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The Office Prankster consists of a black oval shaped speaker that makes various sounds, like farts, burps, faked orgasms, flies, whistles, and that weird modem-connection noise. You can even record your own sounds.

The calculator is the remote control.

You hide the speaker underneath someone’s desk, and gather up your co-workers to partake in the fun.

This would be great for a boy to hide in his sister’s bedroom, and make mom and dad get the wrong impression!

Originally from Strange New Products on November 4, 2005, 11:45pm

By David Ponce

Making protective cases for all the gadgets out there is a good business to be in. And if you ask me, no one does a better job than Vaja, with their custom handcrafted leather models.

And, they’ve just (well, 4 days ago that is) announced the release of the I-Volution Leather Suit for the Motorola Razr V3. If you go to Vajachoice, you can get to customize the look of it, giving you more color combinations that you can throw a stick at.

It’s $70.

Originally by dponce80 from OhGizmo! on November 7, 2005, 3:05am

Paper facemasks are typically worn in hazardous working conditions where a large amount of dust particles, bacteria or contaminants are present in the ambient air. However, people with breathing difficulties, such as asthma, struggle to suck air through the paper mask while exhaled air tends to leak past the edges of the mask along the user’s face. This idea is a battery-powered filtrating facemask that has an extended chamber in front of the nose and mouth of the user in which a dual filtration system is housed. The dual filtration system utilizes electronic ionisation and static electricity to neutralize germs and remove air borne particles, such as pollen, from inhaled air.

The periphery of the facemask body contains an elastic seal to form a close fit over the bridge of the nose and side of the user’s face. The system is driven by a pocket sized control unit, which is clipped to the user’s belt. The control unit can also be connected to the electric mains as an alternative power source while the batteries are being recharged. Via - IOL

Originally from New Launches on October 25, 2005, 5:32am

MySoldius has announced the release of the Soldius1, the world’s first portable solar power source for iPods and mobile phones. They seem to be marketing it mainly to the iPod market, but adapters are available for more than 250 models of mobile phones. With the extra demands on our batteries due to the photo and video capabilities of our devices, the ability to recharge on the go is more needed than ever. The device folds in half and it’s light enough to fit in your shirt pocket and go with you wherever you need it. It generates enough power from the sun to fully recharge your device batteries in just 2 or 3 hours. It’s easy to use; you just plug it in and point it towards the sun

The Soldius1ranges in cost from $89.99 to $109.99 and is available from the mysoldius website. via - Mobilemag

Originally from New Launches on October 27, 2005, 7:29am

The USBPAD00G is Thanko’s new multi-task USB P@D Aroma Generator with 3 different cartridges for different smell. Using the power from your computer through the USB cord, you can change and choose the smell you want from your PC. USBPAD00G spreads the scent for 30 seconds and stop for 2 and half minutes and it continues this pattern for 4 hours. Has a compact body size and it’s easy to use. It measures 110 X 115 X 47 mm and weighs around 165 grams. It is compatible with Windows platform only. Available for $ 70 at Audiocubes. Via - Popgadget

Originally from New Launches on November 7, 2005, 11:30am

Lumiloop is this neat wearable LED display that has a series of modules that can be chained together to make a reactive bracelet. Each has an 8×8 LED matrix, and is driven dynamically by interchangable program modules.

I asked my brother about this, and here’s what he had to say:

These are really cool, especially since they have accelerometers in them to detect gestures! I get to start playing with accelerometers myself.

My brother is working on his senior project, and is going to be using accelerometers to help control a motor to aim a laser to do underwater imagery. I can’t wait to blog about his stuff on here!

[ Link via del ]

Originally from igargoyle on November 7, 2005, 4:11pm

Acoustic Energy’s Wi-Fi radio (£199) is the world’s first radio capable of accessing over 99 per cent of Internet radio stations broadcast anywhere in the world. Compatibility with all three major streaming formats gives the AE Wi-Fi radio unrivalled choice of content from London’s BBC Radio 1 to Sao Paolo’s Radio Calypso! No subscription to pay, no signal coverage problems and no international content boundaries. You don’t even need to boot your computer, which is always a good thing. This simple plug-and-play device links to any Wi-Fi network and broadband connection to stream both live and listen-again Internet radio content. Channels are listed alphabetically and the multi-function control knob should make choosing a station simpler than an FM radio! The radio should bring all the benefits of Internet radio to the kitchen, bedroom or even the garden…. Convergence rocks!

Originally by Chopper from GadgetryBlog on November 8, 2005, 4:37am

Originally from Gadget Flash on October 31, 2005, 1:48pm

If you’re one of the daring iPod owners that still use the white headphones provided with them, uSport has released just the accessory you needed to multiply the risk of being assaulted many times. Introducing the iPod shuffle headband!

ForeverGeek is not responsible for any possible physical or psychological injuries that may occur when using this product.

Source: Engadget

Originally by Griffith from Forever Geek on November 2, 2005, 10:17am

For those times when you wish your pen was actually a Saturn 5 rocket!

Yup, the Rocket Pet doubles as a writing instrument and time waster. Set the Rocket Pen into its launch pad, and press the button. Zoom! Up into the air it goes!

Ok, now retrieve the pen, and get back to writing!

£4.95 ($8.91 USD) at Boys Stuff

Originally from Strange New Products on October 27, 2005, 6:28am