"This handy 3-in-1 gadget has a few tricks up its sleeve. Not only is it a 2GB flash drive for storing files, it also has a built-in rechargeable battery that lets you charge your iPod or iPhone when you’re stuck away from civilization. The Macally PowerLink ($50) also features an iPod/iPhone dock connector and a USB connector for syncing and recharging.” The site says the product is coming soon. [via uncrate]

DEFENDER of the favicon is little pixel game that plays as the browser’s favicon. It’s “a JavaScript remake of Eugene Jarvis’ brilliant arcade game Defender written by Mathieu ‘p01’ Henri and inspired by Scott Schiller’s experiment with generated favicons VU meter. The idea was to push the concept of generated favicons further and pack a thrilling retro shooter in 16x16 pixels using JavaScript, canvas and data: URIs.  Press N to start a game or shoot, and WASD or the arrow keys to move your Defender over the humanoid city. If your browser struggles to update the favicon, press enter to toggle between favicon & canvas display.” [via dalmaer on twitter]

Vaja makes some unique case for gadgets, especially the sleek ivolution lady hoster (for iPhone) or the sporty ivolution SP (for iPhone 3G). Prices start at $85. Sorry, we couldn’t link to the products themselves since the site is flash. 

"Equally suited to land and sea. Chrome roll-top waterproof backpacks challenge the assumptions of how waterproof bags should be built. Our ground breaking design brings together two separate, and typically opposed, ideologies of backpack construction. First we start with a superior all-weather backpack with large easy access external cargo pockets, urethane coated YKK zippers, large external wet-dry pocket, comfortable shoulder straps, daisy chain lash points, haul loop handle, waist strap, adjustable sternum strap, and unbreakable stainless steel hardware. Next, we add to the main compartment, a fully waterproof liner with high frequency RF welded seams, and finish the whole thing off with a watertight roll-top closure. This dual bag ideology creates a bag that is completely waterproof when it needs to be, but exceptionally functional for the other 99% of the time that it is above water.” I’ll take one in fluorescent pink, thank you. [via xenijardin on twitter]

Alice Wang‘s clever inventions put a new spin on sleep-related devices.  With perfect sleep, instead of “setting when you want to wake up, this clock allows you to set how long you want to sleep.” With tyrant, the alarm clock “steals your mobile phone and randomly shuffles through your contact list and calls someone every three minutes after the desired wake up time.

Matthew Kozak made a fractal scene of a self-replicating robot. “Several years ago, I built a robot whose sole purpose in life was to create an even smaller robot just like himself… So much like himself, that this robot endeavored to create yet another tiny robot, ad infinitum. This continued for a while until an extremely tiny speck of robot tried to endow purpose upon a cloud of molecules with ruinous result.”

If you’re an iMac or Apple Display user, this stand was made for you. “The LowKey Stand is constructed of 0.1085” thick steel, powder-coated in aluminum color matching that of the iMac or Apple Display. This stand spreads out the entire length of the slim keyboard and 9” deep, creating a sturdy structure, which can support any size of Apple Display or iMac.” [via chubaby at Stylehive]

You can now download a free trial of the creature creator by the long-awaited create-your-own-universe game, Spore. I saw a demo at SXSW two years ago and it was highly engaging.  “With Spore you can nurture your creature through five stages of evolution: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Or if you prefer, spend as much time as you like making creatures, vehicles, buildings and spaceships with Spore’s unique Creator tools.” The game is also available for pre-order from various retailers. 

"Designed by Brandon Perhacs, the eweCUFF is made from 100% Merino wool felt. The closure uses rare-earth magnets hidden within the stainless steel clasps. The ends of the bracelet snap together instantly and perfectly as soon as they are brought close together, so it is a cinch to put on with one hand. This cuff comes in 3 vibrant colors matched with charcoal gray. It is reversible to show either the color or gray, and the shapes can be worn pushed in or out giving you 4 wearable options.”

"The cool new Bel-Air is a mini mobile greenhouse concept by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur in collaboration with David Edwards of Harvard University. Based on actual NASA research, they invented a truly unique device that draws indoor polluted air in through a fan, into a pyrex pod that houses a potted plant and forces it through the three main natural filters of the leaves, the roots, and the humidity before releasing it back out as purified air.”