Weird Gizmos

This was actually an ancient martial art, the traces of which can be found in many civilizations from the East to the West. Gladiators would often attach these solid, thorny spheres at the end of chains or clubs to smash the skulls of their opponents with its lethal blow. As times changed the way humans killed each other also changed and this deadly weapon that once made it to the podium at the Colosseum, got gradually confined to the frames of the museums! Designer Carlo Borer, with his ambiguous creativity, was struck with a strange idea of transforming this relic into a coffee boiler. The Saeco Etienne Louis Espresso machine, as he named it, looks like a fusion of old and new. Especially, the stand that mounts it, makes it look like a piece from sci-fi fantasy. This machine, once installed in your kitchen, will transform it into a laboratory of pin-headed scientists, who is intended at annihiliating the world any moment. Perhaps you?

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I am having tough time believing this but if this device does what it promises then wine lovers are up for a treat. Casey Jones claims that the machine developed by him can convert any wine into a vintage wine in just 30 minutes. This normal looking ice bucket is actually equipped with cutting-edge ultrasonic technology that can convert freshly brewed wine into vintage wine. Ultrasonic Wine Ager attains this feat by colliding alcohol molecules inside the bottle and in mere 30 minutes the product is converted into exotic vintage wine.

Manipulated gizmos, transformed hardwares and weird instances of creativity allows computer interaction take place in various forms, shapes, sizes and colors. This lucky grenade, initially meant to blow humans into pieces, has made a long journey off the battlefield to the PC desk where, at last, it’s being used for a better cause! This actually isn’t a complete grenade but a cross-section of its outer shell. The explosive chemical stuff has been removed to create a cavity that occupies regular mouse. The corners have been trimmed to gesture clicks. Well, if you’re the one who enjoys commando adventure this could be a right piece for you. Grenade Mouse would send chills running down the spines of the first time visitors to your computer room. Most probably your girlfriend(s), right?

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I find the new human skull USB Drive, a scary storage device which can take one’s sleep away if seen at night, in a dark room. It’s yet another spooky item launched at the time of Halloween by USB Geek. It Supports, Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and Mac OS, has dimensions of 57.8 x 34 x 37mm (approx.), and is a USB 2.0 High Speed device.

I have this sweet habit of listening to music while I am sleeping and that too on earphones. It gets really messy in the morning when I wake up and I fervently wish for a better solution. Infact, nowadays I wish I had a Pling Plong. Pling Plong is aimed at curious children so that their thoughts, questions and dreams can be fed with this pillow. Silje Softing’s concept is all about providing a comfortable source of inspiration to the kids. This surely is one of those few simple yet great concepts which can find a place in almost everyone’s home, if they are ever made into a product. This is what Silje wrote on her site about Pling Plong:

First thought that comes into my mind is a bit vague, are we being introduced to the future of mousetronics or its just another stress busting techniques we accidentally come across. Folks welcome to the era of ‘mouse makeover’ or rather I would comment- ‘mouse transformatics’. What should I say on this , the optimism shown to this device by the world speaks for itself. The Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 relieves you off the usual way of holding your mouse and bestows you with the way the future mouses look like .Its actually quite relaxing to get the feel of a mouse which just caresses your fists and gets maneuvered so brilliantly.

It would certainly take some time getting used to this device though, but the theory sounds pretty good, especially if you’re the type to play 18 straight hours on to your computer . Which, a friend of mine has been known to do regularly...

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We have seen a lot weirdo stuff round the corner on the market shelves, MP3 Player sunglasses, watches, baseball caps and a lot more. Intended to escalate the experience with your MP3 player and cell phone, the Soundwalk MP3 Player Audio Sports Vest is a hands free and a too light as a feather vest incorporating a built-in amplifier speakers mounted on each shoulder strap for that added feel of surround sound effect. This vest is accessible with reflector lines for use at night for the bike riders, and it also incorporates a selector for swapping between a MP3 player and a cell phone. So for those nerdy people who remain away from wires and stuff this is surely the way to go. The vest is available in black / red , having a price tag for a mere $69.99.

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A new addition to all the gadgets that surround our bedrooms, an undergrad in the Parsons School of design in New York, Rebecca Stern, has designed a ‘Chatter Pillow‘.

A mid term project this pillow allows her to receive instant messages while lying comfortably on her bed without the burden of a laptop or a UMPC.

One of the lights in the given three icons will become blue when her boyfriend sends one of these messages ‘talk to me’, ‘xo’ and ‘on my way’.

Based on the Plushie Message Framework the chatter pillow will use wireless technique to send a message to pillow from PC.

On receiving the message the appropriate light will glow up on any of the three symbols displayed in the picture.

Now a pillow can indeed be your best friend.

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Now, this mini-safe doesn’t need any keys or onerous combination of numbers to be opened but your own voice commands. The new Lock N’ Safe (name seems to be so reliable) needs you to speak out your password in aloud tone to access your account. In case, you forget your secret word, the case allows you to try again in preset four phrases.

Though the concept sounds cool but I find it really stupid since I can’t speak out my password in front of everyone in the room when I need something urgently. So, I have no other option than to treat this gadget as a weird one.

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If you don’t want to depart from your home comfort for a split of a second, even while roaming about your neighborhood to observe New Year celebrations, Armchair Cruisers takes you on a luxury ride with your favorite music on and enjoying the sips of tipple. With the luxury cruiser you need not to peep into the surroundings, for it rotates on 360 angles, giving a relaxed all around view without twisting your neck.

This also can be a comfy ride for elderly people, who cannot walk or move around on their own, to visit the adjacent friends and neighbors as well as take pleasure of outside milieu.The range of the Armchair Cruisers varies between $3995 for a single seated to $7995 for a gas-powered loveseat, and you even may ask for a distinctive one on a special demand.

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