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- Clock Face draws its own hands
- First Underwater Glider Crosses the Atlantic Ocean
- Recon Technologies making some highly advanced ski goggles
- Samsonite Trolley Luggage with Micro Scooter
- Rocketfish Laptop Case turns into lapdesk
- HUGlight Flexible Hands Free Book Light
- ACME Comrade 700 Super Portable
- One-Hand Calculator
- Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers
- Battery Eater
- Gadget Thumbnails for 06-Dec-2009
- Epson PictureMate Show
- Comply NR-10i earphones
| Clock Face draws its own hands Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST Here’s some tech that I can’t help but report on. If you play the video, you will see a video of a man simply drawing the hands on a clock. If you keep watching it, you will see that he is trapped in a box. The poor guy. Actually, this guy was filmed prior to this display, which was spotted at Design Miami. Then the footage was put on an LCD clock face. I think that what is interesting about this technology is that it definitely puts a whole new face on the traditional clock. However, I can’t help but feel sorry for the guy who had to spend twelve hours drawing and erasing the big and little hands. I can’t think of anything more boring. I also can’t help but think that this clock, cool as it is, would not work well in the real world. One of the whole reasons that you have a clock is so you can look at the time in a quick second. With this clock, you might find yourself waiting several seconds for the man to draw the minute hand. This is definitely a step in the right direction for making cooler clocks. Maybe future efforts could use something that is computer generated. For example, they could show a CG figure painting the hands. That way, you wouldn’t have to film anything. I’m sure you would probably bore some computer graphics guy somewhere, though. Introducing Foolish Gadgets because not all gadgets are cool  [ Clock Face draws its own hands copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| First Underwater Glider Crosses the Atlantic Ocean Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:51 PM PST
Such was the case of the Scarlet Knight, which is officially the first underwater glider to cross 4,591 miles of the Atlantic ocean. It traveled for 221 days at a pace of about 4 centimeters per second. The underwater glider was built by a team from Rutgers University, who named it the Scarlet Knight after Rutgers sports even though it is yellow. Rutgers partnered with the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Peurtos Del Estado (Spanish Port Authority), the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, and many others. NOAA assistant administrator believes that an important milestone has been achieved, and “opens new frontiers in oceanography”. He went on to say that “it is through efforts like this that we will continue to learn more about the wonders of the ocean at a critical time for our planet”. I’m assuming that by critical time, he is talking about climate change and other environmental damage. The Scarlet Knight isn’t the only underwater glider that Rutgers University has. Right now, they have seven of them at the cost of New Jersey. The success of the Scarlet Knight will insure that more underwater gliders will be charting vital information about the ocean. Check out the Coolest Gadgets 2008 Gift Guides, Christmas shopping made easy. [ First Underwater Glider Crosses the Atlantic Ocean copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Recon Technologies making some highly advanced ski goggles Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:09 PM PST
The Recon Instruments ski goggles have a miniature heads-up display that can show the skier’s position on the slopes, as well as the location of his or her friends. You can even use the GPS function to guide the ski patrol to you in case you crash and burn on the slopes. Not bad, but that is not all they do. It can also display altitude, temperature, as well as recording the skier’s speed the height that he or she has jumped. It also has a camera, CPU, and storage. The controls are conveniently on the side for easy manipulation, but that might be difficult with a pair of thick gloves on. Man, I remember back when ski goggles with an anti-fogging fan was a technological advancement. This one looks like you could watch a video or listen to music while waiting in the lift line. What I would have given for a pair of these goggles back in my skiing heyday. Recon Technologies isn’t planning to release these models until next year. The price is rumored to be quite high, at $350. Check out the Coolest Gadgets 2008 Gift Guides, Christmas shopping made easy. [ Recon Technologies making some highly advanced ski goggles copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Samsonite Trolley Luggage with Micro Scooter Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:00 PM PST
Dragging your luggage behind you is about the most boring thing you could possibly do. It’s just barely better than standing around watching paint dry. Instead of wheeling around your luggage like usual, you could ride on this Samsonite luggage that happens to have a built-in scooter. It doesn’t get much more awesome than that. Instead of feeling weighed down and stressed, you can feel years younger as you swerve around the slow people with the normal luggage. Luckily, if you no longer want to use the scooter or just aren’t allowed to use it in your current location, the scooter portion can be folded up. Then you just roll it around like you normally would. The suitcase itself is so small that it’s entirely possible you may even be able to use it as your carry-on bag. After all, it is actually pretty slim once it’s all folded up. Certain details on the scooter are limited though, such as where to pick one up or how much it’ll cost you. Source: OhGizmo Tech Cult – We cover the latest tech news, but always with a funny twist. [ Samsonite Trolley Luggage with Micro Scooter copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Rocketfish Laptop Case turns into lapdesk Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:10 PM PST
It seems laptop case creators are getting smarter and smarter. Instead of just doing the usual task of protecting your laptop and making it easier to take with you places, it does an extra function. Just flip it around and you have yourself a handy little laptop desk. You may not use the desk all the time, but having the option would be nice. Be it while you’re carpooling or just lounging on the couch, it’d make messing with your laptop a bit more comfortable. The case itself is not really anything to look at. It’s not bad, it’s just nothing impressive either. Since it is so incredibly useful though, it’d be easier to overlook the exterior of the case. The bag will hold laptops up to 15.4 inches. It’s made out of foam and rubber materials, which are meant to make the bag last longer and be more lightweight. You can purchase it for $49.99. Source: SlipperyBrick Check out the Coolest Gadgets 2008 Gift Guides, Christmas shopping made easy. [ Rocketfish Laptop Case turns into lapdesk copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| HUGlight Flexible Hands Free Book Light Posted: 07 Dec 2009 01:14 PM PST
Many of the book lights attach to your book itself. One thing I’ve never liked about that is that I feel like I’m constantly shifting the light when I turn a page or just need to see a different side of the page. Now whether or not this HUGlight is the solution for that is debatable. Yes, it is a bit silly looking but the design would illuminate both pages without having to move it at all. The device drapes over your neck, which might feel awkward and uncomfortable for some people. However, if you don’t think that’s going to be an issue, then it’s not too bad. The flexible wire arm is 9 inches long and covered in a soft foam. The foam would help make it more comfortable. It has a 40 hour battery light and uses 4 LED lights. The HUGlight can be purchased for $14.95 through Amazon. Source: 7Gadgets  Coolest Gadgets UK – For all your UK centric tech and gadget news. [ HUGlight Flexible Hands Free Book Light copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| ACME Comrade 700 Super Portable Posted: 07 Dec 2009 05:30 AM PST
The ACME Comrade 700 Super Portable features a trio of C1060 Tesla cards and a Quadro FX3800 card to get you started, making it the “ultimate portable platform for intensive parallel computing” on tons of data, capable of delivering nearly a whopping 4 teraflops per second. Needless to say, getting this for your Word processing and Excel spreadsheets is akin to driving a Ferrari California along a narrow, potholed road. The Comrade 700 is deemed to be the best choice to work as a portable supercomputer in the office or in the field. It will utilize PCI-E Gen2 x16 slots which offer adequate I/O interfaces to fulfill most demands for graphics or computing-intensive situations. Apart from the above mentioned, the Comrade 700 Super Portable platform also features a couple of high-performance SAS drives. Just what advantages do SAS hard drives hold over standard hard drives? well, they’re safer, faster and more reliable for data transfer and storage. You will also benefit from half a dozen SATA-3 ports that makes it easy to upgrade your storage instantly. Other features include dual Gb LAN with teaming function, 24GB DDR3 memory, 8-Channel High Definition audio, a 1394a port, and optional Blu-Ray optical drive. All of that will be accompanied by a 17″ 16:10 LCD display that is capable of 1,920 x 1,200 resolution which is protected by tempered anti-glare glass. No worries about it functioning in the desert – it has been designed to comply with Mil-Std 810F for shock and vibration, and CE, FCC and CCC for EMI compliance. Introducing Foolish Gadgets because not all gadgets are cool [ ACME Comrade 700 Super Portable copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:30 AM PST
You can pick one up for $9.95, but purchase two and save $1 off the retail price for each. Definitely much more portable compared to a desk calculator, although those whose fingers are so used to the regular desk version might take some getting used to. One positive way of looking at it would be to use it as though you were composing a text message on your cellphone while driving – I believe many people have mastered that technique by now Cool Gift Idea: Digital Picture Frames, check out our reviews. [ One-Hand Calculator copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:00 AM PST
The Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers are more or less compatible with virtually all audio device which comes with an analog output, where these will include (but are not limited to) MP3 and CD players, desktop and laptop computers, satellite radio, portable media players and other home audio systems. The GLA-55 is able to handle just about any tune with aplomb while looking good doing it, featuring a bass reflex enclosure and custom copper tubing, Atlas woofers and the CMMD tweeters for that ear shattering experience. In order to keep up with the times, the GLA-55 also comes with DSP (digital signal processing) equalization, touch-sensitive volume controls and a fully visible audio engine and port that ought to set pulses racing. Among the features available on the Harman Kardon GLA-55 include the following :-
There is only one ‘color’ so to speak to choose from, where it will be available in clear with chrome accents. Expect to fork out a cool $999.99 to have this thing of beauty in your living room this Christmas. Introducing Foolish Gadgets because not all gadgets are cool [ Harman Kardon GLA-55 speakers copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:00 AM PST
Sounds like a fun $6.95 to splurge on when you’re feeling like a random purchase during this holiday season. Tech Cult – We cover the latest tech news, but always with a funny twist. [ Battery Eater copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Gadget Thumbnails for 06-Dec-2009 Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:01 PM PST Cool Gift Idea: Digital Picture Frames, check out our reviews. [ Gadget Thumbnails for 06-Dec-2009 copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Posted: 06 Dec 2009 08:13 PM PST
The Epson Picture Made is able to offer the convenience of having a solution to display, share and print photos of superior quality when compared to labs right smack in the middle of your home all year round. Guess you’re only bound by the cost of the ink as well as photo paper, but it sure beats having to drive down to the nearest photo lab to have those pictures printed. The PictureMate Show comes with a 7″, 16:9 tilt digital photo display at 800 x 480 dpi WVGA resolution which ought to perform admirably when it comes to showing off your collection of favorite images to family and friends alike. You will be able to choose from a dozen special and entertaining slideshow formats for digital images, alongside a remote control that makes it convenient to view and display photos in your home or office. Apart from that, you will also get a maximum print resolution of 5,760 x 1,440 dpi which is the highest in its class. Interested in picking one of these up? Epson is currently offering it for $299.99 a pop, and make sure you get a pack of Epson’s PictureMate Print Packs to go along with it to get you started right out of the box. These will include ink and you can choose from either 150 sheets of 4″ x 6″ glossy paper or 100 sheets of 4″ x 6″ matte paper. Cool Gift Idea: Digital Picture Frames, check out our reviews. [ Epson PictureMate Show copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Posted: 06 Dec 2009 06:46 PM PST
As we know, many countries these days already have laws in place that ban the use of cellphones while driving unless you’re on a Bluetooth headset or on other kinds of hands-free solution. As for the iPhone, the Comply NR-10i will propel the hands-free iPhone experience to the next level, as you know it just oozes with quality – don’t take our word for it, just check out their five-star rating on apple.com/uk for the evidence. Each pair will help reduce the amount of ambient noise coming in, and personal testimonies best convey the message as one consumer states, "I absolutely love these ear buds…They make my commute down Oxford Street enjoyable since I can actually hear my music or mobile conversations." Specially designed to cater to iPhone users, the Comply NR-10i earphones will rely on a similar patented Comply Foam Technology that is currently seeing action in U.S. Army helicopter crews in order to experience amazing noise reduction, superior comfort and secure in-ear fit, providing clear conversations and music experiences in noisy environments. After all, with more and more people picking up the iPhone all over the world, clearly (no pun intended) an audile solution for crystal-clear conversations is nigh, and the Comply NR-10i seems to deliver. Features include an integrated microphone/function switch on the cable, external music control capability and the ability to utilize the new 3GS Voice Control with the touch of a button. Expect to pick up a pair for £79.95 as it comes with one pair of slim-size Comply Foam Tips, one pair of standard-size Comply Foam Tips and a deluxe travel pouch. Tech Cult – We cover the latest tech news, but always with a funny twist. [ Comply NR-10i earphones copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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There are computers, and then there are computers. What we’ll take a look at today falls under the latter which is more special than a standard computer, since it boasts more than enough firepower underneath the hood so to speak to handle everyday number crunching and more. What we’re talking about here is the ACME Comrade 700 Super Portable machine which comes with the latest Intel Core i7 processor and motherboard alongside seven PCI-E Gen2 x16 slots which comes in handy when you’re looking forward to it working with CUDA parallel programming. Just in case ACME Portable doesn’t ring a bell, its brand name is synonymous with rugged computers as well as laptops, capable of withstanding extremely harsh operating conditions where lesser machines would have failed a long time ago.
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