When you go to turn on your computer, there’s nothing worse than having to wait an exceptionally long time before you can actually do anything (well, unless it just won’t boot at all). Usually the main causes of the delay are various pieces of software that all try to start as soon as Windows boots up. The tech-savvy people in the crowd usually know which ones are needed, and how to disable the others. But wouldn’t it be great if…
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Ten Person Water Totter
If you have a big family that likes to congregate near a lake or other large body of water every year, you might be looking for some sort of floating toys for the younger ones in the family to enjoy. Having a family meal and talking about what the latest is mainly for the adults is terribly boring to anyone in the family who doesn’t have anything to say for the conversation. Why not get a Ten Person Water Totter…
Read MoreGrand Grill Daddy steam cleans your grill
There are a lot of things to love about Summer, the least of which not being a juicy steak or burger cooked on the grill. Sure, you can easily make the same food inside, but it doesn’t have quite that same flavor, does it? Well one of the most important parts of grilling is making sure that everything is nice and clean before you begin. After all, no one wants leftover bits of last week’s burger on their steak. If…
Read MoreMake your own X-Wing soapbox derby car for $75
When you think of a soapbox derby race, you imagine of a bunch of little kids decking out wagons, and watching them try not to crash into hay bails. Well if you went to the 2011 Nazareth Adult Soapbox Derby, you would’ve seen essentially the same thing, except they’re all adults, and have much more interesting cars. If you’re a Star Wars fan and have a dream to someday race as a X-Wing pilot, you’ll be glad to know that…
Read MoreTactical Sammich is a tasty addition to your fallout shelter
Seeing as the end of the world is supposed to be in 2012, there’s not much time to pull together your survival kits. If the earth explodes or something, you may may not need one, but if there’s a zombie apocalypse, you need to make sure you’re prepared. Some things you may want to have handy; shovels, rope, blankets, matches, water, and most important of all: food. It’s hard to find many foods that have a really long shelf life….
Read MoreDryShot Fire Extinguisher Gun – shoot the breeze, er fire…
If you’ve ever wanted to confront a fire with something a little more macho than a red tin can with a tube, now’s your chance. This DryShot Fire Extinguisher Gun lets you do a John Wayne on your old flame, and puff them into extinction with style. We say puff, because of course this thing uses dry powder, not your wet water type stuff. Wonder how big an inferno it can cope with? Better not ask, eh? $43.65 including 3 cartridges….
Read MoreRage Faces – create your own instant fridge meme comic
If you don’t understand this Rage Faces product then we suggest you simply move along quietly and check out the cool iPhone case on offer next door. For all you hip Reddit type readers, here’s the ultimate way to turn your fridge into something special. Well OK, something weird and strange to anyone over 30 25 19 years old. Stick the magnets on your fridge, leave out pens, and your roomies will hoot with laughter every time someone crafts another cute message or rant….
Read MoreCanine Protective Goggles – Fido gets some cool
These Canine Protective Goggles are clearly designed for a need that arrived on earth from a far distant universe. See, in this distant realm, doggies got dust and muck in their eyes from, well from looking around too much. Especially out of car windows. So natch, the only thing to do was to invent, design and market a set of protective eyewear. Who knows, in this alternative reality, maybe these things are considered really cool and like doggie rad, man….
Read MoreTor Browser Bundle – the ultimate private browser and comms package
The Tor Browser Bundle is a freeware package designed to safeguard your web browsing privacy by using the Tor secure network to shield your details from prying eyes. It will run locally or from a USB stick, and as well as a specially configured version of Firefox web browser, there’s also an IM client (Pidgin) in there too, both of which run over the Tor network. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it’s still not foolproof, and…
Read MoreSuperior Fake Degrees – up your desirability instantly…and profit…
Not only do Superior Fake Degrees sell ‘100% identical’ replica degrees from the major world colleges and universities, but also passports, ‘novelty’ birth and death certificates, ‘novelty’ passports and other such ephemera. We’re not quite sure how they manage to do this without jail time beckoning, but we’re absolutely certain that no-one would use them to gain an unfair advantage in their career. Now, while you’re here, we’ve got this bridge we’re trying to dispose of… Prices range from around…
Read MoreGoogle Docs Template Gallery – an awesome treasure trove of online useful…
If you haven’t already discovered the Google Docs Template Gallery, hurry along and take a look now, as it’s really starting to get some legs. There’s a ton of very cool themes and templates for everything from project management and personal finance, to a resume template, calculator layouts and some great calendar themes. There’s even a ‘credit card payoff calculator’ theme. Awesome! What’s extra cool is the fact that you can upload your own template to the gallery, and people…
Read MorePD Self Test – calculate your own pupil distance and save an optician’s visit…
This PD Self Test service is a free method of calculating the exact distance between your pupils. It’s used for measuring the width of eye glasses accurately so you get to see correctly through the lens. With the rise of online eyeglasses retailers, this sort of thing is very useful indeed. You can either upload a full face image from your computer, or use a webcam to take a snap, then grab the results by following the instructions. Tags: PD+Self+Test, optician, glasses,…
Read MoreGramophone iPod Station is wonderfully Steampunk
We are living in an age that is all about the latest and greatest thing. If it’s new and shiny, we wanted it yesterday, and it’s likely going to be sold out for the next three months. For those of us out there that appreciate the old fashioned style, but want to stay at least somewhat current, you really have to hunt for aesthetically pleasing and functional items. The Gramophone iPod Station is the perfect addition to homes that want…
Read MoreTie-1-On Modular bean bag furniture
It’s always nice to have a bean bag on hand to just fall into after a long day. The only problem is that they’re a little awkward in shape for most homes. Despite their comfy nature, they just look like a blob on the floor. Most house guests are going to want to sit on something a little more proper. Whoever had this idea was definitely onto something when they made the Tie-1-On sectional pieces. Although they only come in…
Read MoreBrew your own root beer at home
I love going out to eat, mostly because it means I don’t have to put any effort into cooking. However, nothing quite beats a home cooked meal. Part of it is the taste, but also knowing that you put effort into the crafting of the meal makes it taste that much better. But what about your drinks, how many of those do you actually make to go with your meals? Things like coffee and tea are pretty common to make…
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