Having an alarm clock of some sort in your bedroom is vital, but why settle for something that looks so ordinary when you can settle for the Toothed Mechanical Wheel Clock.
This Machine time clock is a functional timepiece that is shaped like a silver gear wheel, which shall look pretty impressive for the mechanical geeks. The clock exposes the gear wheel which makes it so interesting to watch at the slowly moving gear.
Telling time seems to be difficult on this clock. By looking at the picture attached above, it seems hard for me to figure out where the hour and minute hands are. Anyway, this clock is said to be built with torque mechanism from Japan which is highly accurate that gives a daily error of 2 seconds only. It’s claimed to be a highly reliable and accurate clock but those gears seem not to be my type.
When you’ve fallen in love with machinery you’d love to have some gadgets that expose you with various gears and nuts to sit on your work desk.
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The Sound Ball is a keychain-size speaker for any portable audio player such as iPods.
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Spread your music through this tiny yet powerful portable speaker. Designed by Dreams, Japan, the new Sound Ball is a keychain-size speaker for any portable audio player such as iPods. Featuring a built-in rechargeable battery that allows the speaker to produce a wide sound range. Easy to strap it on to a keychain, cellphone, or a bag. Available in 3 different stylish colors, and includes an ON/Off button. Only from Japan.
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Globe Speaker System for iPod with Clock Radio.
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5 sec Sound Effect Accessed Through Car Key. Top-Loading CD Player with Programmable Memory. 2-Digit LED Track Number Display. One Track/All Tracks Repeat Playback. Forward/ Reverse Skip Track and High-Speed Music Search. LED Indicators for Program and Repeat Playback Modes. AM/FM Stereo Radio with Rotary Dial Scale. LED FM Stereo Indicator.
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Sony's 4K Projector (or Super Mega Ultra HD Projector in my terms), provides 4 times the pixels at a 4096x2160 resolution. Akihabara News says the liquid crystal on silicon projector uses SXRD technology, has a 2500:1 contrast ration, a 2 kW lamp and it produces 11,000 lumens of light. At $114,000 and 268 pounds with no media that can take full advantage of the hardware, I doubt you'd have much use for this...yet. [Akihabara via Electronista]
We already caught of preview of Canon new EOS 5D Mark II 21-megapixel monster, but if you're curious about Canon's other new camera offerings, you may want to hit up Photography Blog, which has gone hands-on with each of 'em. That includes the PowerShot G10 (pictured above), the PowerShot SX1 IS / SX10 IS, the Digital IXUS 980 IS and 870 IS and, of course, the aforementioned EOS 5D Mark II, just in case you need another look at it. Unfortunately, they don't have much in the way of first impressions just yet, or any sample shots, but they do at least have a comparison between the G10 and the earlier G9 model for those considering an upgrade, and plenty of high res photos of each camera to let you examine every nook and cranny. Hit up the links below to dig in.
Read - Photography Blog, "Canon PowerShot G10"
Read - Photography Blog, "Canon PowerShot SX1 IS / SX10 IS"
Read - Photography Blog, "Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS and 870 IS"
Read - Photography Blog, "Canon EOS 5D Mark II"
Many people swear by polyphasic sleep, or the idea of taking frequent naps throughout the day as opposed to sleeping in one long chunk. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most notable proponents of this seeping method, noting that it helped him be more productive throughout the day. This alarm clock concept follows da Vinci's 3.5 / .5 sleep schedule, meaning that an alarm will sound every 3 hours and 30 minutes indicating that it is time for a nap. Another alarm will sound a half hour later, indicating that it is time to wake up again.
All-in-all, the da Vinci Sleep alarm clock will net you around 3 hours of shut-eye per day (although I have heard da Vinci slept even less than that). Obviously, a schedule like this isn't for someone who maintains a regular 9 to 5 schedule, or operates heavy machinery—but it would be perfect for bloggers, retired persons and the unemployed. This particular clock is only a concept, but you could set a regular alarm fairly easily to try this sleep method yourself. [Yanko]
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