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No other dishwasher quite matches the design of the Mural, which "slides along the length of the rack, cleaning as it goes." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Putting your dirty dishes into a dishwasher to clean them only to move them again to a cupboard for storage, is a pretty inefficient system when you think about it.

Here's a first: a notepad with an integrated keyboard. This allows musicians to try out their tunes right then and there, or in private with its built-in headphone jack. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It's a keyboard-in-a-folder, and is the perfect tool for busy musicians and composers. Travellers stuck in the same train carriage as someone carrying this should thank their lucky stars that Yamaha didn't make a version for drummers

Force Dynamics has just upgraded its 301 racing simulator with SNES compatibility, Super Mario Kart in this case -- "the rider's chair even leaps up along with Mario, Peach or any other jumping character you choose." Video after the break.

While most of the cool kids are off whizzing around courses in Mario Kart Wii, the gurus at Force Dynamics are reminiscing about the one that started it all. Apparently the firm has tweaked its 301 motion platform to actually control the kart in the SNES hit.

Put simply, the WildCharge pad is "flat and thin with a conductive surface -- once a cell phone or other electronic device that is enabled with WildCharge technology is placed on the pad it will instantaneously receive power from the pad." Video after the break.

[via Phonemag - WildCharge]

Digital Cowbow's "Spy Pen Camcorder", capable of recording 352 x 288 resolution video @ 15fps, features a "1-mm pinhole CMOS camera, mic, 2-hour battery, and 2GB of memory." Available now in Japan, priced at $175. Continue reading for a sample video recorded with this device. Click here for first picture in gallery.

[via Engadget]

At $49.99, this Dueling Space Marines Copter Set from ThinkGeek "gets you a set of two mini r/c helicopters with infra-red laser tag style battle action." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

Each shot causes the gun of your space marine to flash with simulated gunfire. The first hit causes your enemy to spin. The second makes the enemy copter lose power... the third cuts rotor power completely as your opponent plummets to the ground and you gloat in victory

Jumping right in at the point where technology meets strange is Banpresto's latest Face Bank. Available in either brick or mortar versions, it's priced at $23.68. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

[via Geekstuff4u]

At $119.99, the Titan Exhaust Air Jack "is designed to lift your vehicle in seconds, using its own exhaust gases." Continue reading for a video demonstration. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Apparently, it's strong enough to lift a three-ton vehicle 18 inches for up to 45 minutes, which should be enough time for even the most inept of us to change a tire

Called "SOLo", this solar-powered table can store enough power "to charge up your cellphone 6,800 times or your laptop 168 times." No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Its got USB sockets, a car-style 12V socket and even a standard 3-pin mains plug, and the whole thing is weatherproof. Better yet: the SOLo has LED lighting built in for subtle evening lighting effects, you can check on its charge status on its built-in LCD monitor

If you thought the AK-47 guitar was unique, then check out the world's first quadruple-neck guitar, which looks nearly impossible to play. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Contrary to the fake, musical-talent-free Guitar Hero paradigm, this ax requires quadruple skill, demanding that you have proficiency in the intricacies of playing a bluegrass band full of real instruments, including a guitar, bass, mandolin and banjo all in one