Join Home Gadgets, Wacky Gadgets
Do-It-Yourself Divorce Table
Ah, wedded bliss. Or it it? Statistics show that 33% of all marriages in the U.K. will end in divorce, with the main beneficiary being the divorce lawyer. During one of those rare moments when an estranged couple manages to keep their tempers in check, they can sit around this Divorce Table and start to negotiate all the essentials, such as the amount of alimony payment, who gets to keep the kids and dog, the allocation of property, you know – the whole works. The advent of this Divorce Table just goes to show how far the idea of divorce has progressed in our society, mocking the institution of marriage while destroying lives and families in the process.
Home Automation
Buster is the kid-friendly vacuum cleaner
Little kids tend to be scared of the vacuum cleaner. It might be the scary light, loud noise, or the fact that if you put your fingers under it, they’ll get stuck.
The designer .tina. is trying to put a stop to that fear. Her solution is called the Buster, a kid-friendly and cool looking vacuum cleaner.
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Home Automation, Home Gadgets, Solar Powered Gear
Bring some sunlight into your home
Do you find yourself saving up money each month and looking forward to making a purchase of that gadget you’ve always wanted, only to be thwarted by a heartache-inducing power bill? One cannot run away from the fact that lighting up a house properly is a necessity, but then there are better ways to do so. Sunlight Direct’s innovative halogen/solar lighting aims to bring in natural sunlight in a focused manner into the confines of your home without racking up the power bill at the end of the month.
Home Gadgets, Vehicle Gadgets
Tacx Virtual Reality Trainer
Spring, summer, and autumn are great times to to exercise, and there’s nothing quite like the feeling of having the cool wind blow through your face as you tackle a downhill slope on your mountain bike. Have you ever wondered how will you keep to your fitness regime when winter falls? It would be just too chilly to bring the bike out for a spin, and not to mention the fact that is just too much snow on the ground to cycle on. Enter the i-Magic Virtual Reality Trainer from Tacx. This unique exercise machine comes with virtual reality programs that enable you to cycle virtually anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home.
Electronic Gadgets, Home Gadgets
BeamBag Hands-Free Flashlight
There’s nothing quite like catching up on some reading just before you turn in for the night. Unfortunately, bedside reading lamps are more often than not hot and extremely bright which causes a distraction, while it keeps your partner tossing and turning. There must be a better way to read in a comfortable bed, and the BeamBag Hands-Free Flashlight could be the answer to such a problem. The LED light is attached to a microbead-filled pouch which is capable of sitting on virtually any surface comfortably, even on your shoulder as you won’t even realize that its there after a while.
Kitchen Gadgets, Miscellaneous Gadgets
Emma Orange Peeler
I just saw this gadget posted in our forums (thanks tator03) the Emma Orange Peeler, the easy way to peel oranges.
It looks like a simple solution to a messy problem and as it only costs $5 seems like a worthy investment, unless you like licking your fingers that is.
The Emma Orange Peeler is available online from SatinBox.
Home Automation, Home Gadgets
Dyson CR01 revolutionize laundry
How many of you would rate the washing machine is one of the sexiest items in your homes? Definitely, almost positively none. Most washing machines are placed behind the house or down in the basement itself, and seldom would you bring your house guests to ogle at it as you prefer them to compliment you on your latest LCD HDTV sitting in the living room that is hooked up to a spanking new Home Theater PC. No siree, the old, greying washing machine will have to remain holed up and far away from the eyes of people. Enter the Dyson CR01 washing machine that will literally blow your thinking out of the water regarding this faithful but often under-appreciated home appliance.
Home Gadgets, Wacky Gadgets, iPod gadgets
The MP3 Pillow
If you love your iPod and can’t bear to be parted from it even when asleep then this is the solution, the MP3 Pillow, a pillow shaped like an iPod.
Not only does the pillow offer traditional pillow functionality it also incorporates a speaker so you can listen to tunes while you snooze. To finish things off and make this one of the coolest iPod accessories going, the buttons on the pillow actually work, so once connected to your player you can control it by poking your pillow.
The MP3 Pillow is available from Think Geek for $19.95.
WARNING: Probably advisable to remove your music player before getting involved in any pillow fights.
