The CompuSooth Wrist Rest. $15.95. Cool your wrists when the typing gets hot, and don’t tell Mavis Beacon.  CompuSooth always feels cool, but on days when the stress of work begins to be felt in the wrists, this neat little pad can be refrigerated for 30 minutes or so for even more cool relief. For those already beginning to suffer from RSI, CompuSooth can provide the therapeutic cooling that doctors recommend to help prevent further damage to delicate nerves. No…

Tricks of the Trade. Professional secrets from those in the know. Clever.  Use a small tooth comb to hold small nails in place when hammering. This will keep your thumb and other fingers out of harm’s way.

It looks like the latest generation of electronic stain removers cost less, are more compact and may even work as advertised. If we believe the blurb, of course. Ah me, such is progress. $29.95.  This amazing new device will remove virtually any clothing stain, no matter how stubborn. We tried it ourselves, putting it through the most rigorous tests, and it passed them all. The Sonic Stain Remover is one of our most impressive products and looks to be a…

The Trueswitch service. $19.95 gets you an ISP removals company.  TrueSwitch makes changing your Internet Service Provider easy. We copy all your personal data to the new account, notify everyone with the new email address, forward emails sent to your old email address and help you cancel the old account.

Zip It Sox. $14.95. “Here, let me pay for lunch. No, I insist.”  Indispensable for travelers, these are perfect for tucking away cash, credit cards, ID, keys – even secret microfilm. 4½” zippered compartment. Classic black crew-style (shown) is ideal for casual and formal wear.

The Pashley FreightMate. Segways? Pah! This thing’s even got a horn. Toot!   With electric power assist this innovative design can carry a payload of up to one hundred kilos in its ergonomically shaped front box at up to 12 miles per hour. Smooth Ackermann type steering gives balance and manoeuvrability at all speeds to assist in tight site layouts.

The Yakima E-Z Load. The hydraulic roof rack. Just don’t be going under any low bridges, y’hear? $400.00.  The articulating arms that swing the apparatus down are controlled by two matching gas shocks that are hardier versions of those found in a car’s trunk lid. On the descent, the shocks—filled with nitrogen and sealed by a jacket of hydraulic fluid that changes shape as the piston moves but never changes volume—compress to check the rack’s movement.

Word Meter. If you’re a writer you really really don’t want this up on your website sitting in your face. You really don’t. Trust me.  This is a word meter that you can use in your projects or signature files, to give you and others an idea of how you are progressing with your work. Simply put in a current and expected total for your project, hit enter and we’ll do the rest.