Hasta La Gadget!

If you are already wealthy enough to own a home that has enough space out there to install a swimming pool, and have also done so, then you would know that the swimming pool is not going to remain clean all by itself. No sir, it will still need its fair share of cleaning to make sure that them nasty algae and moss do not grow on the sides as well as at the bottom of the pool, and the water itself will need to be properly treated so that you won’t dive into some body of water that ends up giving you an infection of sorts. Perhaps your regular pool cleaner is down and out with the flu, or you’re just paranoid about cleanliness – the $1,300 Robotic Pool Cleaner ought to be able to do the job then.

I suppose you can call the Robotic Pool Cleaner to be a “Roomba in the Water” of sorts, where this device will go about scrubbing, vacuuming, and filtering pools up to 60′ long from the floor to the water’s surface. It will be able to operate independently of a pool’s filtration system, hoses, or booster pumps, where it can filter up to 70 gallons of water per minute, which makes it more than a gallon per second, and does so by moving about on a quartet of PVA wheels which provide sponge-like traction on slick pool ceramic or vinyl surfaces. There is a PVC scrubbing brush that is linked to the wheels’ motors at a 4:1 gear ratio, resulting in robust agitation which is enough to lift dirt, algae, coins, and bacteria as small as 2 microns off a pool’s floor and walls.
[ Robotic Pool Cleaner helps remove gunk and slime from your pool copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Well it was another busy week here at Gizmodo. On top of Utopia Week, our week-long look at past, present, and future visions of a perfect society, we brought you reviews of new phones, cameras, and smartwatches, a hard look at beginning a life without Facebook, and a behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson’s phenomenal workshop. Let’s review!

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I would suppose that it is anathema for a musician to play out of tune, unless of course, you are playing something which requires alternate tuning where certain quarters would call that to be out of tune. Having said that, there are folks out there who have a perfect pitch, while others would need a little bit of help. Thankfully, technology has advanced to such a point where we can carry the $16.99 Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C about without missing a beat.

The Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C is so small that it is highly portable, and yet do not let its relatively diminutive size fool you. Being a tiny device, it can play pitches at the touch of a button. Sporting an extremely dynamic volume control, the Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe is able to go from super quiet for personal tuning to extremely loud for sectional (or larger) tuning. Not only that, one can also make use of it to play back fun and campy bleepy music. Carrying the Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C around is not an issue, where you can just place it in your gig bag, on your keyring, or basically at a place where you know where it is for sure.
[ Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

This painting of Daenerys Targaryen, the mother of dragons, is simply stunning. You just want to stare at it. This masterpiece was created by New York-based artist Sam Spratt, who usually develops art pieces for clients. Thank goodness he sorted out his priorities and shifted his attention to Game of Thrones.

Have you ever seen Daenerys looking so beautiful? Well, yeah, she’s always beautiful, but this painting is just amazing. You can check out a close-up below. Sam said he had a lot of fun painting all of that loose wispy hair.

It is a stunning piece of geek art. Take a moment to rest your internet-weary eyes and admire it before her dragons burn you to a crisp and fight over your carcass.

[via Laughing Squid via Nerd Approved]

Former Oppo exec Pete Lau announced his plans to make “the perfect smartphone” a few months ago, and now the OnePlus One is almost here. Its launch is scheduled for April 23rd, but Android Authority points out these pictures posted on a forum that…