Oh! Gizmo

By Luke Anderson

Have you ever had one of those bosses that deserved to get knocked down off of their high horse? You know the type, and I can bet that you’ve all had at least one (and most of you have had quite a few). Well if you want to make yourself feel better, why not try some Voodoo?

I try and avoid topics related to the Occult here on OhGizmo, but this one really caught my eye. This isn’t your ordinary Voodoo doll, but rather it is the VoodooBuddy. What you do is enter the information of your boss (or whoever) on the VoodooBuddy website, then you can poke away at the doll. Supposedly you can curse the victim by poking certain areas of the doll. What is interesting is that if you do too much, it will take a picture and send it to the victim and reverse the curses. This is one weird geeky Voodoo doll.

[ VoodooBuddy ] VIA [ Gizmodo ]

By Luke Anderson

Convergence gadgets are always hit or miss. Sometimes you end up with something useful, other times you’re stuck with a gadget that is good for two or three applications that have absolutely nothing to do with each other, and thus don’t belong on the same device. This Magnetic LED light falls into the former category.

This gadget is small, yet packs in both and LED light and a laser pointer. What’s more is that the base is magnetic, allowing you to attach it to a metal surface and point the light or laser where it is needed. This would be especially useful when working in a cramped space where there’s little room for a conventional flashlight. Best of all, it’s only about $6.

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By Luke Anderson

Most USB hubs you see are pretty standard, as they are a plastic shell (that may or may not look like something cool). They come in two categories; powered and unpowered. The former requires you to run a power cord to a nearby power outlet. At least that’s usually how it works.  This little hub is just a little different.

Instead of plugging into your wall, this little (and I do mean little) hub takes up two of your USB ports. In exchange you’ll have four ports which are powered, one of which is a mini-USB connector for your mobile gadgets. For $12 this really wouldn’t be a bad addition to one’s laptop bag.

[ Brando ] VIA [ Gizmodo ]

By Luke Anderson

When I was a kid I loved Batman, heck he’s still pretty cool in my book. I tried a few times to make my own Bat Signal by taping some paper to a flashlight, but it just never really worked out too well. Thankfully someone has finally put together a working Bat Signal that you can buy.

Granted, this device isn’t going to light up the night sky, but it’ll at least make a good signal from across the room (around 16 feet).  You’ll need to have some Bruce Wayne-like funds though, as this light will set you back $309.

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By Luke Anderson

If you’ve ever watched Star Wars (please tell me everyone here has) you’ll remember that the location of the rebel base was outed when Vader and Tarken decided to put a homing beacon aboard the Millennium Falcon. Well if you’re ever paranoid that someone might be tracking you in a similar fashion, you might want to pick up one of these GPS Tracker Defense devices.

This is quite simply a GPS jammer. You need only to plug it into your car’s cigarette lighter and every GPS device within a 5-meter radius will be disabled. This of course means you won’t be able to use your own GPS to guide you to your location, but that’s the price you pay for paranoia. Well, that and around $300.

[ TrackerShack ] VIA [ TFTS ]

By Luke Anderson

While I liked the idea of the Isolé IDP-3050 power strip automatically shutting off my unused gadgets when I’m not around, I’d rather have a little more control over when my I turn off my devices. I think I’d prefer this Energy Saver Bar which lets you turn off all of the outlets with a tap of your foot.

All six outlets are controlled by a foot switch which can be positioned up to 1.5 meters away. Sure, you could just reach down and turn off the little switch located on any power strip, but that takes too much effort. This cool device will set you back around $30, and likely pay for itself in a matter of months.

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By Luke Anderson

Have you ever been kept up at night because your bedroom is too warm? I’ve always thought that it was better to have it cold than warm at night. My logic is simple; there are only so many clothes that can be taken off, however, there’s no limit to the amount of blankets you can toss on a bed. That’s why I’d love to get my hands on a BedFan

This strange little device simply sucks air from under your bed and blasts it between your sheets. Provided that you don’t have too many covers stacked on top of yourself, it should keep a steady breeze on you throughout the night. It’ll set you back $100 bucks, however, anything that helps me sleep better at night is well worth it.

[ FirstStreet VIA [ CrunchGear ]

By Luke Anderson

I’ve never really understood what the fascination it is that women have with little mirrors. It seems that they need to whip one out to make sure their face is still attached every so often. I suppose that since they always carry one, perhaps some geeky girls might like this USB Mirror Card Reader.

Basically someone has designed one of those compact mirrors to have a small card reader inside. This way if you’re snapping pictures and want to download them to a PC somewhere, you can. Since it is enclosed, you can also keep the memory cards stored inside as well. It’s cheap too, just $15 bucks.

[ Gadget4All ] VIA [ Pocket Lint ]

By Luke Anderson

How many gadgets would you say you owned that recharge via USB? I’ve got probably half a dozen just within arm’s reach of my desk. Granted, most have standard wall chargers as well, but when you’re on the road, you really don’t want to carry around all of those bulky cords. This simple device dubbed the Eneplug (does anyone else think that name sounds just a little dirty?) might make your load a little lighter when traveling.

The device looks like someone chopped off the end of a power cord and shoved in a female USB port. Actually, that’s basically what it is. Just plug this into your power outlet and plug in your USB device and it’ll start pumping it full of power. Too bad these are only available in Japan.

[ GreenHouse ] VIA [ Crave ]

By Luke Anderson

I have to say that I enjoy playing a game of Scrabble now and then. I have an extensive vocabulary, so it is a great game to test my skill and knowledge of the English Language. However, if you enjoy playing Scrabble so you can learn new words, you might enjoy picking up Franklin’s Official Electronic Scrabble Players Dictionary.

This electronic dictionary can resolve over 100,000 different words from the letters you put in. All you need to do is enter the seven letters you have, and it will give you a list of words in order of point value. Of course, I would kindly ask permission of the other players before whipping this gadget out the next time you sit down for a game. You can pick one up for around $50.

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