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Waking up in the morning is rarely exciting or even interesting for that matter.  Well now you can wake up to dynamite every single morning.  It doesn’t get much more exciting than that.  Granted, it might not take away the Monday morning blues, but it might at least on occasion give you enough of a laugh to cope with the morning a little better.  Although being so tall and slim it would be far easier to knock this over or on a particularly grumpy morning, be chucked at the wall.

They were kind enough to warn you that the alarm clock is not recommended for travel.  I imagine airport security would not find the alarm clock quite as amusing as you do.  It’s also advised not to leave it anywhere that it might be mistaken as a real bomb.  All around, it’s just recommended that you use the clock with care, which is probably best as jumpy as people tend to be.  Imagine being skiddish over something ticking that looks like a bomb, people are so weird.  The clock runs on 2 AAA batteries, has a backlight display and will cost you £14.99 or $29.68.

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If you could use a microphone to record things, this is a great pin to pick up.  It can record things such as lectures at school or perhaps you just want to record the sound of your own voice.  This whimsical microphone makes it look as if you’ve stabbed your treasured iPod with a thumb tack.  That might explain why they decided to name these microphones Thumb Tacks.

The Thumb Tack microphone will work with both the iPod Nano 4G and the iPod Touch 2G.  Before you go using the Thumb Tack, you’ll want to update your iPod to the latest firmware though.  The plug itself is made of high quality gold-plating to create a non-corrosive plug.   The ultra small mic will work with third party applications.  Luckily, this little microphone is very cheap.  You can pick it up in either red, white or black for $12.99.  Despite the cheap price, the seller claims that you can rely on outstanding sound quality and at that price, it’s worth a shot.

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Shuttle has recently unveiled the X50, an all-in-one touchscreen nettop. I’m not really even certain what a nettop is, but this one looks like it could become quite popular.

The thing that makes me want to buy it is the “lunchbox” handle on top, which just screams portability. The screen is a big 15.6 inch (1,336 x 768 resolution), and all the applications on its Windows XP Home operating system can be accessed with a fingertip or stylus.

The computer is 1.4 inches thick, and comes with WiFi b/g/n, of course. Other features include an Atom 330 processor, 1GB of RAM, plus a 160GB hard drive. The X-50 also has a 1.3 megapixel webcam, as well as ezCam software. It also comes with a 4-in-1 memory card reader, VGA output, audio in and out, and five USB ports. The big thing is that it is powered by an Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor.

Maybe I am new to this whole All-in-one PC nettop thing, but I don’t see any keyboard on this thing. I suppose you could attach one via USB, but maybe there is a possibility of using the touchscreen of a keyboard.

Interested in the X50? You will have to wait until the end of the month to get it, for a price of about $499.

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I have to admit that I’ve never played paintball before, simply because I don’t like the idea of getting shot. I heard that is stings a little, which I suppose is better than real combat.

I suppose you could abandon paintball and have a nerf-gun fight. The problem is that those nerf darts are too soft, and you might not know if you or your opponent have been hit. You might end up playing that “hey, I got you” game that you see when kids play war with plastic cap guns.

There is fortunately a happy medium with the Chalk Guns from WipeOut. These guns fire darts that are similar to the ones in Nerf Guns, but they have some chalk dust attached to it. So even though you might not feel that you were hit, the chalk marks lets you and everyone else know that you’ve been dusted.

Yeah, that was a pretty bad joke, but I’m guessing that the chalk dust washes out a lot easier than paintball paint. I’m also guessing that these darts will have to be re-chalked, but who knows how to do that.

You can get pair of these paintball guns at Amazon for about $37, and the dart refills are about $9.

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Take a look at this new lamp’s design. Better yet, let it take a look at you. Yeah, it’s pretty creepy all right.

If George Orwell had been right about his prediction of 1984, then I can imagine that every citizen in that dystopian age would have these Eyelamps on their wall, reminding them of the comforting eyes of Big Brother.

Of course, once the lights are on, are you going to even see that they look like eyes? If the bulb is bright enough, you probably might just pass it by without a thought. By the way, if you want more light, just raise the lids some more. In all honesty, I think the Eyelamp would freak me out the most when the lids were closed, because I would be afraid that they would spontaneously open up on their own.

So far, this Eyelamp is nothing but a concept. In all honesty, I don’t see it becoming a reality, simply because I don’t know any demand for lights that look like eyes.

However, here’s a little side note on 1984 that you might not know. It was actually George Orwell’s publishing editor who gave the book the title 1984. Orwell did not specify anywhere in the book that the story takes place in any particular year except a future that we don’t know yet. At the time of its publishing, 1984 seemed pretty far away. So even though we are a quarter-century away from 1984, the story is still timeless. At least until we see the era where Big Brother is our ruler, in which case the Eyelamp will sell like hotcakes.

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This gadget is yet another reason being a devious teen with tech savvy parents makes life just a bit more difficult.  Granted, well behaved teens that never sneak out or attempt to have parties while their parents are away won’t be bothered by such things.  However, for those parents that really just don’t trust their kids or they want a little more in home security, this is a great gadget to have around.  It’s highly doubtful that anyone would suspect that this plain black tissue box would have a hidden camera inside.

It can record during the day as well as at night.  It also can be set up to begin recording at scheduled times, so that you don’t have to keep it running at all times and could save battery life.  If anyone were to pick up the entire device, they might notice something a bit different about it.  For those that never touch it though, there wouldn’t be any issues.  It has a hidden SD card slot underneath and a rechargeable 6 hour battery.  You can pick this up through BrickHouse Security for $599.95, which might be a bit pricey for the average household.

Source: ChipChick