Colorful interlocking bricks were the building-blocks of your childhood. Relive those halcyon days at the dinner-table with this stackable utensil set. Soft silicon rubber locks together - perfect for your lunchbox!
» Available from ThinkGeek.com
Apple have released the new iPod Nano Video. The new Video Nano has a two-inch display that’s 65% brighter than before, and is available in 4GB and 8GB. It also features a new drop down menu interface, and the same Cover Flow album display used in iTunes.
Smashcasi’s excellent RemoteAmp has changed it’s name to Signal, and now works with the iPhone as well as Pocket PC. Signal allows you control your desktop installation of iTunes from your iPhone or PPC, just like using a remote control. It works with iTunes on the Mac, and also with iTunes, Winamp, or Windows Media Player on a PC. I’ve installed the demo version of Signal on my iPAQ and it works really well, I’ve been using it all day and it looks like all the bugs from the older version of RemoteAmp seem to have been fixed - I’m going to buy it!
» Demo version and more info here.
With technology changing everyday, it’s kinda weird to consider a wireless router a ‘classic’ - but the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router is just that. The WRT54G is famous for its reliability, and is rock solid once you get it up and running. It’s also really easy to update the firmware, so as long as Linksys keep releasing updates you’ll have most of the features of the latest models.
The world cutest micro RC car has just got a LiPo battery upgrade. Losi have released a 180mAh lithium battery for the Micro-T, featuring special internal circuit protection to prevent over charge and over discharge. The Micro-T lithium battery provides more power, and also gives much longer runtimes.
Santa Vader is a little different than regular Santa. He gives you presents if you've been good - but if you've been bad, he gives you even better presents. 'Cause he's evil.
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Silverlit (makers of the superb PiccoZ) have just released another great micro RC ‘toy’ - the X-Twin Jet. It has 2 ‘hidden’ pusher props in the wings, and uses the same charger/controller system as the PiccoZ. The most surprising thing abou the X-Twin Jet is that is can be flown outside, even in a light breeze.
» $29.90 from Play-Asia
Relive all those wonderful gaming memories from the 70s, 80s and 90s - The Encyclopedia of Game Machines covers over 30 years of gaming history, and includes around 450 games machines. The 224 page book presents almost every game computer and console ever created, from Japan, USA and Europe, along with background information and technical facts.
» Available from Play-Asia
Need to carry a hardware firewall in your pocket? Didn’t think so - but now at least you can if you want. The tiny Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro is a hardware firewall that fits in your pocket, requires no external power supply (it’s USB powered), and provides enterprise-level firewall protection for your computer. It has two operating modes - one draws power from the built-in USB cable, connects to your ethernet port, and the ethernet wall socket, and the second just uses the USB port and performs packet-packet filtering for your computer’s own WiFi adapter through the use of a virtual bridge.
» Available from ThinkGeek.com
The folks over at ifixit.com have got a great step by step picture series of how to (very carefully) disassemble an iPhone. I’d be more interested in seeing them put it all back together.
USN Man pulls in power through his heart, connects to your computer through his head, and is ready to power 4 things through his hands and feet. USB Man rocks.
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Mozilla are working on a brank spanking new version of Firefox - with the reassuring working title of “Minefield”. If you simply must be on the cutting edge, there’s a Firefox 3 download available from the Mozilla FTP site.
We loved the original Zen Stone from Creative - but now they’ve gone and made it better. The new Zen Stone Plus gets a cute little 64 x 64 pixel OLED display, an FM radio, voice recording using a built in microphone, and an increased 2GB storage capacity. Available in glossy red, blue, black, pink, white, and green.
