Visit London in 2011 to partake in the world’s first outdoor artificial surfing experience. It is reported that six-foot swells are set to break on the Thames at an attraction aiming to tempt the growing ranks of urban surfers. Estimated at £20 million (about $40 million), this first of its kind outdoor artificial surfing [...]

[CES 2008] The 11-inch OLED TV is the first commercial OLED TV and it looks great in pictures, but it is simply too small to be really interesting in a home. This 27” OLED TV prototype is much more compelling and I can tell you that the image quality is nothing short of formidable. We [...]

The new Fontana & Fonte bathroom designs are by Ceramica Flaminia, and are made to be explored. The endearing round shape is simple but engaging, and makes this bathroom design ideal for contemporary living. Fonte is the name of the sink, and the charmingly playful shower-tub is called Fontana. They work together to form a [...]

If your plant lost all its leaves, turned itself upside down and started emitting a glow from its pot, it might look like J.C. Karich’s Plant lamp. I’ll let J.C. explain: “As we all know plants get energy from sunlight, so why not try to create a plant that generates light.” Well, one reason may [...]

I don’t know about you, but here at this time of year the need of a USB fan feels quite distant. A USB cup warmer could come in handy though.
 

 
However, if you live someplace warm or want to prepare for the summer, here’s a nice looking USB cooling gadget that is said to be “super [...]

This week at CES, Asus released a portable, 4-lb. mini-PC named the Nova P22 that is worth a close look based on its quality features and stylish good looks. The Nova includes an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Wi-Fi at 802.11, and Bluetooth 2.0 for all networking needs.  With the increasing processing power and portability [...]

Ok, time for yet another strange and funny(?) computer mouse. You will need to be more than just an average sports fan to appreciate something like this lying next to your keyboard.
Features:

Mouse Structure: USB, Optical
Resolution: 1200dpi
2-button mouse with scroll wheel
Comfortable control, easy control on most surface
Support Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000, 98SE
Cable length: 140cm
Dimension: [...]

Automatic flushing toilets were once a luxury you could only experience in filthy public restrooms, but now they’re available to anyone who’s lucky enough to have indoor plumbing at home. The Sensor Flush kit includes a replacement flush handle with built-in proximity sensors, as well as a motorized unit that installs on the inside of [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, may we introduce you to the MP3 Smart Jacket, the perfect device to both annoy and repel members of the public. The music equivalent of a cellphone belt pouch, the harness hooks up to your MP3 player and trickles your tunes into passive speakers mounted on the shoulders, and a strap mounted [...]

iriver’s been playing a lot of peek-a-boo with some pretty hot gear at its CES booth, but it’s probably for the best that they left these ridiculous Swarovski-coated Mickey Mouse MP3 players locked safely away, since they basically ruin any credibility devices like the Spinn and Wing bring the company. Yep, there they are, just [...]

Fluidform’s Earth bowl is like a little section of a topographic map carved out of laminated beachwood and designed to hold fruit. I’m guessing the fruit connection here is either a) fruit trees grow in the earth so it makes sense to put fruit in an Earth bowl or b) a “bowl” shaped like terrain [...]

Well, it’s actually a trick questions. Nothing can increase the flavor of something that is already perfect, like toast. Like most of the toasters we feature around these parts, this toaster does not have any kind of increased functionality, but all of the glitz and glamour comes with the design.
This Crystal-Encrusted Toaster was designed by [...]

The Japanese watch importer Tokyoflash will soon release yet another new limited model in the popular and stylish Pimp line.

According to Tokyoflash, the new Pimpin Aint Easy IP Black “lights up brighter than any other watch available”. The watch measures 3.1 cm across by 5.4 cm long and 1.2 cm thick, and it will be [...]

Do you remember those vans that some hippies/surfers use to travel around? Well, the Volkswagen bus in back in action, but this time transformed into a PC.
 
The case was made by Cooler Master along with Smooth Creations, for a new series of good looking PCs, which makes the price go from $899 to $1,299 depending [...]

I am not a fan of wearable USB gadgetry of any description.  I am fairly comfortable with the geek label, but this sort of thing is a journey back to our pocket protector wearing roots.  Put a memory stick on a keyring, that is fine, but something that I have to wear around my wrist [...]

It’s no surprise to many people that I’m a bit lazy. It’s not to say that I don’t get my excersise every day, but rather I go out of my way to make sure that I have to do as little as possible when I’m in my office. I’ve always said that I’ve got pretty [...]

When I first saw the Vauni Globe, I thought, “What an uncomfortable place to sit!” And, indeed, it would be supremely uncomfortable to be incinerated.
The Vauni Globe fireplace can be turned 360 degrees so that you can direct its warmth anywhere. It’s an ethanol-based, chimney-free system that’s also freestanding so you can move it wherever [...]

SD cards are becoming more and more useful every day. I loved them back in the day because I could swap out cards between my camera and PDA (yes, I carried a PDA). Later my phone used a miniSD card, which with an adapter also worked with my (newer) camera. Not too long ago [...]

We’re not saying we didn’t believe Asus when they said they’d be rolling out 8 and 8.9-inch Eee PCs in Q2 (in multiple colors no less!) but it’s always reassuring to see pictures. Spotted on a Chinese website, these side-by-sides show the two models to be nearly identical outside of the obvious bezel-reduction and plastic-lightening [...]

Styrofoam is rotten stuff, but it does a really good job at protecting precious gadgets and gizmos in transit.  Some of the things that I have bought have absolutely massive amounts of the stuff and there is little I can do other than take it to the local recycling center.  Kwangho Lee looked at a [...]