as You all know I am a bit of a gadget freak, I love gadgets, They make life easier or even just that bit more fun! here's a top ten of My personal favorites that I need!!!
10). DOCTOR WHO SONIC SCREWDRIVER UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL.
- Programmable infrared control in the shape of Dr Who's Sonic Screwdriver
- Compatible with electronic devices such as iPod docks, TVs, Blu-ray players
- Uses gesture recognition to control your electronic device
- FX Mode: 13 authentic special FX sounds from the universe of Doctor Who
- Guided setup teaches you how to use it with spoken prompts
Available at: http://www.menkind.co.uk/doctor-who-sonic-screwdriver-universal-remote-control
9). EVERYTHING CHAIR II
- The Everything Chair II offers you a multi-media experience.
- Connect with 3.5mm Aux cable to any media device via headphone jack.
- Multiple pockets and cup holders for snacks and devices.
Available at: http://www.menkind.co.uk/everything-chair-2
8). Kuratas Robot - Rideable Battle Mech
Me: One 13-foot-tall, 9,920-pound menacing robot that I can either ride and pilot with mere hand and body gestures from a cockpit, or control remotely with my 3G connection, please.
The Japanese: Coming right up. That will be 1.3 million dollars.
Kuratas, a massive, rideable battle mech designed by Kogoro Kurata is in the final stages leading up to public release--and online purchasing options!--by Suidobashi Heavy Industry. Having showcased the metal behemoth at Chiba's recent Wodner Festival, they anticipate sales to begin later in 2012. So. Why steal $1.3 million to acquire a Kuratas?
Add to its visual splendor that Kuratas will perform a multitude of user-controlled tricks. When inside the cockpit, directors can boss around the robot via motion sensor technology (i.e., Kinect) called MasterSlave. This includes activating The Smile Shot, a command which authorizes the release of artillery* at 6,000 bullets per minute from a twin gatling gun when the pilot smiles. Holy shit, can you imagine what Maverick and Goose would have done in a faceoff with the Russians riding in this thing? Equally phenomenal--and much safer, should the Kuratas ever be used in actual mechanized combat situations--an external control system allows users to manipulate their robots with a 3G connection by strapping an iPhone to a mini Kuratas' back, and moving and commanding the smaller version in whatever way they would like to see Big Poppa go.
In addition to the gatling gun, the Kuratas on-board weapons system includes a LOHAS launcher, which was designed to be eco-friendly(?!) and safe for humans. Suidobashi Heavy Industry notes that it will not hurt anyone, and cannot rotate or pivot. Quizzically, they add, "From time to time it will hit its target." I love the Japanese.
For better or worse, Kuratas is intended to be easy enough for any asshole to use. Meaning no professional training program should be necessary to learn how to manipulate and control it. That said, individual buyers who don't have nefarious intentions can customize their robot in nonviolent ways, such as replacing its bulleted gun with a high-power squirt gun to aid in fire safety, or arming it with a mop and vacuum and leading it through cleaning crusades.
The Kuratas body runs on gasoline and has a diesel engine. Its speed maxes out at around 6.2 mph. Upstairs, the robot employs a breakthrough operating system called V-Sido, which allows pilots to move its arms and torso with either an interior touch panel, the MasterSlave gesture functions, or remotely with 3G. Three ways to do things we used to think only possible in Transformers and Voltroncartoons. Geez, I sure hope the end of the world isn't really near, because there is so much more cool shit left to make its mark here.
*"Artillery" in the form of BBs. Which would still probably hurt like a mother.
7). Emperor 1510 Workstation
The pinnacle of functionality and comfort and it looks like a scorpion? At nearly $6,000, the Emperor 1510 workstation may require a CEO-sized wallet for purchase, but given that owning one may actually make me want to work 120-hour weeks...or at least 20-hour weeks...which would still be 4 times more than the 5-hour weeks I currently log...I'd probably recoup my costs within...I don't know, someone who's good at math story problems figure out the specifics. It wouldn't be very long and the initial investment would be worth it is my point. Because once I had the hybrid chair paid for, I would obviously redirect my efforts to contribute to the rat race to more important endeavors, such as using the Emperor as an aid and prop in becoming the next Dr. Claw.
In addition to its ergonomic design and all-inclusive, compact work space setup, the Emperor 1510 features:
- A Handmade Canadian Steel Frame. 3/16" thick steel with a powder coating finish.
- Monitor Mounts. Allows for the installation of a single monitor of up to 30", or triple monitor setups of 24" apiece.
- Upper & Lower Section Lifting/Lowering Capabilities. Emperor electronics allow users to set their perfect screen and keyboard height combinations, as well as tilt backwards up to 25 degrees to help relieve back pressure. Seat and leg rests also adjust.
- LED Lighting. Multiple LEDs are positioned on the upper section of the structure to output sufficient lighting without generating a glare across computer monitors.
- Connectivity. Supports Mac, PC, or game consoles using an assortment of built-in inputs and outputs. Also includes headphone jacks and a port for a second audio source, such as an MP3 player.
- Sound System. Includes Bose multimedia speakers and under seat Acoustimass for stereo performance. Music, movies, and games play in deep, clear surround sound for you and you alone. Because sharing is for suckers.
6). MYO Telekinetic Armband
Well, telekinetic is only part of the story. Is telemusculokinetic a word too? Maybe that's redundant. Remote control muscles? Yeah, let's go with RC muscles. MYO armbands transform muscles--specifically the arm, or as I like to call them, the gun muscles--into remote controls that enable the wearer to interact hands-free with his or her digital world. With a MYO band in place at the elbow, users are able to harness the electrical activity of their muscles to wirelessly control devices such as computers, phones, video games, and app-centric toys.
Supporting both Windows and Mac operating systems, the MYO will basically make you the Jedi Master of presentations and Web browsing, zombie eradication gaming and music creation, and Quadricopter flights over Miranda Kerr's house (during which your mad skills will both dazzle her and record her doing hot yoga in the nude.) Once activated, the MYO senses gestures and movements through both muscle activity and motion sensitivity. When a user's arm muscles move, the band detects changes in hand gesture, down to individual fingers. When tracking the positioning in space of the arm and hand, it can detect subtle movements in all directions. Lag time between movement and detection are minimal. According to MYO's creators, the device sometimes even seems to recognize a gesture before your hand makes it, since muscles higher in the arm activate slightly before the wiggle message reaches the fingers.
The MYO functions with Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, and includes on-board, rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, and an ARM processor. Plans to expand supported platforms to iOS and Android are in the works--APIs will be available to developers once the MYO, currently available for pre-order, is officially released.
5). Functional Steampunk Keyboard Arm Guard
If you were wondering whether or not post-apocalyptic society will be integrating text messaging with self-defense, the answer is yes. Thomas Willeford's steampunk keyboard-arm guard combo sports futuristic Victorian aesthetics and craftsmanship, full typepad functionality, and comprehensive forearm protection from swords, clubs, and flyaway styluses.
Antiqued buttons power a 3-in-1 multimedia wireless keyboard (typepad, touch pad, laser pointer) that can control devices up to 100 feet away. Also included are a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery and mini 2.4 GHz USB wireless receiver, the latter of which stores inside the keyboard when not in use. I'm not sure how much this contraption weighs altogether, but my guess is somewhere around 97 pounds.
4). Tango Super PC
Strong as a lion, small as a mouse. The Tango PC functions as powerfully and dynamically as a desktop at work, and then slips into your front pocket so you can head over to your friend Corenelius' house and unleash an intense evening of FPS gameplay afterwards. A self-funded startup, the Tango team has been working on its tiny PC technology for over 2 years. The finished product seeks to obliterate clunky plastic towers and boxes and emerge from their dust as slick bricks of power we tote like our smartphones.
Tango PC Benefits & Uses
Tango activates via small docking stations that connect to the various PC and gaming accessories users want to pair it with. As a PC it will remove much of the clutter and back-and-forth surrounding multiple home and office desktops, serving as a universal computer transferrable between both locations--or any location with a docking station. Using Tango is described as a "smooth and snappy experience" that encompasses everything from Web browsing to watching HD videos and movies with home theater sound quality to running CAD software applications.
Able to handle sophisticated gaming demands and output high-quality graphics, Tango also doubles as a pocket-sized Xbox 360 or PS3. Yes, think last-generation consoles, but a little better. With a GCN (Graphic Core Next) GPU matching those of the latest generation, Tango's capabilities are miles ahead of dated console GPUs.
In addition to satiating computing and gaming needs, Tango can also act as an IPTV set-top box, and use an iPad as its touch panel interface to the Windows system.
Tango further sells itself as a cost cutter. Since the compact PC can essentially eliminate the need for purchasing separate computers for the home and office, plus HTPCs and gaming consoles, plus cut out software licensing fees for multiple systems, it could save its users thousands. One PC, a few docking stations, and boom! Wads of cash left over for booze and hookers.
Fine. Monster and pizza. And Smarties. And Doritos.
Tango PC Purchasing Information
Back Tango PC on Indiegogo through March 6, 2014. Basic packages include a Tango PC, docking station 32 GB SSD, 4GB RAM, and a Windows 7 Trial version. For an additional £79, Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium will be included in the bundle. Anticipated delivery date is April 2015.
Tango exceeded its crowdfunding goal and is now available for direct purchase through the company's website--follow the link below.
http://tangopc.com/
3). Remote Control Drink Float
There's a reason they invented the Remote Control Drink & Snack Float. It's the same reason they call it "lazing" in the pool. It's because I'm being lazy. And because sometimes when I'm being lazy I get thirsty. And kind of want some sour cream. And then I wonder what the WTF I'm gonna do. Part with the serenity and weightlessness of my foam raft gently rocking in the aqua abyss, or forgo the sweet satiation of a Corona and fat pile of sour cream mash? The agony of the decision! It closes in, bears down on me. And it's heavy, dude. Like Wittgenstein or pregnant Jessica Simpson. It's too much, I don't think I can...Baaaabe! Will you please bring me some beer and Sour cream and Doritos Hint of Lime crisps? Please?!
Wait, now I have to paddle over to the edge of the pool to get them? F that S.
The remote control floating caddy enables complete indolence for those like me. It's a motorized Mr. Belvedere--sans the English-accented life lessons--designed to hold up to five beverages in red Solo cup koozies, and a bowl of snacks. The remote operates on one 9-volt battery, and the float six D-cells (not included). For pool use only. Bummer. Anyone have one that runs on land?
2).Programmable Tattoo System
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There's no arguing it: cool tattoos are cool. But some of us aren't ready to let another human being repeatedly pierce our flesh with a needle and permanently inject it with ink when we aren't 100% sure we're going to be as passionate about zombie bunnies 20 years from now as we are today. This is where the moodINQ Tattoo System finds its niche.
MoodINQ gives those who are certain they want a tattoo, but are waffling on the "of what" part, the opportunity to get inked with one design, and then magically change it to another as the urge arises. So what begins as a skull & crossbones can instantly shift to a tribal sign with the wave of moodINQ's special wand over its surgically implanted E ink canvas.
More specifically, moodINQ jives as follows: the good people at Think Geek partnered with leading physicians and technicians in the cosmetic surgery industry to derive and implant an E-ink grid, or canvas. Canvases are primed for anywhere on the human exterior, and are appropriately sized and shaped to the body part implantees would like to ink. After a short healing period (usually 2 to 3 days), the newly tattooed can begin using their included moodINQ software to turn epidermal canvases into a sort of digital picture frame, rotating from one striking image to the next.
1). Seabreacher X
Next time you think you see a shark jumping out of the water, take a closer look. Why? It just might be the Seabreacher X, a high-speed submersible that's been intentionally made to look like a great white shark, complete with dorsal fins, gill arches and rows of meat-tearing sharp teeth.
Created by Innespace, the recreational vehicle follows in the tradition of the pair's previous projects, which include a submarine that looks like a dolphin. This time, though, they shed the nice-guy dolphin attitude in favor of an ultra-aggressive Shark-style body. And at 16.5 feet long, it's about as big as one too.
The Seabreacher X is a high-speed watercraft, powered by a 260hp supercharged engine. It can travel at a pace of 50 mph on the surface, sustain dives at 25 mph, roll to the sides at a 90-degree angle (yep, it rolls like a fish) and jump out of the water at a ridiculous 12 feet of elevation. More than the paint job that makes it look like a carnivorous marine animal, it features a fully-vectored thrust system that mimics the tail articulation of an actual shark, along with a custom exhaust that's been tuned to release a "throaty growl." Yes, all it needs is external speakers playing the Jaws soundtrack on loop and you can clear out an entire beach in seconds.
Cabin features a two-seater configuration, with the pilot in front and a passenger in the back. Aside from driving controls, it's got LCD screens (displays live feed from a snorkel-mounted camera), GPS navigation, an onboard sound system, a closed cooling system and a bevy of safety equipment..
Now, I need all of these in My life really Really badly so I'm off to go get a super well paying job! Hollywood here I come!
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