The Light Pick

The Light Pick is a new pick from Santa Cruz Light Wells, a company that aspires to provide innovative products to musicians and music educators. Their first product is a combination pick (left or right handed) and metronome. The pick can be set for 20-240 beats per second; the small leds light it up to the beat. It can also be set to flash for …

TalkMan For PSP

Okay, I'll admit upfront that this has a somewhat tenuous link to the World Cup, but with people from 32 nations following their team to Germany, communicating could be a bit of problem. Just the kind of situation where Sony hopes PSP owners will take advantage of TalkMan. Originally released in Japan last year, it's not really a game as such; more a piece of …

Home Planetarium

This portable planetarium projects 10,000 stars onto any ceiling and is not a toy but a genuine educational tool (slash conversation piece). It only needs a projection distance of about 10 feet, so it's quite practical, even in relatively confined quarters. Weighing in at less than three pounds, with a price tag just under $230 and featuring adjustable angles, the home planetarium is perfect for …