Geekie Gadgets

The LightLane won’t scare bikers anymore

by clandestinemuse on 04/07/09 at 11:12 am

One of the famous trends these days is energy conservation. People go to different heights just to do something for the environment. We take advantage of natural light, we harness solar energy, we throw our trash in the proper waste bin. If we are able to do everything, if only we have the resources needed, everyone will be driving cars powered by hydrogen or installing solar panels in their roofs.

Let us take biking for example. Not everyone knows how to bike. Out of the millions of people who are able to ride the bike, a percentage uses the bike when going to work. Out of that percentage, a smaller percentage have had an experience where they were inches away from a potential road accident.

The LightLane can pretty much avoid that. Most of the time, drivers do not care to look if your bike is too close to their cars. What if they suddenly bumped you out of your bike? The LightLane has a laser that imitates a real bike lane. Since not all major roads and highways have bike lanes, the LightLane can signal the driver into telling that you are on his car’s right side.

It is just like marking your territory. It will be safer for the user and road accidents will be reduced.

The concept for the LightLane was submitted by Alex Tee and Evan Gant in a design competition. Unfortunately, their design did not win, but the idea garnered a huge response from the people. This is why production for the LightLane might soon become a reality.

You can find products similar to the LightLane here.

This is your Oven Reconstructed.

by clandestinemuse on 02/07/09 at 11:47 am

Your conventional oven and cooking stove has the stove on top of your oven. How… conventional. Modern homes are popping in everywhere. With the advancement of technology, garage gates will open automatically, the doorbell will ring even without a press of a button and curtains can be closed with the press of a button. Even kitchens, with all their appliances and electronical devices, are jumping in on the modern design bandwagon. There are touchscreen computers on the kitchen countertops so you can search for a really good recipe or even buy your groceries. The refrigerators do not look like the ordinary refrigerator. They have become larger, roomy, and more efficient. The same goes for your oven. No, your ovens are not becoming larger nor roomy, but more efficient, maybe.

Say hi to the Oven Re-constructed.

That doesn’t look like an oven, I know. But if you put this plate up and fold this and that, it will become like this:

Your Oven Re-constructed.

It was designed by Ciprian Frunzeanu. It takes up less space and the design is an amazing innovation. It is also very efficient in energy use.

The dark plates that you see is very much like your ordinary cook top. You cook on them like any other induction surface. However, you can also arranged these plates to form a cube. This cube is your oven. This oven is not like any other.

The oven is not as large as the other ordinary cooking ovens, but come to think of it, the main purpose is to cook, right? And I am happy to tell you that it is able to do that.

You can find other kitchen ovens here.

Send secret notes using the Invisible Marker Pen with UV Light

by clandestinemuse on 01/07/09 at 11:00 am

Human beings always have a way of sending the message across. There were days when lovers sent secret notes through crevices and cracks in the wall. Then, secret languages and the sign language was created. Spies also received audio messages in audio players that self-destruct after a full minute. Others aren’t too shy. They spend millions and hire blimps or ask a production crew to make a TV commercial just so they can propose to their girlfriends. When resources are little, man will find a way through it. If you are stuck in an island, either you make a large bonfire, write a huge SOS in the sand, or put a message in a bottle, hoping someone will come and save you.

This is the part where I introduce to you the amazing gadget we have found: The Invisible Marker Pen with UV Light.

You can use this marker to write everywhere and anywhere. People won’t be able to see it unless they have a UV light. So, basically, this gadget will be pointless unless someone with a UV light comes and reads it.

The marker can also be used to pen a tattoo on your skin when going to a nightclub or bar.

Obviously, this marker will be perfect when sending a secret message to someone. Even if the message gets lost and ends up in the wrong hands, you won’t have to worry since the person who gets the secret message… unless he, unfortunately, has a UV light.

The UV light can be used as an emergency light. The package also includes two additional spare batteries.

You can avail of your own invisible marker here.

Enjoy doing your office work with MotoArt’s F-4 Ejection Seat

by clandestinemuse on 30/06/09 at 11:19 am

There is a unique chair perfect for each person. If you are short, you probably prefer a chair with a low back, if you are tall, a chair with a higher back. If you are big and huge, you would probably be most comfortable in a large cushion chair. If you are thin and lean, a bar stool will be okay for you.

The office chair is a workplace staple. Here is where we spend eight hours a day while we do that excruciating report or while we are on hold during a business call. This is why it is so important that our own office chairs will be perfect for us. And what could be more perfect that the F-4 Ejection Seat?

In case you are wondering what the F-4 in its name stands for, it is there because it is an authentic F-4 seat. Yes. Authentic. F-4 Ejection Seat. And in case you do not know, the F-4 Phantom II is a popular supersonic jet during the Vietnam era.

So, it is there in front of your table. It is a real F-4 seat with a durable aluminum base that is powder coated wrinkle black. It will be durable and it will be there for you until the end.

Unfortunately, other that the fact that it is an authentic f-4 seat, it doesn’t have any other super cool features. Of course, it gives you bragging rights, but it is not like you can press a button and missiles will come flying from your chair.

However, it doesn’t always have to come in red. You can choose another color for your chair to match your office’s decorations and color scheme.

You can find other cool office chairs here.

You can now use a spy camera that looks like a shirt button!

by clandestinemuse on 29/06/09 at 11:37 am

What are your reasons for using a spy camera?

Maybe you are doing a video news report and you do not have a cameraman to help record the interview. Or maybe you are part of the crew for a popular TV show where you pull pranks on other people and you need to hide a camera to record your victims’ reactions. More probably, you are a spy and you need to record an event that can be very strong evidence to be used for the case at hand. Whatever your reasons for purchasing a spy camera, you need a good one. When we mean good, we mean a camera that can easily be disguised but can still record videos with amazing clarity and quality.

With that said, you may find that the Button Pinhole Video Spycam is the perfect spy camera.

Its number one feature is the fact that it can be disguised as a shirt button. This doesn’ t need much hiding. There are instructions on how you can install the button spycam on your shirt so you can pretty much do the installing yourself. Other than that, there are other button designs to choose from so you can match the camera with your shirts. If the button choices still do not suit you, you can go and paint the button yourself.

Even though it is very small, it can record efficiently. The pocket-sized DVR and all the other necessary cables are in one complete kit which you can bring anywhere inside your own pocket. Also, the mini-SD digital video recorder has a 2-inch LCD viewing screen.

The spycam can record audio and video in AVI format, with 30 FPS quality.

Get it now by going to ThinkGeek.com