23, Dec 2009
Office Mini Tool – The Swiss Army Knife Of Office Gadgets

  Clean up your desk clutter without getting rid of all of your office desk gadgets.  The all purpose office mini tool is cheap at only $10 and includes a stapler, calculator, measuring tape, and scissors.  In my best Borat voice, "I like".

22, Dec 2009
Bark4Beer Dog Collar Bottle Opener

Every so often an idea comes along that is so goofy good you have to take the drug induced idea and make it a reality.  All jokes aside, I actually like the idea, it is a dog collar with a built in retractable bottle opener. The "Bark4Beer" relies on the…

21, Dec 2009
Looftlighter – Hair Dryer Like Fire Starting Gadget

For some folks putting some newspaper under the firewood and lighting a match is challenging.  Enter the Looftlighter electric fire starter which is like a hairdryer on steroids.  The Looftlighter pushes out hot air at around 1000 degrees Fahrenheit and will get your fire started in as little as 15…

17, Dec 2009
Personalized One Gallon Tabasco Jug

Tabasco (and Cholula) is one of my favorite hot sauces because it goes on almost everything.  I even mix it with ketchup when eating french fries.  Not sure I need to buy it one gallon at a time though.  Tabasco is offering personalized gallon jugs for about $45 and they…

16, Dec 2009
Neato XV-11 Robot Vacuum With Lasers

I love robot vacuums, and have two currently (a roomba and a Metapo CleanMate), they are pretty similar in that they bump around the house and eventually clean most of the rooms floor.  Well it looks like a new competitor is about to enter the space (in Feb 2010).  The…

15, Dec 2009
MOVA Globe – Magic Solar Powered Rotating Earth Globe

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who isn't easily impressed, check out the MOVA Globe.  The world globe is suspended on a clear acrylic stand and has an internal motor that is solar powered and works with normal room lighting.  There is also a powerful magnet that aligns with…

14, Dec 2009
Microwave S’mores?

At first I thought this was a joke, microwavable smores, come on.  Looks like it is real, and the more I thought about it, not a bad idea.  If you don't have the luxury of camping by the open fire, or live in an apartment, microwaving s'mores might be the…

11, Dec 2009
Wake Up & Get In Shape – The Dumbbell Alarm Clock

The idea of making your alarm clock ultra-annoying or difficult to turn off are not new ideas.  We have written about the singing bird alarm clock, the grenade alarm clock, the police siren alarm clock, and more, This alarm clock looks like a dumbbell, weights 1.5-pounds, and makes you do…

9, Dec 2009
Need A Humidifier? Want It To Look Cool?

A Swiss design company has come up with a retro UFO looking humidifier dubbed the Fred humidifier.  The Fred humidifier comes in white, black, silver, green, chocolate, and orange and will set you back about $159 here. [Via]

8, Dec 2009
Japanese Cliff House On Stilts

Apparently building codes are a bit relaxed in this part of Japan, or the Japanese are just better builders than us Mericans.  The Fukudas wanted to build on this hillside land but decided they wanted a view "“ enter the stilts.  The house isn't new, it has been in this…