Considering that most of us get our music fixes from iPods or other MP3 Players, it is not surprising that we want to take our audio experience into the water. If you are the type that wants your music in the pool, you could invest in something that will keep the MP3 Player waterproof, such as the Atlantic EGO iceBar2.
Or you could take the whole MP3 Player and make it waterproof, at least up to 3 meters. This is where portable media players such as the uBanana uCan come in.
You may notice that the UBanana uCan sort of resembles the Opera Headphones that we reported on a few weeks ago. I don’t think that there is any copyright infringement going on here. The design is meant to fit on the back of the head, so you don’t have to worry about any pesky cords.
However, I can’t speak about the Opera on this, but the uBanana uCan can float. I guess this is for those times when you dive in and the UBanana slips off of your head. It should be a lot easier to retrieve when it’s not at the bottom of the pool.
The Ubanana Ucan is available for pre-order for about $154. It comes with 1 GB worth of memory and a battery life of about 15 hours.
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UBanana uCan Waterproof MP3 Player
Talon Performance street legal quad
Forget those super exotics that you see spoilt rich brats drive up in front of the club with two birds in tow, while you and your group of friends curse your down and out luck at not having a bottomless bank account and having to rely on public transport to get around town.
Enter the Talon Performance - this is a street legal quad that won’t cost you an arm and a leg, and yet is sleek enough to draw more stares from folks compared to a Ferrari. I suppose the number of stares received is for a very good reason - this is hardly seen around, and they’ll probably wonder what kind of eclectic character would drive a vehicle such as this, especially on a Saturday night. Check out the specifications after the jump.
* Engine KFX 700: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke V-twin, SOHC, four valves per cylinder with wet sump
* Displacement: 697cc
* Bore x Stroke: 82 x 66mm
* Carburetor: Dual Keihin CVKR-D32
* Starting: Electric
* Transmission: Kawasaki Automatic Constant Velocity Transmission with forward, reverse and neutral
* Final Drive: Shaft
* Frame Type: Double cradle, racing type, high tensile 1.25″ tubular steel
* Suspension: Front: Dual A-arms, coil-over shocks
* Rear: Linkless swingarm, billet aluminum gas-charged shock
* Tires: Dunlop 205 40 ZR17
* Brakes: Front: Dual discs with two-piston calipers
* Rear: Sealed, oil-bathed, multi-disc
* Overall length: 107 inches
* Overall width: 59 inches
* Overall height: 43 inches
* Wheelbase: 63 inches
* Ground clearance: Center of chassis 6 inches
* Lighting: Dual L 35W /H 75W halogen headlights, LED tail light/brake light
* Dry weight: 765 lbs
* Fuel capacity: 3.2 gal. optional 7 gal.
Granted, this won’t be smoking any vehicle on the road anytime soon, and woe to you when you bring a hot date on the Talon Performance and the unforgiving skies decide to fool around with you and ruin a seemingly perfect evening.
AMD GAME! announced
AMD has just announced AMD GAME!, a program that will help design consumers choose the perfect PC for high definition gaming. Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
high definition looks set to take over the entertainment world in the immediate future, although it will take some time more as high end graphical hardware isn’t exactly cheap to the average Joe at this point in time (not to mention the ever falling dollar that seems to be worth less and less each day. AMD GAME! platforms bring together the powerful balance of multi-core processors, exceptional HD digital media, and next-generation graphics processing power in a single package. Acer, Alienware, Logitech and Microsoft will be hooking up with AMD to ensure consumers can easily identify PCs that deliver HD gaming and entertainment experiences out of the box. Sorta like a “buying gaming PCs for dummies” kinda thing made easy.
AMD strongly believes that consumers ought to benefit from a balanced platform with matched and tested components that meet their needs with each purchase, and not end up with components and software that will compromise their overall gaming experience. This means gaming PCs should be adequately equipped to handle the more demanding moments of gaming action or HD entertainment without stutter or lag. The AMD GAME! initiative aims to bring this vision to pass, ensuring that each PC you buy has already been optimized for gaming with the right graphics and processor components. This means hardware and PC components that carry the AMD GAME! logo automatically lets on that one will be bringing home a customized and exceptional gaming experience with each purchase.
I wonder how many hardcore gamers who prefer building their own computers from scratch will actually purchase an AMD GAME! system off retail shelves. After all, that is an extremely picky bunch, which is why they construct their own gaming rig in the first place. I would recommend an AMD GAME! system to those who don’t know jack about video cards or are just too lazy to do their own research, and yet want an optimal gaming experience.
Latest USB Missile Launcher works via MSN Instant Messenger
We first reported about the USB missile launcher in 2006. You could launch missiles only from the connected PC. The latest USB MSN Missile Launcher actually can be remote controlled via the MSN messenger software and has an integrated webcam for aiming at your remote target.
Of course you should get at least two MSN USB Missile Launchers and give one to your friend, else you cannot remotely attack him or her.
The foam missiles shoot 15 feet accompanied with sound effects.
The MSN enabled Missile launcher sells from gadget shop Brando for $49 and will start shipping on January 18th.
Coolest Trashcan ever …
And around $100, it may be the most expensive too! But come on, it’s R2D2, man! The only thing that would make this cooler is if it doubled as a trash compactor with swiss army knife attachments.
“Remember when Luke and Leia and the gang were stuck in that trash-compactor aboard the Death Star? And the walls were closing in and there was some kind of gross muck monster down there and everything? Well, remember how R2D2 hacked into the computer system and stopped the contractor from crushing everyone, saving the day like a little robot hero? Pretty awesome, right? But you know what the moral of that story was? R2D2 knows how to handle some trash!”
It’s the perfect addition to that Star Wars themed room you have. Especially if it’s a home theater. Made of durable vinyl construction, the R2 trash can is 24-inches high, and you open R2’s head by stepping on his center “foot.” A removable interior bucket makes taking out the trash easy – although, come on, why doesn’t the “well put together” astromech droid empty himself?
But it doesn’t really need to be just for trash. This R2 unit can also become the coolest drink cooler of all time. Just fill with Ice and the drink of your choice. And if you can attach R2 to iRobot’s Developers Kit Robot, you’ll have R2 serving bar like from Return of the Jedi!
Gotta have one of these.
