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The HoverQ

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One of the latest toys I’m craving for right now is the HoverQ.  It’s a small infra-red controlled hovercraft that I think is double the fun against the usual RC cars, trucks, boats etc.  I heard this from GeekBrief.tv and I agree with Cali Lewis that it looks like it’s fun fun fun.

It’s the world’s smallest Infra-red controlled hovercraft.  (boy that was a mouthful).  What’s dandy about this toy is it isn’t just for dry and smooth surfaces.  Because it’s a hovercraft you can ride ’em thru a clean puddle.  I wouldn’t dare you to go through a pool as it is infra-red controlled and I’m not too sure about signal reflection too.   So better safe than sorry, I’m allowing you to run it through a clean puddle.  Wait (!)  a clean puddle indoors! Ha ha.

They’re US$34 each and comes in colors of blue, orange and black.  Sold right here.

And let’s not forget the feature list:

Product Features

  • The World Smallest Indoor Infrared Control Hovercraft
  • IR Control: FORWARD, RIGHT and LEFT
  • Indoor usage
  • Simple charging system
  • Length: 10.5 cm
  • Usually ship on the same or next business day.

    • That hot hot sound!

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    (photo by Technabob.com)

    Something inside me just marvels at how creative people can be. One look at this fire extinguisher speakers tell me this can be an awesome addition to the visual impact a bachelor’s pad can have, or a small club even. Got this lead from www.technabob.com .

    Russian modder Strannik sure has steady hands! Drilling holes and making precision cuts on a steel cylinder is no easy feat. Much less making these babies acoustically great… ah, haven’t heard any of these yet in real life, but I’m hoping they’re as good sounding as they are good looking.

    Hop on to this website to see how this is made from scratch. Don’t mind the foreign text written there, I think the pictures will speak for themselves. Custom making one is a lot of hard work really, but the end product is quite impressive, don’t you think?

    HP Mini 1000

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    (photo by Engadget)

    HP announced a new netbook to join the array currently out in the market. While most of what’s already out is basically of the same power/features, HP has gone the Atom route ((1.6GHz N270). It offers 512MB, 1GB and 2GB RAM configuration variants, the Window XP model will be up to 1GB only though.

    For storage, it can handle 60GB of regular HD at 4200RPM, or the 8GB/16GB solid state drives. Engadget says that if you go the SSD route, you can have more room for a plug-in flash drive in 2, 4 & 8GB options. HP calls it “HP Mini Mobile Drive,” which is a regular USB drive that inserts all the way into a special slot for added integration. Other features include an SD slot, VGA webcam, 802.11b/g, optional Bluetooth, Ethernet and dual USB plugs. Your choice of operating systems would be XP, Ubuntu linux, MIE. The XP version will sell for about US$399.

    The design, as you see above, is a sleek black finish. It kinda reminds me of my old Compaq laptop though. The keys are a little bigger than the usual netbooks. I like how HP has placed the power buttons, wifi and what appears to be volume control up front. Nothing beats easy/visible access to those important buttons!