http://www.webupon.com/tags/kitchen gadgets New posts about kitchen gadgets http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/50-Great-Gadgets-That-No-Geek-or-Nerd-Should-Live-Without.81133 This is not a top 50 list and is not is any specific order, but the gadgets in this article are the coolest and sometimes most useful gadgets that are on the market presently. These great gadgets are innovative ideas that are interestingly entertaining and useful. No geek should live without the fifty gadgets that dared to be different and won.

1. Remote Pet Feeding & Viewing Camera Kit

   
   
   Forget to feed your pet today, before you rushed out the front door and off to work or school? Don't worry again, because the innovated use of both the Internet and a USB automatic pet feeder with pc camera takes the worry out of your day. Jump onto the Internet and access your remote access account, then with a click on your mouse, let the automatic pet feeder do the rest.

2. Levitating Buddha and Lamp Shade

   
   
   Just when you think that you have seen everything, then comes along not one, but two extremely innovative levitating products by Crealev, a company based in the Netherlands. The levitating Buddha and levitating Lamp Shade are floating masterpieces of technology and design that will leave any geeks friends scratching their heads in disbelief.

3. USB Memory Watch

   If James Bond were on a secret mission to retrieve some valuable computer data to save the world, then you can be sure that he would want to be wearing the USB Memory Watch to covertly store the electronic computer data in its 2GB storage unit. The watch allows the user to securely store all of their MP3s files and images for easy transportation.

4. The Mandylion Password Manager

   For most computer users and especially Internet surfers trying to keep up with all of the passwords that we must rely on in our daily Internet life can be a challenge. Now, your password management can be as easy as 1-2-3 and as secure as the US military's password protection. The Mandylion Password Manager can securely manage up to 50 logins, safe combinations, security codes, ECT up to 14 characters in length. In addition, it can generate cryptographically strong passwords and it complies with all DoD, Govt. & Industry Password Security Policies.

5. X-UFO: Four-Motor Remote Control UFO

   
   
   I can only imagine just how many geeks would be tugging their mother or spouse's arm as they beg to own one of these awesome R/C UFOs. Fly the UFO with expert precision through your own flight course or blast-off and soar up to 300 feet away. The X-UFO received the 2005 Award for Technology for its innovative design and concept. This is an amazing toy that any geek would dig.

6. AquaMaker AM10

   This is a state-of-the-art water-generating machine that produces water from the air that we breath. The AM10 water purification system consistently delivers high-quality, great-tasting water by removing the harmful substances, taste, odor and particles that is commonly found in drinking water.

7. Illuminated Shower Head

   This great little shower gadget turns up the mood by colorfully illuminating the watercolor spraying from the showerhead. The Illuminating Shower Head from Kzlidea changes colors with the temperature of the water. It will change to blue when the temperature ranges between 33-41 C, changing to purple in the 24-45 C degree range, then to red at 45 C degrees range and it will remain the normal clear white color if the temperature stays above 32 degrees.

8. The Pin Clock

   Do you remember the toy that is a clear plastic box with hundreds of polished metal pins and when you would press your hand on one side of the pins, then you could see the impression of your hand on the otherside as the pins pushed forward in the box? Well, this clock uses the same concept, but instead of seeing your hand impression, this clock generates the impression of the daily time. It is really not that important that the clock doesn't have any other functions besides tell the time, because anyone owning this clock is doing so, because of its novelty.

9. Squid Soap

   
   
   This is the first soap that I ever have seen that teaches people how to properly wash their hands each time it is used. This is no ordinary soap, because this soap leaves an ink spot that will not come off until after washing for 15-20 seconds as is recommended by doctors.

10. Ice N' Go: Portable Backyard Ice Skating Rink

    For a mere $700.00 anyone can now create the perfect outdoor winter activity area for anybody itching to lace up some ice skates and edge their way to some real winter fun. The Portable Ice Rink comes in various sizes all the way up to 37' W x 63' L and requires 2 to 3 days to freeze in freezing temperatures. This is the perfect outdoor gadget for the winter outdoor sports geek.

11. Aquatic Pod Suite

    Imagine yourself accompanied by your closest family and friends enjoying a warm summer's day on the lake, just soaking up some rays or barbequing burgers and all of the fixings on your very own Aquatic Pod Suite. For a small geek's fortune ($91,100) this 150 Square Foot self-contained floating circular suite is fully loaded for your outdoor water enjoyment. It comes equipped with Central air conditioning system, desalination unit, mini-bar, and audio-video system with a Bose stereo, king-size bed, toilet and shower and much more.

12. The Hover Mower

    The HoverMower is the perfect answer to uneven lawns that are usually quite difficult to mow with a traditional lawn mower. Why? Because, it floats on a cushion of air and has no wheels, so mowing in any direction is fast and easy. The HoverMower can cut steep slopes, lake banks, and sand traps and hard to mow areas that have awkward angles even if the grass is wet. This is a really cool lawn gadget!

13. Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio

    If you enjoy listening to Internet radio rather than traditional radio, then the Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio is the answer to waking up to your choice of over 6000 Internet radio stations. Just connect to your wireless network and tune-in to your favorite radio programs and music, so that you are awakened to the sounds that you enjoy.

14. E-Cigarette

    The E-Cigarette is an alternative “Anti Cigarette Nicotine Replacement Therapy” that is designed to help smokers quit the unhealthy, nasty smoking habit. The E-Cigarette is inhaled and the user will exhale smoke and receive a nicotine fix in the process, but without inhaling harmful tar and carcinogenic found in real cigarettes. Now wait, you haven't heard the best part. You do not light up this cigarette, because it is an electronic gadget with its own built-in power source for safety. The E-Cigarette (5) cartridges that are included in the stop smoking system delivers 400 tobacco flavored, nicotine mouthfuls (Aprox 30 cigarettes) gradually reducing the nicotine doses with each cartridge smoked.

15. Flying Stick Camera

    
    
    This gadget jarred an old childhood memory of playing with a flying toy called the Whirly-Bird, but the one that I played with wasn't as cool as this one is. The Flying Stick has a built-in camera that snaps photographs as it twirls through the air. Currently, just a concept prototype with possibly military and mainstream market potential. That is, if the price isn't too high.

16. USB Wireless Missile Launcher

    Futuristic warfare hasn't ever been this sweet, as this USB remote control wireless missile launcher clearly demonstrates. Invite up to 3 other friends over with their laptops and prepare for battle. This awesome missile launcher can be controlled up to 15 feet away while rotating 360 degrees around and about 45 degrees up and down. Once your target moves within 10 feet of the launcher quickly give the order to fire and let them have it. Missile launching sound effects could be used to create a diversion allowing you to take the target out, before you are taken out first.

17. Air Mattress

    
    
    For the geeks that want the most futuristic sleeping arrangements available, then you need not look any further, because this bed levitates 16 inches above the floor using magnetic fields. The sleek, simplistic design and the $1.5 million dollar price tag probably make this the most expensive bed you'll ever own.

18. Iwavecube Personal Microwave

    This is one very cool cooking appliance that is often taken for granted until you need are somewhere without one nearby. Microwaves can be found in nearly 90 % of US households, but they are usually way to big and heavy to move once you have it where you want it. The Iwavecube measures a mere 10.5”x12”x10” making it the first portable personal microwave that I personally have ever seen. Take it to work or dorm room or wherever there is a electrical outlet, and then heat your lunch or just a bag of popcorn whenever the mood strikes.

19. Aptera's Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h

    Let's face reality for a minute. Oil and gas prices are rising and fully electric power cars are too expensive and not practical to drive more than 120 miles on a single charge, but the Aptera Typ-1h boasts that it will hit 300 mpg with its eco-friendly hybrid electric gasoline Aptera Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h car. Checkout the cool test drive video to watch a comprehensive demonstration of the Aptera Typ-e1 and prepared to be amazed.

20. Real Fireplace Illuminational Heater

    Much of the world experience frigid cold conditions in the wintertime and since electric and natural gas prices are soaring through the roof. More people are purchasing portable electric heaters to heat their environments to save some money on their utility bill. The Real Fireplace not only heats the area, but also has a built-in flatscreen display of virtual wood burning. Own a real fireplace without the dirty mess to cleanup. Available in Japan for just 25,800 yen ($242) and if you ask really nice the company may be willing to ship via FedEx, but you'll never know until you try.

21. Projection Mobile Phone

    
    
    Just when we think that we have seen it all in cell phone technology, and then comes along an innovative improvement that leaves you almost speechless. The Projection Mobile Phone uses an USB cable to connect to a user's computer, and then projects an image of the computer screen on any flat wall when the phone is laid flat down and open. The future is coming! The future is coming!! This is currently only a cell phone concept, but could hit the market, if the market demand is great enough.

22. Tarati Touchless Cellphone

    This is probably the most innovative cell phone that I have ever seen and I have seen plenty researching for this article. The Tarati Touchless Cellphone looks like something that warped right out of a science fiction movie, but it is real. Users poke their finger through the number holes and a light built into the number slots record the number chosen. Its design is sleek and simple which makes this my number one choice for future cell phone purchases.

23. iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader

    This is a great little gadget that is sure to please any geek or nerd that uses other electronic gadgets and digital cameras. It seems that just about every new gadget are either coming with built-in memory or are using memory cards and these memory cards create a dilemma, because not all computers come with latest card reader size reader slots. The iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader not only has just about every size card reader size memory card slots, but this little gadget boosts the transfer data at lightening speed.

24. Creative Videophone

    Now, I can see where this cool gadget would find a market with business professionals, because of its videophone feature, but it may be a hard sell to reach any further. With a 7-inch LCD screen and 16.7 million colors to display and a TI DaVinci chipset and a built-in 76-degree wide VGA camera, this videophone allows users to work hassle-free for up to 2 hours.

25. Uber Orbs

    Not all cool gadgets need to be a high-tech, Urbergeek innovative technology to peek a geek's interest. The Uber Orbs is a fine example of this. Made from powerful magnets and actually having no other use other than pulling them apart and tossing them into the air in close proximity of one another and watching them or better yet, hearing them create an unusual sound as they crash back together again. Probably good for a stress reliever or for younger geeks and nerds it would make for a nice toy.

26. USB PC Central Locking

    If you own a laptop computer, then you have surely worried at times that if you leave your pc unattended for even a minute, then it could possibly fall prey to an unwanted guest. With the USB PC Central Locking device, a user simply plugs it into the USB port and when you move more than 2 meters away from your pc the locking gadget secures the pc by locking it, so no one can access it without your permission. The user carries a remote and it communicates with the USB PC Central Locking device each time the user moves away or moves within the 2-meter lockout range.

27. Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector

    
    
    Wireless PC users will love this Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector, because it allows the user to locate Wi-Fi hot spots without the need to boot up the PC and start roaming for a Wi-Fi signal. Its small compact design makes this useful gadget compact enough to attach to a keyring to carry around.

28. Chocolate Portable HDD

    Now, this is a Hard Drive with a new attitude and a fresh design. Surrounding a central touchscreen hub are 16 modular flash drives, this portable HDD gives new meaning organization. This gadget allows users to view and organize those important files that you want to secure with care.

29. Radia Circular Cell Phone by Michael Laut

    
    
    Well, I don't even know where to start with this unusually unique concept cell phone. So, let me begin with its circular shape, and then next lets jump right over to its very cool touch-display and its brushed aluminum outer rim with built-in microphone that extends 180-degrees around its perimeter, which actually leaves me speechless beyond this point.

30. Nokia 888 Concept Phone

    Do you remember playing with a toy bracelet that had a thin flexible metal band that was covered with a cheap fabric partly used to prevent the metal from injuring the user and partly used to make the bracelet appealing to own? Well, this phone is flexible and bendy and a fully functional cell phone that you can wear as a bracelet or bend into different shapes if it pleases you to do so.

31. The Slide and Negative To Digital Picture Converter

    This is a neat gadget to use if your family is anything like mine, then you probably have a box filled with old family slides and negatives of family reunions and baby pictures, but do not have a projector to look through them. Converting your slides and negatives into a portable digital version is made easy with “The Slide and Negative To Picture Converter”, so you can invite your family and friends over and remember the good ol' days again.

32. NEC Tag Concept Phone

    Here's another bendable cell phone, but NEC manufactures this one. It uses a shape-memorizing rubber-like material that allows the user to easily change the phone's shape at will. Users can wear this phone like a bracelet or just simply bend it to see what shapes that you can make. It is a functional cell phone that is my opinion would be nearly impossible to drop and break, but anything can be broken if the conditions are ripe for it to break.

33. LawnBott LB3500

    Excuse me, I had to pinch myself, because this is the lawn mower I always wished I had when I was a teenager. The LawnBott LB3500 reminds me of a mars rover instead of any lawn mower that I have ever seen. The company claims “it can comfortably handle 1 acre of grass straight out of the box and nearly 3 acres with a full compliment of lithium ion batteries.” It works on its own traveling back and forth and around corners until it is finished cutting the lawn area. It is so smart that it automatically calculates when the job is completed. Power-up and let the LawnBott LB3500 do all of the hard work, while you sit and relax sipping on a glass on cold iced tea.

34. EZVision i-Theater

    Get ready for a movie experience of the 21st century with the EZVision i-theater that you wear like a pair of futuristic sunglasses. The EZVision i-theater allows the user to watch a movie or video of their choice, while simulating a 50-inch television screen and surround sound entertainment. Compatible with i-Pods makes this fantastic gadget a geek's dream come true. Now, only if it allowed users to play their favorite video games while wearing it that would have this clever gadget selling likes hotcakes.

35. Zero Gravity Wall Climber

    
    
    Remote controlled vehicles have just leaped into the twilight zone, because unless my eyes deceive me, this remote controlled Hummer is climbing walls. The Zero Gravity Hummer knows no boundaries; because when flat ground isn't exciting enough this vehicle will do what no other remote control has gone before - right up the wall. Yes, you heard right, but I suggest that don't let your kids catch wind of this, because I expect it would give a whole new meaning when you cry out “stop driving me up the wall”.

36. USBCell Batteries

    Stop wasting your good hard earned money on expensive AA batteries to only power your portable gadgets. The USBCell AA Batteries is the answer to your prayers. Simply recharge the batteries using the power of your computer by inserting the handy and well-hidden USB slot into your PC's USB port will allow the PC to recharge the batteries that can later be used to power a laptop or any electronic gadget that requires AA batteries to operate.

37. Clocky Runaway Alarm Clock

    
    
    For folks who have a difficult time waking up from a deep sleep. The Clocky is a unique alarm clock on the move. At first Clocky will sound just like any other alarm clock, but if you hit the snooze button to get a few minute more sleep, then Clocky will start to run away from you. You will have to get up and catch it, so to turn it off.

38. USB Pencil Sharpener

    Leave it to geeks to make something so simple, so complex. Combine a traditional pencil sharpener and build-in a USB port, so to enable yourself to sharpen pencils using the power of your PC. Cool, but not very practical.

39. Light Mat Illuminated Mouse Pad + 4 Ports Hub

    Light up your night with this very cool lighted USB illuminated mouse pad. It comes complete with 4 built-in USB ports hub, so that you can plug-in even more cool gadgets to play with. Perfect for lighting up a work area in poor lighting conditions.

40. BlackBerry Pearl (T-Mobile) Cell Phone

    
    
    The BlackBerry Pearl cell phone is smarter and has more innovative functionally than ever before. Take picture with its built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera. Send a private message using Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk. Watch videos or listen to MP3 music and still do everything that you are use to doing with the BlackBerry Pearl T-Mobile Cell Phone.

41. BodyGard Self-Powered Emergency Tool

    This is the ideal gadget for any geek that wants to carry the best technology into the wilderness. The BodyGard 12-in-1 Emergency Tool gives its user the advantage when the situation warrants it. Charge your cell phone or hit the panic button if danger lurks nearby. Activate the security alarm or use the signaling mirror to draw attention to your position, if you are lost. Use the digital radio to get the latest news and weather conditions or use the super-bright LED flashlight to light up your way. No batteries are needed, because with a few turns of the hand crank will generate the power that is needed to operate the BodyGard.

42. USB Drum Kit

    Get your beat on with this totally cool USB Drum kit. Complete with 6 pads for you to play around with, so that you obtain the tempo and the beat of your favorite songs. The software that is included with the USB Drum Kit will teach you how to drum like you've been playing all your life.

43. Wi-Fi Detector Shirt

    The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt is really quite impressive that actually has a unique feature to it. This T-shirt locates Wi-Fi Hot Spots and lights up the logo on the T-shirt while it displays a stronger signal by lighting up the logo on the front of the shirt. Never be without a Wi-Fi Hot Spot ever again when you sport this high tech t-shirt around town.

44. GhostRadar with Built-in Flash Drive

    Ghost hunters listen up, now you have a new gadget to use when those ghosts are playing hard to get. The GhostRadar lights up when a ghost is in your area. It reads usual magnetic waves and alerts you with flashing red lights and an audible alert. However, I am not exactly sure how useful the flash drive really is, so I am not reporting on it.

45. Lightcast

    
    
    Here's a nifty music gadget that reacts with a memorizing light show that is in sync with the music that is streamed through it. Watch the lights as they dance across the walls and ceiling whilst you play your favorite music through it. Plug in the your MP3 player, pc or nearly any other music source, and then sit back and relax to your favorite music transform into an amusing light show.

46. iKaraoke for iPod

    So, here's your chance to be a star using your i-Pod as a portable karaoke machine. Simply attach the i-Karaoke microphone into your i-Pod and get your groove on. Sing along to your favorite music and entertain your friends and guests just like the star that you are.

47. Sonic Grenade

    I just love things that make loud sounds and this sonic grenade is just what the doctor ordered for those of us that especially like to play practical jokes on our friends and family. Pull the pin and toss in a crowded room and the sonic grenade will unleash a sonic noise that surely will grab the attention of anyone standing nearby. Simply re-attach the pin to deactivate the device. Oh, yeah, be prepare to run really fast, because some folks, just don't like to be surprised and may want to toss you instead of the sonic grenade.

48. Q BBQ

    
    
    Grill a thick ribeye steak or just some hotdogs, but do it using the Q BBQ for a futuristic grilling experience. Just check it out for yourself, because there are just too many details to include in this article.

49. Logitech Wireless Music System

    The awesome Logitech Wireless Music System enables users to broadcast their favorite tunes that are stored on the PC wirelessly throughout the entire house or office. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your computer, and then select your choice of music to be broadcasted and sit back and relax to the crystal-clear digital audio and control the music system with the handy remote control.

50. Atari Keychains

    This is probably the most ingénues video game gadget that I have seen in a very long time. No you see are not deceiving you, it really is a miniaturized Atari controller with built-in classic Atari video games that where very popular in the 1980's. Simply plug your Atari controller keychain into your television and play your favorite Atari video games. This is awesome.

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