Gadget Gift Ideas

Okay so you’ve finished buying gifts for all your human friends, now it’s time for the animals so here we are to help with our gadget guide for your pets (will the madness never end).

FURminator deShedding Tool

You don’t see many things on Amazon with and 76 reviews but here’s one, the FURminator deShedding Tool.

Designed to reduce shedding better than any brush, comb, or rake, this innovative tool works effectively for all shedding long- and short-haired cats. It effectively addresses the issue of the undercoat, which can become a dense mess of loose, dead hair and the major source of shedding–as well as the allergies and cleanliness problems that come with it. The revolutionary grooming device utilizes a unique 1-3/4-inch stainless-steel edge that grabs loose undercoat hair and quickly and easily removes it, without damaging the topcoat.

Cost : $24.99

Hagen Living World Cat Spa

Let your cat stroke and scratch itself with the Cat Spa.

• Accu-Pressure Pads: A unique sensory experience. Cats love to feel the pressure points beneath their paws and may actually sleep on them.
• Body-Stroke Groomers: For self-grooming and massage. Stimulate face and back glands while providing an easy-access, intense massage.
• Gum Stimulator: An irresistible challenge to cats–blocks access to catnip. Gnawing of the gum stimulator massages and cleans teeth and gums. Rubbing cheek and chin areas stimulates glands.
• Ripple Massager: Solid sculpted ripples perform unlike any brush. Deep penetration of fur provides intense rubbing pleasure to head, neck, and face area.

Cost : $41.83

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What do you buy the Geek Girl on your holiday shopping list? Just because they’re a girl, it doesn’t mean they want to get perfume or gift certificates to Victoria’s Secret. Here are some ideas for the Geek Girl on your shopping list:

Giant Plush Mircobes

Microbes can be adorable when expanded 1,000,000 times and then fashioned into cuddly plush. Even though she’s a geek, what gal can resist adorable little plush microbes? Pick up a Giant Plush Microbe and keep one (or more) on your desk to remind yourself that there is an “invisible” universe out there filled with very small things that are really disgusting and can make you sicker than you’ve ever been. Then go and wash your hands and use that hand sanitizer. Choose from one of 28 different microbes from Herpes to Salmonella to E. Coli for $7.99 each.

Cost : $7.99

No, I Won’t Fix Your Computer Babydoll Tee

Just because she’s a girl, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know what she’s doing around a computer. There is nothing more frustrating on this earth than constantly being asked to help other people with their petty computer problems. Pick up the “No, I Won’t Fix Your Computer” Babydoll tee from ThinkGeek to help your Geek Girl cope with the incessant questions for $17.99.

Cost : $17.99

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If your offspring dreams of being the next Terry Prachett or J. K. Rowling then they’ll love this, IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit.

Imagine your child’s face when she or he sees their own story and drawings made into a professionally typeset, hardbound book! With this multi - award winning kit, you simply have your child write and illustrate their story using the materials supplied in the kit, which are then mailed in (in the pre-paid envelope provided) for publication. You’ll soon receive a beautiful, professionally typset, 12 page, 7″ x 9″ hardcover book, complete with an “about the author page”, title and dedication pages and your little author’s name, title and drawing laminated on the cover.

You can buy IlluStory for $19.99.

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This is a cool kit to teach children about the environment and renewable energy sources, Power House: Sustainable Living in the 21st Century Science Kit.

• Build a model of the ultimate “green” house ? energy efficient and self-sustaining
• Complete house kit includes windmill, greenhouse and desalination system
• Includes more than 70 experiments and 20 building projects
• Build and operate an electric train, solar cooker, solar hot water tank, electric motor, sail car and more
• Includes 96-page illustrated experiment book

You can buy the Power House kit from Amazon for $149.95, found via Boing Boing.

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In our latest Christmas gift guide it’s the turn of retro toys and stuff, so if you missed out first time round here’s your chance.

Etch a Sketch

When I was a kid just about everybody on the street had an Etch a Sketch, just think of it as low tech tablet.

The amazing Etch a Sketch originated as the Magic Screen in France and is now a pop culture icon around the world! Over 100 million Etch A Sketch drawing toys have been sold in 67 countries worldwide since its introduction in 1960. Unsing a mixture of aluminum powder and plastic beads, the screen allows you to doodle, print, draw, then just shake to erase, and do it all again! Recommended age: 4+.

Cost : From $5

Rock Em Sock Em Robots

They are no where near as cool the robots featured on our toy robot gift guide but Rock Em Sock Em Robots are still a pretty entertaining blast from the past.

The original Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots™, first introduced in the 60s, are back and hotter than ever in this nostalgic reproduction. Maneuver Red Rocker® and Blue Bomber® around the ring as you try to knock your opponent’s block off with jaw-jolting action! Remember how the losing robot’s head pops up with the power punch?

Cost : $19.98

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If you have a penchant for DIY products, then the DIY Duct Tape Wallet is right up your alley.

Just like the pre-made Ducti, the DIY Duct Tape Wallet is one of the most impressive, wow-factor-packed items you can pull out of your pocket without being arrested. Better still, you get a sense of achievement each and every time you reach for a fiver. What workmanship. What innovation. What style. What a wallet. Go on, stick it!

The DIY Duct Tape Wallet can be purchased for £14.95 from Firebox.

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These kits are so very nearly totally cool. Each model contains 2500 pieces that when put together create an authentic miniature football stadium. It does have a very serious flaw though, you can only buy Old Trafford (Manchester United) or Stamford Bridge (Chelsea), come on guys what happened to St. James Park (Newcastle United), oh and they cost £149.99 each.

These Stadico Stadiums have been created by working closely with the Manchester United and Chelsea football clubs to recreate replicas as close as possible to the real thing! Using the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) techniques, to create the components for your club stadium, each piece has been manufactured in precision injection moulded high quality plastic.

With each stadium featuring near professional quality architectural design, a Stadico Stadium Building Kit makes the perfect gift for the avid football fan!
If you can’t go to the football stadium, bring the football stadium to you!

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Dell will be adding a new way to market its computers by teaming up with Best Buy, making available a wide range of its award-winning XPS and Inspiron notebook and desktop computers, including the recently released XPS One. These new computers will be made available at over 900 Best Buy locations in the US over the next few weeks. Guess Dell has finally realized that there are people who love to touch, feel and see their computers before making a purchase instead of just clicking on some radio buttons and several “Next” buttons, enter their credit card number, and wait for the deliveryman to drop the computer at your doorstep a short while later.

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