I saw a conversation between Julie and a reader named Carol in the quip electric toothbrush review yesterday. The gist of the conversation was that it seemed to be a normal toothbrush with a two minute quad-timer that told you how long to spend brushing each quadrant of your mouth. Many other electric toothbrushes have […]
This Two Minute Turtle Timer teaches your children how to brush their teeth Read More
The SIXDEFLY LED bulb screws into any E26 fixture (this is the normal size used in most US fixtures), and it uses 4W of electricity to produce 300 lumens of 1900-2200K light. The bulb has three modes: standard, flame, and breathing. Apparently, you switch the light switch on/off to switch between the three modes. For best
This LED bulb simulates a flame to turn any light fixture into a gaslight fixture Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about dedicated eBook readers, but the Boox Max2 Professional from Onyx is so much more than a dedicated eBook reader. The Boox Max2 Professional has a giant 13.3″ eInk Carta flexible screen, WACOM + Finger dual-touch control, 1.6GHz quad-core processor, Android 6.0, HDMI, built-in mic and speakers, WIFI,
The Onyx Boox Max2 Professional eReader is an Android tablet with an e-Ink screen Read More
You can relive your childhood, or give your favorite child a cool retro bike, with this offering from Dick’s Sporting Goods. This limited edition Schwinn Grey Ghost replicates the 1968 Schwinn Classic bike, with its Sting Ray frame, high-rise ape handlebars, a sissy bar, and a banana seat. The bike completes the retro look with
Ride back to the future with the Schwinn Grey Ghost bicycle Read More
These cute little My Audio Pet speakers look like animals, as you’d guess from the name. They are just a little bigger than a golf ball, and they have a 3W audio driver that packs a punch for such a small package. They connect via Bluetooth to your audio device to serve as an external
My Audio Pet Duets speakers can pair up for twice the audio punch! Read More
Three years ago, Brian at Pad & Quill found his father’s old leather coin purse. He was intrigued by the walled leather construction of the purse, and he set about incorporating that design into an iPhone case. It took three years to develop their propriety tension method of containing the phone in the all-leather case,
Pad & Quill introduces the first all-leather bumper case for iPhone X Read More
You won’t have to worry your young child will lose her favorite lovey when she’s wearing it while out of the house. Cubcoats are stuffed plush toys in the form of bears, foxes, puppies, whales, and other animals. They are perfect playthings until it’s time to go, then you can open up the plush toy
Cubcoats: stuffed animals your kids can wear Read More
The ZoomGo wireless cinema entertainment system allows you to stream, via its local WiFi network, to up to four smart devices simultaneously, so that the car’s occupants can watch movies, read books, listen to music, or even play games on their devices. No cellular connection is needed for the ZoomGo. It’s powered by the car’s
ZoomGo wireless in-car cinema entertainment system keeps everyone happy Read More
As a chemist, I have a weakness for laboratory glassware or items that even mimic labware. This set of Jigger Bottle Stoppers caught my eye, because they combine barware shapes – whiskey glass, snifter, hurricane, and martini glass, respectively – with a labware feel. Measurement markings both add to the lab feel, and they serve
Jigger Bottle Stoppers are the perfect gift for the home-bartending chemist Read More
I don’t normally think of bathroom fixtures as gadgets, but this American Standard VorMax Plus toilet does seem a bit gadget-worthy. This 2-piece, elongated-bowl, single-flush toilet uses 1.28 gallons per flush. The “uniquely powerful VorMax flush hydraulics” alone cleans 2X better than conventional toilet flushes, but American Standard then added in a Lysol FreshInfuser cartridge
This toilet cleans itself so you can throw away your toilet brush Read More
The Wonderbag is a cloth slow cooker that cooks your food using less energy. You simply bring your soup, stew, or other recipe’s ingredients to a boil on your stovetop, then you transfer the pot to this insulated bag and close it up. The insulation retains the heat and continues to cook the food. It’s
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Having a backup battery for your phone is always smart, but unfortunately, you also have to remember to charge your backup battery. It’s a bad day when you find your phone is dead, you aren’t near an outlet, and your backup is dead, too. With the Grab & Go Powerbank Station, you’ll have three batteries
You’ll always have a fully-charged backup battery with the Grab & Go station Read More
A long time ago, I told you about a wet-shaving travel kit I had assembled for my husband. Since then, I replaced the original leather razor case with the beautiful, sturdy, and safe WaterField Razor Case, which still looks great and performs wonderfully. What doesn’t look so great now is the faux leather bag I
WaterField’s Duo Dopp Kit is exactly what the traveler needs for toiletries Read More
There are lots of ways to hang a guitar on a wall, but most of them won’t have the aged patina and beauty of curved oak barrel staves. The wood used in these racks was reclaimed from barrels used in Napa Valley wine production. Brad Evans crafts these curved barrel staves into beautiful, protective guitar
This guitar rack has been aged to perfection Read More
I’ve used Healthy Back Bags from Ameribag for years. I even reviewed a shiny red vinyl HBBevo bag a couple of years ago that I still like and use. This new Urban Traveler Healthy Back Bag shares some design features with my old bag. It still has the main zipper against your back to prevent
This Ameribag protects your back and your identify Read More
An Echo Dot can serve as your wake-up alarm all by itself, but iHome has created the Bedside Stereo Speaker that makes your Dot look like a regular alarm clock. The Dot (generation 1 or 2) connects to the iHome via AUX cable to play all audio, so you can listen to the music Alexa
Enhance your Amazon Echo Dot with stereo speakers and clock display Read More
These cabinets aren’t like those huge metal gun safes weighing hundreds of pounds, but they protect your handgun in a cleverly disguised hiding place and make them more quickly accessible (when you know how to open them) than having to dial open one of those big safes. When closed, the Covert Cabinets shelf looks like
Hide and protect your handgun or other valuables with Covert Cabinets Read More
Crafty fans of Star Wars will enjoy this series of books from Quarto Knows. With the Master Models series, you can build scenes from Star Wars movies, construct models of characters (like Darth Vader or R2-D2) or ships (like the Millennium Falcon). The Learn to Draw series helps you learn, step-by-step, how to draw your
Learn to draw, build, or stitch a galaxy far, far away Read More
With Star Shower, you’ll be able to decorate the exterior of your house without requiring ladders or risking a trip to the ER. Shown in the above image is the Window Wonderland. Apply the adjustable 4ft x 6ft easy-fit screen to the inside of your windows, position the old movie camera-styled projector in your yard,
Star Shower makes Christmas decorating easy! Read More
Nugget, at first blush, is a soft sofa for children. But it’s actually a flexible, portable, changeable set of cushions that transform from simple seating for playing video games to a play fort to a stage for rock-star performances to everything in between. Nugget consists of lightweight pieces that can be rearranged in multiple shapes
Give the gift of imagination with Nugget furniture for kids Read More