70 SCSI hard drives + nothing to do = uber geeky Xmas tree

Whether it's real or fake, mahoosive or teeny weeney, not everyone's all about having a Christmas tree sitting pretty in the corner of their living room, dripping in flashing lights and spangling tinsel. How about this unconventional alternative? Only certain people are advised to take the challenge - those who eat sleep and breathe geek,…

Motorola's new handsets leaked online

Motorola might be one of the market leaders, but their handsets tend to be rather middle of the road. The Aura aside, you normally get standard flip phones or candybars,which might prove popular but leave the smartphone crowd slightly dead inside. Well images have just surfaced of phones that might make Nokia tremble in their…

Make your own Christmas wish list online with BAA

Are you fed up with being given presents that force you to fake a smile and end up collecting dust under your bed? Or on the flip side, are you one of those people who shouldn't be allowed to pick presents and are renowned for causing disappointment on Christmas day by buying inappropriate and crappy…

Sky has a vision, that vision is the 2012 Olympics in 3D

It's probably fair to say, acquiring tickets to the 2012 Olympics is going to be no mean feat. But fear not people, there is another option worth thinking about, courtesy of Sky. Ok, so we know 3D TV in our living rooms is (allegedly) imminent, so this means those clever folk over in Sky Towers…

Who's showing off their iPhone dipped in 18 karat gold?

Looks like someone's been to see Jacob the jeweller. They call him Skateboard P, but can you guess who the red hatted one is posing with the 19 karat iPhone? Now this guy is a nerd in every sense of the word (hey that rhymes). His music production company is named after one of the…

Dreaming of CES 2009: Gadgets I hope to see there

CES is just round the corner, with the piffling experience of Christmas in the way, and then I'm off to the States to view gadgets galore. But what am I gleefully rubbing my hands about? There have been so many rumours, and as yet we have no confirmation on ANY huge announcements. As as all…

Pentax give the K-m an iPod (circa 2003) makeover

Well, that only took SLR camera manufacturers 154 years... Whilst most other consumer electronics companies picked up on the fact that people like colour a decade or so ago, it's taken those on the serious side of photography a little longer. This is the Pentax K-m DSLR, which has got non-expert features such as scene…

Who's the iFool in the iCap?

There are loads of reason that the iCap is a really good idea. This MP3 player with a speaker mounted on the brim of the cap means you can hear things like traffic when you're out and about. Not having headphones in saves your hearing. There's no wires to have to deal with. You can…

The i9500 for more than your average iPod speaker dock

If you're looking for something more than your average iPod dock - i.e. something that's not just a square or rectangular box with an iPod dock situated the front - this swanky and elaborately designed i9500 iPod/CD sound system looks like a great choice. Not only can you adorn your desk with it and have…

The type of typewriter dreams are typed on

Lo-fi! Lo-fi FTW! Non-dependance on electricity! And harking back to a simpler time! And clickety clack, clickety clack, zing! Yes, I am very excited about this non-electrical typewriter. It's the last non-electrical model still in production, and it relies on nothing but your little fingers to keep it going, which, when you think about it,…