You can almost guarantee that there will be some crazy ideas coming out for the Halloween season and this one is no different at all, in fact it is very scary indeed.

Mind you I do not think encouraging to poke a pencil in an eye is very good idea, but seeing the shavings come out of the mouth that’s a different matter altogether. I do not suppose that there will be many parent allowing their kids to have one of these in their bedroom, in fact I doubt if it is even meant for them anyhow.

But at $2.99 that is just too scary!

Source [Gizmodo]

This is going to be one of the noisiest ways of being woken up, imagine that you are in a nice deep sleep and all of a sudden this happens to turn on, do you think that it would wake you?

Features:

Powered by USB port
Powered by Batteries
Funky and retro design
Time, date and alarm clock LCD display
4 different melodies with balls rotation
Shred and music work only when alarm
Weight: 227g
Size: 16×10×10 cm

Priced at $25.

Source [Gadgettastic]

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Remember Chumby?

Here’s a cool video.

Meatbot-in-chief of RobotsRule, Robert Oschler, sent us this extremely silly vid of i-SOBOT interacting with the Eyeball Widget on the Chumby. There’s something very Marcel Duchamp for the 21st century about the whole thing.

via Make

Check out some of the cool photos from Maker Faire Austin, Texas.

It doesn’t seem as fun as Maker Faire held in San Mateo couple months ago but this finger painting LCD is kinda cool, isn’t it?

via Make

This device can be used with any computer including laptops; it plugs into the USB port and attaches to the finger with a ring like attachment.

From that position the controls are operated by the thumb, which is probably going to take a bit of getting used to, but once mastered it could be very easy and accurate to use. However there may be a bit of finger wobble if it does not fit to good, i.e. either too big or too small.

Features:

USB interface, Plug-and-Play, no installation needed.
No mouse pad is required, just slide on any surface.
Ergonomical design - reduce fatigue effectively
Real hardware resolution 1200dpi - better buy for professional designers and game fans.
Standard 3 buttons - left key, right key, scroll button included
Digital encoder technology, operate precisely, prevent faulty movement effectively
Textile coating cable (not rubber coating) - enhance free and easy movement

Specifications:

Operation voltage: DC 5V
Button dynamics pressure: 60g+/-5g
Dimension: approx. 60 x 30 x 25 mm
Compatible with MS Windows 98/2000/me/XP/Mac OS 9 and above

Priced at $10.

Source [Gadget Venue]

The Keyport is a great new device that comes with six blank keys which should be able to be cut into any shape that is required, though I fail to see how this will work, because different makes of lock have different styles of key, but there you go!

Each key is retractable into the case, which should mean that you will never have to carry around a bunch of keys in your pocket ever again. This is going to be a limited run of around 5000 units, so you had better get in there fast.

The Keyport will come in a choice of colours, pink, sliver, black and blue and is made from stainless steel.

Priced at $295 plus $75 for shipping.

Source [Sci-Fi]