MiniCat – Catamaran In A Rucksack!
November 12, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Camping Gadgets, Outdoor Gadgets, Sports Gadgets
Its time to let the cat out of the bag, but not as you might expect. Welcome to one of the most ingenious gadgets I have every seen, welcome to the MiniCat. This fine engineering feat is basically a Catamaran in a rucksack. A dingy in a bag, that’s a child’s toy! You could not be further from the mark, this is no dingy and this is certainly no child’s toy.
Star Wars Lightsaber USB Lamp
September 29, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Computer Gadgets, USB Gadgets
Could this be possible? Four of our favourite words/phrases making one glorious gadget. “Star Wars”, “Lightsaber”, “USB”, “Lamp”
Yes you can believe your eyes, it’s the Star Wars USB Lightsaber Lamp. I love this lamp!
Continue reading »Cheap Nintendo Wii?
September 8, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Gaming Gadgets
Nintendo produce a great new console and then name it after bodily function, yep that would be the Nintendo Wii!?
We giggled at this brave new name when we first heard it and sniggered at Nintendo’s marketing manager’s line of “every house should have a Wii”, but now this name holds no childish comical connotations for us as it has made such a big splash in the games console market.
The Nintendo Wii is like no other console that has made it to market and “in theory” should be ‘poo’. The graphics are last generation, it has little to no connectivity compared to rivals and it does not even double up as a DVD player. But despite these small flaws this stylish little box of magic is by far the most fun console available to buy.
Continue reading »Eco-Button
August 26, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Computer Gadgets, Eco-Friendly Gadgets, Environmental Gadgets, Green Gadgets, USB Gadgets
A Gadget that helps to save the planet is not normally the first choice hear on GFM… But one that can also save you money and give your PC some protection peaked our interest. I give you, the Ecobutton.
This clever little thing is essentially a large LED back lit button that connects to your computer via a USB port. You give the large green button a push and hey presto, the magic happens, or in other words, you PC quickly goes into “Eco Mode”. Eco Mode is essentially standby mode that keeps you hard drive running, but does it while only using 1.8 watts of power (apparently that is loads less then most normal standby modes). I know what you are thinking; “Yawn” “Seen it before” “Who cares” and we thought the same when we first saw it. But read on as the best is yet to come.
Continue reading »Voice Recording Watch
August 3, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Spy Gadgets, Surveillance Gadgets, Watch Gadgets
I love multi-purpose gadgets, especially ones with practical and covert uses. This little gem of a voice recording watch is just such a gadget. Concealed within this fine piece of craftsmanship is 1GB of flash memory attached to a microphone. You may be asking how this is practical or covert. Or you might have already seen the nearest uses this gadget could be used for.
The microphone is cleverly placed so that you can clearly record while the watch is still on your wrist. This makes it very easy to covertly record conversations without raising suspicion. Perfect for people who need that extra bit of evidence or to catch that embarrassing info on tape that will allow you to extort pints from friends in exchange for your silence.
Continue reading »USB Key Logger
July 20, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Computer Gadgets, Security Gadgets, Spy Gadgets, Surveillance Gadgets, USB Gadgets
Some ideas are so simple they are brilliant. This USB Key Logger is one of those simple yet brilliant gadgets. It is essentially an external USB dock that goes between the keyboard and the computer. The advantages of this means that the computer/user will never know it is there so happily go about their business, unaware they are being monitored. It has a hefty 2MB memory built in.
PS/2 Key Logger
July 17, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Computer Gadgets, Security Gadgets, Spy Gadgets, Surveillance Gadgets
Some ideas are so simple they are brilliant. PS/2 Key Logger is one of those simple yet brilliant gadgets. It is essentially an external PS/2 dock that goes between the keyboard and the computer.
The advantages of this means that the computer/user will never know it is there so happily go about their business, unaware they are being monitored. It has a hefty 2MB memory built in. You might be thinking that 2MB is rubbish compared to your new 16GB pen drive, but that 2MB memory converts to whopping 2 Million key strokes!
Continue reading »Covert PIR CCD CCTV Camera
July 9, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Security Gadgets, Spy Gadgets, Surveillance Gadgets
Having started a family I now find myself looking into ways I can secure my home and family. This is why I have started to look into different ways I can “monitor” my house. While browsing the internet for an external CCTV camera I also came across this little spy gadget and could not resist.
When we moved into the house it had an old school inactive alarm with the hard lines cut so as all the wiring for my old alarm sensors was still in, I only needed to hook up an AV pickup. The Covert PIR CCD Camera looks great and the picture/sound quality it supplies is not half bad neither. As it has a motion activated sensor built in you can set your receiver to record whenever active so you don’t miss a trick.
Continue reading »USB Plasma Ball
July 1, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Computer Gadgets, USB Gadgets
I can remember the days when I used to wish I could touch one of those plasma balls off Doctor Who. They looked so much fun and you only ever got to see one on the annual school trip to the science museum. Not any more! Own you very own ball for less than a round at your local boozer.
Incred-A-Ball Remote Control Golf Ball
June 24, 2008 - Written by Mike · Filed under Remote Control Gadgets, Sports Gadgets, Toy Gadgets
Some gadgets I see and instantly like, this little beauty is on of them. Perfect for golf lovers or haters this genius piece of engineering will make you the talk of the club house. It’s frankly Incred-a-ball and I can’t believe no one has created these before!
It is essentially a spinning gyro motor within a golf ball that can make itself roll away under its own power or violently vibrate if set off its axis. It is light and compact so will easily fit into any golfers pocket/bag and will be the source of endless amusement.
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