This gadget brings a whole new meaning to using your brain to play games. Similar to they way electroencephalograms are recorded, a headset with ear clips picks up the theta brain waves and converts them into a wireless signal that the base picks up and converts to signals that control the fan speed. The fans push air up which levitates the ball. The player then turns the knob on the front of the base which rotates the obstacle course, therefore progressing the ball. There are nine possible obstacles, which 8 can be in play at one time. They are also interchangeable, so you can change it up every time you play.

For just shy of a hundred bucks you can have your shot at feeling what telekinesis is like. From Hammacher Schlemmer, via CG.

Where the heck did I park my car? How did I get here and how do I get back? Which way to the bathroom again, Ozzy? Now all these questions can be answered with the push of a button on a simple compact device.

The WayBack device looks much like a compass, and actually sort of works like one, but if actually is a compact GPS tracking device. You set way points by clicking a button, and when you want to retrace your steps back to your original location, all you have to do is click another button. The on screen display will tell you which direction to head, with an accuracy of 22.5° per stationary location. (360° divided by 16 direction arrows = 22.5°). Hansel and Gretel could have had it much easier if they owned one of these.

Get one from First Street.

No, we’re not talking about the kind that’s grown. Do you ever have those super stressful days at the office that you just want to scream? How about a rousing argument with your spouse? Most people love to relieve stress by yelling, or expressing very vulgar things in loud menacing tones. Everyone knows that just leads to later embarrassment and painful apologies. Enter the Stress Pot.

The Stress Pot is a small decorative looking gadget which you can leave close by in the office, and when needed, scream your heart (or stress) out into the opening. The pot magically distorts and dramatically reduces the sound output so that co-workers and spouses can’t hear it. So if you want some street legal stress relief, try some Pot. The Stress Relieving Pot.

Webcams are webcams, but Sheep-Cams are a whole new thing. Okay, maybe not whole new, but they’re not too shabby. This USB based web camera is shaped like a sheep plushy, but has a small camera lens where it’s belly button ought to be.

As far as video quality goes, there is much to be desired. But hey, I’m not complaining, I could have a sheep-cam! Practical uses are limited, but could include:

• A simple web cam
• A not so simple sheep plushy
• Put the two together and you can probably think of a 100 unethical uses…

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Gadget Hoard has definitely seen more active days as far as posting goes, as lately it’s been… well, it’s been dead. However, I look at the statistics on GH’s home server and am astounded at how much traffic this blog still generates.

I myself have a very very busy schedule, which is the cause of the deadness around here. I have however started seeking out a small handful of writers to help keep things lively around here. If you’re interested, use the Contact Us link at the top of the page. For the rest of you, look forward to more of the awesomeness that GH has brought you in the past.

Be seeing you.

Let’s face it: the internal “speaker” on the iPhone isn’t much of a speaker at all, more like a distant vibration that emulates sound… Griffin however produced a “sort-of dock” for the iPhone classic and 3G that amplifies the sound coming from the iPod. The best part: it requires no batteries to run. Much like the technology you see in high end Bose systems, the AirCurve uses wave guide technology to amplify the sound from the internal speaker of the iPhone by 10 decibels. This acoustic amplifier doesn’t warp the sound in any way, just amplifies it. It’s also a very stylish and clear, which adds to the wow factor you get when opnening the packaging. The dock doesn’t function as a dock itself, but has a pass-through for your sync cable so you can listen while you sync or charge.

I personally have been playing with mine for a few weeks now, and it does definitely amplify the tones coming out of the iPhone. It doesn’t exactly make it sound a whole lot better, but it at least does a tiny bit, and the best part of it is the fact that it doesn’t require any external power, and definitely doesn’t draw anything from the iPhone. It’s quite useful for when I’m showing something to people, just slap this baby in my laptop bag and when I have an audience, whip it out. It does make a difference, and for its convenience it was definitely worth the $17.99 I paid for it.

Takeup was originally designed Henk Kowalski from Germany for a Greener Gadgets competition which has an ultimate prize of $5000 dollars. The theory behind the design is this: all the tons and tons of old computer hardware that is thrown out is becoming a burden on our mother earth. However, the Takeup uses a textile and environmentally friendly material for the majority of the case. The backbone of the case is made from an aluminum frame which by concept is adjustable.

The exterior cloth is swappable which means you can change the look of your case whenever you want! But as some are pointing out, the case isn’t all about the green effect. It provides much more than just an eco-friendly design. PC performance enthusiasts will be intrigued on our take of the Takeup case.

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How many times have you tried to keep a beverage in the freezer for the exact right amount of time so that you have the perfect slush-textured frozen drink? Well the Perfect Slushee Mug gives you a slushee made from virtually anything such as Mountain Dew, Orange Soda, or even delicious Root Beer with ice cream .

The mug consists of two parts, the outer mug shell, and the inner Glaciercore. The glaciercore is sealed shut with a 100% non-toxic refrigerant that enables your drink to stay that perfect slushee texture for two hours or more! Unfortunately you can only turn naturally sweetened beverages into slushee, as artificially sweetened beverages aren’t compatible, such as diet sodas. Also, the mug, from room temperature, takes a slow 6 hours to fully freeze, but it only takes a few minutes to turn a room temperature drink into a delicious frozen treat. If you are worried that the mug takes too long to freeze then buy two! Or once your drink is prepared, transfer it into another container and throw the mug back into the freezer to prepare it for the next one! Get yours from Vat19 for $9.95 in Blue or Red.

Named after the combination of the words Blinds and Light, Blight is a mesh of some of the latest technology to create a visually appealing Venetian style blinds. So far just a design concept, the Blight is already turning quite a few heads at the Greener Gadgets design competition.

These stylish Venetian blinds use the large surface area on each panel to collect light energy through the flexible solar cells on the back side. When night falls, the energy stored throughout the day is expelled through electroluminescent foil. The foil requires very little energy to illuminate, which enables it to run well into the early morning, should there be a need. Check out the other genius designs, and vote for your favorite at Greener Gadgets.

Design by Vincent Gerkens from Belgium.