Self-Powered and Solar-Powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with NOAA Weatherband, Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger – $76 @ Amazon.com
When your outdoor adventures take you off the grid, you need a device that can fill multiple needs. The Etón FR500 is a compact unit that you can toss in your rucksack and take anywhere. It functions as an AM, FM, and shortwave radio with NOAA weatherband. It also has a flashlight, an emergency beacon, and an emergency siren. Plus, you can use it to charge your cell phone or MP3 player. This little wonder can be powered with the hand crank, or solely by the sun—solar panels make this a very “green” device. Of course, battery power and AC power are also options.

• AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (6000-12100 KHz)
• NOAA weather – all 7 channels plus “Alert”
• Siren and Flashlight
• Can be powered from four different sources:
  
  • From the built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery that takes charge from the dynamo crank and from an AC adapter (not included)
  • From 3 AA batteries (not included)
  • From the AC adapter alone (not included)
  • From solar power
• Analog frequency dial with digital display
• Built-in cell phone charger
• Digital clock function

Pedalite 360 Degree Visibility Pedal Lights are the unique battery-free pedal lights for bicycles that have been designed to make cyclists more visible to motorists day and night from any angle including the side, which is vital for cyclists as 75% of Cycling accidents in the UK happen at, or near, a road junction [source Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA], where cycles need to be seen from the side.

Pedalite pedals also help cyclists create their own virtual cycle lane as motorists naturally give cyclists with Pedalite pedals a wider berth and distance, increasing their safety.   As soon as cyclists start pedalling the Pedalite pedals uniquely harvest and store a small amount of energy from the bicycle so the lights continue to flash when the cyclist is freewheeling or has stopped at a road junction and pedals stay lit for up to 5 minutes while stopped.  Now used in over 22 countries by thousands of cyclists Pedalite 360 degree pedal lights are fast becoming a global phenomenon.

Pedal Type: Platform. Intended Use: Urban. Pedal Spindle: 9/16″. Material (Spindle): CroMoly. Material: Nylon. Color: Black. Weight: 564.0 g.

Always on,  No batteries,  Fit & Forget,  1 year full Warranty
Award winning,  No maintenance,  Carries on when you stop
Stores power,  As seen on TV,  360° visibility including sides

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Black Friday gets a Black Eye with 1 death attributed to the trampling of a Wal Mart employee in Long Island, NY.

Make a statement next year and stay home and shop online. Maybe this will save a life.

Here’s a device that combines a web camera, digital photo frame, thermometer and alarm clock in one convenient package. Use the webcam to videoconference with loved ones or business clients, and use the digital frame to display up to 50 of your favorite photos in JPEG, BMP and GIF formats. The frame has 8 MB of memory and detaches from the bright red stand, allowing you to take your photos with you. Webcam and frame each use a rechargeable battery (included). Comes with a USB cable for $70.

What is more interesting is that this is from Montgomery Ward!! I thought they went under years ago? I guess they live on in cyberspace.

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech is aimed toward the iPod lover on your list. I have for you today: The Halo 3 Master Chief Action Figure – $15 @ ThinkGeek.com; The Star Trek Light Switch Cover Plates – $18 @ ThinkGeek.com; The Amphibious Tank & Drink Delivery RC – $77USD (£50) @ GadgetShop.com; The Voice Activated R2-D2 Robot – $170 @ Hammacher Schlemmer

This Master Chief is 5″ tall, can get into almost any pose you can imagine, and comes with a Spartan Laser and a Frag Grenade. Both weapons have a pin on them which lets them attach to MC’s armor when he needs to run a bit. He looks just as tough as he does in the game, except smaller.

Why, for just a few strips of latinum, you can decorate your own 21st century domicile with lighting and power wall-plates, complete with LCARS interface designs! Of course, the panels are non-working – probably because our primitive electrical power-systems are incompatible with 24th century technology.

Sturdy and imposing on land, with full 4-wheel drive capability to tackle the most arduous of terrain, this changeling of a device is equally at home in the water. On activating the transformation device deep in the heart of the unit, powerful twin propellers take over from wheels, providing rock-solid forward motion in the water.

This motorized replica of the headstrong little “droid” from the iconic Star Wars® films responds to voice commands, navigates rooms and obeys more than 40 voice commands.

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Tags: cover plates, geek, halo, master chief, r/c, r2-d2, star trek, star wars, tank

SmartLock:

This bike lock deters the opportunist thief by making the abuser’s experience as unpleasant as possible without having a detrimental effect on the user.

SmartLock is a cable lock that has cores of compressed air and liquid running through its body. If cut, the liquids spray out over the perpetrator, his tools, the bike and the scene of the crime. A bike that has been stolen will be covered in coloured dye (the dye renders the bike undesirable and therefore unsellable) as well as translucent Smartwater – an invisible forensic property marking liquid.

The cable has four independent cores each supported by its own propellant. Two of the cores contain a staining dye and the other two contain a clear forensic marking liquid. To break the lock you would be sprayed four times and have to cut the oversize hardened steel cable.

The lock barrel and lever components are surrounded by a hardened steel casing which is in turn encased in a Dupont Hytrel moulding and the barrel is also protected by forensic liquid cells.

This lock is lightweight but offers additional protection. It¹s quick and easy to use and allows the cyclist to lock both wheels and the frame. If breached, the dye as well as smartwater markings help the authorities identify your bike, and can help link the thief to the crime . The dye may wash off but the effects of invisible smartwater lingers on perpetrators and can be detected by ultra violet scanners used by the police. Both liquids also stain the ground identifying areas vulnerable to theft.

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech is aimed toward the iPod lover on your list. I have for you today: The Bedford Smart Wall Mount Speaker Shelf & Bedford Smart Recharging Station – $80 & $50 @ Pottery Barn; Sony AIR-SA20PK Wireless iPod Whole-House S-AIR Audio System – $400 @ SmartHome.com; CyFi Wireless Sports Speaker – $180 to $200 @ MyCyFI.com

Enhance your home with the modern ease of technology without sacrificing the tradition of comfort and style. Set the tone with the speaker shelf, which plays music through two stereo-quality speakers and connects to your MP3 player.

Smart Technology seamlessly connects you to high-tech accessories by keeping electronics and cords discreet while also organizing and holding household items. Sort papers and bills while recharging portable electronics with our stylish recharge station.

The Sony AIR-SA20PK Wireless iPod Whole-House S-AIR Audio System utilizes proprietary S-AIR technology for multi-zone operation. S-AIR technology is designed for radio transmission of digital audio signals with no compression. This technology transfers digital audio signal with no compression using a 2.4GHz band range of ISM band, similar to wireless LANs and Bluetooth applications.

Cy∙Fi is the world’s first wireless sports speaker for biking, boating, camping or any activity enhanced with a portable speaker. It is available in two models that support almost any music-carrying device: one is the ultimate iPod accessory, and the other supports Bluetooth-A2DP enabled cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players, offering everyone from cycling enthusiasts to weekend campers a unique listening experience.

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a new video-processing technology that enables a complete wraparound view of a vehicle’s perimeter in real time, to enhance the driver’s field of view. The new driver assistance technology adapts to different driving situations, enabling the driver to peripherally view the entire surroundings of a vehicle, from the point of view and field of view that is most appropriate for each driving situation. The technology improves driving safety by assisting the driver in a variety of situations, such as parking, passing on a narrow street, and seeing around corners at intersections with poor sightlines.

Details of this new technology will be presented at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems & ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held from November 16 to 20 in New York.

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech: The Green Pan – $35 to $160 @ HSN; The Pre-cut Brownie Pan by Slice Solutions – $20 @ Amazon.com ; The BeanVac Coffee Bean Canister – $40 @ Target

Thermolon™-coated cookware releases 50% fewer greenhouse gases during production and contains NO toxic substances that could be released at high temperatures. GreenPan™ brings you the latest development in non-stick cookware, a completely PTFE-free product. Thermolon™, a non-stick-coatings on high quality cookware. GreenPan™ cookware combines all features of conventional PTFE-based non-stick cookware but with a safeguard for your health and the environment.

Slice Solutions has developed a pan with a a sectioner that is sized perfectly for the pan that you place into the batter before cooking and a removable bottom to make extraction clean and easy. Once cooked and cooled the sectioner is removed and you have 18 presliced, perfectly sized, brownies!

The BeanVac Coffee Bean Canister, has a simple battery-powered pump that sucks out the air creating a partial vacuum inside the bean chamber, retarding oxidization, and extending the deliciousness of your beans.

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iSnow – $4 for 6 containers.

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