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Eco Friendly June 22, 2011 posted by Scott

Erbe Planter/Grill combines grilling and gardening, for some reason

I’m all for the idea of combining two different products into one dual-purpose item. Many times this results in one device that is far more useful than either stand-alone items. However, sometimes you’ll come across one that just leaves you scratching your head and wondering why they thought this was a good idea. Falling in the latter category is the Erbe Planter/Grill. At first glance, this will look like your average planter, complete with whatever lively greens you decide to…

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Eco Friendly June 17, 2011 posted by Scott

Charge your phone using a pot of boiling water

How many times have you been out camping, just enjoying the wilderness, when you realize that you really need to make a phone call? Sure, using technology might seem to defeat the purpose of �roughing it�, but having some sort of line back to the civilized world can be a good thing to have in an emergency. So if you’re out on a particularly long camping trip, how do you keep your phone charged? Solar power is an option, but…

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Gadgets April 28, 2011 posted by Scott

Remote Control Light Buddy just looks inconvenient

How many times have you been watching TV in the dark, and needed to use the remote to change the channel? It seems like something fairly common, right? Well when you grab your remote, do you have trouble finding the right button? On many remotes, the volume and channel buttons feel exactly the same, which can be slightly annoying. What’s worse is when you need to push one of the other buttons, which are all the same. Well now you…

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huh..? April 18, 2011 posted by Scott

The Skier Controlled Tow Boat

How many times have you wanted to go water skiing, only to find that you don’t have anyone to drive the boat? Sure, you could always pay someone to take you for a few laps around the lake, but why not try to be a little more self-sufficient? That’s right, steer the boat while you’re being pulled behind it. While that might sound like a feat worthy of� James Bond, you can actually do it yourself, with the right boat….

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Bizarre April 11, 2011 posted by Scott

Nu-Screen HD Polish

There are a lot of iPhone accessories and knick-knacks that are on the market today. Though some of these can be useful and effective, the Nu-Screen HD Polish for your gadgets is likely neither of the two. Made up of mainly carnauba wax, this polish is meant to help keep your handheld devices clean and smooth. It advertises that it is non-greasy, and will minimize fingerprints and smudges left from body oils. Carnauba wax is well known for being used…

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Gadgets April 7, 2011 posted by Nigel

Remote Rope – never lose your remote control again…just your joy in living

Can we nominate this Remote Rope product for the annual ‘what were you thinking guys’ grand prize? Please? Pretty please? Apparently you attach one end to your wrist and the other end to your TV remote control. At which point you’re never going to lose the remote again, just your marbles. Imagine the fun as you drag your TV controller around on the end of a bungee cord. Awesome. Priced at an amazing $9.95. Words fail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn0sPqgEhaw NEVER loose (sic) your remote control…

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Bizarre April 6, 2011 posted by Scott

Skataz electric skates

Do you ever get the feeling that manual labor is slowly getting phased out? Just look at our modes of transportation. We’ve got electric bikes, electric skateboards and even Segway’s to eliminate walking. What’s next, electric skates? Actually, that looks to be the case. These new electric skates, dubbed Skataz use a 350 watt motor to move you about. The motor is only attached to one skate, since that’s really all you need to propel yourself forward. Also, you don’t…

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Gadgets April 6, 2011 posted by Scott

Synex Voice-Controlled USB Fan takes lazy to a new level

Sitting at your workstation can be a little stuffy at times, which would make a fan pleasant to have around. Seeing as you have a zillion things plugged in around where you work, there�s very little chance a fan is actually going to plug-in anywhere. Synex is looking out for you by providing a USB-powered desktop fan. If that didn�t make your day already, it�s also voice-controlled. That way you at least have someone to talk to during those long…

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Gadgets March 29, 2011 posted by Scott

The Pet Scale is the expensive way to weigh your furry friend

Are you crazy about your pet? Need to know every detail about their current health? Well you might be the exact person that this Pet Scale was designed for. Yes, I’m referring to an actual scale, just for your pet. It is made from stainless steel and features a wall-mountable LCD screen for reading the weight. The company even marks it as being �as precise as models used in veterinarians’ offices.� I love my cat, but I really just can’t…

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Gadgets March 9, 2011 posted by Scott

Social Network Access Keyboard

Though I have some personal qualms with the Facebook industry, it is a pretty big deal lately. Ok so it�s been a big deal for a while. It seems we don�t really use the site to it�s full potential. There are a lot of people I know who run businesses much better because of Facebook, but they still aren�t using everything on the site that they could be. The new SNAK (Social Network Access Keyboard) helps you easily access different…

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Gadgets March 9, 2011 posted by Scott

TrendyKid Wash And Brush Timer

Kids always have a tendency to want to skip brushing their teeth or washing their hands. Either that or not nearly long enough to keep clean and free of cavities. This Wash and Brush Timer is a very easy to understand timer that has a 2 minute time limit for while brushing teeth, and a 20 second for washing hands. Once pressed, The giant light on the bottom will flash green faster and faster until it expires into red. This…

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huh..? March 4, 2011 posted by Scott

USB Flower Pot seems rather silly

It�s really nice that there�s a �go green� thing happening in our culture today. There are a lot of creative ideas to help try and clean up the mess that the world is. Though a lot of people have really good ideas, not all of them are up to speed on what it means to be �eco-friendly�. The USB Flower Pot is exactly what you think it would be. It can hold a small plant, and when the included software…

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Gadgets March 1, 2011 posted by Nigel

Toy Tazer – give your kid the gift that shows you care…

We’re firm believers in bringing up kids properly, which is why we’re so pleased to see this Toy Tazer come onto the market. What better start to life than to equip your little tyke with a police styled stun gun with which to terrorise the neighbourhood? The thing pushes out around 3.6V, and comes with a flashlight so they can escape retribution by scurrying away to the cellar after dispensing some Lore n’ Orda. $3.40. Ideal joke and monster toy. # Get an…

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Bizarre February 14, 2011 posted by Scott

Carnivorous Clock tells time, kills flies

Looking for a clock that is powered by a renewable resource that you don’t have to pay for? Well this� Carnivorous Clock might be just what you’re looking for, especially if you have a fly problem. This timepiece is quite eco-friendly as it doesn�t run off of electricity or need batteries, but it has to eat flies to continue to run. The whole process is decomposition and whoever thought of it must really hate flies. This fancy time-keeper uses a…

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Gadgets February 10, 2011 posted by Scott

RAVENAlert Keychain really isn’t necessary

If you�re in college right now and have ever heard any news flash from the head office about weather or whatever, you know how fast word gets around. IntelliGuard had a really awesome idea to keep students and staff informed about school emergencies within 15-20 seconds of it being issued. It’s called the RAVENAlert Keychain. This can be both a great way to get word out if there is a threat of any kind, but also kind of silly since…

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