AutoPark from Frolicware allows your iPhone to keep track of the time left on your parking meter and exactly where you parked your car. The app doesn’t even have to be running, as it uses push notifications to let you know when the time on your meter is almost expired. The GPS function pinpoints your car on a map, and AutoPark allows you to set location in the parking structure via colors, levels, letters and numbers.  You can even add notes or take a picture of where your car is.

Other services include finding nearby gas stations, banks, and public restrooms (with more services promised). One-Button Email allows you to let others know where you parked your car, incase you need someone else to find it.

[via iTunes Store $4.99]

The Honda ENEPO EU9iGB generator is the second generator from Honda to be powered by in-home-use butane gas canisters. The ENEPO EU9iGB generator can output 900VA and features Honda’s original high-speed multi-polar alternator generation system and sine wave inverter, enabling it to power to sensitive equipment such as your Macintosh, TiVo VOIP Phones or router/modems. Keep in mind that this is intended for use outdoor use only. The Honda ENEPO EU9iGB generator has a fold-down handle that makes it easy to pull it out when the need arrises.

Compared to Honda gasoline-powered 900VA generators, the ENEPO EU9iGB produces about 10% lower CO2 emissions per hour. The new generator will go on sale on May 13 at Honda power products dealers, Honda-designated home centers, Honda Cars automobile dealers and Honda motorcycle dealers throughout Japan. USA release dates have not been announced as of this writing.

The Eco-Throttle function automatically optimizes engine RPMs based on the power consumption of powered devices, contributing to enhanced fuel economy and reduced noise, which is perfect when you have close by neighbors.

On a less serious note, it does has a warning LED to indicate when the unit is laying on its side. I am guessing that you could figure this out, when you tilt your head to read the display.

[From Honda]

Anatomy of Apple Design from Transparent House on Vimeo.

What is in a name? For the “4N-MVT01/D01/42″ French watch designer Francois Quentin, set out to design an easy to read display with display digital time through a mechanical analog function. Three numeric discs will rotate to display the time using big and easy to read yellow/orange numbers. Below the display of the watch is the mechanical movement with exposed gears and sprockets. The manufacturer run will be limited to only 16 pieces. Pricing is unknown, but with this limited run, price won’t be your biggest concern.

Many of my clients in the entertainment industry are intensely concerned, and rightfully so, about the security of their media.  Whether it is video files or scripts, Corsair may have come up with the perfect solution. Prior to this product, users had to fiddle with secure disk images, that were time consuming to handle on a regular basis. Now a much simpler solution is at hand.

The Padlock 2, from Corsair,  features Mac OS X compatible password protection via the built-in keypad. Hardware 256-bit encryption secures your data and multiple failed entries locks device for 2 minutes to prevent repeated attempts to access data.

What if you forget the passcode? Don’t worry, there’s a procedure for wiping the drive clean and generating a new one. 8GB USB 2.0 versions are  available immediately, with larger versions coming soon.
[Via Corsair available now from Amazon.com]

Updated 4/29/2010: Systematic Development Group has added another player in the secure thumb drive game. With a lot of the same as Corsair’s, it is worth taking a look at.

[LOK-IT available directly from Systematic Development Group LLC]