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Washable Mice (Mouses?)

Noemi Twigg — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:58:30 +0000

So which is it? How do you pluralize “mouse,” the peripheral that you attach to your computer? I cannot count the number of times that this argument has come up at the office. In a room full of English teachers, you can just imagine the kind of debate that happens. Anyhow, either form is acceptable – mouses or mice, whatever you wish to use. I prefer mice for no particular reason.

So what about mice? If you are the kind who tends to spill water (or, God forbid, coffee) on your gadgets, you might want to take a look at some of the waterproof mice in the market. One of the newest washable mice is the Cherry MW-2800. It is optical and tracks at 1,200dpi. You can submerge this baby in water and use it like new after. It’s a bit pricey at $45, though.

Another washable mouse is the one from Belkin, the F5L007. This is cheaper at $29.99 and also has optical tracking at 1,200dpi. However, Belkin recommends washing this mouse under running water and not submerging it. That means that you cannot accidentally drop your mouse into your cup of joe (yes, I have done this).

USB Geek also offers a washable USB mouse for $17. It is heavier than the two other mice and only tracks at 800dpi. Last time I checked though, this was out of stock.

So, do you really need a washable mouse? Probably not but it would be fun to have one and not worry about splashing liquids all over the place. Now for a waterproof laptop…

Aqua Soundz Speaker is waterproof and wireless

andy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:49:56 +0000

There are some pretty nifty speakers around, but here’s one that’d be equally at home in your bath or shower as in your outdoor pool.

The stereo Aqua Soundz Speaker (I’ll forgive them using the letter ‘z’ in the title to make it sound cooler) will happily float on water or sit on any flat surface.

Not only that, but you don’t have to worry about getting the sound source wet because it comes with a transmitter with a wireless range of around 50 metres (150 feet) that you plug into any audio source using a standard 3.5mm jack.

It costs around £40 (about $60).

Product page (via The Insider)

The TokyoFlash Juke Tower

Noemi Twigg — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:10:31 +0000

Frustrated singers and dancers here is something for you! (Yeah, this one’s for me, too.) Have you ever felt like pulling your hair out by the roots due to the lack of music while you’re doing your business in the shower? Well, be frustrated no more with the Juke Tower from TokyoFlash.

This baby is perfect for those moments wherein you want to relax and let it all out under a gushing stream of water from the shower. You don’t even have to worry about the Juke Tower getting wet – it is water proof! As you can see, it has a vertical design, with the speakers face downward. Though I do not know how that would affect the sound quality, it probably will keep water out better. Then again, everything sounds so much better in the bathroom right?

The Juke Tower is actually an MP3 player. The controls can be found on the top of the tower – volume and track skip. The weird thing about this gadget is that it does not have any internal memory. As such, you would have to use a USB stick to play tunes. While the tower may be waterproof, I am not so sure whether a USB stick can take the moisture and steam that will surely ensue when you are taking a shower.

Other specs:

-LED clock (yeah, it lets you know that you have been practising your vocal chords for too long)
-powered by 3 AA batteries (about 12 hours of music – I doubt you take showers that long)
-white or black casing

Now available at TokyoFlash for £100.