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Zaky Infant Pillow – Creepy hands to cradle your baby

Christina Crouch, Dec 11th 2007 Discuss [0]

I don’t have any children so I’m not, by any means, an expert on what’s good for them. Still, while I get why “Zaky” would be helpful/useful I’m just completely creeped out by the whole idea. Read The Full Story

Cal Flame U8000 brings the home theater outside

James Allan Brady, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [2]

Alright, so I know its not barbeque season anywhere within the US, but for something like this, you better plan ahead as I would assume its not cheap. It’s a pop-up TV with a 4.1 sound system all built into what looks like a set of steps. Read The Full Story

A Simple Christmas Cocktail at $71k a glass

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [3]

Today there was an article in one of my local papers about alcohol. Its opening sentence stated that while some people just drink for the fun of it there are people out there who consider themselves alcohol connoisseurs. Even though I chuckled at the time, I now understand what they meant. Read The Full Story

Voiscan – text to voice from HP and Mouscan

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [0]

Mouscan, a South Korean company, has teamed up with Hewlett-Packard to deliver its newest product. Using HP technology, Mouscan is putting out a device which will scan, translate and read aloud to you any text. They are calling it Voiscan… where do they come up with these names. Read The Full Story

Gamers Studied for Learning Skillz

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [0]

Indiana, the great sock-shaped state in the heartland of North America. It has everything: corn, rolling landscapes, me, researchers studying gamers learning techniques. What more could you ask for from a state? Indiana University researchers are delving into the gaming world. They’ve found that students who are avid gamers learn better with trial by error. That’s right… you give a child multiple chances and at some point they’ll get it right. Those IU researchers, they are the tip of the top, I’m telling you! Read The Full Story

Newspaper Brick Maker – Good for Recycling and fun to say

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [0]

I love making a fire in the fireplace. The warmth and atmosphere it gives off is a great way to end an evening. Unfortunately for myself, my current fireplace is nothing more than a glorified decoration. However, if we ever get it safe enough for use I’ll definitely be picking up a Brick Maker. The Brick Maker is the perfect way to recycle your newspaper for instant gratification. Just fill the Brick Maker with damp paper and it creates the perfect, fireplace ready, briquette. The best part is, these stackable handy bricks do away with ugly paper piles! Read The Full Story

Mario Power Up! Energy Drink

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [1]

There just aren’t enough hours in the day for Mario. I’ve been reliving my childhood the past few days by playing Super Mario Bros 2 on my sister’s DS. If only there was a way to Mario-fy myself so I could get in more game time… An energy drink you say? Brilliant! Blue-Raspberry flavored?? Double Brilliant!! Now you really open up a can of whoop-ass Mario style and play all night, and day, and the next night, and the next day, etc… You can buy some for yourself for just $2.95 a can from GKWorld. Now the only thing left to ponder is why they didn’t call it One Up! instead. Caution: Power Up! is not recommended for children. Super Mario Power Up! Energy Drink: Just ass Vodka [via Technabob]

The Intelligent Lantern – Smart and Functional

Christina Crouch, Dec 10th 2007 Discuss [0]

Camping is something my whole family really enjoys. The best part being all the nifty gadgets you can buy to make your ‘back to the basics’ vacation not so basic after all. The Intelligent Lantern would be one such gadget. It’s equipped with a digital clock, speakers, radio and an mp3 hookup. Not to mention its primary function… its light can be seen from over a mile away with its ‘dual articulating lanterns’. This is definitely my kind of lantern. Not only does it serve its purpose but cuts down on space and equipment by serving several other purposes as well. If you know any camping enthusiasts you may want to add the Intelligent Lantern to your shopping list. An Unexpected Convergence Device: The Lantern [via Crave]

The Emoticon Transforming Stamp

Abby McVay, Dec 7th 2007 Discuss [0]

About a month ago my sister-in-law enthusiastically tried to con me into going to a party where they sit around and put teddy bear stamps on everything. I believe they call it a scrapbooking party, although she only came back with greeting cards. I of course turned her down flat, then again if I'd have had this stamp I might have considered it. Read The Full Story

Apple Remote By Sony

Christina Crouch, Dec 7th 2007 Discuss [0]

Every TV in my house is controlled by the same type of remote, which means when someone loses the one for the living room it gets replaced from one of the bedrooms and vice versa. The sole outcome of this is that I have no remote for my bedroom TV now. Read The Full Story

A Mouse that knows its numbers – Adesso AKP-170

Christina Crouch, Dec 7th 2007 Discuss [0]

One thing I hate about my laptop is that it’s without the handy little numeric section to the right like a standard keyboard. It drives me nuts, I’m a fast typer until it gets down to numbers and then I have to play seek and find and it drives me crazy. It’s one place where my fuse is extremely short. I think the person who came up with this idea had people like me in mind. Read The Full Story

Know Your Cup – Customizable Cups

Christina Crouch, Dec 7th 2007 Discuss [0]

I hate going anywhere sociable and setting my drink down beside someone else’s, even at a restaurant if my glass is close enough to someone else’s that I can’t remember it’s mine, I won’t drink anymore. I don’t want to drink another person’s backwash; just typing that word makes me want to gag, let alone actually swallowing it. Read The Full Story