This digital bingo calling box displays the the selected numbers with large digits on its screen, all to make sure that no numbers are misinterpreted.

With just a click you can re-select a number from the Pick and Mix, which displays on a small screen at the back for your advantage, and the large screen at the front displays this number for the audience. It also displays all called numbers on its grid, indicated with a small red dot.

When you’re halfway there you can clickety-click on the Total Calls button, and it will tell you how many calls up to that point. If a number is missed which is Unlucky for some you can recall the previous number with the Recall button. To re-set the box to start a new game, simply press Total Calls and Select button together.

Features:

• Displays the called numbers on a grid
• Number To Call screen
• Large digital display on the front
• Total Calls button
• Recall button
• W 230mm H 165mm D 110mm

The Professional Bingo Calling Box is available from the Drinkstuff.com website for £229.99 (about $459 USD).

(7Gadgets via Dvice)

Star Wars fans will soon be able to catch a fish or two using a fishing rod that looks like a lightsaber and a Darth Vader net.

The equipment will also include a Star Wars themed tackle box and a fishing backpack. Head over to TheForce.Net for more pictures of the Star Wars fishing equipment. No word on pricing or availability.

(Via OhGizmo)

This talking and bleeping mini safe might not be the type of secure box that your home insurance company would recommend, but it works as a fun way to store some of your kind-of-valuable stuff.

Features:

• Create your own secret code
• Light Keypad
• Beeps sound / voice switchable
• Door sound when open
• AA battery x 3 pcs
• Size: 15 x 14 x 8.5 cm

The My Own Safe is available from the Gadget Brando website for $39.

Remember that iPod Recycling Speaker by Bird-Electron from last month? Now there’s a way to make use of your iPhone box as well, by transforming it into a “revoluntionary analog photographic device”.

I tried to keep it simple and the only external items I used were tape, tinfoil (for the lens), a piece of foam, and a leftover screw and tightener from an old ikea desk. Oh, I also used a black washer for the cover of the lens but that was purely cosmetic. I used the cardboard lining that was on the inside of the original box to construct the film holders on the back. I even left the serial numbers intact, so if my roommate ever needed to return it he could (I don’t think I’ll be switching until the phones work on other networks).

For the lens I used a small piece of tinfoil (the thicker stuff from the hardware store) punctured by a tiny needle. For feeding the film through the box, I cut two long, thin rectangles about 2mm wide on the left and right bottom (interior) box. I had some trouble at first with the tension, as I had to thread the film through backwards so the emulsion of the film would be facing the right way. On the right side, I punched a hole through the top and put the screw through the piece of film and then through the film holder. Once I threaded the film, I twisted the screw into an empty 120 film holder until it was secure. Then I loaded the film, threaded it through and taped both sides of the film holders shut and closed the box.

For more photos and info about the iHole, visit scothampton.com.

(Macenstein via Gadgettastic)

The wonderful GeekGear Shop over at Etsy gives us yet another example of a fun and creative way to use of the classic NES controller.

Gone are the lazy crazy days of the 80’s when video game controllers had less buttons than you have fingers. The question is what to do with all these old video game controllers.

Well this original Nintendo controller was saved from the landfill and recycled into a nifty storage box. The box is 5 inches long by 2 inches wide and just a bit over 1/2 inch tall.

The original buttons have been glued into place and there is just enough room to store your keys, mints, some spare change, push pins, paper clips or loose nuts, bolts and screws. (You get the idea)

This would make a great gift for that computer repair tech that is always looking to store a few extra screws on his desk!

Vintage Nintendo (NES) Controller Storage Box (1985) ($9.99)