Titanic Lamp Sinks Into Your Livingroom July 31, 2007

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The only way we could enjoy the self-explanatory Titanic Lamp more is alongside Celine Dion's severed hand reaching from the depths of our coffee table, grasping at air, and sinking to the cold world beneath our coasters. -Mark Wilson [product via bltd]

Samsung’s ‘Do-It-All’ i85 Digital Camera July 31, 2007

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The convergence madness continues apace today with the arrival of the latest, pocket-sized snapper from Samsung.

The slinky i85 is an 8.1MP compact digital camera with an impressive 3in touch-screen LCD that also manages to throw in MP3 and video playback to sweeten the deal. The i85 comes with 450MB of internal memory and fancies itself as a pseudo portable media player (PMP) with support for MPEG, AVI, MOV, WMV files using the bundled Digimax converter software.

It measures 3.74 x 2.42 x 0.8in – a little larger than a credit card – has 5x optical zoom and features Samsung’s anti-shake and face detection technology.

Did I mention the speakers? Yes, the i85 also sports a couple of small speakers using SRS 3D acoustic technology.

Oddly, the camera also comes with a World Tour Guide function, which provides travel information covering 4,500 regions in 30 countries. Whatever. I hear the next one will sport a tiny kitchen sink too.

It is priced at £229. Jump now for another pic.-Martin Lynch

Feel Those Curves With Logitech’s Wave Keyboard July 31, 2007

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I guess I’m getting old since I never could get to grips with hump-backed, hand-friendly keyboards.

The rest of the world seems fine with them though and Logitech continues to plug it’s anti-RSI efforts with the launch of the new wireless Wave keyboard.

While some ergonomic keyboards divide the keys into two halves, the Wave looks likes its name. According to Logitech, it has three components: a wave key frame design, a U-shaped constant curve, and a cushioned, contoured palm rest. The A and Enter keys, for instance, are at the highest points where they can be clicked by the little fingers.

The 5 degree curve in the keyboard, according to Logitech, should “eliminate awkward hand and forearm positions”. All you need is £70 to test the theory.-Martin Lynch

[Logitech]

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Borat’s Broadband: £2,497 Per Month July 31, 2007

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The Japanese might have the best broadband in the world but getting online in Kazakhstan can be a bank-breaking experience according to the latest EU report. First off, only 4% of the country has access but if someone wants an unlimited dial-up - yes, dial-up connection, remember those? – it will cost £55 per month.

When you consider that the average wage is £192 per month, you can see how expensive this is. Moving to an unlimited broadband connection [2Mbps] costs a staggering £2,497 PER MONTH! You can get slower offerings though and a 1MBps connection will only set you back around £1,106 a month. Bargain. It’s hard to believe that this isn’t a Borat sketch.

The state-owned provider Kazakhtelecom is obviously not all that keen on making money. After all, these prices are only around 100 times more than the European average.-Martin Lynch

[Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe – PDF]

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Komfort Pets Climate Controlled Crate Keeps K9 Cool (or Warm) July 31, 2007

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Dogs and cats everywhere rejoice! No longer will you be relegated to sit and bake in the backseat of the car. Instead, the Komfort Pets Carrier automatically will cool you off once your crate breaks 72 degrees. Conversely, if it goes below 65 degrees, on goes the heat to keep you from turning into a pup-sicle. Keeping your pet comfortable is going to cost you, as the smallest crate (19-inch X 13-inch) will run you a steep $399, and a medium or large sized crate will be coming out later this year. Personally, I think I'll just go try and find that kid from

Retractable Doorknobs Provide Turtle-like Security July 31, 2007

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This design for a retractable doorknob provides extra security for your door by recessing into the doorframe when you leave the house, thereby preventing thieves from picking your lock (there are none). But if you want to get in, you use (we're assuming) the little slot below the knob to extend the knob out so you can turn and open the door. It's all very futuristic and confusing, but still won't stop FBI agents from kicking down your door. -Jason Chen

[Yanko Design via Geekologie via Sci Fi]