Remember the cryptex from The Da Vinci Code book and movies – the small, but complicated vault that would destroy the contents unless opened with the proper code? A company called 4Thought Products is offering two cryptex-like enclosures to make your friends work for their gifts. The Vino Vault Wine Cryptex fits over a wine bottle and […]
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The NapAnywhere pillow is a Kickstarter project developed by Ravi Shamaiengar, a medical doctor who was tired of the stiff, painful neck that resulted when he slept during travel. He found those U-shaped pillows just didn’t offer the neck and head support that was needed for sleeping upright, so he says: “Using my knowledge of
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Anyone who’s sat working with a laptop computer on their legs for any length of time realized how much heat they put out. The heat can cause permanent damage and discoloration to the skin on your legs, and it can even adversely affect male fertility. It’s not just heat you have to worry about, though.
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The Airbender Mini : NT31B protective keyboard case for iPad mini from NewTrent has a lot of features you expect in a keyboard case – and a lot that you don’t expect. The mini itself is housed in a rugged clamshell case with built-in screen protector and a silicone outer shell. The case is a lot
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When you have a child, you know how important it is to read to her. Reading time fosters a love of reading and encourages his imagination, and the time together is important for maintaining a close bond with the child. Sometimes you just can’t be there for story time – you’re at work or away
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When you have a lot of USB-chargeable portable devices, you either have USB chargers scattered all round the house or a single location with a potential tangled nest of cables. The PowerDock 5 from Griffin can tame the charging cables into one neat, sleek charging station with room to corral and charge five devices at
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Edifier reminds us that good things come in small packages, and they say their new MP260 Extreme Connect speaker is no exception to that rule. The Extreme Connect is small (6.4” x 2.44” x 1.7” and 0.93lbs ), so it travels with you. It has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to 12 hours
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If open fires aren’t allowed where you camp, you’ll need some sort of stove to prepare your food. The Ultralight Backpacking Canister Camp Stove with Piezo Ignition, plus a canister of gas, is all you’ll need for cooking. The stove itself folds up into a small package, as seen in the upper left and right images.
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These DSPTCH cases are made of ballistic mesh and lined with nylon packcloth. They have a large pouch to hold your device, and the exterior has various elastic loops for cord organization and an elastic pocket to hold other small items. You can carry the bags alone or as an insert inside a larger bag.
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Grower’s Cup is a French press in a bag that you can use at home, camping, or anywhere you have access to hot water. Each pouch holds about 1 ounce of coffee inside a special filter. You open the zipper closure on the bag, add enough hot water for three cups of coffee, and wait
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A few years ago, I wrote a news item about the FakeTV, which was a little box with LEDs that flicker, flash, and wane to simulate the look of a TV playing to make it look like someone is home. That little box simulated the light output of a 27″ TV, and that was just
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Look in the believe-it-or-not category at the Bed Bath & Beyond website, and you’ll find the 8″ Power Bed Riser. I don’t mean it’s a powered lift like hospital beds use. It’s a set of rubber blocks that lift the bed higher off the floor. You can buy those (normal) rubber blocks anywhere, and they
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These beautiful Starry Light lamps from Anagraphic look like a traditional half-sphere pendant lamp at first blush. Closer inspection reveals tiny holes drilled in the powder-coated aluminum shade; when the LED light source is on, pinpoints of light are projected onto your walls. (The lamp is designed so that light is directed downwards as well.)
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I suppose it’s because of the iPad mini’s small size, but the market hasn’t seemed to flood with a gazillion keyboard cases for it. Some of the cases that I’ve seen have been more like Apple’s Smart Cover in design, which I much prefer to those typical folio cases. ZAGG has a Smart Cover-style Bluetooth
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Cameras, 35mm film or digital, can be very expensive investments. Then you have to start buying other equipment, like lenses and filters, that add to the price. Since most cameras built in the recent past have built-in flashes, it seems that adding a speedlight to your setup is often something that can wait until you’ve
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