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Gift Boxes Have Holiday Spirit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
The powers that be running the Postal Service suggest that you never mail batteries inside whatever they are supposed to run, but show up at your next party with these color-changing boxes and you can spend less on a gift because your hosts will find you either super-impressive or super-tacky.They come in threes with satin ribbon and continuously alter their hues. The large is 170 mm square with 8 LEDs, the medium is 115 mm square with 4 LEDs, and the small is 75 mm square with 4 LEDs. Each requires 3 AAA batteries (not included.) Look for a price of $39.95 for the trio.
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We dig this HP Photosmart C81800 All-in-One. No more messing with extra internal or external burners. Not only does it print, copy and scan with a 96 bit depth, it features a built-in CD/DVD Burner with LightScribe that will remove dust and scratches from your photos. It prints up to 34 ppm in b/w and 33 in color with 1200 rendered DPI black when used with a computer. It supports CF, xD, SD/MMC, SDHC, HDMMC, MMCPlus, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, and MS Pro Duo, as well as borderless printing up to 8.5 x 11-inches. With a $40.00 instant rebate, the Photosmart is available for $359.99 and will give any family member an excuse to dredge up all those old photos of you as a baby to show them to you one more time.
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Go to one of those holiday parties, have a few brews, and the next thing you know you have lost yours in the sea of other revelers. We have found the answer with this Beer Pager, provided you don’t also lose the remote. Attachable to your belt, push the button, and your can’s cozy will light up and issue a friendly burp to help you find it from as far away as 60 feet, even if it is in another room. The gadget runs on 4 AAA batteries (not included,) and is available as of November 29 for $19.98.
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TDK iSlim is Multi-Functional
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
TDK’s latest speaker system is multi-functional and looks stylish as well. Featuring two 2.5 W flat panel speakers with NXT technology and Blue LCD display, the iSlim comes with an iPod dock with adapters, clock, alarm and FM radio. There is a AUX input for other audio players, a video-out jack, a one button equalizer, and menu and select keys. A remote and antenna are also part of the deal. For $149.00, we definitely prefer this to the Jukebox/Dock as a holiday gift, hint, hint.
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Moscow Fair Caters to the Wealthy
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
We still enjoy seeing what those who have, buy, when it comes to electronics. After New York, it has been determined that Moscow has the highest concentration of millionaires. Hence, Quintessentially Russia, a concierge service, was born and its now second annual Moscow Millionaire Fair has just taken place. For an annual fee of £2,500 (~$5,100.00,) the company will provide almost anything, as long as it is legal. They offer such extreme gadgets as a diamond-encrusted Mercedes, a £125,000 (~$26,000.00) CD player, and a 154-inch TV screen. We think we will pass on the paisley-designed Benz, however.
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Gauche Gift of the Week
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
We have seen iPod docks for playing and charging, mini-jukeboxes that flash and whir, FM tuners, alarms clocks, and oddly designed lamps. Combine them together with some built-in speakers and get this rather tacky 8 ½ x 10 ¾ x 20-inch Brookstone gadget, something you might get your Uncle Dennis to show you care, but not really all that much. He had better be a fave uncle, however, because it carries a MSRP of $99.99. We suspect that the next one will also vacuum your nightstand.
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Panasonic Unveils New Land Lines
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
When was the last time you even thought of using a landline phone? Panasonic has just released two models to its DECT 6.0 line, the cordless KX-TG8231 and the KX-TG8232. Both offer a handset LCD display including a customizeable caller ID, a built-in alarm clock, up to 12 hours of talk time, and a 50-station phone book. They feature extended talk time, reduced interference, HAC (hearing aid compatibility,) and an all-digital answering system. The price for the KX-TG8231 is $69.95. The KX-TG8232 comes with two handsets for $99.95.
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The Desktop Speed Bag Keeps You from going Postal
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Smart Home,
We’ve all gotten so angry at work we just wanted to punch a
files. For these moments, we highly suggest the Desktop Speed Bag, made by Everlast, no less. The Speed Bag has a terrific old school look to it (think “Cinderella Man”) and is made of vinyl with a suction cup base and heavy duty spring. It also comes with a pump and inflating needles, and measures 7.5” diam., 15"H. Yes, your co-workers may deem you weird for having this, but it beats those pesky assault charges you’ll narrowly avoid. Not surprisingly, the $32 USD Speed Bag is currently on backorder until early December.
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If you’re of a certain age, you undoubtedly grew up watching the educational Schoolhouse Rock cartoons in between episodes of Laff-a-Lympics and Scooby Doo. Their catchy tunes and colorful animation actually made learning math, punctuation, politics, etc. fun. If you’re one to get all misty-eyed at the mention of “Conjunction Junction” (raising hand), here’s a set of 5 cool Schoolhouse Rock magnets to keep the nostalgia alive. A very cool 70s collectible guaranteed to elicit smiles…and singing. Available for $11 USD. Want to own the cartoons themselves? Check out Amazon.
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The Coughing and Screaming Ashtray…Need We Say More?
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Smart Home, Misc. Tech,
If you have a loved one who smokes a lot, here’s a gag gift they’ll (hopefully) appreciate. It’s the self-explanatory Coughing and Screaming Ashtray—which looks like a real pair of healthy lungs. But place a cigarette on it and…you guessed it…the ashtray starts making hacking and screaming sounds. Gets your point across while tempered with a dose of laughter. Should be great fun at parties, just don’t invite that one self-righteous smoker (we all know one) who won’t appreciate the joke. Available for $10 USD.
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