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 Bored with the old honky tonk at home? Check out the rejuvenated Stylophone, a ’60s keyboard small enough to make music on while in your clothes cupboard. David Bowie used one in Space Oddity and it was the favourite instrument of the band Blues Explosion. The updated version comes with a headphone plug in and an MP3 playing function but if you are looking for some ’60’s psychedelics, you are right out of luck – you’ll only get it in either black or white. Stylophones will be available at HMV from October 1. |
These may not be the glasses worn by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, but they are ‘guaranteed’ to make your nose bigger. The spectacles, invented in Japan, vibrate at 7,000 Hz per minute through three plastic nodes and that supposedly causes nose cartilage to grow a lot faster than it usually does. So if you are in the market for a higher and larger nose but not for plastic surgery, try these. Will they be the answer to all those nose hang-ups? Find out at any JCLadies for $1,680. 
It is not hard to make a good video while you are in a crowd of beautiful people in beautiful scenery. But how about when riding your bike on the river’s edge? That is when you need the ATC2K Waterproof Action camera by Oregon which you can mount on your helmet, handlebars or anywhere else you might find interesting. This hands-free camera weighs in at half a pound with batteries and delivers full-colour digital video in 640 X 480 VGA at 30 frames per second. And it works with most video editing software. On-board memory is 32 MB but that can be expanded to 2GB with an SD card. $1275 from www2.oregonscientific.com.
This has got to be one of the pottiest ideas we have come across. We have all taken our favourite reading matter to the throne room but playing golf in there? That is the idea behind the Potty Putter which allows all Tiger Woods wannabes to practice their strokes in private. Besides the green carpet with a hole, golf balls and a putter, the package includes a flagstick and a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign which, of course, goes on the outside door knob while you get in some serious stroke play. $156 from www.boysstuff.co.uk/product.asp?id=13569.
“I swear… by the moon and the stars in the sky…” Can’t see any stars in Hong Kong? Don’t worry. With the Sega Toys newest Homestar Pro, you can still sing the song while gazing at the whole night sky projected on your ceiling by a high-contrast LED projector. The night sky makes a complete revolution in six minutes and if you are a romantic type you can even make a wish on one of the many shooting stars. The signs of the zodiac and a huge moon are part of the package and, for those who want to learn about astronomy, a CD and booklet are also in the deal. It’s yours for $2,380 in black or silver at Citysuper, LCX, Log-On and JC Shops.
