I’m not so sure this is a good idea.

Sure, I’ve wished for a way to convey my road rage in a more techie manner before, but this might be taking it a bit far.

In a nutshell, the Drivemocion is a LED display you can stick on the back of your car.  Using a remote, convey your emotions to the driver behind you.  Choose from a smiley, a frown, a stern “back off!” and a rather hostilely extended middle finger.

Of course you can always just roll down your window and hurl invectives, but that wouldn’t be so geeky now would it?

This sounds really interesting, although I have serious misgivings since Kodak is still best known for its film-based cameras.  Can it really compete in the HD Video Cam arena?

The picture shows a really simple interface that even kids can work, and it’s pink.

That’s the only reason I’m even remotely interested.  Sorry, but the Mino’s still got my vote.  I haven’t checked the specs, though, so don’t mind me.  I’m completely bias.

If you’re still interested, you can pre-order this baby for $179.95.

[Seen on Engadget]

Not here, though.

It’s over at my other blog (since I’m poor and can’t spring for prizes on two blogs).

The prize is super geeky: a book on grammar.  In my defense, it’s a really fun and irreverent book that would surely send us grammar nerds snickering for days.

Check out my birthday contest now!

I’m kidding, of course, but Asus really is taking the trend a bit too far. Its EEEs actually played to the current obsession with colorful laptops, but these new PC901 and 1000H editions are just going a little too off the radar. Somewhere in Taiwan, an Asus engineer thinks to himself, “yes, girls will go crazy over these hot pink and neon lime editions”.

He may or may not be wrong.

After all, the marketing team did something quite intelligent: ship off the colorful new editions to Korea, where nothing is tacky enough to turn off screaming girls.

[Seen on Engadget]

…it’s really cute!

You have to be in on the joke to figure it out, though. Get the geeky details here.

I know it’s sort of cruel to do this to a kid, but I still think it’s a good idea. I will most certainly be a horrible parent.

[Seen on Geek Sugar]

Based on the winner of the 2006 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (please don’t ask me to pronounce that for you), Seiko introduced its Electronic Ink watch for women in 2007.  This bangle watch is encased in sapphire crystal and can change the display from functional to romantic in seconds flat.

“If the wearer is at work, it can be set to its ‘efficiency’ mode; the display is informative and easy to read. If, however, the watch is set to its ‘mystery’ mode, the panel expresses the time in a more imaginative, evocative style. Just pick the style to reflect your mood!”

The result is a pretty yet still functional watch.  It’s unnecessary, certainly, but so is the spork (spoon+fork).  That doesn’t stop people from manufacturing and buying it.

Anyway, I don’t know if this actually sold anywhere, but if it is then, well, you know what to get me for my birthday.

[Visit Seiko Watches for more details]

One of my biggest crushes while growing up was Marty McFly, aka Calvin, aka the legendary Michael J. Fox. Imagine my surprise when this turned up:

It’s the original prop, meaning Michael J. Fox’s body parts were once in contact with this thing. Obviously it doesn’t actually work, though you could have a friend string it up while you practice your balance and hope you don’t plummet to your death. I’d want one, only I can’t afford it. Bidding on eBay starts at $30,000.

I wonder how much the flux capacitor is.

[Seen on Geekologie]