Myka is a new internet video player with built-in BitTorrent client for direct downloading of the multimedia files on the device. Video and audio files are downloaded from the internet on to Myka’s internal hard drive and after that these files can be played back directly to a television. Myka is controlled by a handy remote control or can be programmed remotely trough the web. This cool device has all the features you need in order to connect it directly to your new or old TV and yes there is even HDMI output as well as all the needed analog and digital sound output for your audio system. You get the option to use Ethernet cable connection to the internet or wireless network if you already have such in your home, eliminating the need to put any more network cables around.

BitTorrent is the leading peer-to-peer file-transfer protocol with more than 160 million installed clients. That means the more popular a large video file, the faster it can be … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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If you are a big Star Wars fan and are interested in DIY (Do it yourself) stuff you must not miss this cool product. The Star Wars DIY Force FX Lightsaber Kit is a must for every true Jedi, because it gives you the opportunity to build your own lightsaver the way you want it (or almost that way).

The kit consists of one main saber unit with a tri-color blade (flip a switch and choose red, green, or blue - each with corresponding and different sound effects) and a slew of parts that let you assemble the saber you’ve always dreamed of. All the parts are based on actual screen-seen components, so your saber will look just like an awesome mashup of the real thing from the Star Wars movies. And the coolest part is, you don’t have to choose between being a Jedi or a Sith, because all you have to do to start walking on the light or the dark side is to flip a switch on the lightsaber … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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What would you say for some cool sunglasses with a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera in them, that is hidden. Ok, maybe not excatly hidden, but the normal person wouldn’t think you’ve got a camera in your sunglasses (unless he’s seen these). The camera on one of the sides in the glasses is capable of capturing still images with a resolution of 1280×1024 pixels. The sunglasses also come with a handy RF remote-control that is needed to tell the camera when to take a picture, so it won’t be on all the time…

These cool glasses come with high-quality and lightweight frame material and with UV400 polarized flip-up lens. The built-in polymer li-ion rechargeable battery provides you with a battery life of up to 9 hours if you are shooting 1 picture every minute. When you are done with the covert photo taking you can transfer the images to the PC with the help of the USB 2.0 interface trough a standard mini USB port (also used for recharging). As an additional feature the … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Do you know your own blood type? Usually you have to make a special medical test in order to know your own blood type, but not anymore. Thanks to this simple and not expensive DIY kit you can now find what is your blood type at home in just a few minutes. You just need to take a few drops of your own blood and put it on a special card, then compare the results with a chart and you’ll know what your blood type is. Everything you need is included in the test kit and after you make the test you can even protect the test chart showing your blood type with the special laminating sheet (also included) and carry the results anywhere you go. This is a useful thing to have, but also comes as a great and quite original gift especially for people interested in medicine for instance…

The Simple DIY Blood Type Test Kit is available for $8.99

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Tux Droid is a wireless programmable robot specifically designed for the Linux platform, it provides the Linux user with a new way to access the digital world without sitting in front of his computer. Looking as a cute penguin resembling the Linux mascot, Tux Droid reacts to PC events and talks in more than 10 different languages. Based on the widgets principle, Tux Gadgets are mini-applications that reside on users desktops and delivers a variety of personalized information such as email, weather forecast, horoscope, media player, news, games, quizz etc. through Tux Droid. The Gadgets are easily accessible with the remote control. In order to manage easily the different gadgets, Kysoh has also developed a graphical interface called Tux Gadgets Manager. These gadgets are developed in a TGF (Tux Gadget Format) format, made in the spirit of ODF file and provides a wide range of actions such as: modify and configure Gadgets without any programming skills, modify easily the graphical interface to customize it or add new gadgets (available on the community website) by a … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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