Gadget Hoard

Telekinetic Obstacle Course

Kieran M — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:05:55 +0000

This gadget brings a whole new meaning to using your brain to play games. Similar to they way electroencephalograms are recorded, a headset with ear clips picks up the theta brain waves and converts them into a wireless signal that the base picks up and converts to signals that control the fan speed. The fans [...]

WayBack – Electronic Breadcrumbs

Alex — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:27:16 +0000

Where the heck did I park my car? How did I get here and how do I get back? Which way to the bathroom again, Ozzy? Now all these questions can be answered with the push of a button on a simple compact device. The WayBack device looks much like a compass, and actually sort of [...]

Stress Relieving Pot

Alex — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:46:49 +0000

No, we’re not talking about the kind that’s grown. Do you ever have those super stressful days at the office that you just want to scream? How about a rousing argument with your spouse? Most people love to relieve stress by yelling, or expressing very vulgar things in loud menacing tones. Everyone knows that just [...]

USB Sheep-Cam

Alex — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:18:43 +0000

Webcams are webcams, but Sheep-Cams are a whole new thing. Okay, maybe not whole new, but they’re not too shabby. This USB based web camera is shaped like a sheep plushy, but has a small camera lens where it’s belly button ought to be. As far as video quality goes, there is much to be desired. [...]

Gadget Blog Flu – Getting Better!

Alex — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:31:35 +0000

Gadget Hoard has definitely seen more active days as far as posting goes, as lately it’s been… well, it’s been dead. However, I look at the statistics on GH’s home server and am astounded at how much traffic this blog still generates. I myself have a very very busy schedule, which is the cause of the [...]

AirCurve: Acoustic Amplifier for iPhone + iPhone 3G

Alex — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:35:11 +0000

Let’s face it: the internal “speaker” on the iPhone isn’t much of a speaker at all, more like a distant vibration that emulates sound… Griffin however produced a “sort-of dock” for the iPhone classic and 3G that amplifies the sound coming from the iPod. The best part: it requires no batteries to run. Much like [...]

Gallery of posts up to 02-08-2009

Alex — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:27:16 +0000

Gallery of posts up to 02-08-2009

Takeup – The Textile PC Case

Alex — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:12:08 +0000

Takeup was originally designed Henk Kowalski from Germany for a Greener Gadgets competition which has an ultimate prize of $5000 dollars. The theory behind the design is this: all the tons and tons of old computer hardware that is thrown out is becoming a burden on our mother earth. However, the Takeup uses a textile [...]

Slushee Mug

Alex — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:15:07 +0000

How many times have you tried to keep a beverage in the freezer for the exact right amount of time so that you have the perfect slush-textured frozen drink? Well the Perfect Slushee Mug gives you a slushee made from virtually anything such as Mountain Dew, Orange Soda, or even delicious Root Beer with ice [...]

Blight- Eco Blinds Turn Night Into Day

Alex — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:31:35 +0000

Named after the combination of the words Blinds and Light, Blight is a mesh of some of the latest technology to create a visually appealing Venetian style blinds. So far just a design concept, the Blight is already turning quite a few heads at the Greener Gadgets design competition. These stylish Venetian blinds use the large [...]