There are probably a good amount of gadgets around the house that have an obnoxiously bright LED–from your alarm clock to DVD player to television. LightDims are designed to fit over the LED and reduce or eliminate the glare of the light. LightDims are essentially just stickers. Yes, a Hello Kitty sticker for 10 cents […]
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Math was never one of my favorite subjects in school. Aside from the heavy textbook, we also had to remember to bring a plethora of additional implements: protractor, ruler, #2 pencil, pencil sharpener, calculator, and scrap paper. The Tidy Ruler, available through Luckies of London, combines several of those wicked math tools into one. A
Ever have the winter time blues? There have been many studies over the years showing a direct link between sunlight and moods. A team of scientists in Finland have been studying this phenomena to test and prove that the human brain itself is photosensitive. They have developed a device called Valkee, which almost resembles an
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The standard 2-4 USB ports built into a computer never seem to be enough. Between peripherals, storage drives, Mouse Jiggler (STILL one of my favorite office gadgets), sync cables, I always find myself needing an extra port or two. I have yet to break down and buy a hub, but that may change now
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I think the only other gadget out there that rivals the Nintendo Wii with the amount of 3rd party accessories has to be the iPad/iPhone. A company out of Australia has developed Pix & Stix –a special set of drum sticks and a guitar pick for more realistic instrument play while using the GarageBand app.
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For those who feel that the mp3 player killed the mix tape, you should head over to the app store immediately and look up the Stereolizer app by LesMobilizers. It turns the iPad into a full fledged 80s stereo complete with volume dial, tuning dials, audio output meters…and a digital, fully functioning “tape deck”. The
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In the middle of my commute last week, my trusted Sennheiser CX-300 earbuds decided they were finished with this world. Needing a quick replacement, I found a nifty pair of earbuds at Target–The Specked by Philips/O’Neill. The primary feature to catch my attention was the cord. It’s wrapped in nylon, matches the color of the
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If your ongoing quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot has always been thwarted by his irritating use of the cover of night, ThinkGeek‘s new camera might be for you. The Midnight Shot NV-1 touts just 5 megapixels–but when was the last time your fancy Nikon or Canon was able to take a clear
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Bath-takers of the world, no longer will you look upon your showering counterparts and their radios with envy! Your music can now blare loud and proud through your…”rubber” duckie! The iDuck, besides being adorable, is a floating waterproof speaker. Its corresponding transmitter is in the shape of an egg which attaches via headphone jack to
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Your title of retro gaming geek would be in question if the sight of this alien didn’t immediately bring you back to battling through endless lines of the Invaders. Now you can have a memento of those hard-fought battles with this stainless steel Invader replica multi-tool keychain. On each articulated arm is a mini flat
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Ever wonder what side of the Force you’d fall on? This build-your-own mini light saber Dark Side Detector kit will decide your fate for you. Once assembled, the blade will either turn blue if your saber feels you are a Jedi or red if it feels the Sith running through you. This is another product
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WeWood is a company based out of Los Angeles with an idea originally stemming from Italy–to create an organic, completely natural watch inspired by the rooted but reaching power of a tree. The resulting product, judging from their catalog, is just as much art as functional watch. They currently offer two basic types of watch
Up until a few weeks ago I could not fathom the need for a little device whose sole purpose is to move your mouse. Then my company forced the active directory screensaver and password resume on my PC. Even though that isn’t my primary work computer, it was starting to drive me crazy having to
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You know how the latest generation iPod Nano is small enough to resemble the face of a watch? Several manufacturers have noticed this too, but Hex Designs has developed probably the coolest looking and most functional iPod Nano watch band so far. It’s a simple silicone band that is designed for the Nano to just
Where would we be without Griffin Technology and its endless quest to provide us with affordable accessories for enjoying our Apple products? The latest release is an under-the-cabinet mount for the iPad. It can be installed under or to the side of any cabinet, provided it has a depth of at least 14 inches. Once the
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So you say you already have a hub with what, 4, 7, 16 ports? Obviously you’re not serious about your USB needs otherwise you’d have this 24-port monster! Coming at at roughly 6″ wide and a inch and a half tall, the majority of the ports are piggy-backed on each other around the diameter, with
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Just in time for Halloween, Nostalgia Electrics has released an at-home Cotton Candy machine that will create wisps of sugary goodness, not from pre-packaged specialty bags of sugar, but from your own hard candy. Apparently any hard candy will do the trick, even sugarless. Not a bad way to recycle all of those random pieces
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Growing up, my favorite toys were my collection of remote control cars. I’d look forward to the weekends when I could spend the day racing them around the street or, in the case of my prized hovercraft, the pool with my dad. I haven’t played with one in about twenty years, and was curious what
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On August 25th, Sony held a small reception for members of the press and public to showcase their upcoming product lines for the holiday season. You better really like 3D, because it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, and it’s going to be pervasive come the 2010 holidays. The Sony offerings were confined
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Even though there are many products on the market that claim to disinfect or purify air/water/objects, they typically ask us to trust they’re working on blind faith with no way to actually show that there’s a tangible toxin in need of removing. With typical air purifiers, there will eventually be the bits of dust or
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