Pointless Gadgets on TFTS

If you’re a dedicated Star Wars fan who feels the force you may like to know that you can now pre-order the Star Wars Force Trainer mind control game which, as you’d probably gathered, offers you the potential ability to lift a ball (or remote sphere, as its officially referred …

star-wars-force-trainer
Posted by Robert Lesher on July 9th 2009 | No Responses

I love USB devices. They come in all sorts of designs like personal fan, little lights, sound cards, even a microwave is available that’s powered by your USB slot. But a USB-powered ass? When I first saw this one I almost passed it by. I figured, what could I possibly …

USB Shaking Hip

I have always wished that I could have a small, multi-colored, visor-wearing autonomous robot penguin that would meander around my desk making noises and lighting up. Am I alone here? OK, this one almost defies description and it definitely defies usefulness. Let’s put this one in the WTF file. Introducing …

Arimaz mydeskfriends robo-penguin
Posted by Bo on September 24th 2008 | 4 Responses

Hmmm … it’s not often I start a review with those words but then this invention is making me ponder somewhat into the mind of the designer/inventor, like … is he on drugs??? The “Hitch” is an object that was borne in the mind of someone nuts or simply sporting …

Following on from the recent release of their REALiS SX80 projector – the first projector to offer PictBridge connectivity – Canon have announced a the upcoming availability for their high-end REALiS WUX10 multi-media projector which is, according to Canon, the first p[rojector in the world to offer WUXGA (1920 x …

Cannon REALiS WUX10 High-End HD Multi-Media Projector
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 15th 2008 | 2 Responses

Whilst here at TFTS Towers we tend to positively salivate over just about any gadget that takes the iconic Lego brick as its inspiration we cannot help but wonder quite who would buy this DIY Lego Inspired Block Tower Light when you could simply make your own with the real …

DIY Lego Inspired Block Tower Light
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 13th 2008 | 5 Responses

Once in a while we come across a gadget that serves merely, it would seem, to offer a needlessly overcomplicated solution to what is, in all fairness, a fairly simple issue but this Easy Grip Book Holder and Page Keeper Gadget is undoubtedly in a league all of its own …

Easy Grip Book Holder and Page Keeper Gadget
Posted by Andrew Tingle on April 13th 2008 | No Responses

Whilst the obvious answer for storing spare SD memory cards whilst out and about snapping merrily away with your digital camera would be to keep them safe in your camera case, if you’re looking for an altogether more whimsical solution this somewhat quirky My Photos camera styled SD card keyring …

Troika My Photos Mini Camera Styled SD Memory Card Holder Keyring
Posted by Andrew Tingle on November 20th 2007 | 2 Responses

Our sincere apologies for the quality of the image but the moment we saw this Auto Detective Pen, which will warm of unknown wireless signals by lighting up, thanks to an integral LED, we just knew that we had to offer a brief heads up here, simply because of the …

Auto Detective LED Pen
Posted by Andrew Tingle on October 5th 2007 | 1 Response

One thing that is sure to get our attention here at TFTS is items that mix and match seemingly wholly unconnected functions merely in what we can only assume to be a bid to come up with something that’s either unique or, more often than not, just bizarre – and …

Fruit Machine Pen
Posted by Andrew Tingle on September 27th 2007 | No Responses

From the latest camcorders to MP3 players, LCD TVs to the odd sports car, we like nothing better here at TFTS Towers than writing about the latest, cutting edge gadgets but once in a while we’ll step aside and define just how great most of the products we feature are …

Mira Ball 360 Degree Desktop LED Message Bubble