Cambridge Soundworks, one of the subsidiary brands of Creative, occasionally puts out products which look impressive. Its latest is the Cambridge SoundWorks i765, an iPod speaker system announced yesterday and priced at around $500.

The Cambridge SoundWorks i765, complete with built-in iPod dock, is compatible with many recent iPod models. Besides both charging and playing audio off of the iPod, this system also has a built-in DVD/CD player and radio for other entertainment options. The LCD display offers iPod song identification, while the included wireless remote controls both iPod navigation and all speaker system functions.

This is one of the neater iPod docks that I have seen. The Vestalife ladybug iPod dock is not just another boring place to park your iPod. It has a digital amplifier, built-in-subwoofer for extra bass, and a cool remote that resembles an iPod. It comes in a nice shiny red or gray finish and yes it resembles a ladybug. Especially when open. When closed it just plain looks cool. This is an iPod dock that’s all about style.

Of course, it also charges the iPod and can run on AC or battery. Another plus is the USB port that has been integrated to sync your iPod when it sits in the speaker.

Alpine Electronics has always had a knack for developing interesting electronics for the automobile. Its newest in-car iPod controller, the eX-10, is certainly no exception. It’s priced at around $200.

The Alpine eX-10 is designed to work with a car’s factory installed audio system to deliver iPod music and Bluetooth interaction. It consists of a dash-top unit and remote control. Alpine says the eX-10 is its first iPod plug and play product, connecting to any dock-enabled iPod via a cable. With this one can listen to iPod music via FM transmission or line out. The dash-top unit’s display and remote let one view and control a variety of iPod functions.

This Triple Timer kitchen timer has a very familiar look to it; if I could only put finger on just what it is. This timer gets its name from its ability to have three different timers running simultaneously allowing you to keep track of cooking times for your multi-course meals. It also houses a clock which is all viewable on a large backlit LCD display. Below the display is a circular set of navigation buttons to control and set the timers and clock. The multi-timer comes in a white color which rounds out the familiar aesthetic features of this iPod look-a-like.

The Triple Timer runs on two AA batteries and the first set comes packages with it along with a docking station, er.. a base to set the timer in. The timer goes for $19.95 from Williams Sonoma.

The 14 M.P.H. Cooler - yup, a cooler with an engine. Not your typical gadget but still quite amusing to us so it makes the grade. Grab your favorite six pack and load it up for on the go drinking for close to a mere $500.

As the name implies the 14 M.P.H. Cooler goes up to 14MPH. It’s powered by a 500-watt electric motor. You can drive this baby up to 15 miles on a single charge, transporting with you in the insulated bin up to two six packs and a block of ice. The frame of this scooter is built from aircraft aluminum and the variable throttle looks to provide a riding experience similar to that of a golf cart.

Welcome to Sick Brick. This is a new type of post we’ll be doing now and again which highlights some cool item for sale somewhere online. It’s not necessarily a new product but something us editors here at SlipperyBrick think is worth pointing out. Some items will cost lots of $$$ while others you might be able to pick up at a dime store. Enjoy…

Our first Sick Brick item is a nostalgic sci-fi robot from the past. This genuine animatronic Lost In Space B-9 Robot, priced around a jaw dropping $24,500, is 6-1/2 feet tall and can speak some 511 prerecorded phrases. All phrases were done by Richard Tufeld, the original voice of the robot from the television series. The most famous phrase, for those a little fuzzy in the brain on this robot, is “Danger Will Robinson! Danger!”

Looking for something radically different in iPod speaker system design? Here’s a new item which looks to buck the trend: the Boynq WakeUp. It’s on sale for around $130.

The Boynq WakeUp consists of a series of integrated LCD displays attached to a an iPod dock and speakers. This dock also holds a remote control for your alarm clock when an iPod is not attached. With the WakeUp you can set alarms to wake up to your favorite iPod music. There’s also FM radio support, a bass and treble equalizer and data pass through so you can sync your iPod with iTunes while the player charges.

Blue Raven Technology, a provider of iPod accessories, came out this week with three new add-ons for everybody’s favorite digital audio player. These include a voice recorder (around $40), FM transmitter (around $50) and home theater dock (around $80).

The voice recorder has a built-in mono microphone for use with the iPod’s voice memo function and draws power from the player. It also sports line-in jacks for recording from other devices. The wireless FM transmitter offers playback over a FM radio up to 100 feet away, station presets and an included car charger for keeping your iPod charged while traveling.

Rounding out the new Blue Raven iPod accessories is a home theatre dock. This lets you connect your iPod to a home theatre system so you can enjoy audio and video in larger ways. All of these accessories look to be available now.

Onkyo recently announced a new home theater in a box system which is in tune with the HDMI v1.3a standard. The Onkyo HT-SP908 is priced at around $1,100.

The Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1-channel audio system comes with the company’s TX-SR605 A/V receiver. This receiver has two HDMI v1.3a inputs and one output which are “fully compatible with 1080p video, including DeepColor technology.” The receiver also supports the latest high audio codecs as well as being XM and Sirius satellite radio ready. Basic iPod control and audio playback is offered to the A/V receiver via an included S-A1X Remote Interactive (RI) control dock.

This iPod speaker dock from Taiwan’s Nova has a transparent, waterproof covering that looks like a tube of some sort of lotion or gel, complete with a whole in the end where it would hang on display at the store. The idea is to provide a waterproof speaker system for your iPod that lets you bring it into the shower. It also looks like you might even be able to control the iPod through the case but in reality to us it looks like just a cheap way to try to make a waterproof dock.

While we’re pretty sure we’ve seen bicycle speakers before, including ones for the iPod, cy-fi is a new product designed to dock your iPod and the first we’ve seen to provide wireless speakers mounted on your bike to “ride louder” according to the company.

The idea comes from bike riders who wear headphones to listen to music and are unable to adequately hear traffic around them. The cy-fi system lets them bring their music along in a compact package without the ambient sound restrictions by most headphones.

The MOSMC1319P by Ministry of Sound provides almost everything you’d want in a desktop music station. Twin speakers, disconnected from the control unit, provide a total of 20 Watts (2 x 10Watt RMS speakers) and kick out sounds from a number of sources. Hook up your iPod or inject tunes in MP3, WMA or WAV formats stored on a SD or MMC flash card or via USB device.

The micro station also includes an FM/MW PLL digital tuner for streaming radio and is compatible with all CD types and includes a 30-track programming feature. And as you’d expect these days the unit is controlled via a wireless remote.

You want strange, we’ve got strange. Check this iPod dock out that is being offered by a Korean company called 10×10. For a low price (how does about $16 sound to you?) you can import a docking station for your iPod player that looks like a Lego brick.

Whether 10×10 got the license to manufacture an Apple accessory that uses another company’s trademark is up for grabs but if you still have fond recollections of your childhood toys and need a more colorful dock for your ‘pod, now you can stop your search. Measuring 6 cm x 1.5 cm x 2.5 cm, the dock comes in red, yellow and blue and features two speakers built right in. Just don’t get it lost amongst your real Lego bricks.

Unless you are using a waterproof case taking your iPod into your spa is probably not a smart idea. Hot Spring Spas believes it has a solution for you though by unveiling its Moonlight Spa Music System.

The Moonlight Spa Music System, which includes an iPod docking station, wirelessly transmits music from any audio source to four weatherproof speakers which surround you as you make sweet love in the spa. You can control tracks on the iPod and adjust audio volume with a floating, waterproof remote control. This remote also lets you control most electronic spa features while in the water.

Panasonic unveiled last week a massage chair which it feels provides the deepest tissue massage available. The Panasonic EP30005 is available for around $3,500.

The Panasonic EP30005 offers 1,117 massage modes, according to Panasonic, and makes use of a series of computerized rollers just below the surface of the chair. The chair scans the body of the user, then provides a customized arm massage, seat massage, and foot massage along with others. It has been programmed to deliver massage styles including Swedish, Shiatsu and Junetsu.