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Kid friendly computer housed inside a ballpoint pen that reacts to what you write. I wish they had one of these when I was a kid!

Monitor your household with wireless cameras, communicate with intercoms, and turn your cell phone into a second line so you can utilize your free nights/weekend minutes. The system from Motorola is totally customizable, so only buy the components you need.

Protect your camera from rain or glare with this nifty little umbrella.

Connects to your iPod dock port to provide a 5 LED flashlight or flasher.

This watch features two faces – one white, one black. Great for travelers.

Powernapping device that combines Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), enchanting music, sound effects and a binaural beat to achieve a wonderfully relaxed state in the listener, similar to that experienced during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep.

Wooden cabinet designed for recharging cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, etc. Includes built in surge protector.

This looks like an ordinary mouse until you flip it over and see that a smaller travel mouse is housed inside it.

Here’s a new guitar player gadget. It is a small pick with a bunch of very small metal tines that you drag across the strings on your guitar.

A $100 version of the Rainbow Maker that I reviewed some time ago.

LED book light that illuminates only the page you are reading, with no stray light escaping to bother anyone else.

Handheld microscope that can magnify up to 160x.

Watch that displays the constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere. Simply align the date and time (displayed on the edge of the bezel) and you can view the major constellations visible that evening.

Leather belt with built in bottle opener, flat and Phillips screw drivers, and 3 wrenches.

Handheld windmeter in a small pocket-knife sized module.

Pocket computer that includes weather/environment info, altimeter, compass and audible storm alarm.

Folding solar panel briefcase that can generate 13 watts of power.

Cute way to hide your USB webcam inside a stuffed monkey or a puppy.