Cool Gadgets

When it comes to lights we’re practically flooded with so many different forms and shades it gets scary at one moment. Well, there’s nothing scary in those egg shaped, silicon made, changing colors randomly things, simply called Oggz. They are made of flexible translucent silicone and each 3.5″ tall Oggz is imbedded with color changing LEDs that gently morph from one color to another. I’m not gonna tell you what to use them for cause that’s pretty obvious, but trust me they will look so cool in your room you’ll start wonder how you ever lived without them. And they can be very helpful in stressful situations when all you need and want is stay in the dark…but not literally. They can create very peaceful atmosphere that’s gonna relax you and make the worries go away. Your Oggz will each cycle at slightly different speeds, so you can rest assured the light show will be mesmerizing indeed. So forget the ordinary old fashioned bright lights and focus your attention on the far more interesting and modern substitutes like those – Oggz.

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Remember the “geek inside” maternity t-shirt? This is what comes after it. See, your little prodigy may not be traumatized enough by the fact his mommy labeled him from before his birth, so you may just do the job right and get him this “geekling” creeper. No, I’m joking. This thing is actually pretty cute. See, all those label t-shirts become a huge success lately and there are some pretty smart ones out there. And when they are witty and fun they are not something you wanna miss. Actually I bet you have at least one of those in your own wardrobe, so why not get one for your kid…even form the earliest of his age. He may not understand why people giggle so much around him, but at least there’s gonna be giggling and babies like that, you know. So next time you search for some baby clothes instead of getting something boring (yeah, I know kid’s stuff are always cute and covered with funny animals most of the time, but this too gets boring at some point) get your kid something like that. There’s just one tiny problem you may stumble on after some time…the need to explain what the word means to a six year old looking at his baby pictures.

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It sure looks yummy, don’t you thing. And it sure looks like a present. Is it a yummy present? Yeah, if you like to eat lip gloss. I know some of you are disappointed now when you know that you can’t eat them (I am too), I just hope the lip gloss inside those goodies will compensate a little bit that disappointment. Designs are Raspberry Cream, Chocolate Cream Puff, Chocolate Sprinkle, Choc Chip, Strawberry Cream and Cream Tart, all full of juicy and creamy lip gloss. For all you guys reading - a little hint…those do make the perfect present for your special lady. And for all the ladies with no strings attached…don’t let that stop you from indulging yourself with this as a present. More or less we all need lip gloss in our everyday life…why not get it in the best looking package? I just thought of one more thing that may lessen the disappointment of the “not being able to eat them” part – the envy in the eyes of the women around you when they see you with this lip gloss in your hand.

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If you think I have some special affection to monsters, you’ll probably be right. But is it my fault that any time I go on a search for some cute, fluffy, cuddly toy I stumble on monsters? Ok, maybe it is, but the fact that people are monsterizing (if there’s a word like that) every toy lately, definitely doesn’t make it easy for me. You know, I was thinking why do they do that (I mean why do they make cuddly monster toys) and to tell you the truth I couldn’t think of anything reasonable enough for an answer. I mean, monsters shoud provoke fear, right (at least in kids they should)? Why do people try to ruin that? What are we gonna scare the naughty kids with, if they turn boogy man into a cuddly toy? Hope it’s not just me that can’t find the logic in that. But anyway, fact is that those things not only exist (the monster toys), but they also are a huge hit on the market. And how wouldn’t they be when they look like that – goofy and adorable. Like this little, 33sm high fellow, called Otto. Look at it…don’t you just wanna hug it to death (at least that sounds and feels scary). Well, this was Otto…the newest monster toy in my growing monster toys collection of reviews. Wanna bet it’s not gonna be the last one?

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Ok I know you’re not from those neat people that carry wallets and I know you like to stuff all your documents, credit cards and money in your pockets because “that’s what pockets are all about”, but don’t you think it’s time to grow up (it may sound a little rude, but I mean it). So if you’re not extremely offended I’ll try to change your mind about wallets and make them look more attractive to you. And mark that I’m not telling you to move directly to the ultimate grown up wallet – the leather one. No, you can take it slower and start with something like that for instance. And if the headline didn’t say it all, let me repeat…this is for real a stainless steel wallet. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking – that it’s something ridiculously hard and it will be extremely uncomfortable, but you’ll be wrong. In fact this wallet has the texture of silk and is woven from micro fibers of stainless steel. It is also available in a bi-fold wallet format (4 card slots, 1 money pocket and 1 clear ID window), a bi-fold wallet with criss cross card slots, and a stylish business card case with room for up to 50 business cards. So what do you think? And trust me it won’t make you look old and boring if that’s what you worry about. Actually you can expect quite the opposite – it’s a total attention attracter.

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See, there’s one unwritten rule when it comes to kitchen interior (to tell you a secret there are so many unwritten rules, your head’s gonna spin) and it says that you can’t have a high tech, down to the finishing touches kitchen and put an ugly woodblock knife holder. No, no, no it’s just not right…especially with all of the new and unique things the market is full of. So as model citizens you know you have to obey the rules…just go and get yourself some wacky knife holder to replace the old wooden one. So to make it easy on you here’s the craziest thing I found out there. There’s no need of explanation about it I hope. All I can tell you is that whenever someone walks into your kitchen and sees it there, they’re gonna want one too. It’s totally eye catchy…and how it won’t be when it looks like stabbed person. Simply brilliant. And if you wish, after you get it, you can always name it after your “favorite” person. Oh, and guess what…it actually goes with the knives. And also in 2 more colors – chrome and black. Are you on your way to the store yet?

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See, when it comes to fashion I’m so into those crazy, wacky, different stuff. I have no idea why, I just think they are cool. But unfortunately lately the fashion is changing in a way that looks back in the past. And the past as you know consists of basically practical, practical and more practical boring stuff…so whenever I find something “out of the box” I’m already in love with it. Like this bag here. There’s nothing practical and boring about it and I’m ecstatic about it. So basically it’s just a simple bag (simplicity rules), except its appearance. It looks as though your stuff has gone through the security check at the airport. And if that’s not wacky enough for you, check the stuff you’re supposed to be caring…I personally laughed like crazy. The bag is made of woven plastic fiber, so that makes it durable and waterproof, which means it’s not just some cool but useless stuff. Which on the other hand means that my “nothing practical about it” statement is completely wrong…well at least it’s not boring…and that’s what matter most, isn’t it.

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This has got to be the coolest watch I’ve ever seen. Yes it is a watch and this is tiny little Earth in there. And guess what else…the Earth actually makes a full rotation for 24 hours just like the real one. Now, top that if you can. And if you’re wondering who have thought of making something like that…it’s the Japanese of course, who else. The whole thing is designed in Japan and made by Seiko Instruments. But it’s a watch after all so if you only see the little Earth in there and no indicators for the hour and minutes it’s because there aren’t any…the designers played it smart and didn’t ruin the whole idea with some ugly hands, but put a small time zone indicator for the hour and a small orange dot to indicate the minutes. The watch is powered by a 10 year Lithium battery (can you count how many rotation the small Earth has to make until it stops?). And if you worry that somehow you’ll break the thing, don’t be. No matter how clumsy you are I bet you won’t be able to defeat the titanium case or the super tough Hardlex crystal. Here are the full watch features though some of them may be repeated:
• Watch with a small rotating Earth that makes a full rotation every 24 hours
• Quartz movement
• The entire case is made of light weight Titanium
• The virtual Earth rotates once a day as the real Earth does in a counter clockwise direction with the time zone indicator pointing to the correct hour on the bezel
• Created by a team of artists and designers from Japan with manufacturing assistance from Seiko Instruments
• Water resistant to 100m
• 10 year Lithium battery (included)
• 6 month manufacturer warranty
Oh, and one more thing…Christmas is coming (not soon enough if you ask me) so write that down in your wish lists (just like me).

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So, you thought all those portable keyboards were cool, didn’t you? Yup, I did too. I mean it was new development, kinda geeky, but still so extra cool. Well, we live in a time where cool can be topped very easy - with something even cooler, of course. Like this one here. What you’re looking at is the Bluetooth laser virtual keyboard. The tiny device projects a keyboard on any flat surface you can think of. What’s left is just for you to start typing e-mails or whatever on your Bluetooth enabled PDA or Cell Phone. And to make things even more real, when you type, you’ll be accompanied by simulated key click sounds. Now some very pessimistically disposed person will say that the whole idea sucks, cause, see, what would happen for instance if a fly lands on your keyboard while you type on it (you know who you are). Well, what is gonna happen is that you probably will have to use the “backspace” key after you chase the fly away. And if it’s a very persistent fly that likes your keyboard very much you’ll probably have to use the key more than once (poor you). Anyway I think it’s pretty cool gadget…and practical for all that matters. And after all, you don’t like it, don’t buy it.

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You know when the digital photo frames were released on the market I got so excited that finally I’ll get to see all the pictures I take with the digital camera instead of just saving them on my PC. I mean, I take so many pictures with my camera that if I had to develop every single one I like and put it in a frame imagine what my house would look like. So I was happy and pleased (and still am btw) and then I stumble on this thing over here – a 3-D picture frame…and all of a sudden my 2 dimensional happiness turns into a 3-D one. Now not only can I play all of my photos but with some program work I can play them in 3-D. And yeah, I too wondered how that’s possible. Turns out it is possible because of a complex technology called “lenticular” that uses a series of micro vertical lenses, overlaid on top of a photo, to display a different image to each eye. So to make that understandable here’s what you really have to do: take any standard photo in .jpeg format and, using the included PC software, define the areas that will pop-out. Print out the resulting image on your color inkjet and insert it into the frame under the special filter. And there you go…you have a nice 3-D picture of yourself, your dog, your best friend (not the dog), or whatever you like. Taking pictures already?

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