular jobs that are the only things available on the market.

Tu_triky wrote:That power strip is actually very practical as it flexes like a snake to fit various situations instead of the rigid, rectangular jobs that are the only things available on the market.

Yeah, I thought it was kinda cool.

Problem is that it's pricey at $30...

Actually, all the stuff at that site is pricey. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, I thought it was kinda cool.

Problem is that it's pricey at $30...

Actually, all the stuff at that site is pricey. :sweat:

Yeah, that isn't cheap.

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah, that isn't cheap.

That's the problem with innovative stuff: unless it sells like hotcakes, it'll be pricey in order to recoup the design/engineering/manufacturing costs... :sweat:

Then there's stuff from Apple. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
That's the problem with innovative stuff: unless it sells like hotcakes, it'll be pricey in order to recoup the design/engineering/manufacturing costs... :sweat:

Then there's stuff from Apple. :beaten:

Haha. Yes, that's true unless the can benefit from economies of scale the markups can be pretty steep.

bmwracer wrote:


Then there's stuff from Apple. :beaten:

:victory:

Eve=fangirl

Eve wrote:Eve=fangirl

Totally. :mrgreen:

Tokyoflash Kisai Seven tells time with Tron design, makes fan dreams come true

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Tokyoflash has always been more about the showy aspects of time, rather than the practical telling of it. And that trend continues on here with a Tron-inspired schema that's gone from original fan concept to wrist-wrapping product completion. Dubbed the Kisai Seven, this watch takes its cues from the aforementioned Disney flick, and incorporates two pulsing LED rings -- available in blue or white -- that are customizable via three animation pre-sets. Timepiece collectors interested in this bit of avant chronographic kit can snatch it up late night on the 25th when it's set to be released. You might wanna order up quickly, though, as the company's offering a special two-day only price of $99 that'll get a bump to $139 shortly after. Like what you see fellow '80s nostalgist? Then get your credit cards at the ready. Tomorrow's only a day away.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlmppvygXfI&feature=player_embedded

Blade Runner Umbrella

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The post-Christmas slump normally begins with jeans that no longer fit, and dreary, wet winters. But what if the latter wasn't such a bad thing? With this light-up umbrella right out of Blade Runner, you too can pretend you're living in Los Angeles circa 2019. Suddenly dealing with drizzle doesn't seem so bad as you wait to be hassled about the off-world colonies. The future-brolly comes in a choice of blue or white, powered with just three button batteries. Now only if we knew which direction the next Nexus VI attack was coming from.

Price: $25 at ThinkGeek

bmwracer wrote:Blade Runner Umbrella

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The post-Christmas slump normally begins with jeans that no longer fit, and dreary, wet winters. But what if the latter wasn't such a bad thing? With this light-up umbrella right out of Blade Runner, you too can pretend you're living in Los Angeles circa 2019. Suddenly dealing with drizzle doesn't seem so bad as you wait to be hassled about the off-world colonies. The future-brolly comes in a choice of blue or white, powered with just three button batteries. Now only if we knew which direction the next Nexus VI attack was coming from.

Price: $25 at ThinkGeek

Sweet. Light your way during a dark, rainy night.

Tu_triky wrote:Sweet. Light your way during a dark, rainy night.

I was hoping it was an umbrella/light saber. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
I was hoping it was an umbrella/light saber.
:mrgreen:

Maybe the light is also a UV sanitizer so you can tape your toothbrush to it and disinfect it at the same time.

Tu_triky wrote:Maybe the light is also a UV sanitizer so you can tape your toothbrush to it and disinfect it at the same time.

Kuitan version.

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bmwracer wrote:
Kuitan version.

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HAHA. For when you want to get away from the wife so you lock yourself in the closet with some instant ramen so you can see where you need to slurp.

Tu_triky wrote:HAHA. For when you want to get away from the wife so you lock yourself in the closet with some instant ramen so you can see where you need to slurp.

And those light saber chopsticks keep the ramen warm as well. :mrgreen:

bump. :sweat: