Hasta La Gadget!

Whenever you are on a bicycle, do not expect all the other motorists and road users to be able to see you and have a telepathic link with where you are heading. In fact, it is always better to err on the side of caution, and that includes wearing the right kind of clothes, making sure that your lights and reflector strips are in good working order, the whole works. Well, when you need to make a turn on a busy road, most cyclists would just extend their hand and wave after making sure that there are no motorcycles that are about to overtake them (and in the process, avoid a nasty collision), but here is a gadget that not only ensures you have greater control over your bicycle as you signal your intent to turn, but it is also a whole lot more noticeable – especially when you are cycling in pitch dark conditions. I am referring to the £12.95 IGGI Signal Pod.

This is a wireless indication system which would enable the cyclist to focus on the road fully, as well as the environment around them as they turn and signal. The POD will be able to transmit the signal from the control unit all the way to the rear of the cycle, as long as the batteries last, of course. It is a snap to set up, while the extra-bright LED display ensures that everyone sober should be able to see you indicate left and right clearly. Not only that, you also have another hazard light option at your disposal.
[ IGGI Signal Pod copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

When it comes to two of the more successful space operas around, Star Trek and Star Wars have their set of fans, although the former does have more material to fall back upon since it has movies as well as a back catalogue of TV shows to fall upon, while Star Wars folklore consists of just half a dozen movies, some computer games and a number of novels. I am not going to take sides as to which is the better franchise, as each of them has their own merit, but one thing’s for sure – both of them are cash cows which have yet to be fully milked. Case in point, the £39.95 Star Trek Webcam, allowing you to communicate with aliens. Wait a minute, I meant, your friends, right in front of your computer.

Voice control for computers are not quite on the same level as that of the USS Enterprise just yet, so you will still have to do your fair share of button clicking and typing, but to have the USS Enterprise webcam hover above your computer screen is definitely a statement of intent, and it tells the rest of the world just which sci-fi series you prefer. The USS Enterprise Starship webcam is a plug and play USB device, and comes with an adjustable flex so that you can set it up easily, while the engine nacelles light up when plugged in with the deflector dish holding the focusable camera for that touch of realism.

[ Star Trek Webcam copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]