This Tiny PC called “The Space Cube” is tiny. It’s just 2 x 2 x 2.2 inches and has a 300MHz CPU with 64MB SDRAM. It can run at quite a decent resolution at 1280×1024 and costs $325
Source: Fosfor.se
Pico Flyer
June 14, 2006 by 2 Comments
The PicoFlyer is the worlds smallest functional RC helicopter. It’s rotors are 60mm in diameter and the helicopter can fly for around 3 minutes. Looking at the screen shots it reminds me of the insides of a tiny RC car (the Tomy ones) and from what I can tell it’s made of 3 motors (2 for the rotors and 1 for the rear rotor) and charges just like the BitChargE cars.
More Pictures can be found here.
Absolutely stable without the use of any gyros or autopilots
There are no servos, actuators, rods, links, gears or other moving part
The whole helicopter is operated and controlled by 3 electric motors
Forward flight is achieved by tilting the helicopter with the tail propeller
The rotor blades are encircled by a ring that supports and protects them
It is very efficient, all the power is used to generate lift
It is silent, the mechanical drives and the rotors generate very little noise
There are no vibrations
It is safe
Solar Power Phones
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Solar powered phones may be the way forwards in the future. They are requiring more and more power as more functions are integrated, so Fraunhofer researchers have decided to try integrate solar panels in to phones so that they can provide the extra boost needed to keep these things running.
I personally am wanting to see Fuel Cells in mobile phones. They would last for weeks at a time and have instant power if Toshiba and other companies could shrink them down to a small enough size. No doubt Solar panels will help also.
Source: Slashphone.com
USB Turntable
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The ION USB turntable allows you to play your old LP’s from whenever… 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and earlier and plays them direct in to your USB port on your PC allowing you to convert your vinyls in to WAV, MP3 and many other formats.
Available from iwoot.com
* A super sleek adjustable pitch belt drive turntable.
* The turntable includes: –
* A slipmat
* A counterweight
* A platter (no, not for your dinner)
* A USB cable
* A pre-mounted cartridge with Stylus.
* Includes Audacity software for Mac/PC recording as well as a trial of Bias Soundsoap 2 for cleaning and restoring vinyl.
* Line level RCA outputs to connect up to your stereo
* 33 and 45 RPM Buttons (78’s are played at 33 and then converted by the software).
* Adjustable Anti-Skating control for increased stereo balancing
* High speed vinyl recording
* A CD with Mac/PC Recording Software.
* Full instruction manual.
* Suitable for ages 12 years+.
* Requires a PC running Windows 98, 2000, XP, a MAC running OS9 or higher and a USB port 1.1 or higher.
* The USB Turntable is compatible with any software that supports USB audio input sound cards – simply plug it into a spare USB port – it requires no special drivers for Windows (98,2000,XP) or Mac (OS9 and above).
* Please note that the turntable is not compatible with Macs with Pentium chips.
* Size: – Product weight: 12lbs
* Turntable: 42 x 37 x 14.
Sumo Suits
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
When you were younger… or maybe even now, you might have watched Sumo Wrestling and wondered why they wear that skimpy underwear and are so huge and love to fight each other.
If you enjoyed watching it, but do not fancy doubling or gaining 4 times your current weight to join in then a Sumo Suit is the answer!
The Sumo Suit comes with the costume, crazy weird hat (hair piece thing) and also a small fan in which you insert in the back and it quickly inflates you to Sumo size rather quickly.
Available from iwoot.com
* Sumo Suit and Hat
* Battery operated fan
* Inflates in seconds
* One size fits all (unless you’re already a Sumo wrestler, in which case what are you doing?)
* Requires 4 AA batteries
* 100% nylon. Hand wash cold and line dry. Do not iron.
SSX Snowboarder
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
iwoot this time bring us the SSX Snowboarder. Have you ever walked around the amusment arcades and seen the snowboarding games, but been too shy to have a go because you might get it all wrong and be laughed at?
Well… you can now have one of these in your home to play the legendary SSX game with.
Available from iWoot for £34.99 – Not a bad price at all!!!
* Based on EA’s #1 selling SSX video game
* Ride the snowboard to control the action on the TV
* All you need is a TV or VCR with AV inputs (RF adapter required if your TV or VCR does not have AV inputs)
* AV/Scart adaptor is included
* Maximum weight is 91kgs/200lbs/14.5 stone
* Ages 8 and up
* Batteries: 4 x AA (not included)
* Board 53 x 18 x 4cm
* Control 14dia x 3cm
* UK helpline 0871 222 8278
Twilight Umbrellas
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Iwoot.com have the new Twilight Umbrellas for sale now which are for rainy days and for cheering the mood up when all you see is rain and boring black brollys everywhere.
2 designs are available. The one below is the Red brolly with neon stripes and the other is the Black version with speckles of light over it.
Available from iwoot.com
Eveready Boombox
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Someone decided it would be good to take apart a torch and stick a 4 inch speaker in it, connect it to an iPod and power the thing with a Duracell 9V battery… what do you get from that? An Eveready Boombox (sub for those in the UK).
The assembly is quite obvious from what I can see although you will need to figure out how to make the amp. I am sure an electronics geek friend could help in that catagory though. Maybe some ultra bright LED’s should be put at the front also so that it can be used as a torch also.
Samsung Q35
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Now this does look good and the price is not too shabby either. Samsung have made this uo core processer the smallest in the world as of the 13th June 2006. The laptop has a widescreen and also a 5 in 1 card reader which comes very handy for digital cameras and such.
The price of the device is less then £1000 which is a good price for something so small and portable.
Asus W3J 14-Inch Duo Laptop
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The new Asus W3J core duo centrino laptop weighs in at just 4lbs and puts it’s self in the ultra portable catagory of laptops. The Asus has a 14 Inch screen, a core duo processor and boasts 1GB DDR2 RAM with an ATI mobility Radeon X1600. Bluetooth 2.0 is included and is made from a brushed metal type case. Sounds very swish!
NES Controller Mobile
June 14, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Now we are talking! Someone has modded an old NES controller and made it in to a mobile phone. The NES controller was taken apart and a Nokia 3200 series phone was also taken apart and both of them put together to make the ultimate in retro mods. Check it out here
Solar Powered Helicopter
June 14, 2006 by 2 Comments
This German made woddern helicopter has solar panels fitted to the blades causing them to spin when in direct sunlight. Of course it doesnt fly… but does make for a nice knick knack to be sat on your windowsill.
