Brother’s Quattro 6000D Sewing Machine

It’s not very often that we report on sewing machines here at Coolest Gadgets, but Brother’s Quattro 6000D is definitely worth talking about. I mean, I remember my mother had a Singer sewing machine when I was growing up, but it would look like a dinosaur compared to this guy!

Yes, my mother’s Singer never had a 4.5 x 7 inch Sharp HD LCD display. This screen is there for a close-up look at whatever you are sewing, as the machine has a tiny camera located right next to the needle.

The 6000D also has “embedded runway lighting”, which will give all the people who are vision impaired a little help, and will also insure precise stitching. For those that don’t have sewing experience, the 6000D comes with advanced embroidery features and built-in tutorials.

This is definitely a sewing machine prepared for this millennium as it comes with 3 USB ports. Don’t ask me what you would want to plug into them, but at least you can power up other USB powered devices.

So if you like sewing, then the Brother Quattro 6000D is probably your baby. There is no word on availability or price, but I can’t imagine it being inexpensive.

Tire pressure caps keep you informed

All vehicle owners should make sure that their tires are properly inflated (and I don’t mean the spare tire around your waist that’s hanging downwards) if they have maximum mileage and optimal road safety on their minds. Unfortunately, most people don’t take the trouble to check their tire pressures regularly, which results in faster wear and tear on their wheels that could compromise road safety as well. With these special pressure valve caps, you can check your tire pressures at a glance without having to use those pesky tire pressure gages. Available in 32 psi and 36 psi color-coded caps, they will retail for $7.98 each.

iStation T3 is a nice little PMP

It is nice to see some healthy competition in the Portable Media Player (PMP) market. The iStation T3 from Korea coincidently has the small “i” in front of it, but could easily give the iPod a run for its money.

The super-sized screen is one extra bonus at 4.3 inches, and has a 480 x 272 resolution. Other features include TV Out, USB connectivity, an SDHC memory card slot, an integrated FM radio tuner, as well as voice recording capability.

Of course, as with most PMPs, it is all about what formats it can play. In this case, the iStation can play quite a bit of audio files with WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC, APE, AC3, and WAV. As for the video formats, it covers MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, XviD, and WMV.

As far as the memory is concerned, you will find them available in many sizes including 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. As for the battery life, it has 10 hours worth per charge.

Did I mention that it also has Windows CE 5.0 OS? Well, it has it. Did I mention the price? Well, that’s because there is no word on it. There is also no word on an availability date either, but if you want a bit of a taste, check out this nifty video.