Regular readers around here will know that I’m a space nerd and a big fan of personal planetariums like this one that I previously profiled. Well, here comes an even cooler one from Sega Toys in Japan. The Homestar Planetarium is billed as the world’s first optical star projector for the home.
Now, the […]

You know, it really sucks when the aliens abduct you and then dump you off like 20 miles from your house. There you are, naked and recently probed, and now you’ve got to walk home in the dark. Well, be thankful that they at least brought you back to the right planet.
There was […]

I realize Christmas is still three months away, but I came across this item and couldn’t resist. For folks like myself who basically spend most of our waking hours camped in front of our computers, it’s nice to spruce up the desk space every once in a while, whether it be trying to find […]

Alright, it’s Friday, the weekend’s here, and you’re wondering what kind of geeky projects you might get yourself into after a couple of six-packs. How about making your own sentry gun?
Now I’m not talking about some lameass remote control thing, no, this here’s a fully-automated sentry gun, capable of picking out a human target […]

Fed up with those wimpy solar butterfly lights in the garden that don’t last more than a couple of hours past sunset? Well, here’s a way to let your sci-fi nerd freak flag fly. Big hunking tubes of plasma to help light up the front walkway so the pizza guy can find his […]

They may have lost their empire, but you can’t count the British out. No, not when they can still come up with such masterpieces of innovation as this…the world’s first inflatable pub.
Airquee, a company already renowned for its high quality air buildings and inflatable play equipment, are the geniuses behind this product. Completely […]

Yeah, I know, this isn’t a gadget, but I just had to post it for Paul. Sorry it doesn’t come in rum flavor, dude.
From the Bong Spirit web site, they describe their Bong Spirit Imported Vodka as a…
designer spirit envisioned by a group of contemporary artists to fuse together a new wave of progressive […]

A survey recently conducted by market research group TNS of nearly 7,000 mobile users in 15 countries revealed that the main feature people want on their cell phones and PDA’s is…better battery life. That’s right, not 3G coverage or mobile TV or GPS or MP3 capability. No, 75 percent of respondents stated that […]

UTILIA, a Belgian design firm, are the folks behind this innovative product, dubbed the ScooterDesk.
The utility of the ScooterDesk lies in its free wheeling mobility, allowing you the freedom to work and move in a variety of environments, and the relief that it can provide to static workstation postures. The built-in writing tablet is […]

SD (Secure Digital) flash memory cards, if you’re not familiar with them, are those tiny wafer-like cards that have become very popular for digital camera image storage. While convenient and ever more affordable, they, like most digital paraphernalia, now come in mind-numbing range of speeds and sizes.
Luckily, Michael Moncur of The Gadgets Page has […]