Gadget Mania

I like technology, and I love gadgets.  I have a fondness for the device that offers me problem solving, with a dash of technology, and of course an element of geekiness (views expressed here are that of the writer, and are not that of his long suffering wife and very non-geeky children).  You can imagine my squeaks of delight at all the developments in mobile phones and computing.

I spend a bit of time watching tech news on sites like Engadget and Gizmodo, allowing me to get my fix of nerd bling.  There are so many cool gadgets out there, and I'm sure that many of them will never be seen (which is a shame, ha ha!), or perhaps they just don't make it to our conservative Australian shores.

The problem with keeping up to date with the latest gadgets and technology is that you are never happy with what is currently available, because you know that the next big thing is right around the corner,  just waiting to get clearance off the boat.

Along with the good, there are also a lot that don't quite make it to Australia and into Big W or Harvey Norman.  Here are a couple I found this week that really define the word "Gadget".

The Vertical Bed
First, the Vertical Bed.  The Vertical Bed sums up the whole problem solving part.  It is a gadget the solves the problem of having a nap while you are waiting in line for concert tickets or iPhone.

Watch Safe
Now here is a nifty gadget to keep your watches safe.  The Bentley Watch Safe is one of those security gadgets that will always appeal to the "I wish I had money to spend on watches" in all us guys, but will only be bought by the "Do you also have a safe for my Ferrari's?" kind of guy.

Sorry 3 year old Pulsar, you'll have to go in the drawer again.

HTC Touch HD
Here is an example of keeping up-to-date when I'm drooling over the pre-release of a mobile phone that probably won't be available in Oz for some time.  The HTC Touch HD looks like it will be the Windows Mobile phone we will all want in the coming years, as long as the build quality is a little better than the JasJam, and the rest of their lines.  But I can dream, and doesn't it look good next to the iPhone?

But wait there is more...

There is also the Toaster computer and the USB drive bottle opener, but I'm sure y'all already have one of each.   There are crazier gadgets out there, the tech world seems to revolve around throwing weird things at people and seeing who throws money back.

I can only hope one day to earn just one of their R & D budgets.....

Jason Remnant
....if it ain't broken, why fix it?

Related articles by Zemanta

• Hands-On With T-Mobile G1 Android Phone [T-mobile G1]


• Don't Like the iPhone? Checkout 3 Other Touchscreen Phones