Wacky Gifts Category - Page 4

Yoostar Home Green Screen System [Put Yourself Into Your Favorite Movies or Weather Forecast]

By on Thursday, 9. July 2009

You’ve probably seen the giant green screens that are used by Hollywood movie producers in all sorts of special effects shots. They essentially give the engineers the ability to place an actor into just about any environment without them actually having to be there in person. Not bad if you [...]

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Box of Applause [Multitudinous Appreciation On Demand]

By on Wednesday, 8. July 2009

There is just something warm and comforting about hearing a crowd erupt into thunderous applause. Whether at a football game or rock concert, the result is the same. Even though it might not be for you, you can still find solace in the act of being part of this communal [...]

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Sega Toys Dream Cat Venus [Robotic Feline Delights Lonely Japanese Women]

By on Tuesday, 7. July 2009

There are certain things that will always creep me out – carnies and public restrooms among them – but I have to admit that robotic animals of any kind might be near the top of the list. I’m not sure if it’s the lifeless, piercing eyes or the rigid mechanical [...]

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i.Saw USB Chainsaw for PC & Mac [Hoax Product, Beautifully Executed]

By on Tuesday, 7. July 2009

We’ve seen many a hoax product site but, whilst we usually pass them over, this particular one, which focuses on ‘the world’s first USB-powered chainsaw’ (otherwise known as the i.Saw) is undoubtedly worth a mention not least because of its wholly deadpan approach and its particularly well executed product page.

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Super-Geeky Wi-Fi Detecting Cap [Use Your Head to Locate Wireless Signals]

By on Tuesday, 7. July 2009

We’ve all seen the little gadgets that you can carry around that let you know when you’re near a Wi-Fi signal. They normally take the form of a small handheld device that you can fit in your pocket or put on your keychain. Not a bad idea, really. So why [...]

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Panda USB Hub [4-Port USB Hub is Part Gadget, Part Animal, All Cute]

By on Monday, 6. July 2009

I know you simply can’t get enough of the wonderfully creative USB hubs that are flooding the market and that’s why I am here to bring yet another one to your attention. This baby not only has the technology that you’d expect from a 4-port USB hub, but it comes [...]

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Sega Toys Uchiage Hanabi Castrates the Fireworks Show [Mini Projector Provides Simulated Fun]

By on Friday, 3. July 2009

If you’ve ever thought about inventing a device that projects simulated fireworks on your walls and ceilings you probably work for Sega Toys. Because I’m pretty sure that no one ouside of the land of Hello Kitty would ever come up with such a lame idea. I won’t let the [...]

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CVFR-S09 Solar Vest [Recharge Your iPod and Alienate People At the Same Time]

By on Wednesday, 1. July 2009

If you are having trouble with excess popularity, good looks, and general coolness, and the pocket protector isn’t doing it for you, I think I have just the thing. I believe I may have stumbled upon the quintessential geek garment. This thing enables you to accomplish two things. You can [...]

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Arimaz Creeps Out Computer Users with Tiny Robot Penguin [Autonomous, Interactive Robot Talks to Facebook]

By on Tuesday, 30. June 2009

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 [...]

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Device Created to Entertain Pets, Stupid People [laser powered toy takes the human out of the picture]

By on Tuesday, 30. June 2009

We all know how satisfying it can be to watch your cat or dog chase a light around on the floor. Feeding into their innate lower brain function provides us with hours of mindless entertainment. But having to wave that little flashlight or laser pointer around can really tire you [...]

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