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Thanks to tabloids, we know more than we really should about celebrities. I mean, do I really need to know that Hugh Jackman is in Hawaii? If I went to some tropical place, the only ones who would see fit to report about it is me.

I’m sure it is harder to be a celebrity than the tabloids make it look. You’ve seen the video footage with the barrage of flashing cameras by the paparazzi. For those celebrities who are sick of all the flashing, they can now flash back! I’m not talking about Britney Spears when she forgot her underwear.

The Flash Purse is a concept gadget that works by sensing the activation of other flashes. I’m not certain how it does that, but somehow the device senses the flashes and gives its own flash. So when the paparazzi guy goes to get his pictures developed, all he will see is one large spot where his subject’s face will be. So much for his million dollar paycheck.

It sounds like something that celebrities would be buying in droves, doesn’t it? I suppose that this is something that the inventors of the Flash purse are counting on. This way the flash purse will sell at a high price, and the rich celebrities will pay for it.

Believe it or not, the flash purse can work at 1/125 shutter speed, which should be enough to make those shots that you see in the picture. It reminds me of those shots of ghosts or angels that people say they catch on camera. Maybe that’s how the paparazzi guy can make some money off of his work.

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I’m sure anyone reading this blog has played Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). I’m sure that anyone who has played this game has discovered that it is not as easy as it looks, and moving feet to the beat can wear you out. No wonder why the arcade version of the game has guardrails!

I’ve seen a finger-sized version of DDR before, and generally designed as a USB-powered excuse for fidgeting. This would be the first time I have ever seen a finger-sized DDR attached to an alarm clock.

This is the type of alarm clock that gets your mind in “wake” mode by letting your fingers do the dancing. Yes, that alarm clock will simply not shut up unless your fingers touch the right lights.

Yeah, I would probably prefer something with a snooze button myself, but that is just me. I actually have a version of Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party for the Wii, and I don’t play it very often. I certainly wouldn’t play it with my fingers, even if it was tiny.

Well, if nothing else, this Finger Dance Alarm Clock is yet another way to wake up. Considering all the alarm clocks we have covered such as the Simon Alarm Clock, this one is just another one of our unique ones. It causes about £9.99 or $16.

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Women wear earrings anyway, so it would make sense that their earphones should look a little more feminine since those are in their ears a lot too.  These headphones vary in styles from the slightly punk, to even pretty dainty designs.  None of which really come off as stereotypical girly.  They don’t just slap a coat of pink on it and ship them off.  Some of the patterns would even work for guys that are into the punk look quite a bit.

The unfortunate thing is that these are coming out through a Japan company.  That means that it’s unlikely that those of us in the rest of the world will ever see them.  Some of the novelty Japan products will get picked up by vendors who sell Japanese products to those in the US and UK.  However, it seems like the somewhat useful ones don’t make it this way.  The earbuds, in Japan, are selling for about $21 a pair.  Which if it were in the US or UK would be a great price, but to have it shipped would end up costing a little too much for many people.

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Fashionably patterned earphones

Most of us would have great memories of the SNES during its heydays, with Super Mario World being one of the flagship titles that had us ranting and raving about the gameplay and graphics, while other titles that showcased the SNES’ Mode 7 capability clearly demonstrated the console’s superiority over its bitter rival, the Sega Genesis. Well, modder Marshall has done a magical job with his self-dubbed Supertendo that looked almost professional, boasting a lovely white exterior that is well crafted, holding a SNES cartridge behind with a lovely LCD display and controls all in front. You won’t find this available for sale anywhere though since this is a one-off creation, although we’re sure folks would flock to buy one if it was ever produced.

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So your little one’s birthday is coming up but you are at a loss for ideas on what to get him/her? Well, if the kid is still young enough to settle happily for a plush toy, how about these Cuddly Pandas?

These Cuddly Pandas are just too cute for words. We’ve only just managed to photograph them - it was an absolute nightmare distracting our designer so we could steal them back and move them to the studio. And who can blame her? Those big soppy eyes, cute furry panda faces and fur coats that are softer than soft (we’re talking about the toy, not the designer) make them almost impossible to put down. Well, if you’re lucky enough to bring them home you won’t have to. You could quite easily fall asleep on them, face squashed against their plush ears. Patch The Panda and Little Patch are sold separately, and, while it would be a shame to split them up, we’re sure you’ll take good care of them.

Patch the Panda is going for £29.99, while Little Patch the Panda has a smaller price tag of £14.99. At least you don’t have to pick up after their poop.

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Cuddly Pandas

Although a baby crying is just one of those normal parts of having a baby, sometimes it’d be nice to know why exactly they are crying.  Typically it’s pretty easy to figure out, give them a bottle or change their diaper and you’re good.  However, sometimes the crying just keeps going, so at those points it would be nice to have a translator.  Oddly, Think Geek is there to rescue you with this Why Cry Baby Analyzer.

Just whip this out and it’ll take the gadget about 20 seconds to figure out what’s wrong with your little one.  It will then show a face on the screen that you can link up with the five different possible issues.  There is stressed, sleepy, annoyed, bored and finally hungry.  It’d be nice if it translated things a bit more specifically, but at least it’s something.  It also displays the room’s temperature and humidity.  To keep it powered, it requires 4 AA batteries.  You can purchase it for $99.99.

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The E-Ink Coaches Playboard could give coaches a high tech edge.

From our friends at Yanko comes designer Gordon Yeh’s game clipboard that utilizes the newly developed technology known as “E-Ink” to create a digital clipboard for hi-tech coaching on the sidelines.

If you’ve ever seen sports caster John Madden draw on the video replay to show what he thinks a play can be, then you rather get the idea what could be in the future for coaches.

Called the E-ink Electronic Coaching Playboard, this clipboard can be used for drawing plays, sketching out strategies, even examining images and critiquing them with electronic writing straight on top.

The design would come with a choice of different pre-loaded sports templates including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, et al. And with the animation feature, directions can be replayed and rehearsed to perfection.

No word on when this will be available. E-Ink is still a conceptual technology. But should it catch on (it may be Newspaper’s saving grace), then ancillary technologies like this one could become a reality.

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USB speakers are pretty much a dime a dozen anymore.  Most definitely fall into the boring category, but they all have their ways that they attempt to stand out from the crowd.  Well these are probably going to appeal to the Transformer fans out there.  This seems more like it’s for the younger Transformer fans, but I’m sure that won’t stop the hardcore fans that love these speakers anyway.

This 3 pound speaker just sits closed up when it’s not in use.  Then when you want to use the speakers, there are two spots on either side of his head that open up.  In addition to the Optimus Prime head, there will also be Ultra Magnus.  Being just your average USB speakers, they’re probably not going to have fantastic sound to please those that are picky.  However, they’d probably work just fine for the average person.  You can purchase the head for $49.99 from the Big Bad Toy Store.

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G1 Optimus Prime Head with Built-In USB Speakers

If you’re on the lookout for a dock, this one definitely has a little bit of that mad scientist appeal that would definitely keep life interesting.  The colors within the ball on it will actually move about along with the beat of the music.  Which would give a cool lighting effect while you’re listening to your favorite songs.  While you’re becoming entranced with the shining bright lights, your iPod gets to sit on the dock and charge up.

Not only can it charge and be played through the dock, but you can also hook it up to your computer to have it synced with your computer.  The dock also has a clock on it, which has an alarm that allows for you to wake up to the music directly from your iPod.  If you’ve had enough of your iPod, you can switch modes and listen to the AM/FM radio instead.  It actually claims that it will work with any iPod, that can hook up to a dock, so yours should work with this.  You can purchase it for $34.99.

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The Einstein Sound Master Photon Ball iPod Dock

Now this is one vehicle that ought to get the neighbor to sit up and take notice - even if he already owns a fleet of vehicles and take exotic holidays all over the globe, but chances are he’ll never be able to own this Fiat Cinque Tank right in his garage for one simple reason - it is custom built using an old Fiat 500 (preferably unwanted) body that has been mounted onto caterpillar tracks of a secondhand tractor. You won’t break any land speed records with this as it plods along to a maximum speed of 3km/h, but it will definitely boast a look that is guaranteed to turn heads. Also, it can do its fair bit in a yard thanks to the working power shovel.

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Fiat Cinque Tank custom-built bulldozer