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The Ignite ring is made of lava rock and glows

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Although this Kickstarter project falls more into the cool factor than a gadget, the Ignite ring does fuse lava rock, a proprietary polymer and carbon fiber to a unique ring. As you can see from the picture, the Ignite has an outer hard shell (lava rock) and a glowing inner polymer ring. The lava rock […]

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Why pack your lunch when you could stack it?

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If you aren’t a sandwich-and-chips-for-lunch person, you might like the Black+Blum Stackable Lunch Pot.  This reusable set of stacking bowls is reminiscent of the Tiffin food carriers, but it is much smaller than most Tiffins I’ve seen and is, therefore, more suited for a single person.  This kit has two phthalate-free and BPA-free bowls that

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Always have a stable place for your coffee cup and phone with this wooden arm rest table

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The LOHNtech store at Etsy has another idea for adding a stable place to set your drink without needing to add a table to your room.  Just lay the laser-cut arm rest table over the arm of your sofa or chair (or flat out on the sofa cushion beside you), and you can rest your

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Oberon Design’s Sonoma Tote carries your gear and does some good, too

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The new Sonoma Tote from Oberon Design is beautifully designed and US bench-crafted, as we expect from Oberon Design.  The bag is made of black leather with tooled leather panels on the front and back of the bag.  The image seen here is the Oak Leaf design in the middle; other choices for the tooled

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Wine bottle not empty? Put a planet-sized cork in it!

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Well, these wine-bottle stoppers aren’t planet sized, but they are planet shaped.  The Solar System Glow-in-the-Dark Bottle Stoppers are made by Chinese artisans using lamp-working techniques to turn colored glass rods into beautiful spheres representing the Sun and some of the planets.  As they are being made, a luminescent powder is mixed into the molten

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Just like all books, this book will illuminate your life

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You won’t be clipping this Book Light to the top of your hardcover book, but it will delight the book lover or the painfully-obvious pun-lover!  When turned off, it folds down to look like a black journal.  When you open the book, the “pages” fan open and the lights come on to provide accent lighting.

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This leather portfolio accommodates the person who uses paper and an iPad Pro

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I’ve seen leather portfolios that hold a pad of paper and have a sleeve for tablets, but those have always been designed for 10″ tablets.  This offering from Leatherology actually holds a 12.9″ iPad Pro.  The portfolio measures  13″ X 10″ X 0.75″ thick and is made of full grain, pebbled Viridian leather that’s been

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This murphy bed folds down into a console instead of requiring a full wall cabinet

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A few years ago, The Gadgeteer had a story about a build-it-yourself murphy bed that was a popular read.  If you aren’t the handy type but still need the convenience of a hide-away bed, you need to check out the Bristol Queen Storage Murphy Bed with Mattress from Wayfair.  The Bristol is a piece of furniture

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LUNAR lets you explore the Moon in the palm of your hand

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Since I can remember I have always been fascinated by the Moon but I have to admit I really don’t know that much about it. AstroReality is here to change that with their new LUNAR Moon models. LUNAR is an exact scale model of the Moon down to every last impact crater, dead volcano, sea

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Lightsaber pointer, Drones, meat thermometers, and more – Weekly roundup

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Hello gadget loving boys and girls. You know what time it is? It’s the Gadgeteer weekly round up time! Gather round with your laptops, tablets, phones, or desktops, and check out this list of all the articles, news, and reviews that we posted this week. I’m sure there’s something you missed and if not, there’s

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The Embr Wave is going to be a big hit with menopausal women

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When I was going through my cancer adventure almost 7 years ago, I was immediately thrown into early menopause with my first chemo treatment. I was really happy about it because periods suck. But in return for losing that “wonderful” body function, I gained a not so fun side effect in its place. Hot flashes.

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Finally, a charging stand that doesn’t cost almost as much as the Apple Watch itself

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There are all manner of charging stands for the Apple Watch on the market.  Some of them are metal, some leather, some are very utilitarian, and some are almost works of art.  The Elago W2 is a simple, attractive stand that gets your watch charged for about $10.00.  It’s compatible with all Watch series, and

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The O.G. and O.M.G. bags – for when you need an everything EDC bag

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Some days you can carry light, and other days you need everything plus the kitchen sink.  For days when you need everything, the O.G. and O.M.G. bags from Lo & Sons can carry your heavy loads and still look stylish.  The dome-shaped bags can serve as a travel bag, a commuter bag, or a trip-to-the-gym-after-work

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