This has to be the world’s smallest DIY USB PC, fully functional with an HDMI output so you can plug in to your LCD monitor/keyboard and be ready to boot it up. This DIY USB PC packs a 700MHz ARM 11 CPU, 128MB of RAM, and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics, pretty click device. I imagine there will become a day when all desktop PCs will become this size or perhaps the smartphones and PCs will converge soon or later. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pQ7N4rycsy4) Source via Read more [...]

Water is awesome. It’s a refreshing beverage, a hangover cure, cleanser, and now it can power your calculators. The Water Powered Calculator has 3 water powered batteries. Each battery has a pair of electrodes made of a special alloy that produces electricity through a chemical reaction. The water will last you 2-3 months before evaporating and then you simply refill the cartridge with more water. It’s free energy! The clear plastic shell of this calculator lets you see what’s happening inside. Read more [...]

When we think of spying and gadgets, we naturally think of the James Bond and Mission Impossible movies, in these films the use of ultra high tech is common place and yet in the real world this equipment would have been only available to governments and other organisations due to the cost. But recently the cost of technology has dramatically fallen to the point where tiny pin hole video cameras can be owned by just about anyone. So for the average person in the street this means even more Read more [...]

Posted on April 25, 2011 by David Allen You know that time when the AA or the AAA battery starts to run down, this is when we normal replace them and most of the time throw them away. However, it seems that these worn out batteries still have some life in them and this device called the R Battery has been designed to make the most of that remaining power by squeezing out the smallest amount of energy from one, which would normally end up in the bin. Source [Ubergizmo] Read more [...]

Posted on June 9, 2011 by David Allen We spend a lot of time looking at gadgets and other cool stuff, but often we tend to overlook what has become a massive market, gadgets for kids! There are thousands of different styles and types of gadget around specifically designed with kids in mind! Therefore, I have put together my favourite Top Five gadgets for kids, but no doubt, we will be revisiting this subject again, soon! A game of skill This is something that I remember from years ago at school Read more [...]

Posted on June 7, 2011 by David Allen Gadgets are things that make life easier, they provide the user with a quick and easy way of doing something no matter how trivial it may seem. However, if there is one occasion where gadgets can really make a difference it is for the traveller, they often have limited space and weight restrictions, but still require some modern day comforts. I have compiled my Top Five gadgets that have been designed to make the life of the traveller easier, but at the same Read more [...]