Imagine a coffee maker that precisely times your coffee and delivers a perfect cup time and time again – all thanks to the power of the internet. Now your caffeine laden dreams can finally become a reality thanks to the folks behind this Internet Enabled Coffee Machine hack. All you need to enjoy precision coffee and a more flexible scheduling system is a fairly inexpensive coffee machine with simple push button controls (a Krups XN2005 was used in this example),... Continue reading

Available once again is the surprisingly little-known Stylophone musical instrument. Used by David Bowie and Pulp, this cult instrument is a long forgotten piece of musical history, though once again, it is available for purchase.The Sylophone still features that same retro sound that made David Bowie’s Space Oddity such a marvel, yet takes a new spin on the old model and adds two new sounds as well as an MP3 function for easier adaptability to modern technology. As a bonus,... Continue reading

With a weird combination of form and function, these Wooden iPod Speakers mesh together a hybrid which is so unlikely that seeing is believing. Not only do these speakers let you have a portable and stylish audio solution, but it also has a pencil sharpener built-in to its design. Based on the design of a gramophone, these speakers are ultra-tiny. Small enough to easily fit in your palm, as long as you don’t mind a few splinters. If you feel... Continue reading

With the Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye, kids can maginify any item at 200X the regular size and view it right on their TV screen. It includes three built in LEDs to illuminate the object being examined and an observation dish to help contain any liquids, compounds, bugs, etc. Unfortunately, the urge to misuse this thing would be extremely high. My guess is that the EyeClops would find it’s way down an pair of pants within seconds of being removed from... Continue reading

With one $25 Hot Wheels Radar Gun and a little bit of effort you can have a more “practical, useful, radar gun with better features” thanks to this hack by Kipkay. In the end, the mod will allow you to turn the gun on without having to hold the trigger down, and a new battery configuration will give you better runtime. Plus you can mount the device on a tripod or, in this case, a video camera. Check out the... Continue reading

The “mu” is a light table sculpture developed by Simon Giles of Billycan Design. It features LED fibre-optics in the top and a remote controlled color changing LED in the base. It is the perfect piece of furniture for anyone going for a “nightclub” or “strip joint” theme with their home decor. Now that’s classy. Videos of the “mu” table in action are available here. — Sean Fallon Link

The future of touch technology is virtually endless. Nextrax is a multi-touch technology that allows extremely intuitive operation of a plasma display by using only a few swipes of your fingers. You might be thinking, well that’s already been done with the iPhone. Think again. To really see what the future has in store, check out the video. Truly a very impressive and exciting piece of technology.  — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]

A Tokyo based broadband and communications provider will begin offering an earthquake warning system to subscribers starting on October 1st 2007. These little modem-like boxes will stand on guard 24/7 forecasting quake arrival times along with the seismic intensity ten seconds before the tremors occur. That’s just enough time to piss your pants and freak out. The earthquake warning boxes can be set up in each room of the home for 23,000 yen ( $202 ) for the main unit.... Continue reading

Let’s assume you just dropped $332,000 on a new Aston Martin DBS. So, spending another $35,000 on a wristwatch is a drop in the bucket right? It may seem a lot to pay for a watch, but it may be worth it when you consider that the Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch can remotely unlock and start your new car and look pretty damn good doing it. Sound like a good deal? Fuck that – I would keep my old fashioned keyring... Continue reading

Don’t let the little fenders and that wussy basket fool you. This bicycle features state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell technology – and it has a $2600 price tag to prove it. When powered up, the bike will cruise along at a whopping 15 mph for a distance of about 60 miles. When on empty it can be pedaled around like a normal bicycle. The tanks take about a half hour to recharge – which gives it a sizable advantage over the... Continue reading