Author: gchoe
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Alexa Enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass
The famous Big Mouth Billy Bass from yesteryear has been modernized with Alexa’s voice assistant built-in (You have to already have an echo device in the home). The Alexa Big Mouth Billy Bass ($39) can respond to voice commands and let you know about the weather, the news, your commute, as well as set alarms,…
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Yoda ‘Do Or Do Not There Is Not Try’ Glitter Globe
Looking for the most unique gift for the person who has everything, or just want to have an awesome/strange conversation piece on your desk? The Bradford Exchange STAR WARS Jedi Master Yoda Musical Glitter Globe with Lights and Movie Music ($100) fits the bill. It runs off of three AAA batteries and illuminate Yoda and…
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AI Live Face Swapping Technology
The AI face swapping technology is getting better rather quickly. This technology by Synthesia allows for video localization on the fly. In other words you can shoot a video and have your face speak just about any language you have a translator for… on the fly. Pretty cool and scary at the same time. Video…
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Live Christmas Tree Delivered To Your Door
So much for the tradition of hopping in the car, picking a tree, cutting it down, and hauling it home for Christmas. Oh Amazon, you know no boundaries. This year you can pre-order your Christmas tree from now until November 19th, heck you can even pick between a fraser fir , a balsam fir, or a black…
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Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo
If you are serious about your homemade pizza then the Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo ($800) is for you. It is the first domestic countertop oven to get to 750-degrees F. The Pizzaiolo has an Element iQ system turns off the upper and lower heating elements to replicate traditional wood-fired pizza ovens and offer the signature char…
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Cat Camp Tent
Apparently there are cat tents available for sale on Amazon. Hmm. Ok. I guess humans like camping so why not let your cats enjoy some of this fun at home. What else can be said about this…
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New Zealand’s Answer To Killing Rats And Mice
This good looking mouse and rat trap is from New Zealand. It is called the Goodnature A24 and it kills mice and rats without poisons or traps that you have to touch to reset. The video below does a great job showing how it works. The Goodnature A24 has some irresistible bait that draws the…
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Logitech MX Vertical Mouse
Logitech has released a new mouse, the MX Vertical Mouse, in an effort to improve mousing ergonomics. The Logitech MX Vertical Mouse ($100) utilizes a natural handshake position at a 57-degree vertical angle. This angle should reduce wrist pressure and forearm strain. The surface is made of a textured rubber surface for tactile grip. Cursor…
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Banana 6-Pack With Increasing Ripeness
This picture is from an E-Mart in South Korea. This 6-pack of bananas are packed in a range of ripeness from green to ‘ready to eat’. No more mushy bananas at the end of the week. Clever I suppose with a tad bit of ridiculous.
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Amazon Cloud Cam Security Camera
Let me just get this part out of the way, I am currently a fan of Google’s Nest line of cameras. They are proven, have fair priced recording options, and work outdoors (the outdoor version of course). That doesn’t mean there isn’t room for more competitors. While good, the Nest cameras have plenty of places…