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The ultimate mousepad

GizMike — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:29:26 +0000

Read-on if you want perhaps one of the most unique, coolest mouse pads available. There's not a ton to say about this one... It's a bad-ass carbon fiber mouse pad for your computer. It looks like something you might find on the space shuttle, or perhaps a rice-racer's car, but either way, you gotta admit [...]

Spring flower planting made easier with Mom-friendly USB tool

GizMike — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:21:40 +0000

This interesting USB gadget brings modern datalogging technology to your flower gardens and helps you have the yard that's the envy of everyone in the neighborhood! It wasn't long ago that dataloggers were only for use by scientists or other hardcore techies. However, Black & Decker have created this multi-function goodie that helps Mom (or [...]

Retro gaming is better with this USB NES controller

GizMike — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:35:03 +0000

If you love playing old games in emulators on your modern computer, this old-school style NES style controller will take your gaming to the next level (pun intended). Modern computers have tons of power, which means that they can do a pretty decent job emulating older game consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System or Sega [...]

Jawas are attacking your flowers!

GizMike — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:09:44 +0000

For the consumate Star Wars nerd... uh... enthusiast who needs to extend the sci-fi geekness into the outdoor areas of the house, this little guy is bound to be top choice and probably totally unique in your neighborhood... There are several classes of lawn ornaments... The super-lame ones, like the fat old lady bending over [...]

Get serious with this mega grill brush / scraper!

GizMike — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:17:12 +0000

Got a big job to handle when scraping your BBQ grill? Looking to impress your NASCAR buddies with your manly cleaning abilities? There's no better tool to use than this BBQ brush... With BBQ season fast approaching, it's time to start getting the grill prepped and ready for some heavy use. That also probably means [...]

Glow in the dark Illuminottoman for patio living

GizMike — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:51:01 +0000

If you've got a nice big pool and patio, you probably have a good chunk of cash, so these light-up cubes may be just the 'kick' your night-time parties need! Bring some modern, outdoor lighting to your back yard and give your guests something to talk about at the same time with these cubic ottomans. [...]

Turn your iPhone into a mini pinball machine

GizMike — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:01:24 +0000

There's no question that the iPhone is a huge gaming platform, but sometimes the touch screen just isn't enough. Especially when you're playing a 'physical' game like pinball. This gizmo helps with that... The iPhone has a ton of games available, including some pretty decent pinball simulations. But, as anyone who loves pinball knows, it's [...]

One wall outlet to rule them all

GizMike — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:50:24 +0000

I hope that someday, all houses will have at least one of these awesome outlets in each room similar to how every house has a primitive telephone jack in nearly every room. It seems that the humble USB port is not only great for data transfer, but it's become the preferred power source for charging [...]

The Stampler is a staplin’ and stampin’ all at once

GizMike — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:59:00 +0000

Kill two boring office tasks in one slam of your fist with the Stampler -- the combination stapler and rubber stamp! Ahh, sometimes those crazy Brits are so far ahead of us... While we're waiting for the paperless office (which is what? 20 years and still waiting...) you still need to do things with printouts [...]

Handy handrail hanging planters

GizMike — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:50:49 +0000

These interesting flower pots don't balance precariously on your patio handrail -- they use it for stability! If you have a patio, porch or other area with a handrail, you might have considered placing some planter boxes on the railing to grow flowers in. However, there are a few issues with that, such as worrying [...]