“Need to carry a pocket knife but don’t want to look like you’re getting ready to field dress a wildebeest when you whip it out of your pocket? The Delegate Pocket Knife ($60) is a good choice. With black anodized aluminum bolsters, inlaid cocobolo wood scales, and a black oxide-coated stainless steel blade, the Delegate looks fittingly civilized, while the Fire Safe release mechanism and OutBurst opening assist makes sure the blade opens quickly when you need it and stays shut when you don’t.”

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If after watching this video you do not want to own one of these helicopters, I question your sanity.  This is simply amazing.  A small personal helicopter, the Dragonfly DF1, can fly with no engine.  Instead of an engine it uses small hydrogen peroxide rockets (no pollution) on the tips of the blades.  The small H2O2 rockets can keep the helicopter in the air for approximately 50 minutes and can travel at speeds up to 40 mph.

At first glance this keychain looks like a cute cat but it is actually a clever self defense weapon.  You slip two fingers through the holes and palm the device.   When/if you punch your attacker they will have two decent size holes.  Pretty nice self defense item that doesn’t need batteries or a can of pepper spray.  Yours for only $7.99 here.

Another reason to be paranoid I guess… now that you know how to reverse a peephole so you can see inside the hotel room… now you can open the hotel door without a key.  Watch this scary video after the break… who knew it was so damn easy to open a hotel door without a key?

Jem Stansfield attached pads to two vacuums and poof he is now a real life Spider Man… sorta… At least he can climb buildings.  Watch videos after the break to see Jem in action.

Stun guns are an excellent method of self defense.  First, they can serve as a deterrent. Just test firing this unit into the air is often enough to stop an attack or aggressive activity.  As the bright electric current pulsates between the test prongs it creates an intimidating electrical sight and sound. An attacker with any sense at all will stop in his tracks.  If the sight and sound doesn’t stop him a jolt from this unit certainly will!  Simply touching him with the device will deliver a high voltage shock causing loss of balance and muscle control, confusion, and disorientation- bringing him to his knees and making him incapable of further aggressive activity.  Full recovery takes about five to ten minutes. There is no permanent harm. The Lightning Rod is the strongest stun pen available on the market, yet at 6 inches long and about an inch thick it is easy to conceal and handle. It has 2 bright LED lights to serve as a flashlight for nighttime safety. It has a protective safety cap and on/off safety switch to prevent accidental discharge. Rechargeable batteries are included and installed. The unit comes with a holster with belt loop and recharging cord for easy recharging. The LR1200R comes with a lifetime limited warranty.

Yours for under $60 here.

“Locksmiths and tech-aware thieves are going to have a field day with the Electronic Key Impressioner, capable of gathering the data needed to make a perfect copy of a car key. Insert the device into a lock, and it records what it sees. Take the device back to your computer and plug it in via USB, and the included software can determine the key code from the position of the lock’s tumblers. Key cutting machines use these codes to create new keys, so if you have such a machine, once that code is established, it’s a snap to crank out a perfect duplicate.

So far, the system only works on Fords, but inventor Steve Randall plans to expand its capabilities to many more makes and models. Randall’s even thought of what to do if this dangerous device gets into the wrong hands: Each time you use the software, it checks with the mother ship to update the latest key codes, and if you’re using an unauthorized unit, it can be bricked remotely. Even so, if this thing actually works, it’ll still be too easy to make and sell unauthorized keys on a grand scale.”

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Like the idea of a home office but want some separation from the house?  Put an Archipod in your backyard. The Archipod was designed by a UK company and looks retro on the outside and modern on the inside.

The inside of the office ball is white and fiberglass and looks a bit  like a room from the Jetson’s.  Inside you get a desk and a series of circular which makes you feel a bit like you are in a spaceship.  If this appeals to you get your wallet as it costs 12,000 British pounds ($19,000) here.

BoozeBerry is the ultimate tool for the modern workplace. Be the first to own a two-shot flask cleverly disguised as a PDA. From never-ending meetings to the ever-expanding "honey do" list, the BoozeBerry is the remedy for everyday frustrations. Inspire envy at the office, tailgates, and during those inevitable airport delays. The surefire answer to "what to get him", boozeberry will make them laugh out loud.  Yours for about $25 here.

• Holds 2-ounce of liquid within a flask that resembles a PDA
• Made of stainless steel and coated in a soft, rubber casing
• Hidden metal screw top
• Great graduation, bachelor or groomsmen gift

“Is it possible for a one-person electric plane to take off vertically and fly 300 mph? NASA says yes, and shows us how it’s done with Puffin, a single-passenger aircraft that’s 10 times quieter than the most hushed helicopters. The design, accomplishing the same goal as a jetpack with a cockpit, could be the closest man has ever come to flying like a bird.

Using today’s technology, Puffin can cruise for 50 miles, but aerospace engineers at NASA say that range could triple by 2017. Take a look at the video, where the craft gracefully lifts off, cruises with its pilot in a prone position similar to a hang glider, and then slowly backs into a soft landing.

If this isn’t a bunch of hooey, call us amazed. Let’s wait until we see it flying before we get too excited.”

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