Millennium Falcon. It turns out that the drive unit of the hunk of junk that made Kessel Run in 12 parsecs makes for a pretty impressive lighting. But not everyone is is capable of making the LEGO 75192 UCS Star Wars Millennium Falcon “pull the Gs” and putting out some a spectacular light show from its hyperdrive unit.
So, for everyone else, there is this: Millennium Falcon Desk Lamp. Featuring a 1:180 scale Millennium Falcon replica on a strangely familiar desk lamp body, the Millennium Falcon Desk Lamp is fully posable (or articulated, if you will).
Its massive drive unit will help to illuminate the dark side of the your desk as it is seemingly, you know, pulling the Gs. It is USB powered and apparently, has customizable glow. The spaceship itself has pretty serious details to warrant itself as a functional collectible.
The details shouldn’t come as a surprise, after all, this little guy is an officially licensed merchandise. Love the idea of having the hunk of junk’s drive unit to light up the desk, but if you ask me, the typical highly posable lamp body is kind of an anticlimax, if you know what I mean.
Anywho, If you are in the Queen’s country, you can pick up from Firebox for £49.99. For those in stateside, you can bag it from Mechoid for $84.99. Firebox also ships to the U.S., btw.
If you have grown to depend on Amazon Alexa, then you may be interested in three new wearables from Amazon joining its Echo line of products that supports Amazon’s voice assistant.
First, there is the Amazon Echo Buds, an IPX4 rated sweat-resistant true wireless earbuds with Bose Active Noise Reduction Technology and offers hands-free access to Alexa.
The second item is Amazon Echo Frames, a pair of prescription-ready glasses, also with hands-free access to Alexa and finally, there is the Amazon Echo Loop, a smart ring in which Alexa is just a click away.
As futuristic as the latter two products may sound, they, like the audio buds, are dependent on the Alexa app on smartphone to work.
With the exception of the Echo Frames, which only works with Android devices, the other two supports both Android OS and iOS.
Similarly, in addition to having access to Alexa, these wearables also support voice assistant of the respective platforms, i.e. Google Assistant and Apple Siri on iOS devices.
The Amazon Echo Buds retails for $129.99 and it is available to all. The same is not for Amazon Echo Frames and Amazon Echo Loop, which are only available by invitation for $179.99 and $129.99, respectively.
So, you have a bunch of GameBoy cartridges laying around, but don’t have the classic Nintendo GameBoy unit to play them? Good news for you then because, Analogue Pocket will let you play those games while some offering some really cool modern touches.
Modern touches like a decidedly modern look (read: sleek) and a 3.5-inch 1,600 x 1,440 pixels display – a resolution that is 10x higher than that of the original GameBoy. Pixelated gaming has never been this eye-watering.
On top of that, you’d be able to play games that are on any Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color cartridges with an optional adapter. Absolutely no emulator or whatsoever is required.
And it didn’t stop there. It has built-in synth and sequencer called Nanoloops that lets you use the Analogue Pocket to compose digital tunes too. With an Analogue Dock and Bluetooth, you will be able to play your favorite retro games right on your flat screen TV with any 8BitDo Bluetooth controller, or if you so choose to, wired controller.
Before you reach out for your wallet, you have to know that Analogue Pocket handheld gaming device is not happening now; it will only arrive in 2020. Analogue Pocket will sell for $199 and available in limited quantities. That said, if you want to ensure you get the goods, be sure to get yourself signed up to be notified of its availability.
If you have consumed Nissin Cup Noodle before, you will know the pain when eating with a fork. Understanding this issue, Nissin Foods have partnered with Nendo to create a special fork that works with the narrow and tall nature of Nissin Cup Noodle.
Taking into considerations the cup’s depth and how a person typically holds a fork, Nendo angled the head 128 degrees relative to the handle (y-axis) while the handle is tilted at the same angle towards the user (z-axis) to enable ease of fishing out its contents.
In addition, the point and the side features matching curve with the circular cup, presumably to enable clean “scrapping” against the wall of the cup so that you don’t miss any bit of the contents.
Furthermore, bumps are designed into the tines to aid in catching noodles and the head is shaped like a pocket to facilitate scooping of toppings.
Finally, the ergonomic long handle has a clip integrated to its back to secure the lid to keep the cup noodle shut while waiting for it to shimmer cook in the boiling water.
Due to the specific design, Nissin Cup Noodle The Fork, as it is called, is not ambidextrous. Hence, the company has created two versions: one for the left-handed users, denoted by the color red, and one for the right-handed users, denoted by the color white.
Each The Fork comes with its own carry case, making it convenient to bring along with you wherever you go.
Only 3,000 of this special fork will be offered and it can only be obtained by buying 3 or 5 cup noodles set which cost about 625-726 yen.
Nissin Cup Noodle The Fork will be available from Nissin Foods’ website starting October 20, 2019, at 10AM Japan Time.
The Vatican’s Click To Pray app introduced earlier this year just got an upgrade – courtesy of a tangible accessory, a wearable rosary which it calls eRosary. Well, now that’s keeping up with times.
The eRosary can be worn as a bracelet and activates by making the sign of the cross. It works with the Click To Pray app on your smartphone via Bluetooth 5.0 and comes with a sleek wireless charging stand.
Learning about the gospel, praying guide and whatnot still falls back on the app. What the wearable does is shows you the progress and keeps track of each rosary completed.
As a boon, it is also a fitness tracker of sort which you can review those data from the app. So, your 99 euros (or about US$110) investment its not just for praying for world peace.
Last checked, the device is on sale, but it appears to be available through Acer Italy and as such, only available to Italy residents.
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