An Original iPod: The Rain Pod

"The Rain Pod" is an umbrella with integrated iPod. It's created by Spokane artist Tom Dukich and is part of the Design Commission's "Chance of Showers" exhibition and silent auction to benefit 826 Seattle, a nonprofit writing center that helps students, ages six to 18, develop their creative and expository writing skills.

The umbrella is 50" in diameter with built-in music software and speakers and painted with permanent markers.

It's up for auction on eBay with a starting bid of $50.


[Source: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog]

Prototype: Kilfitt UKA 659 Camerawatch

Tiny gadgets were not prevalent back in the 1960s. The Kilfitt UKA 659 camerawatch is a tiny analog camera crammed into a stylish watch. It's a prototype that was created in the Munich laboratory of Heinz Kilfitt in the 60's. It has a 1.3mm-10.5mm lens, shutter speed from 1/15 sec to 1/1,000 sec, and it uses a custom film disc.

It's currently up for auction on eBay for GBP 29,119.00 ($59,388.20 US). For an abeit rich gadget collector this is a dream come true. Wow.


[Source: Gizmodo, The Gadget Blog]