This is a picture of a cool office slide at a company I believe is called Infosys. It sure does beat using the lift or stairs. 2 more pictures after the jump.
Cool Office Slide
September 3, 2007 by 5 Comments
USB Plasma Ball
September 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Plasma ball has been around for years. They used to cost an arm and a leg if I remember correctly and then they dropped in price quite a bit. For those who need their plasma ball fix you can now get a USB version which works just like a regular plasma ball that is plugged in. The USB port can provide sufficient power to light up the gasses inside and create a dazzling display of plasma type stuff.
The USB plasma ball stands about 6 inches tall and can be switched on and off by either unplugging it or by the switch located on the base. All we need now is the USB Plasma Ball Flash Drive with cosmic data fragments floating around inside.
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Rugged Mobile Keyboard
September 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The rugged mobile keyboard comes from iKey Inc and is designed for mounting in vehicles. It has full travel keystrokes and has universal mounting holes. It was specifically designed for mounting in police cars, emergency vehicles and marine vehicles. The shape of the keyboard is designed so that it can be easily swung around in a small space. For night time use the keyboard is LED backlit and there is also an integrated touchpad in there too. The keyboard is also sealed so that drinks can be dropped on it and not cause any problems.
Product Page Via: MobilitySite
Digital Pen
September 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This digital pen was created by a company in Israel and comes with a USB flash drive and receiver which stores the image and pen movements on to it. The pen eliminates the use of paper copies of text. The pen has sensors in which can work out what you are writing and then duplicate and transmit the data. The pen is set to cost $79.
Via: Crave
Cool Receipt Scanner
September 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
NeatReceipts.com is showing off a cool little scanner which keeps all of your shopping receipts safe. If you are like me then you have a wallet and filing cabinet full of receipts, but when something breaks you can never find the one receipt you are looking for. This portable receipt scanner allows you to scan the receipts and file them safely on your computer. I would just add 1 recommendation which is that you should also back up the data. No doubt you will aware of the risk when loosing a hard drive.
The NearReceipts is capable of cropping, sizing and rotating the images scanned. It can scan in grayscale or colour if needed. It doesnt look like a bad idea to be honest and could be a great way of keeping organised.
Product Page Via: NeatReceipts
How a Bus is Made
September 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
If you want to know how a bus is made then watch the short video above. It doesnt cover too much detail, but what it does cover is the main structure and why they choose the particular materials so that they can get up to 20 years out of the bus with low maintenance.
Via: TechTreak
Home Made Rubiks Cube from Dice
September 1, 2007 by 3 Comments
The guys over at MakeZine have instructions on how to make your own Rubiks cube with dice, magnets and epoxy resin. According to Make, the original Rubiks cube was connected with magnets, and shortly after they introduced the mechanism that can still be found in Rubiks cubes today.
These Rubiks cubes made of dice actually look real cool and I am tempted to go make one my self. I will post pics if I get around to it.
Via: MakeZine
Casio 60FPS Digital Camera
September 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This Casio is a prototype which is capable of capturing 60 frames per second at 6 mega pixels. If you jump back to VGA quality it can even record at 300 frames per second which allows capture of some cool stuff to play back in slow motion. The lens is capable of 12 x optical zoom which is a nice amount too allowing for some good shots at long distances. The camera has a 2.8 inch LCD screen and the CMOS sensor is believed to come from Sony and is a 1/1.8 inch sensor. The camera measures 127.5 x 79.5 x 130.9 mm and weighs 650 Grams.
No information is available yet on what storage is used and how the images are transferred.
Via: Engadget
Minty Boost – Portable USB Charger
August 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Minty Boost is a USB charger that is built inside an Altoid chewing gum tin. Inside the tin are 2 AA batteries and a USB connector. If your device can charge via USB then this can give the device a little bit of extra juice should the batteries run low.
Product Page Via: 7Gadgets
Nokia Mobile Phone Collection
August 31, 2007 by 12 Comments
I thought I had a fair few mobile phones because I have never thrown any away after using them. I started off with a Nokia 7110 back in 1999 and have kept each phone each year I upgraded. This guy takes mobile phone collections to the extreme though with a reported collection of 101 phones in 2005. I do not know how many phones he actually has, but I can tell its way more then the 7 or so I have.
Via: About-Nokia
zBoost ZPersonal Cell Phone Booster
August 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever found yourself out and about with your mobile phone and just cannot quite get the signal you need? I am lucky where I live in that I am in a busy area with full 3G and video coverage, but go back a week… while visiting family it was a real pain having next to no signal in the home. Every call dropped, most calls went to voicemail with out even ringing my phone. I basically had to step out to the garden to make my calls. This kind of situation is where a zBoost could come in handy. The zBoost is a portable device which boosts mobile phone signals in a small area. The zBoost ZPersonal measures about 4 x 5 inches in size and fastens on to a window with 2 suction cups. You then attach the long cable which has an antenna on the end which measures about 6 inches long. The long cable allows you to move the antenna close to where you make the majority of calls from and the mobile signal gets boosted from where the box is to where the antenna is which creates your own personal cell phone area.
The concept is a cool idea and comes in handy for situations like I mentioned earlier. There are a few downsides though. This device must have a signal to work which is kind of obvious as it wont boost nothing. If you have a faint signal then it does occasionally do what it is supposed to. Al over at CIO.com gave the zBoost a full review and found that the device was a little inconsistent. Sometimes the signal was boosted and other times it was not. Another down side is that it only plugs in to an outlet on a wall and cannot be powered by USB or from your car lighter. Other then that, if you have a power outlet and need a signal boost then this could work well for you if you get it set up right.
For the full review of the item check out CIO.
Dead Cool GPS Navigator
August 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This Sat Nav device from Provia looks amazing. The images are displayed on an 800 x 400 7 inch display. As well as having a great looking screen, the GPS will have 3D models of landmark buildings to add a more realistic view to the navigation system. Also the Provia is capable of showing a picture in picture set up allowing DVDs to be watched while navigating although hopefully that wont pose a risk to drivers as it seems odd to mix the two together. The processor powering the Provia A1 is a 520MHz Intel PXa270 and the device has 128 Meg of RAM with an expansion slot too which allows for an SD card up to 2GB to be used.
This particular GPS device only seems to becoming available on the other side of the world in Korea. I think its time they send one over here for trial.
Via: SlipperyBrick
