[haza1981]

Hi guys,

I'm in the total geek mood and I'm searching the net for the best PC gadgets. The thing is all I seem to find is the crappy usb novelty gifts not the real inivitive ones. So whats you favorite PC related gadget?

Also does anyone know the best site for seeing whats new with gadgets like home automation or other cool PC gadgets?

 

[98uk]

It's simple. but I love my Arctic Cooling USB fan. To use a rather cliché term, "it keeps me cool in the heat of the moment"... that moment being trying to kill spiders in Darwinia D:

 

[DAI_JAZZER]

take a old hdd apart get to spinning platters then stick a piece of sand paper to it then power it on. now you have a sanding tool

 

[98uk]

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Originally Posted by DAI_JAZZER take a old hdd apart get to spinning platters then stick a piece of sand paper to it then power it on. now you have a sanding tool

Or, attach razor blades to it and you have a USB powered electric shaver. Dangerous, but, effective.

 

[nagle3092]

thinkgeek.com not sure if they ship to the UK though... they do!

 

[liljoejoe54]

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Originally Posted by nagle3092;14161006
thinkgeek.com not sure if they ship to the UK though...

+1. I love that site.

 

[98uk]

Thinking about it, is there potentially a massive risk to taking apart an HD and attaching razor blades to the platters? I have loads of flat blades (I use a 50's Gillete razor) and want to try it without slicing myself open.

 

[nagle3092]

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Originally Posted by 98uk Thinking about it, is there potentially a massive risk to taking apart an HD and attaching razor blades to the platters? I have loads of flat blades (I use a 50's Gillete razor) and want to try it without slicing myself open.

If you are what your Avatar says then your good to go

 

[cgg123321]

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Originally Posted by DAI_JAZZER take a old hdd apart get to spinning platters then stick a piece of sand paper to it then power it on. now you have a sanding tool

Sharp objects on a 7200rpm ghetto rotating device.. seems safe to me.

 

[98uk]

I'm going to do, I mean, how hard can it be? I shall build it whilst watching F1. I have a Hitachi Deskstar 400GB 7200RPM drive from 2005 sitting around.

EDIT: Foiled, it has those weird star shaped screw heads

 

[haza1981]

Antec Skeleton looks pretty funky

 

[corhen]

oh, come on, thats an easy question all you need is this

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/8bc4/

USB Laser Guided Missile Launcher

Nuf said

 

[haza1981]

Nah these are all crappy novelty gadgets. Maybe gadgets are not the right term. I mean stuff that enriches life. LIke sat nav or wake on ring motherboards

That sort of stuff

 

[haza1981]

I like this http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics...tainment/b723/ my wife is pregnant at the moment and we have discussed the Mozart effect and decided although unproven it can certainy be soothing for the baby and do no harm. She also broke my headphones so now they are perfect for resting on her stomach so we are going to give it a go

 

[Thedark1337]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/991e/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/9c89/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/c609/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/d4cf/

just looking up randomly what i like

 

[Sammca]

Quote:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-app...eractive/991e/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/9c89/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/c609/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/d4cf/

just looking up randomly what i like

I've always been interest in those USB mini screens, they look useful for stats and stuff but i bet they look horrible.

 

[Rogy56]

I would go for a USB rock.

You figure out what it does

 

[rprice06]

I'd just like to say thank you everyone for the laughs, lol this thread is amazing. I say buy something cheap and mod your PC with it, then post pics!

 

[robert125381]

deals extreme is also a neat site.

 

[CourageD]

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Originally Posted by cgg123321 Sharp objects on a 7200rpm ghetto rotating device.. seems safe to me.

Made me lawl so hard

Epic win. Dream Cheeky - Big Red Button - sure you could actually make a practical use for this. Otherwise they have a missile launcher with webcam - what's funnier than a webcam that you can use and then log in remotely and shoot people in that room, without being in that room

But if you have a webcam why not get a missile launcher one