Recycled Motherboard Pen Scores An ‘A’ For Nerd Appeal And An ‘F’ For Ergonomics
By Andrew Liszewski
I’m sure we’ve all seen the plethora of accessories made from stripped circuit boards, including everything from Christmas tree ornaments to clipboards, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone attempt to make a pen from one, and I can understand why. You see companies like Montblanc, and even BIC, spend a lot of time perfecting the ergonomics of their writing instruments so they feel comfortable in your hand.
But I’m afraid ‘comfort’ isn’t the first term that pops to mind when I look at this pen entombed in a circuit board coffin. Sure it’s interesting to look at, made from recycled materials and will never roll off your desk, but those things won’t make it comfortable to use for anything longer than signing your name. $4.99 from Perpetual Kid.
«REW Cable Wrangler Has An Old-School Design
By Andrew Liszewski
Oh Fred! Besides brightening my occasional trips to hipster-mecca Urban Outfitters and providing perfect gift ideas for people I don’t really care about, you also occasionally come up with something that even I wouldn’t mind using. «REW not only cleans up those dangling headphone cables by spooling them inside a snap-shut case, but it’s got a retro cassette-tape design that lets everyone know you’ll always have a soft spot for your first Walkman, even if you’ve long since sold your soul to Apple.
[ Fred - «REW ]
Augmented Stupidity Lands on the iPhone
Whether you’re having a bad day at work or you’re stuck in traffic, the iPhone app Firepower will simulate your fantasy of unloading a gatling gun on your sources of frustration. It’s kind of like playing Doom on your iPhone with real life as your surroundings: You point your camera at your target and tap the “Fire” button to shoot bullets while painting the screen with virtual blood.
Software developer Magnificent Library is attempting to market Firepower as an augmented reality app, but we think given its intrinsically useless nature, it deserves a whole new software category: Augmented Stupidity. Congrats!
Firepower is $1 in the App Store. See a video of Firepower in action below.
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See Also:
- Augment Your Reality With Layar for iPhone
- Yelp Sneaks Augmented Reality Into iPhone App
- If You’re Not Seeing Data, You’re Not Seeing
- How it Works: Augmented Reality
The Eyes Have It with LED Lashes
I’ve never been a fan of false eyelashes. Something about the idea of putting glue anywhere near my eyes gives me the willies. So when I saw these, I was extra freaked out. These falsies actually have LED’s attached to them (Great, glue and lights?).
As much as they give me the heebie jeebies, I definitely admire the creativity of Soomi Park, the funky eyelash creator. The LED eyelashes are rigged to turn on when the wearer tilts their head a certain way. Eye phobia aside, these would be an awesome addition to a Holloween costume or we might be looking at the eyewear of the future.
Via Craziest Gadgets
Remote Control Pumpkin Lights
By Andrew Liszewski
I can understand that artificial lighting in a pumpkin is a lot safer than a burning candle, particularly if kids are involved, but the smell of scorched pumpkin lid is something that always kindles fond memories of my childhood. But if you prefer to play it safe, these remote control pumpkin lights from Williams Sonoma won’t torch your carved creations, and don’t even require you to go outside to turn them on.
Each light is powered by 3xAAA batteries which is good for about 100 hours of use, and the wireless remote allows you to turn them on and off, switch between steady and flickering light and adjust the brightness, all from a distance of about 20 feet away. A set of 2 with a remote will set you back $19.95, which isn’t too bad, even if they get destroyed when the neighborhood kids smash your pumpkin.
[ Pumpkin Lights with Remote Control ] VIA [ GadgetGrid ]
