I’ve already written about my love for Kronoform robot watches a few years ago, which is why I’m finding this eBay auction for a 1983 model that’s still in the original packaging very tempting. Unfortunately, the $250 starting bid is a little too rich for my blood, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying and reminiscing over the watch’s original packaging. In fact I’m amazed at how many different transformation modes there are based around the robot standing on its head. Battle Station, Solar Cannon, Caterpillar Launcher? They really didn’t give us kids as much credit as we deserved.
These nifty, though somewhat macabre, chainsaw 2GB USB flash drives have started popping up all over eBay. They were originally included with special limited edition copies of Resident Evil 5 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, but have since been put on the auction block as sellers like hk-wan have decided to make a quick buck (or $23.99 in this case) instead.
Water-pressure powered rockets just don’t have the same ‘oomph’ as their solid-fuel powered Estes counterparts, but the Titan Blast more than makes up for it by being 7 feet tall. Now in order to be light enough to make it off the launch pad the Titan’s body is mostly inflatable, but from a distance your neighbors won’t know the truth. So not only is it safe to operate in your backyard (if it’s big enough) but it’s apparently capable of reaching an altitude of about 100 feet before succumbing to gravity and returning to Earth.
The Titan Blast is available from Walmart for a somewhat pricey, $49.96, so here’s to hoping it doesn’t end up stuck in a tree.
If you were hoping to catch someone in a lie, this less-than-subtle truth detecting wristband probably isn’t the best tool for the job. But if you’ve always wondered if you could beat a lie detector, for just $44.95 from Maker SHED you can order one of these Truth Wristband Kits which comes with everything you need including an etched PCB, a finger strap with sterling silver plates and even that fancy laser-cut TRUTH face plate. The wristband simply measures your skin’s galvanic response to ‘evocative’ questions, and turns from blue to red as the victim becomes emotionally aroused, revealing their true response to the question.
It’s been possible for a while now to set up your sound card to output fake 5.1 channel surround sound to your headphones. Theoretically, since you only use two ears, you should be able to do some fancy soundwave stuff and replicate 6 channel (or 5.1 or whatever) sound using only 2 channels of audio. I’ve tried a couple ways of doing this with software, and so far, it’s sucked.
These headphones from Zalman (the Zalman ZM-RS6F+M, to be specific) are also able to produce 6 channel sound. But, they do it using 6 separate drivers, which means that (I can only assume) it sounds a heck of a lot better than the fake stuff. You’ll need a sound card able to output discrete front, center, and rear channels, so it’s not like you can just jack these right into your iPod or something.
I can’t tell whether the drivers are that great, but you probably shouldn’t expect to be blown away by the sound quality. For movies or computer games, though, it might be a cool effect. The Zalman 6 channel ZM-RS6whateveritis headphones are $57 from Brando.
This power generator is built around a Jensen #75 steam engine coupled to a Lego Technic motor, with a 5v regulator circuit and female USB connector soldered on. It puts out enough power to charge an iPod with no trouble, and I can only imagine it’ll power anything else you decide to plug into it. And, although it’s hard to see in the video, there’s a little Lego console there with a minifig to monitor the power output.
So, why is it perfect for travel? Easy: all it requires to produce electricity is water, fire, and fuel. Unlike solar power, it works at night and in the rain, and unlike other generators where you have to DO something, you don’t have to get off your ass. Just find yourself a lake, some wood, and a flamethrower, and you’re good to go.
Ready for a new addiction? How about ‘whiffing’ chocolate? Yes, that’s right, now you can satisfy all of your most serious chocolate cravings without even chewing… Just inhale a mouthful of aerosolized chocolate powder from a vaporizer: “it fills your mouth with almost pure chocolate – it tastes really good.” Oh, and incidentally, the powder has zero calories. The Le Whif inhalers are disposable, and cost about $2.50 each if you buy them in singles. Each one is good for a couple whiffs, and they come in mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate, mango chocolate, and of course plain, unadulterated, hardcore chocolate.
Even though it’s April 10th, I’m still kinda wondering whether or not this is real, especially since the company has bigger plans on the horizon:
“Chocolate is only the beginning – we’re going to be unveiling more different types of food in the future. Two Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx is even working with us to develop meals, such as a mint-flavoured inhaler to go alongside his lamb dishes. Eventually we could be having three course meals this way.”
Three course aerosolized meals. As long as we’ve got some Soylent Green to flesh it out, we’ll never have to worry about food ever again.
Verizon Wireless has a slew of smartphones available on its network, some of them pretty good and some of them not so good. HTC and Verizon wireless have announced that starting today the HTC Touch Diamond will be available on the Verizon network.
The Touch Diamond is available through the Verizon business sales channels and will sell for $299.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate. Windows Mobile 6.1 powers the device and users can opt to use the normal Windows interface or use the 3D TouchFLO interface from HTC.
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