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Business owners worldwide depend and rely heavily on the machines, tools and devices they use within their facilities, many of which are used on a daily basis. It’s safe to say businesses that specialize in one type of product or work appreciate in the manufactures and designers behind the parts and tools that make their company what it is today. High speed imaging cameras for instance, they may not sound like a household gadget but these cameras help shape and form entire industries and the tests needed to be performed. High speed imaging cameras have remarkably enhanced the production process for companies specializing in specific studies for years and without this amazing tool there would be numerous subjects we would be completely in the dark about. Crash testing is a perfect example; these cameras are specially placed on a vehicle to capture the effects of the impact a crash has on the passengers inside. The cameras capture every inch of the vehicle and can be played back...

Smart way to meter from West Sussex County Council on Vimeo . SmartMeter is a cool gadget if you want to know the exact amount of electricity you're using day by day and the money it costs. This will help you reduce the energy consumption .

Ok, this remote control is every man's dream.  It allows you to control up to 9 components, with 630 preset codes for easy setting and 12 one touch system control functions allowing for 16 consecutive operations with a single button press, high powered infrared for increased range and better wide angle operation, memory backup of your programmed codes and macros, illuminated buttons. But the most important thing is the bottle opener. more info on CraziestGadgets

Solidly built and fantastically robust, the Olympus Mju 1030 sw is a triumph of engineering. This 10-megapixel digital camera is waterproof to a depth of 10m, will survive a fall of 2m, and is crushproof up to a weight of 100kg. But this is not a case of brawn over brains - the Mju offers all the bells and whistles we've come to expect from digital cameras, including image-stabilisation, face-detection and red-eye reduction. Freezeproof, scratchproof and capable of producing great shots. Technical Details 10-megapixel image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints 3.6x optical wide-angle zoom; Face Detection 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD Waterproof to 33 feet; shockproof to 6.6 feet Stores images on xD Picture Cards (not included) This is number 9 in our top 10 gadgets for christmas 2008 list You can also check Top Kids Gifts for Christmas 2010 and 5 Xmas Gifts for Christmas 2010

I love photography ever since I bought my first camera way back... The Nikon D90 is one of the best digital SLR cameras you can find on the market at a convenient price and exceptional image quality. It's a 12.3-megapixel snapper, DX-format CMOS sensor with a generous 3in LCD screen, complete with LiveView, that's perfect for framing shots. The D90 DX has all the slick features you'd expect of a high-end camera, such as face-detection, autofocus, anti-blur, illuminated focus points, and plenty of on-board editing options. D90 DX can capture video footage at 24 frames per second, and a continuous stills shooting speed of 4.5 frames per second, the D90 is a good all-rounder that will appeal to amateur and semi-professional photographers. This is my number 10 in my Christmas Gadgets list . You can also check Top Kids Gifts for Christmas 2010 and 5 Xmas Gifts for Christmas 2010

I love gadgets. This it the reason I can't think of any other present for Christmas. So I want to share with you my top 10 favorite for 2008. I will present every gadget every 2-3 days, so before Christmas you will know them all. I hope Santa is reading my blog :) 10. NIKON D90 DX (WITH 18-105MM LENS) 9. OLYMPUS MJU 1030SW 8. Digital Photo Keychain 7. Sleep headphones for insomniacs 6. Klipsch Image Headphones If you want to go for an organic gift, you can check Paint My Photo blog. You can also check Top Kids Gifts for Christmas 2010 and 5 Xmas Gifts for Christmas 2010

Okay, we’ll admit it. We have an unnatural love for gadgets and all things computer-related. If this makes us geeks, than so be it! Of course, for better or for worse, there are some of use who like to wear their pride on their sleeve (literally) and proudly display their inner geek for all to see. In this post we bring you all the best wearable gadgets of the past, present, and future! Some are cool, some are freaky, but all are guaranteed to make you stand out from the rest of the low-tech populou Power Generating Knee Brace A sign of things to come for sure, the Power Generating Knee Brace harvests excess energy from the kinetic energy in the knee joints in the same way that brakes reclaim energy from tires on certain hybrid cars. The energy production itself has been proven efficient. The real problem facing the device is the bulk; something that will surely be solved in time. Expect to see both domestic and military applications of the device in the future, with implementations in...