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Indicator Bike Signal Lights

Indicator Bike Signal Lights

An upcoming product at Quirky, the Indicator is a pair of bike grips with built-in front lights and turn signals that can be toggled with the press of a button. Watch the prototype in action here.

The First Talk Box

The First Talk Box

Looks like the boxfan is not the original talk box. This clip from the 1940 film You’ll Find Out shows the Sonovox, what some would consider one of the first prototypes for the technology, in action.

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Half-Life 2: Virtual Reality Mod

Half-Life 2: Virtual Reality Mod

In anticipation of the release of the Oculus Rift VR headset, Nathan Andrews made a Half-Life 2 mod with head- and weapon tracking. The mod is free, but his makeshift VR system is not for newbies.

GoW: Ascension Legacy PS3 Bundle

GoW: Ascension Legacy PS3 Bundle
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To celebrate the launch of God of War: Ascension, this bundle comes with a super-slim blood red PS3, a 500GB hard drive, the new game, God of War 1, 2, 3, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta.

C8ble Headphone Organizer

C8ble Headphone Organizer

A smart, simple concept product by Voxel Studio, c8ble subscribes to a tried-and-tested rule: the best tool is the one you have on you. It has notches that secure it firmly to headphone cables.

Dreaming of Electronic Sheep

Dreaming of Electronic Sheep

Director Benjamin Bardou used CGI from Grand Theft Auto IV to put together the drifting digital dreamscape that is Do Computers Dream of Electronic Sheep? Watch and let your mind wander.

Stylophone S2

Stylophone S2

Much larger than its predecessor, so you can play it using your fingers as well as the stylus. It has a 37 note keyboard, 2 voltage-controlled oscillators, 8 waveform LFOs and a state variable filter.

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1.8 Gigapixel Surveillance Camera

1.8 Gigapixel Surveillance Camera

Made by BAE Systems for DARPA, the ARGUS-IS camera is meant to be mounted on drones. It can take pictures so detailed that you could make out a 6″ object even if the drone was 17,500ft high.

Genius Wireless Pen Mouse

Genius Wireless Pen Mouse

The Pen Mouse is an alternative pointing device for people who prefer to grip a pen. It can scan at 400-1200 DPI on nearly any surface. It runs on 1 AAA battery. Also available from Newegg.

Bass Egg

Bass Egg

A portable Bluetooth speaker that uses an induction motor instead of a speaker cone. The motor drives sound into whatever object it’s on, using the object as a subwoofer. Audio test here.

3rd Person View Camera Mount

3rd Person View Camera Mount

A mount for action cameras consisting of a back plate, an adjustable pole and a quick-release lock. It lets you film yourself from the back, over the shoulder, from the side and even from the front.

Lumativ Snapback Cap

Lumativ Snapback Cap

A slick, six-panel snapback hat with an integrated electroluminescent light source. Provides about 8 hours of illumination on a 30 minute charge. Available in blue, green or pink. Video here.

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Almond+ Router/Smart Home Hub

Almond+ Router/Smart Home Hub

Securifi’s Almond+ is not only a very affordable 802.11ac wireless router, it also supports the home automation technologies ZigBee and Z-Wave, making it easy to connect with smart appliances.

Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro

Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro

The Custom One Pro has removable and customizable headband, ear cup plates, ear pads and cable. It also has a highly customizable sound, thanks to a built-in bass and isolation slider.

Olympus Tough TG-2

Olympus Tough TG-2

The TG-2 iHS camera is shockproof, crushproof, dustproof, freezeproof and waterproof. It has a 12mp CMOS sensor, 4.5 – 18mm focal length, a LED illuminator and GPS image tagging.

Secret Exterior Door

Secret Exterior Door

YouTuber Oggfaba’s design for a hidden door that blends almost seamlessly into the siding of their house is quite well-executed. The secret is kind of out with 40,000+ video views though.

EX Hybrid Keyboard & Gamepad

EX Hybrid Keyboard & Gamepad

The EX Hybrid comes with a pair of Bluetooth accessories for the iPhone 5. The 2mm thick keyboard and gamepad can be easily attached and detached from the included magnetic case.

Moog Sub Phatty

Moog Sub Phatty

Moog’s new analog synth has variable waveshape oscillators, a square wave sub ocillator, a noise generator and lots of ways to tweak them, including Moog’s classic ladder filter. Hear it in action at 4:30.

MOS Magnetic Cable Mount

MOS Magnetic Cable Mount
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The MOS (Magnetic Organization System) holds cables using magnets. Comes with 3 magnetic cable ties that can be attached to cables that are not magnetic. Extra cable ties cost $5 for a pack of 3.

Teenage Engineering OD-11

Teenage Engineering OD-11

From the makers of the OP-1 comes the “world’s first cloud speaker”, the OD-11. Based on Stig Carlsson’s classic design, it has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and has an easy-to-use wireless remote.

Bushnell HD Torch Flashlight

Bushnell HD Torch Flashlight

We’re not sure what a “high definition flashlight” is, but we can see the advantage of the square beam that the HD Torch emits. It eliminates shadows and uneven blobs found in conventional flashlights.

LG Hecto Projector

LG Hecto Projector

Projecting a 100-inch image from just 22in. away, LG’s $10,000, 1080p laser projector looks like a smart buy for those who want a bigger picture, but don’t have the strength to lift a massive flat-screen.

Symbol Audio Tabletop HiFi

Symbol Audio Tabletop HiFi
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An elegant, handcrafted speaker cabinet with a pair of 4″ full-range drivers and a downward-firing subwoofer. Powered by a class D amp, for clean, room-filling sound. We only wish it were wireless.

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