Posted by Tom Wilkins on Mon 11th February 2008 at 03:35 PM, Filed in Expensive Gadgets
If you’re a photographic enthusiast, with expensive tastes, then you might want to test drive the Hasselblad H3D-II.
This stunning piece of equipment shoots in a staggering 39 megapixels producing razor sharp imagery.
It includes a 48mm wide sensor which captures enhanced detail without incurring ‘noise’ or out of place colour pixels.
The Hasselblad brand comes with huge cachet - having been the favoured choice for fashion photographers and even NASA.
Given the pedigree and quality of this camera it comes as no surprise that the retail price weighs in at a hefty £22,628 ($45,236).
At £375,000 this has got to be the most ridiculous idea to come out of Japan. It’s a platinum and jewel-encrusted PC dubbed Jupiter. The desktop PC’s case is solid platinum with diamonds that have been arranged to mimic astrological constellations (why?).
If you are just dying to know the spec for the inside, here goes:
Intel’s 3GHz E6850 Core 2 Duo CPU,
2GB of DDR 2 memory
1TB hard drive
Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD drive
24in 1920 x 1200 resolution monitor.
You’ll be pleased to learn that there is a cheaper ‘gold’ option for £280,000.
Both PCs are available now in Japan, but a UK date hasn’t been released yet.
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Posted by Tom Wilkins on Mon 21st January 2008 at 06:36 AM, Filed in Expensive Gadgets
This is an incredible concept (and currently it is just a concep i’m afraid) that will certainly add some convenience to the kitchen. It’s an integrated scale within a state of the art chopping board. This allows a person to both cut and measure ingredients on the same surface with very little extra effort. Simply put, it precisely reduces the steps of preparation, dishes to clean, and time wasted. There has been a transformative trend in cooking based around the science of food. Central to this is the idea that precise measurement leads to more possibilities for new flavors. Recipes will become more demanding, requiring simple ways to be precise in the kitchen. Technology feasibility: (estimated timeline for research and development) Now: Manufacturing methods to embed the following electronics into cutting board material.
Here’s an idea as to where cutting board technology is going…
1-3 years: Strain guage sensor grid technology that enables precise measurements to be embedded in a substrate.
1-3 years: Low-voltage PV (Photovoltaics) that would provide suffecient power.
1-5 years: “Electronic ink” display technology that does not use light and can be embedded into substrates.
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Posted by Bob Bulmer on Fri 18th January 2008 at 08:55 AM, Filed in Expensive Gadgets
Lantic Systems Delivers has created what we believe to be the most expensive remote control in the world, the RC1 Remote Control which has a price tag of around £27,000.
So what’s so special about this little gizmo?
First showcased at METS 2007 in Amsterdam, Holland it’s made of solid gold but the design is pretty simple: sleek round form, metallic finish and familiar buttons. It offers control over TV/Video/DVD, Music/CD, Internet, E-mail, CCTV, burglary alarm, air-conditioning, lights, curtains, and surveillance of navigation systems, etc.
Is it worth £27,000?
If you’ve got the cash lying about and don’t fancy helping a charitable cause, why not blow your cash one of these pointless gadgets!
Buy it here.
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As a great lover of vinyl these appeal greatly to me, they’re stylish, handmade and at a guess I reckon they’d hold around 50 pieces. They are also a very reasonable price at around £140, obviously they’re only for your best vinyl!
Designed by Harri Koskinen, these boxes are made of birch wood and have a polished metal handle and catch.
Buy here
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