News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
It’s easy to find timers to turn on lamps to give your home a lived-in look while you’re out of town. If you’re like me, lamps are only part of making my house look like I’m home. My TV is on most nights, and normal lamps just can’t mimic the bright, flickering look of a […]
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If you have a lot of remote controls for your home theater or audio system, you may find it difficult to keep up with them. The Remote Control Organizer from Sky Mall is designed to organize and help you find your remotes. The silver plastic Organizer holds four remotes upright for easy selection. You can
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I found this on the Hammacher Schlemmer site — “The Always Cool Pillow”, $90. I’ve tried a cool pillow that was on sale at a certain drug store a while ago that but was disappointed in it– you had to fill it with water and listen to sloggying noises (not to mention getting your head
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If you spend a lot of time using your laptop in the family room because you like to surf while watching TV or because you don’t have a dedicated office space, a convertible coffee table could be a back-saver. I’ve seen these tables in lots of styles and price points at furniture stores, and now even Hammacher
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The Tapi from DreamFarm adds a water fountain capability to your regular tap. Just squeeze-n-snort. It doesn’t impede the normal flow and comes in a range of colors. $5 [Via OhGizmo!]
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ThinkGeek is offering a remote control light switch that allows you to control a lamp without the expense of having a light switch installed. You plug a module into a power socket, then plug a lamp into the module. Place the Instant Switch within 60 feet of the power module and you’ll be able to remotely flip the lamp on/off
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This kitchen scale not only lets you weigh food, it gives you the nutritional information for the exact serving size on the scale. The Perfect Portions Digital Food Scale from The Sharper Image is pre-loaded with information for almost 2,000 foods, and you can enter data for 99 custom foods. The weighing platform is made
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Backlash Industriel have created some very cool looking wine serving sets, shot glasses and wine charm sets made of billet aluminum and hard anodized to silver and gunmetal finishes.Whether you’re into modern design or like the gadget / gear inspired shapes, they are sure to start conversations at your next party. Style like this doesn’t
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Forget the X-Files…the Coolness Factor is the Truth that’s Out There… While most people like to read the Gadgeteer to find out the latest in cool, new electronic gadgetry, it’s important to remember that gadgets aren’t ALWAYS electronic. Sometimes they just have to be cool. Something you can’t help but look at. Something you can’t
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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The new power strip from Wet Circuits is water-resistant and shock-proof indoor/outdoor 4-outlet surge protector that has been designed to withstand the elements. You can even stick a tweezer in an outlet and you won’t be electrocuted. It’s currently (pun intended) for $35.
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Sometimes a gadget comes along and you wonder how you’ve been able to live without it. The nümi key by Mobeam is one of those rare finds. For those of us that have a wallet/purse full of rewards cards, this device purports to make your life easier and lessen the bulk in your wallet. Does it live
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You’ve probably seen one of those clocks that use persistance of vision to make the time display appear to float in the air above the clock, right? The iXP3 Internet Message Clock from Fascinations takes those clocks to a new level. In addition to displaying the time, date, and temperature, the iXP3 can display news, sports scores,
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During these balmy summer days there’s numerous way to keep cool and refreshed, but what better way to do it than with your very own slushie machine! That’s right, thanks to the guys over at SlushieMakers you can now own your very own, retro looking, table top fruity ice drink machine, the Slushie Maker. Use it on warm
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The Charcoal Companion Steak Station was designed to make your time at the grill more productive and relaxing by letting the Steak Station keep track of the meat temperature while you relax and enjoy your beer. So does it work? How does it compare to those digital meat thermometer forks that we have all used
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The Smart Chime wireless doorbell from SmartHome has a push button for people, as you’d expect, and it also has a special paw-shaped doorbell trigger for your pet. You’ll hear a musical chime when the door button is pressed. You can set the pet trigger to “dog” to hear a bark or to “cat” to
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The search for the perfectly brewed cup of coffee at home has always proven elusive for me. I have an entire counter devoted to my various coffee gadgets, each with its own niche: brewing a single cup, full pot, drip, press. I have yet to discover the one-stop-shop coffee maker that can produce a great
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One of the best methods for keeping your domicile appearing neat and tidy is to simple keep clutter out of sight. Hinge hooks may be a helpful hero here. Installation appears relatively simple, attaching to standard door hinges with no drilling, hardware, or holes, and they allow the use of space behind a door that
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I live in the piedmont region of North Carolina. In exchange for our usually mild winters, we have hot, humid summers that are ripe for thunderstorms and even tornados. (We’ve already had tornados in the area this year, and it’s not even summer yet.) We often also find ourselves in the path of hurricanes. About
Etón SolarLink FR360 Emergency Preparedness Digital Radio Review Read More
If you’ve ever made homemade bread, you probably have seen a recipe expressing ingredient amounts in weights instead of volume. Cooking results are much more reproducible if you use weights, but not every one has a kitchen scale. ThinkGeek is offering the Precision Spoon Scale – a spoon with an integral scale. The scale is
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