Gifts for Geeks V
Friday, December 16, 2005 at 10:01AM Neverlate 7-Day Alarm Clock
Here’s a simple idea that’s super-useful: the Neverlate 7-day Alarm Clock lets you set a different time for each day of the week. Although marketed to college kids, for only $35, it might be worth it for nine-to-fivers just to be able to automatically set less punitive weekend wake-ups.
Hitachi Wireless Health Monitoring Wristwatch
Hitachi has developed a wristwatch, which can measure the wearer's health conditions such as pulse, moves and body temperature. The monitoring wristwatch can send the data via wireless network connectivity via the Internet to remote monitoring services.
More details on Wrist Dreams.
Shocking Laser Tag
The most interactive laser tag systems to date simply vibrate when shot, but stop short of inflicting any real pain. Herein lies their fatal flaw, and Gadget Shop has set out to fix this error with their Shocking Guns—a laser tag set that shocks the user when shot by an opponent. It offers two degrees of shock power and “may interfere with electrical devices such as pacemakers,” if that weren’t already obvious. Each $45 kit comes with two guns and two breastplates, as well as the six AAA batteries required for them.