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 For play Candy Grabber Arcade machineAugust 2006
Few people are alive who haven't suffered the gross indignity of being outwitted by a toy-grabbing-claw machine (do they have an official moniker?). But now you can have your revenge by inflicting said indignity on friends and family, with the Candy Grabber machine.  Butterscotch My Furreal Friends PonyAugust 2006 | Hasbro
Some say robots will one day rule the world. And when that day comes, we'll all be willing slaves under their cold, mechanical rule. Until that day arrives though, we can amuse our children with cute little mechanical ponies! The only thing more surreal than the concept of a robot pony is that it's called the 'Butterscotch My Furreal Friends Pony'.  Meade RCX400June 2006 | Meade
There are many different flavours of reflective telescopes, with various numbers and types of mirrors, each with their own advantages and idiosyncratic foibles. However, the Ritchey-Chrétien is considered to be the pinnacle of reflective telescope design, with almost all professional reflective telescopes around the world using the technology. Even Hubble is a Ritchey-Chrétien.  Scout Golf Ball FinderJune 2006
Lost balls can be both embarrassing and irritating. Well, may you never fear another errant ball or unfruitful swing with the Scout. In these days of rampant convergence, it's one of those rare devices that unapologetically does only one thing: it finds your golf balls.  Quasicade ProJune 2006
The Quasicade started as a project in Christopher Gerding's garage in 1998 when he decided to recreate the classic arcade gaming experience. Modern consoles, such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 are all well and good when enjoyed from the comfort of your sofa, but there's something more authentic when you play it on a classic arcade cabinet.  Digi-Comp v2.0April 2006
Back in the 1960s computers were massive. It was not uncommon to find a single computer occupying an entire room, with a legion of assistants tending to its every vacuum-tube-blowing need. Yet 1968 also saw the release of the Digi-Comp. It was a humble looking little device intended for kids to play with. Little did its inventors know it was to spark a love of computers in a whole generation of kids who are now creating some of the world's most advanced technology.  Intel Fender Telecaster Concept GuitarApril 2006 | Fender
The Fender Telecaster has existed in more or less the same guise for over 50 years, and has made an incalculable contribution to rock and roll. The personal computer has been around less than half that time, and made a vast amount of bleepy doofy music. Now, at last, they're together.  Electric skateboardApril 2006 | Skate Electric
Skilled artisans from Venice take layers of solid hardwood and laminate them together, hand-sculpting them with a loving touch into a graceful and smooth skateboard. Then they slap on a 400-watt electric motor. Did we mention that this is Venice, California?  Arcade TableApril 2006
Do Missile Command, 1942, Lode Runner, Double Dragon, and Elevator Action mean anything to you? The future of gaming might be all about massive multiplayer online virtual cyber universes, but when it comes to downright straight-shooting fun, you can't go past the classics.  Eminent Technology Model 17 subwooferFebruary 2006
The Eminent Technology Model 17 looks more like an electric fan than a subwoofer, and in a way, that's just what it is. It's built to push air around in an enclosed space to create powerful frequencies down to 1 hertz (or lower!). It needs to be professionally installed in a basement or attic, and then it'll be rattling your home with bowel-shakingly low frequencies.  Mathmos Eclipse funky lightFebruary 2006 | Mathmos
Lava lamps found pride of place in bedrooms and living rooms alike throughout the 1960s and '70s. Then in the '80s and '90s there were those plasma globes that made your hair stand on end and scared the cat. These days, you have the Eclipse from Mathmos to satisfy all your 'interactive lighting' needs.  Greaves and Thomas Mars GlobeDecember 2005
For the science buff who has everything, including numerous globes of the Earth from different periods in history, how about a globe that's literally out of this world? By that we mean Mars. The Greaves and Thomas Mars Globe is a 30 cm globe that uses the latest NASA imagery to provide a high-quality representation of the surface of Mars. 
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