Gadgets & Gear

Most of us mere mortals could never afford to buy an exotic car like the all-new Lamborghini Aventador or a Ferrari 458 Italia.  Some of us settle for the next best thing, a scale model by Hot Wheels or some other toy/scale model manufacturer.  However, if you are looking to buy a Lamborghini Aventador scale model, more specifically, the one created by German model maker Robert Gulpan, be prepared to sell your soul to the devil.

The 1:8 scale model by Mr. Gulpan will cost you at least $4.7 million, yes, you read that right, which far exceeds the price of 10 Lamborghini Aventadors (a real working one has a starting price of around $379,000).

So what’s so special about this car?  Well, for starters, it is a one of a kind and you don’t have to worry about buying expensive fuel for it or worry about crashing it, unless you play with it.  Other features of the scale model include carbon fiber body and chassis, which is lined with 1/1000 mm thread of solid gold.  Everything is hand-crafted and the seats, wheels, and the headlights have diamonds in them; you don’t get diamonds in the real Lamborghini Aventador.  This scale model also holds the record for the world’s most expensive model car.

Here’s a cool project from kickstarter.com by Jason Giddings, a multi-touch glass keyboard and mouse.  No this keyboard is not made by Apple but it does use the same less is more mentality.

The multi-touch glass keyboard and mouse are currently in the concept phase and pledges are being taken to make them a reality.  The mouse and keyboard looks very elegant and modern and are sure to be a conversation piece at the office.  They have been designed to make use of existing proven technology and don’t contain any moving parts.  The devices are wireless and will come with rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries, Bluetooth support, and sound and light which can be disabled.

To the trained eye, a cufflink is a small accessory that can have a big impact on the look of your shirt and suit. It’s an accessory that most guys don’t own but probably should just because it’s a nice finishing touch and perfect for special occasions. They can range in price from a few bucks all the way into the 100’s of dollars depending on the materials used and the brand.

And if you happen to be that guy who is going to drop major cash on a pair of fancy cufflinks then you might as well spend it on cufflinks that have multiple uses. Besides looking all fancy, these Polished Silver Oval cufflinks also act as a high speed WiFi hot spot and a 2GB USB storage device.

Joerg Sprave, the Slingshot guru, has recently unveiled his latest DIY weapon – “The Nerd Revenge 2000”. The new weapons system is a pump action, pencil firing crossbow capable of firing a pencil at close to 100mph and has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds (pencils).

The range of the weapon is only 5 meters since a pencil is relatively light but the range can be extended by gluing an archery field tip to the pencil. The added weight at the tip of the pencil helps extend the range and provides a more deadly punch.

Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum, graduates from MIT Media Lab, have kickstarted a pretty cool project which allows you to convert pretty much everything into an input-device for your computer. It’s basically an electronic invention kit for non-technical people.

The product is called MaKey MaKey and it allows you to craft up a ridiculous number of crazy electronic projects using only a main board, some crocodile clips, and a USB cable. The examples seen in the video below include a banana piano, playing Mario Bros. via Play-Doh, and a number of other computer interface modules. The possibilities are infinite.

The Spark headphones by id America are the first in-ear headphones designed to look like automotive spark plugs. As you can see, they’re a bottle of pure sex – just like the man wearing them below.

You can barely see them in that photo, but they’re supposed to be discreet from far away. Only when someone stands right next to you will they notice spark plugs resting easily in your

I’ve done a few hookah related articles in the last two years and today I will be officially reviewing the Khalil Mamoon World Cup hookah. I recently received a Khalil Mamoon World Cup hookah from the folks over at SouthSmoke. Khalil Mamoon is an Egyptian brand and they have been making quality hand-made Hookah/Shisha’s for decades now. Khalil Mamoon hookahs are more traditional in style and are known for their superior draw and the purging characteristics. In the hookah world, Khalil Mamoon is a common house hold brand much like Maytag is in the appliances world. The “World Cup” hookah is named after the World Cup trophy as you can see in the design of this smoking device. This particular hookah is also referred to as an Ice Chamber hookah because the chamber at the very top can be filled with ice which helps in cooling the smoke that travels from the bowl at the very top all the way down the stem into the glass vase.