Universal Wide Angle Signal Mirror. Safety first retrofit kit at $169.00. Tell ’em you’re coming!  Every year there are over 375,000 lane-change and merging traffic accidents. Over 700 of these accidents result in fatalities…Signal Mirrors use LED lamps which illuminate 1/5 of a second faster than conventional incandescent tail lights. This provides drivers in the “blind spot” of the Signal Mirror equipped vehicle an additional 17 feet of reaction distance when traveling [sic] at 65 m.p.h. Thus, unlike other accessories…

“Cap’n, 12 Hour Heated Socks bearing down on us from the starboard bow.” “Don’t panic bosun, just come about and splice the mains’l.” “Aye, aye, sir.” $24.95.  A battery-powered heating element in the padded area of each toe has two settings—low and high—and will never become overheated. The low amperage eliminates any risk of shock, even in wet conditions, and the element is so thin you won’t feel it. The socks heat for 12 hours on low and 10 hours…

Snow Surfster. $119.95 buys you inflatable snow bound fun and frolics. Cool runnings, dread.  Our Snow Surfster puts a 6” cushion of air between you and hard-pack snow. So instead of digging in and rattling your teeth, Surfster glides over the snow with exhilarating speed, and impressive smoothness.

The Goo Gee Baby Gorilla. The 21st century Furby? $39.95.  Goo Gee makes realistic sounds, mouth movements, and facial movements when you tickle and scratch its belly, or pat its head. With sensors in its head, tail, belly, and mouth, you can work it into a feverish pitch (causing many hysterical laughs for you), or scratch its tummy, or hold its hands to calm it down. If left alone for too long, it will make noises to grab your attention,…

Quiet Solution. Quiet walls, floors, foam, glue, tile, coat and seal. Yep, that just about covers it. Peace at last?  We are committed to helping our customers (and their customers) create environments that are more tranquil, valuable and economically efficient. We offer manufacturers the ability to produce quiet cars, trucks, airplanes, railways, boats, ships, machines and appliances.

The Handwriting Wizard. A free online handwriting self-test. Short results page and you need to give over an email address (you know the score) but worth a giggle if you’re Curious George.

Kalamafree. Where everything is free. Huh? So how does this work then?  If you want an item on Kalamafree, you simply pay the shipping charge and it is yours for FREE! In order to pay the shipping charge, credits will be deducted from your account. You may buy credits at any time through PayPal. 1 credit is equal to 1 dollar. If you would like to list an item on Kalamafree, you simply list the item and choose the appropriate…

There’s a significant proportion of peeps who experience problems printing out the whole of a web page in Internet Explorer (the right hand edge ends up missing). Well the Fitted-Width Printing Control is a small download which will install an icon and toolbar to overcome the problem. Haven’t tried it yet, but one of my offline readers says it works as advertised.

Pzizz. $199.00. Might we suggest that madam consider investing said sum in a small MP3 player and a copy of the free Atmosphere Lite instead? Yes? Excellent decision.  pzizz is a remarkable new device that combines several different proven techniques to give you the most refreshing and revitalising ‘nap’ possible. We have combined Neurolinguistic Programming with enchanting music, sound effects and a binaural beat to induce a wonderfully relaxed state. Whilst in this deeply relaxed state, pzizz delivers literally billions of…

The Internet Security Key. Just one more way to say ‘I love you’. $39.95.  The Internet Security Key controls access to the Internet with a secure hardware device. This product is compatable [sic] with all external Cable or DSL modems. It also works with cable routers. The Internet Security Key replaces your existing Ethernet cable with a new cable that includes a security box and security card key.By inserting the security card key into the security box the Internet signal…

The Talking Photo Album. $50.00. Just imagine the pleasure in the wife’s voice when she opens this on the 25th  – ‘So what then, you’re too cheap to buy a digital camera, is that it?’  Talking photo album records individual voice memories for 36 pictures. Save your favorite images—plus the stories and voices that go with them. Our soft leather photo album stores thirty-six 4″ x 6″ photos and lets you record a 10-second message for each. A lock switch protects recordings from…

The Cigarette Counter. ‘Smoke Less Live Better.’  So peeps, do you think this will work? Do you? How long before it’s ripped from the packet and thrown into the nearest sock drawer in a fit of guilt ridden pique? 48 hours? Agreed.    The purpose of the Cigarette Counter is to give smokers a tangible way to control their habit. By pushing the button and viewing the number of cigarettes we’ve smoked already, we become more aware of what we’re…

The Star Wars LightSaber Luke Skywalker Universal Remote Control. $75.00. Insert obligatory Wookie joke here.  Largest library of codes available for cable, TV and VCR… Advanced built-in compatibility for digital satellite TV systems… Lightsaber software generates special sound effects on all keys… Push of any button “arms” the Lightsaber and emits the saber light… Easy to use auto search makes the Lightsaber the most intuitive universal remote control.

Arcade Claw Game. $49.95. I’m gonna get one of these and practice, practice, practice. Then I’m gonna go back to the arcade and empty out all those oh-so annoying grab machines which ripped me off when I were a kid. And all I wanted was one of those cute furry critters.  

The WatchMe MIT project adds the concept of presence to normal communications. Boffin stuff really, isn’t it? But cool.  Current communication devices do not provide a persistent sense of presence of those we connect with, nor do they create opportunities for additional communication with them. WatchMe is a platform for mobile communication and awareness, in the form of a watch, which addresses these limitations.