I think that every desktop PC user has at least two power strips behind their computer, and these strips are plugged to capacity. Well, I know I do. While I’m on this subject, I want to shout out to all gadget makers everywhere that I really hate are those gigantic plugs that take up at least two or three outlets on the strip.

Perhaps this one of the reasons why the Revolve Power strip was created. This device, designed by Takum Yoshida, is built to accommodate many outlets with a simple process of a swivel.

As you can see, the construction of the Revolve power strip is built to accommodate several plugs in a vertical fashion, as well as horizontal. The cylindrical shape is reminds me of a tower of spools, but the revolving function will certainly come in handy on the aforementioned problem of plug-cramming.

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To be totally honest, I don’t know how many people are still working with paper. There are surely a lot of you out there who haven’t made the jump to being totally paperless. And that’s understandable. Being all digital can be an expensive proposition. I can’t even remember the last time I felt the tip of a pencil stabbing my thigh from within my pocket.

Ahh, nostalgia, nostalgia. I can’t help but miss the feel of writing notes in my notebook with a plain old number two pencils. But I definitly don’t miss the old stabbing of the lead tips into my leg. The Pencil Case Ring concept takes the pencil out of your pocket, and places it right on your hand at all times, worn on your finger next to your wedding ring.

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OH MY GOSH, MAN, DON’T CUT YOUR WRISTS! LOOK, IT’S NOT WORTH IT! JUST PUT THE KNIFE DOWN, AND WE’LL TALK, OKAY? WE’LL TALK. PLEASE?

Seriously, this article has nothing to do with cutting yourself, but it is about preventing yourself from being cut. Yes, this article is all about the gloves. Kevlar gloves, to be exact.

These particular Kevlar gloves are made from lightweight 7-gauge Kevlar, which is just good enough to shield the hands from scrapes and cuts. Considering that Kevlar is good enough to stop bullets, your hand should be safe from any sharp edges.

These gloves can be “worn by themselves or as liners”. I don’t really have a lifestyle that would be in need of Kevlar gloves, but if I were say, a knifethrower, Kevlar gloves would be completely practical.

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From the dawn of intellectual thought, man has been contemplating the idea of independent flight, soaring through the clouds, nothing between us and the earth’s surface. What if us humans had wings?

No doubt, airplanes were a huge step towards the independent flight of man, but in order to fly a plane, you have to be a licensed pilot, and who has the time and patience for all of that mess? A Swiss man named Yves Rossy has unveiled his personal flyer, a jet-powered set of wings which allows humans to act as airplanes, even performing plane stunts such as the figure eight.

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I can’t wait until we find ourselves a new power source that will make us all less dependent on oil. I also can’t wait for battery and/or fuel cell technology to get better  so that we can have longer-lasting mobile devices. One product that would benefit from a better fuel cell is your vacuum.

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I can bet that when most of you carry around your camera, you don’t bother to bring along a tripod. Unless you’re a professional photographer that’s heading to a shoot, you’ll find that the benefits of a stable surface far outweigh the bulk of such a device. This StandPouch however, will ensure that you always have a tripod for your point-and-shoot camera.

Rather than just being a simple little tripod that you carry around with you, this product also acts as a protective case for your camera. Sure, it’s not going to work nearly as well as a large tripod, but it give you something adjustable to set it on. Best of all, it will only set you back $13.

Source: OhGizmo

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It seems like companies are always looking for new and innovative ways to advertise. Sure, in the old days they could get away with the usual ads in magazines and on TV and radio. However, these days you’ll see advertisements in movies, video games, on your coffee cups and just about anywhere you can imagine. One area that is largely untapped is the sky. However this device aims to change that.

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This next device just screams “why didn’t I think of this earlier”? Sure, see-through Post-it Notes don’t seem like such a great scientific achievement in comparison to the light bulb or the polio virus, but it has been a long time coming.

All you need to do is just place the Sheer Post-it notes on the text that you want to stand out, and mark it up all you want! No more highlighting something and diminishing a book’s resale value. This will also come in handy on books that you checked out from the library and need to mark up for research purposes.

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