Category: GADGETS

BristleBot With Controllable Directions, Plus Giant Bristlebot

This miniature robot is built from a modified toothbrush fitted with a motor. Adjust the motor position to control direction—straight, circles, left, right, or chaotic zigzags. At $9.99, it's a quirky desktop companion or DIY starter project that comes with batteries and decorative wires.

Remote Buddy Helps You Locate Lost Remotes, Possibly Babies Too

Remote Buddy is a tabletop organizer that tracks up to four remotes using color-coded receivers and audible chimes. Press the corresponding button and follow the sound to your missing remote. Includes four slots, detachable cup holder, and receivers with adhesive backing for other frequently-lost household items.

Beer Defense Tool Lets You Pop Caps, Maim Everyone Who Comes Near

Forged from a salvaged railroad spike, the Beer Defense Tool combines a bottle opener with a spike hook for the territorially minded drinker. Rough-hewn, rust-pitted, and wonderfully ridiculous, it's a one-off piece that looks like it emerged from a century-old forge and doubles as conversation starter.

MiniCooker PC Casemod Sounds Strange, Looks Adorable

Czech modder Zbyšek transformed his desktop PC into a miniature kitchen stove, complete with LED-lit cooktops that simulate gas burners, an oven door revealing the PC internals, and a bottom drawer housing a DVD drive. The entirely hand-welded custom case proves desktop PCs don't have to look like ugly boxes.

Coffin-Shaped Mousetrap Is Morbid Yet Impossibly Cute

Designer Sarah Dery's coffin-shaped mousetrap hides deceased mice inside a cardboard casket for mess-free disposal. The flip-top coffin conceals the trap and any gore, revealing only a telltale tail through a hole when successful. Perfect for Halloween decor or the rodent sympathizer in your life.

Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine Is The Ultimate Alarm Clock

The Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine transforms the humble alarm clock into a nightstand entertainment hub. Featuring a 7-inch display, retractable iPod dock, built-in speakers, and 1GB storage, it plays videos, music, and photos while waking you with radio, nature sounds, or personal voice recordings.

Robotic Rodeo Held This Week, Still No Robocop

The US Army's inaugural Robotic Rodeo brought together 40 vendors showcasing autonomous military robots at Fort Hood, Texas. From the R-Gator cargo bot to Archer's hybrid transport, these machines clear explosives and ferry equipment—though none yet match Robocop's crime-fighting prowess.

Meat Tenderizer Ring, The Steak-Pounding Bling-Bling

Designer Ken Goldman welded a meat mallet head to a thick ring, creating a finger-worn tenderizer that lets you pound steak with your fist. Armed with dull spikes, it works like any meat pounder but doubles as tough-guy kitchen bling. Sadly, it's a one-off design concept.