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hmm..interesting September 2, 2011 posted by Scott

Magic Numpad adds functionality to your Magic Trackpad

If you are a Mac user, then you know the pains of not having access to a numeric keypad. There are other suitable options out there, but Mobee’s Magic Numpad seems to be the more reasonable choice, so long as you already have the Apple Magic Trackpad. The Magic Numpad looks like flimsy piece of plastic, but with some accompanying software, it can become several different useful �key� configurations. Whether you just want numbers, numbers with a track pad, or…

Gadgets September 2, 2011 posted by Scott

USB Hub Webmail Notifier Warning Machine lets you know when new emails arrive

Have you ever been waiting on an email to arrive, only to realize that it’s actually been sitting in your inbox for several minutes? This is easy to do if you’re using webmail such as Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail, which doesn’t automatically notify you when a new message arrives. Well, if you get yourself a USB Hub Webmail Notifier Warning Machine, that problem will be history. This small gadget with a giant name serves a couple of purposes. First, it…

Free Software September 2, 2011 posted by Scott

Use these free apps to find your speed on a jailbroken iPhone

Have you ever been riding in a car, or perhaps a train, and wondered just how fast you were going? It’s easy enough to find out while in a car, as you can simply look at the speedometer, or ask the driver. Well, if you want to find out in other situations, you can do so with the use of a jailbroken iPhone and some handy freeware. There are two free apps that you can download to your phone which…

Gadgets September 2, 2011 posted by Scott

LED Nightlight For The Toilet helps during those late trips to the bathroom

I don’t think that I have seen a more useful invention than the LED Nightlight For The Toilet. This motion-activated light will turn on when you get near the toilet, and shut off again when you leave. This is probably one of the better gizmos I’ve seen, simply because it is a nightmare getting up in the middle of the night only half awake and trying to stumble to the bathroom. There is also a wonderful little sensor that knows…

Gadgets September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

The Tailgater brings you TV almost anywhere

Tailgate parties are great ways for people to get together and celebrate their love of a particular sport. You’ll see people busting out grills for food, and having a great time. The only thing that is usually missing is a TV showing off the sport being celebrated. After all, it is a bit hard to run a cable all the way out to a parking lot somewhere. If this is your favorite weekend activity, you might consider looking into The…

Free Software September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

Use this MailMerge script to personalize a batch of emails

Have you ever needed to send out an email to a large group of people? It’s pretty easy to just enter in all of the necessary email addresses and hit �send,� but what if you need to personalize each one of them? If you want to give more of a personal touch to each one, you’ll need to send individual emails and edit things like the name in your salutation. Doing this can eat up a lot of time, however,…

Gadgets September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

Wind Chime Alarm Clock wakes you up peacefully

When I wake up in the morning, I listen to a loud warning buzzer that sounds like the earth is going to end. I am jarred awake so suddenly after hearing it that I wouldn’t be surprised if it gave me a heart attack one day. The Wind Chime Alarm Clock sounds like something that will be a lot more gentle than a loud buzzer going off really close to your ears. Wind chimes are still loud mind you, but…

general September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

Index Chopping Boards keep cross contamination to a minimum

Germs are everywhere in the kitchen. You can try and clean things up, but there’s always that last surviving molecule that you didn’t catch. If you can’t destroy them all, why not at least try and keep them in groups? These Index Chopping boards will make sure that you don’t cross contaminate germs from different foods. There are four different chopping boards that are labeled to help you remember which one is which. Whether you’re working with veggies, fish, meat,…

diy September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

Make your own spooky blinking eyes for Halloween

Halloween might still be a couple of months away, but it’s never too early to start working on your own decorations. It is one of my favorite holidays because not only do you get to dress up in crazy costumes (admittedly, I’ll do that other days of the year as well), but you can decorate your house and attempt to scare people. If you’re looking for some new decorating ideas, you might consider adding some spooky blinking eyes to your…

Fun & Games September 1, 2011 posted by Scott

Zing Lunch Launching Catapult Spoon

Having lunch nowadays is just boring as an adult. We calmly sit and eat our food, minding our manners, and eating health-conscious items. Whatever happened to the good ole days back in high school and jr high? We got to fling food and eat whatever we wanted! (Or at least we imagined doing so.) Well now we can relive some of those days of yore with the Zing Lunch Launching Catapult Spoon. This food launcher is highly effective for putting…

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