Gadgets

[tgabber]

As well as bikes I'm a bit of a gadget freak.

My latest 'toy' is a robotic vacuum cleaner, a Roomba Elite.

Only had it for a few days but it does seem to do a good job other than:

it has a very small dust collector bin, which needs emptying after every room (although maybe I just have a lot of dust...)

it is quite lazy, only being able to run for 60 - 90 minutes on one charge before needing to recharge for a whole 12 hours.

Anyway, what are others favourite gadgets?
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[Phil.]

A robotic vacum cleaner I want one!

I like my gadgets, but i don't think im playing in the same league as you gabber. Latest gadget i 'made' myself. Got a spare head set and soldered it to one of them tapes that come with car CD players.

So i can now play my MP3's off my 6230 through the car speakers. Might work as a car phone, not tried yet.

Next job, figuring out some why to wire it into the CD player in the other car...

[iCraig]

My Fave Gadget is my iPod!

It looks so cool and its more than just an MP3 player, I can take it out with me when I need to take lots of photos and store them all on it
and I can use it as a portable hard drive aswell.

[headlamp]

My latest 'gadget' is a new Dell Optiplex PC, with a wireless network connected to it for all the other PC's in the house. Before that it was a Palm Tungsten T3. My father is worse than me, he just bought a laser measuring tool. When I asked why he said he just had to have it!
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Using a mobile phone while driving a car should be made a capital offence!

[jay12329]

My I-pod, cus its cool.
My laptop, i have a v.good desktop but fancied having a laptop too.
My PC with groovy matalic blue flat panel screen.
My mobile phone! New one every year, has to be the best.
The list goes on, i like toys.
J

[jay12329]

Talking of gadgets,
Tamagotchi is back!
J

[Harold_Shand]

This thread started by a bloke who called ME a twat and a wanker for having a private plate. My goodness. If I am a twat and a wanker what does buying a robotic vacuum cleaner at, I guess, a hugley inflated price make you?
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[izzi81]

[tgabber]

[Harold_Shand]

Being a twat and a wanker is subjective.

My point is, I think anyone with a robotic vacuum cleaner is a pretencious geek, but I wouldn't say it out loud... That's just good manners. I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone on this forum as it's been good fun and helpful too.

Personalised plates don't do much. It's a good way of letting others know you are significantly richer than them. Like Burberry caps and sovereign rings. Peace.
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BCF's 6th favourite poster 2009-2010

Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[Lee_367]

My current favorite gadget is the datatool alarm on my bike, i haven't figures out how the motion sensor works yet so it constantly suprise's me with an earsplitting scream. all good fun though, and it make loads of different beeps.
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[Ste]

I have a radar detector for my bike, which I'd never really got to use and now it's going to be sitting making a good thing to have sitting on my shelf as it's going to be a while until I'm able to be in need of it. I also have a little gadget thing which when you press a button it spins your plate around which also is not going to be getting any use for a while.

Both quite cool, and neither are "in your face" the same way some stuff is.

[tgabber]

[iCraig]

[Kris125]

Not one of mine, but a friend from college who rides had a transparent LCD screen covering his plate, which was wired to his speedo, so when he hit 90mph.. it triggered and the LCD screen switched on, as it wasnt coded all it did was send the crystals black, essentially blacking out his plate.. when he slowed down it went off again... As it was thin, and also had a rubber rim around it, it was really hard to see unless it was on of course
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[Ste]

[John]

Lazer thermometer.


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TT600 neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowwww!

[JonB]

[mr.z]

My fave is my palm tungsten 2, 256mb card = mp3player, web browser, photos + keyboard i can type up my uni notes OR use the mic to just sit back relax and record them while i play snooker on it

Other close second is my gps straped to the cx, tis brilliant, i can go anywhere and its practicaly impossible to get lost, even if i reeealy try.

lucky for me i'm an impoverished student otherwise i'd be under a sea of useless but lovely electronic devices.

I also have a thing about multi tools
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[dandit]

you have all got to much bloody money
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN 100 MPH THATS IMPOSSIBLE I STILL HAD 3 GEARS TO GO OFFICER. Currently riding a naked cbr 600 and driving a 52 plate 2litre tdci mondeo

[mr jamez]

The last gadget I bought was some nice wireless headphones, haven't bought any for ages, due to finding things with engines more fun!

[Demonic69]

I wanna Robosapien
Seen one in the gadget shop and they look cool
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[tgabber]

[Syfoon]

Pioneer CDJ1000 MK1's.

When they were new. Some time ago, but damn pricey...

Nearly £2k!

I want a set of the new Technics MP3/CD turntable, very spiffy and the same size as a 1210 MK2, so they fit in flightcases

Them or a DJM-600, mmmm onboard flanger!
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[Demonic69]

Foon, buy a proper bike, then worry about the DJ dream
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