Our lives are filled with cords and plugs these days, with just about everything we use requiring electricity. Sometimes, it can be a pain (literally) to remove plugs from the outlet or power bar, especially if our fingers are suffering from arthritis or some other ailment. Fortunately, there’s a way to make getting a grip on those plugs easier and less painful.
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Secret Service Earphones – Secret agent man, they’ve given you these cool earphones and taken away your name.
The ultimate non-secret symbol of secrecy can now be yours, for those times when you want to call attention to yourself while listening to your music secretly.
Read MoreDoctor Who Adipose Science Putties – Toys based on intelligent body fat. It’s a Time Lord thing.
Most people wouldn’t think of body fat as being cute and cuddly, but Doctor Who fans know that anything is possible when a madman in a box is involved.
Read MoreStreak Email Tracking – Your email is watching you
Do you ever wonder if your emails are actually being read? Ever get curious about where your emails are being read? Now you can get all NSA with people, finding out when and where they read those important – or not so important – messages from you.
Read MoreOversized Inflatable Elephant – Don’t try to ignore the elephant in the room
Keep people from using colorful euphemisms when they visit because talking about the elephant in the room will actually mean talking about an elephant.
Read MoreHotLogic Mini Personal Oven – Cooking meals while on the go
If you spend any time on the road then you’ve probably already included a few cool goodies in your Road Warrior arsenal. You probably have a bag that keeps cool things cool, and maybe even a bag that keeps warm things warm, but do you have a bag that actually does the cooking?
Read MoreHomestar Darth Vader Planetarium – Not a galaxy far, far away
After roaming around with the Emporer and conquering various planets, nobody knows space like the Dark Lord of the Sith, which is why he’s such a great guy to show space to you. Just don’t listen to his sales pitch about the Dark Side. They don’t really have cookies.
Read MorePour Mason – The only thing more rustic is eating coffee grounds straight from the can.
If you’re looking for a unique (Translation: weird) way to make coffee, you won’t find a way much more… ahh… interesting than this.
Read MoreBezl iPhone 5/5S Protector – Minimum coverage provides maximum protection
You spent big bucks on your snazzy iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S and you don’t want to cover it up with a bulky cover. Of course, you also don’t want to see it break if you accidentally fumble it, either. This minimalistic ‘case’ lets you have the best of both worlds.
Read MoreInside³ Labyrinth Puzzle Cube – Stretch your brain by trapping it in a super maze.
Did you strut around like a boss when you beat Rubik’s Cube? That’s cute, but now you can earn that strut by mastering this brain-busting challenge. Think you have what it takes?
Read MoreMotion-Sensing LED Track Lights – Providing light at night, but not too much light.
Night lights don’t seem to put out too much light when you test them out during the day, but those little bulbs can seem like a miniature sun when you’re trying to get some shut-eye in a dark room. Two choices – Wake others up by shattering the dark with that bright light or fumble around in the dark. Oh wait. Now there’s a third choice.
Read MoreMortal Coil – A Slinky with a macabre twist
No bones about it. Lovers of 3D printing and all things skeletal will get a thrill out of this playful sculpture.
Read More50-Year Calendar Keyring – Become the go-to person for knowing things nobody really needs to know
Quick! What day does Valentine’s Day fall on in 2016? You don’t know? We can already see trouble brewing between you and that special someone in your life. Make sure you’re covered when it comes to planning future events with a tiny little object that’s got your back for the next 50 years.
Read MoreBattroborgs – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots get an upgrade
Way back in the late 60s and early 70s, childhood wasn’t considered complete unless you had gone a few rounds with Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, remorselessly stabbing the control stick buttons until your opponent’s head was popped up off his shoulders. Now the fighting has been given a hi-tech wireless control twist.
Read MoreRobocop 3 Deluxe Remote-Controlled Talking Action Figure – Great toy from a not-so-great movie
Robocop 3 came out in 1993, but it was such a bomb of a sequel that it was almost impossible to think of something good that came out of it. However, something cool has finally surfaced.
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