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The Illuminating Piano from McCarthy Music is an integrated system that includes a piano with software and a cloud-friendly piano learning system. The Illuminating Piano has been designed to make learning to play the piano easy and fun for people of all ages. The system includes a MIDI keyboard with 61 full-size keys that are velocity […]
This piano shows you exactly how to play it Read More
If, like me, you’re trying to drink more water, but you get tired of plain water all the time, adding some flavoring can make the water more palatable. Of course, they sell little bottles of water enhancers now that can add fruit flavoring, but they seem to be all artificial color, flavors, and sweeteners. The Basily Infuser
Make fruit-infused water on the go Read More
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Robot vacuums, QUB Bluetooth speakers, Urinals and more – Weekly roundup Read More
We’ve featured Brando’s premium tempered glass screen protectors for smartphones, but now Brando Workshop is offering screen protection for the Motorola Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch. These durable glass screen protectors protect the watch face from scratches and everyday wear and tear without lessening the touch screen’s sensitivity. The protectors install easily and do not
Brando Workshop now offering premium glass screen protectors for the Motorola Moto 360 Read More
This model of the Star Trek Enterprise is more than just a collectible – it’s a working bottle opener. It’s also more than just a utilitarian beverage opener – it also has fun sound effects (red alert, warp drive engines, and the bridge door opening sound). It’s 6″ long X 5″ wide. It will look
Boldly open bottles no one has opened before! Read More
You can take three of your favorite beverages with you in this luxurious Daines and Hathaway Triple Bar Set. The round case is made of premium leather with a suede lining; it has a shoulder strap for easy carrying. Perfectly fitted inside are three stainless steel flasks and three stainless cups. The strap can be
If you don’t travel without your potent potables… Read More
The 13″ MacBook EDC Kit is a sleek, minimal bag that’s big enough to carry a 13″ MacBook laptop, iPad, phone, mouse, cables, chargers, and other things you need to make it through your day in the internal pockets. The outside front of the bag is covered with Molle webbing, where you can stash everything
EDC bag for 13″ MacBook Read More
When I was a kid, I loved taking things apart to find the magnets, gears and other cool little components. I even had my own little toolbox which I kept under my bed where I stored tools and parts that I had scavenged. I would have loved a multi-tool in those days. The folks at
Leatherman LEAP is a multi-tool designed just for kids Read More
Carry this little lollipop-shaped device with you, and you’ll always have the ability to turn your iPhone into a photographic light meter. It has a CNC milled high-grade aluminum housing, so it will last for years. Inside is a hemispherical diffuser, cardioid-type silicon photo diode light receptor element that measures the range of 0.15 – 250,000 lux
Turn your iPhone into a light meter with Lumu Read More
Do you ever feel that you have written so much that it must measure in miles? With these pencils from Lyon & Lyon, you’d know that you had written six miles when you’ve used up one of these Six Mile Pencils. They are made by Chambers, one of the last remaining pencil manufacturers in England.
And I would write one thousand miles… Read More
Home cooks with hand dexterity issues can now chop vegetables with ease using the Cibocal cutting board. These 15 ½” x 11” x 1/2” cutting boards feature a special spring loaded bar that you can wedge the tip of your cook or chef’s knife under to provide a pivot. Your knife then becomes a lever
Cibocal helps you chop veggies even if you have dexterity issues Read More
All you’ll need to clean your kitchen, even your greasy stove, is some tap water and the Zabada Kitchen Glove. The Glove is made of two microfibers: one side is for cleaning up grease, and the other for general cleaning. The grease side is for cleaning stovetops, ovens, range hoods, and appliances; the grime side
Clean your kitchen without any harsh chemicals Read More
This clock is designed to look like three planets orbiting a sun in a tiny solar system; it reminds me of the Emerald Observatory app for iPad that I wrote about years ago. The clock face is rubberized, so it won’t scuff as the planets move around to show the time. The planets look like
Let the planets show you the time Read More
Actually, the Smart 16-LED Warm White Light 3-Mode Fill Light for Mobile Phone works with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch, Android phones and tablets, and with Windows 8 devices. You’ll need a headphone jack to plug the unit in, and you’ll need the iBlazr software to automatically fire the flash. Apparently, you can also just turn the
This 16-LED flash unit is the cure for dark smartphone photos Read More
Last year, we told you about some pretty Tory Burch accessories to make wearing your Fitbit Flex more stylish and less utilitarian. Of course those pretty metal bracelets and necklaces come at a premium. If spending $175-200 for a piece of jewelry – more than the Flex itself cost – isn’t in your budget, you
Tory Burch silicone band for Fitbit Flex Read More
Did you have a bell on your bicycle when you were a kid? Now runners can use a similar device to herd pedestrians out of their way. The light weight Runbell is designed to wear on your index and middle fingers and features a spring-loaded striker that activates with flick of your thumb to produce a
Runbell is a bicycle bell for runners Read More
If you want an external battery with a little more flair, look no further than the MimoPowerTube- Star Wars Series batteries. These little tubes have a 2600mAh Li-ion battery, and they can charge any 5V phone or small mobile device. They’re 0.8″ in diameter and 3.5″ tall, and they feature C-3PO, Darth Vader, and stormtrooper
Recharge your smartphone, it will! Read More
If you’ve been missing having a urinal in your home, then you need to make a pledge to support the MainDrain Kickstarter project. The MainDrain is a urinal that you can add to your existing toilet without any costly plumbing. It’s designed to attach to the toilet bowl without causing any damage to the toilet;
You know what your bathroom has been missing? A urinal! Read More
I love all the personal details that we have in our house, it really makes our home unique and purely ours. My husband and I have science backgrounds and love just about all things science. When I saw these cutting boards, I knew this was a unique item that I would enjoy having in my
Cool engraved cutting boards for science buffs Read More
Remember those merit badge patches that you earned in the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts? Demerit Badges are like that, but a little more fun and a lot less serious. There are dozens of designs in a dozen categories, including Outdoors, Americana and Vegas to name a few. Each patch is 1.5 inches in diameter
Give tongue-in-cheek congrats with Demerit Badges Read More