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Check out this interestingly named Hopside Down Beer Glass - it offers a totally different method for you to down your favorite beer, and all of these are unique in their own way in a sense that they are hand-blown, so you can be sure that no two on this earth are exactly the same. The Hopside Down Beer Glass features precision craft to exude a sense of class the next time you decide to entertain your guests at home. The double walled design will ensure your warm hands will not heat up the chilled beer, allowing you to enjoy ice cold booze the way it is meant to. The 7″ tall x 3″ (diameter) Hopside Down Beer Glass will retail for $19.99.

Electric shavers are a whole lot more convenient than standard ones, except for when they run out of batteries - then you’d wish you had carried with you a spare, ordinary shaver that does its job even when the whole world’s power supply is cut off. Then again, nobody would be there to look at your growing stubble when there is no light, right? The Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver works differently as you will have to hand-crank it yourself before it can get to work on liberating your skin from stubble.

The Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver provides true liberty through its Wind ‘N Go lever, avoiding any need to use actual electricity. One minute of winding, and you’ve got yourself enough power for a full shave! It also comes with three individual heads that properly flex and rotate to provide a close and precise performance. And for any on-the-go users, it comes with a travel case, which includes a mirror, cleaning brush and adapters (110 volt power adapter and 12 volt car charger).

Hair is not included, while replacement blades and foils can be purchased separately. The Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver will set you back by $49.99.

Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has unveiled that its cube-shaped 3D display, “gCubik,” now comes with displays across all half dozen of its faces instead of half that amount as with its its predecessor. Just how huge of a development step this is? Well, the announcement was made at Interaction 2009, an symposium organized by the Information Processing Society of Japan, so you can figure out exactly how weighty this is. While the boffins at NICT have not bumped up the resolution to a high level, the whole point of this is to demonstrate the initial concept of “observing an 3D image from all sides, holding it in hand”.

The gCubik is actually a cubic display that is based on Integral Photography (IP), a special kind of technology that allows viewing of 3D images with nothing but the naked eye. This new model measures roughly 10cm across each side. Just to get an idea of how different this is from other 3D displays that makes the 3D image look as though it was outside the display, the gCubik is able to generate a 3D image that looks as if it is inside the cube. Not only that, whenever the gCubik is turned when one wants to view the image from different sides, even the sides or the bottom of the image can be viewed as well, all referencing to the point from where the image is viewed.

The original gCubik came with only three displays on an equal number of sides when it was launched last August, and this time round the display was reduced, where 3.5″ VGA (640 x 480 pixels) LCD panels were mounted on all six sides. Each 3D image on individual panels are able to change every 6.7 degrees, letting one view a grand total of 18 x 18 images in order for it to be smooth when viewed from various angles.

Source: Tech-On!

Are all gaming mice created equal? Obviously, the answer is a resounding “NO!” as there are different grades of gaming mice, just like how the supercar category is also broken down into further fragments that boast different strengths and weaknesses. Today we’ll take a look at the Sharkoon Rush FireGlider - where Sharkoon is not exactly a household name when it comes to gaming peripherals, but their latest effort does lend it an air of respectability. Just what does the Rush FireGlider feature? Well, it does share a fair number of similarities in most areas, but comes with its own special features to make it stand out from the crowd if you’re currently mulling over replacing that broken gaming mouse (due to frantic button mashing over the years, and slamming it down against the table in frustration).

Like any decent gaming mouse worth its salt, the Sharkoon Rush FireGlider is a laser mouse that has an adjustable refresh rate, ranging from 600 to 3600DPI on the fly. It also comes with a bunch of multi-colored LEDs on the device itself so that you know which DPI level you’re at, although some people might just prefer some sort of bar indicator instead of having to memorize the colors and numbers they represent. Teflon feet are also included on the bottom, allowing one to perform smooth movements over hard surfaces without missing a beat. It comes with an ergonomic body as well, but one drawback would be, it looks as though it isn’t going to sit down well with left-handed gamers according to the design which favors the majority gaming group. In total, there are half a dozen programmable buttons to give you that added edge during your gaming sessions as you program macros into them.

Two features that don’t come as standard are the high-gloss flame design which could come across as rather juvenile, while the weight tuning system (found in only some models from other manufacturers) will allow users to adjust the weight of the mouse according to their individual preferences or specific gaming situations. The internal magazine of weights allows one to play with a range of 118 to 135 grams, making sure your mouse remains stable even under intense gaming situations. The Rush FireGlider will retail for 25 Euros, which is pretty cheap, surprisingly.

Source: HotHardware

As far as iPod accessories go, this has to be the most well thought out item.  One of the favorite features about a Nano is the fact that they come in those bright varying colors.  However, wanting to protect the iPod leads many to buy a case.  Once the case is on, that color you spent the time to choose is then hidden away.  Well these iSee cases protect your iPod, while all the while allowing for the color you chose to show through.

The great thing is the designs on the case actually accents the color and gives it something a little extra.  It comes in seven different designs, swirls, squares, reverb, flourish, circles, argyle and finally zebra.  Each case is etched then covered with a clear scratch resistant coating.  If you’re worried that you won’t like how the case looks over your particular color, you can choose the color and the design and see it on the website.  They only sell these for the Nano 4G and will cost you $24.95.

Source: Gadgenista