fun & gadgets

Binary ring

This is the sweetest binary gadget I’ve ever seen, the binary wedding ring.

On the Binary rings, there are 5 parallel tracks running around the ring, each track representing a digit in the binary lexicon. The track is engraved for 1 and left blank for 0. In this way, the five lines of engraving which progress around the ring spell out, in combination, your personalized message.

The message on the ring above reads “A Marriage of Values”. Your message may contain up to 20 characters. Cast in either recycled gold or recycled platinum.

You can get your binary ring from greenKarat or $1750 for the platinum version.

ZapTag - USB wristband

The ZapTag USB wristband, as well as being a cool portable data storage device, allows you to store key personal and medical details.

The device comes with free software so you can key in important medical information such as blood group, allergies and medical conditions.

Should the unthinkable happen whilst you are on the slopes, medics can plug the device into their computer so they can know what treatments they can, or possibly more importantly, can’t use.

The ZapTag comes in two data sizes: 256 and 512 mega byte, giving plenty room for carrying photos and music files, and for added security, the data can be encrypted with blowfish data encryption.

The ZapTag is made of rubber, so is robust and water resistant, suitable for most sports and adrenalin junkies.

Available from ZapTag.

T-Qualiser Graphic Equaliser T-Shirt

Stand out in the crowd with this great T-Shirt. As the music beats the shirt’s sound-sensitive graphic bars move up and down just like a graphic equaliser. Different frequencies of music will effect the different bars, just like the graphic equaliser on your home music system.

Great for parties, clubs, discos, gigs, concerts and anywhere else you go to listen to music.

Dynamo powered torch and charger

With all the summer music festival on the way and the difficulty keeping in touch with your buddies as the weekend progresses and the batteries in your mobile phone starts to die, this little gadget may well be the answer … featuring a dynamo that can either power internal batteries that power the torch or can re-charge your mobile phone.

The charger comes with adaptors to fit most leading models of mobile phone including Nokia, Motorola, SonyEricsson and Siemens.

See you at Glastonbury!

Coolest mouse around - the TVR Street Mouse

The coolest mouse around. The Novelty Gift Company have teamed up with TVR to produce what must be the coolenst mouse ever. The Tuscan Street Mouse is a realistic licensed replica of TVR’s supercar.

The TVR Tuscan sports alloy style wheels, tinted windows and working blue LED headlights.  

The TVR Tuscan is a high quality, 800 dpi mouse with two buttons, and a scroll wheel to ensure easy navigation around your PC.

Available in cherry red or silver.

A closer look at the iPhone

Apple's iPhone has certainly stirred up some interest. On the face of it it does no more than my Sony Ericsson W810i: internet access; photo album; MP3 player; syncronising contacts; etc., but the iPhone certainly does it with more style. I love how you can scroll through your contact list with a flick, how you can re-size pictures with a pinch and the album cover selection mode is stunning.