Want a good way to encourage kids to save their coins? Usually the best way to get kids to do something is with a reward. Take this Arcade Machine Piggy Bank for instance, each time you drop in a coin, you get 2 minutes of play. Of course, the biggest downside here is that the youth of today is spoiled. Just look at the video games that are out there now, what child would really get that excited over a…
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Yesterday we told you that the Criterion Collection was going to be leaving Netflix in favor of greener pastures. Those aren’t the only movies that will disappear from your Instant Queue. Due to the nature of licensing, some movies will disappear over time, and you’ll probably be none the wiser. Want to make sure that you don’t miss that movie you’ve been putting off for a rainy day? You’ll need Queuenoodle. Queuenoodle is a Twitter feed that alerts you when…
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If you enjoy listening to music in the shower, you have a few options. One is to put a radio of some sort out by the sink. That’s good and all, but you don’t have the ability to adjust the volume or change stations. There are ones that you can stick in the shower, but you have to deal with batteries, since you obviously don’t want to run a power cord into a place full of water. Neither is a…
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The iPod Nano has such a tiny frame that it is sometimes scary to put it down for fear of losing it. That�s why a tiny portable dock will help you keep track of it, and play music loud enough to fill a room. The WalDok is a compact speaker specifically designed for the iPod Nano.� Seeing as you don’t want to have to start up your computer or turn on your home system every time you want to dock…
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Ahhh laser tag� It was only a week ago since I played you last. Though my heart does still belong to you, I feel that an affair must happen with this new and cooler version called Light Strike.� This game is pretty much lazer tag combined with Nerf gun accessories on steroids, and at the cost of only $40, I�d say it�s money well-spent. This game comes in a kit with a gun, target vest, and tons of upgradeable features….
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Alright, blimp-balloon type things aren’t exactly �in� right now, but anyone who loves marine life would flip their lid if they saw this. They�re called Air Swimmers, and they are fish that fly through the air like a remote controlled blimp. They look on the outside as though they�d be terribly boring, but they�re quite graceful and much happier than a toy helicopter that will likely fall out of the sky and injure you if you’re not careful. They glide…
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For those who love fresh mushrooms, now there’s a great way to grow them at home. The Easy-to-Grow Mushroom Garden kit is made to be placed on a windowsill. This fun garden produces your first one-pound crop of delectable pearl oyster mushrooms in 10 days and only requires a gentle water misting twice a day. The company guarantees you’ll get at least two crops out of it and possibly up to four. The soil in the kit is 100% recycled…
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Are flash drives really so common that they’re almost a disposable commodity? If you’ve ever been to a trade show, you might think that the answer is �yes.� Art Lebedev would agree with you. Yes, the same people that brought us the most expensive keyboard (Optimus Maximus) in the world are working on disposable flash drives. Being the hoarder of technology that I am, I couldn’t ever see myself actually throwing away a perfectly good flash drive. However, I can…
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This strange looking Car Oxygen Bar & Charger promises to not only supply two USB charging ports for your portable device juiciness, but will also deliver 9 million ionised ions per cubic thingy, some ozone and enough purifying air type oxygenated environment stuff to turn your vehicle into a jungle waterfall in the Bahamas. Hold on, am I over-reading this somewhere? All this therapeutic joy comes for the price of $8.81 including shipping. 1. produce active ion anion can activate the…
Read MoreWe’re always looking for new ways to charge our mobile gadgets. Wind, sunlight, fuel cells, you name it. These all seem to rely on an external device pushing power to a rechargeable battery. However, what if the charging mechanism was built into the battery itself? That’s the idea behind this wind-up Charge Batteries. Yes, I did just say wind-up batteries, and it’s exactly what you’re thinking. Imagine a AA battery that you can wind in order to generate a charge….
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If you’ve ever watched the movie Forrest Gump, you’ll no doubt remember his amazing ping-pong skills. While the game may seem like something silly that you played as a kid, it can be quite intense. People play on a professional level, and thus require a good bit of training. How do they train when they don’t have a partner? Sure, you could use a wall like Forrest did, or you could use the iPong. This device does just one thing,…
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Well this could *really* put the cat among the pigeons. A few days ago Google released an extension called Personal Blocklist for its Chrome web browser that lets you set up a personal list of websites to block from any search results you get on Google. The extension is designed to remove those annoying sites called ‘content farms‘ which do nothing but promote search engine optimised content written to a formula in order to earn money from Adsense clicks. You’ll have come across…
Read MoreWhen Hulu first came out and started offering to stream new TV shows shortly after they were aired, people really started paying attention. It was when they introduced their subscription-based Hulu Plus that we all collectively shook our heads and waited for the end. Until now, there hasn’t been a lot to entice me to pay for their services. If I’m going to pay for streaming video, my money is going to Netflix, which offers a lot more. If you’re…
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Internet access is one of those things that almost seems mandatory these days. Since I hate trying to hunt around for someplace that offers free WiFi when I’m out, I’ve made sure that I can tether my phone for 3G access. However, if you’re someone that just needs it now and then, that’s probably not the best move, financially. Well Skype has announced Skype Access, which will let you pay by the minute at certain hotspots. The great thing about…
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Tired of those old Nerf guns that make you work for your shot? I mean, it takes a lot of effort to actually cock the thing between shots. Well the new Nerf Dart Tag Swarmfire isn’t the first battery-powered foam dart shooter, but it definitely looks like one of the coolest. This new gun can pop off 20 shots in mere seconds, just by pulling the trigger. To get all the necessary shooting power, the Swarmfire requires 6 �C� batteries,…
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