No one likes dealing with speed bumps.  Even if you drop down to crawling speeds, some are so severe that they jar your car around like crazy anyway.  With some cars they even make them scrape the ground, like the 90s Mustangs.  Well now someone has decided to create a speed bump that makes things easier for a lot of drivers.  If you like to fly over speed bumps then these won’t help you out at all.  However, if you are one of the ones that slows down for them then it will make it a much smoother ride.

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If you’re looking for useful jewelry to pick up for someone this Christmas, you might check out these Survival Bracelets.  These bracelets may just look like a strangely braided accessory, however, they have a hidden perk.  These can easily be unraveled at which point they reveal their true nature.  The bracelet is made of 15 to 20 feet of 550-pound test paracord.  Which gives you some very useful paracord if you should ever find yourself in a pinch.

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It’s that time of the week to vote for this week’s coolest gadget. Vote and comment or tell a friend for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher (2 to give away). Good luck and have a stonktastic weekend.

If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet and what to avoid the masses at the shops check out our coolest gadgets gift guides.

The Awesome 360 3D Maze Ball

This little sphere contains a really cool three-dimensional maze with a ball bearing inside. Your job is to get the little ball from one end of the maze to the other. You’ve got to rotate the sphere through all three physical dimensions, and get our old friend gravity to pull the ball through loops, whorls, around corners, up walls, around pits, and across precipices to get from end to end.

The full post can be found on RGS.

Shuriken Magnets

I can’t think of a better way to leave a message on the fridge than making it appear like it was pinned their with a shuriken. Sure there is no way on earth that a shuriken could actually stick into a refrigerator, but suspend disbelief and enjoy the optical illusion. These things look great, a perfect (though somewhat pricey) stocking stuffer.

The full post can be found on Uber Review.

The Webble: Making Your Office Chair Fun!

The Webble is an active footrest which claims to have some health benefits, but really it seems like just a cool toy. It rolls on four smooth gliding coasters and features a spring suspension and mesh membrane for comfort and flexibility. According to the guys who made it, “The Webble’s open frame combines strength and style in an unmistakable form that challenges the assumption that life under your desk couldn’t possibly be fun.” Bring on the next office day!

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

The World’s First Energy Generating Revolving Door

Finding sources for sustainable, clean energy is a high priority across the world. By placing special generators in a revolving door, Boon Edam has created the world’s first energy generating revolving door. This unique door generates power each time someone enters or leaves the building.

The full post can be found on Coated.com.

MTI Micro Mobion – Fuel Cell Gadget Charger

MTI Micro has released details of their latest fuel cell charger, the MTI Micro Mobion.

This new charger features a removable fuel cell cartridge that can be replaced, each of the fuel cell cartridges can provide up to 25 hours of on the go power.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

Shot Chilling Liquor Dispenser

We’ve long felt we really deserved a shot chilling machine, and while many of the ones we’ve seen on the market are aimed solely at getting your Jagermeister cold, we’ve found a shot chiller that will fit most liquor bottles. Just pop in the bottle, add ice and salt, and wait a minute (literally, 60 seconds) for your bottle to be ice cold. We haven’t tried it to see how effective it is, but we’re adding it to our Christmas list.

The full post can be found on Liquor Snob.

Cam Baby – Toddler Robot with Baby Behaviors

Check this super cute mini cam baby with behaviors! Cam-Baby will respond to
your claps and walk forward to you. It will even cry out loud when you knock it
down or dropped by itself! Super cute!

The full post can be found on Ken’s Gadgets.

Wi-Fi Touch Screen Picture Frame

Unlike other digital photo frames that just accept memory cards and show photos, the iGala has a brain inside its rectangular head. Use the touchscreen interface to configure the iGala to connect to your wi-fi network, then the iGala can do all kinds of smart things like login to a Gmail account and display any e-mailed photos on its hi-res 800×600 screen.

The full post can be found on CG.

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RadioShack Corporation is first off the blocks in the US to offer the Acer Aspire One netbook that comes with a built-in 3G modem so that you will be able to connect to your favorite website and surf the Internet no matter where you are without having to have something ugly dangling out from the back, as long as there is a suitable signal that is. It is hoped that this special version of the Acer Aspire One will be able to fulfill people’s growing needs for mobile access to the Internet, and we’ll take a closer look at the Acer Aspire One just in case you’ve forgotten what it offers.

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SageTV has just released its SageTV HD Theater, a full HD capable networked media player that allows you to groove to just about any home video, music or photo across your home network in full HD glory on your HDTV. Just make sure that your flat panel display supports full HD resolution, otherwise all that hard work by the SageTV HD Theater would have gone to waste. In addition, you will be able to enjoy internet video from YouTube as well as other popular online video services which can be browsed, searched and played over the SageTV HD Theater. Setting up the SageTV HD Theater is a snap, all you need to do is hook up the HD Theater to your HDTV, followed by connecting it to your home network and you’re good to go.

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Think back for a moment on how you used to doodle your crush’s name on your desk back in school. Just like how kids these days seem to be all we weren’t, times have changed. Our next generation are now able to mark their territory in a non-permanent electronic fashion thanks to the LED Magnetic Digital Graffiti.

This set of 20 different LEDs each has a battery and a magnet attached. Pull the tab to activate, then toss them on any ferrous metal surface…they stick and glow brightly announcing to everyone in the vicinity that you were indeed there. But make sure you stick the LED Magnetic Digital Graffiti on stuff you own, or are able to remove them later… because gone are the days when you can post funny battery powered LED signs all over Boston and get away with it.

Bear in mind this is not a toy and it contains tiny magnets that could be a choking hazard. Each package will come with 20 different LEDs to get your creative juices flowing, comprising of a quartet of red, blue, green, orange and rainbow cycling LEDs, respectively. The LED Magnetic Digital Graffiti can be yours for $9.99.

We need to be entertained these days no matter where we are – just take a look at the local TV channel and tell me you can’t flip through more than 20 channels without going through each one more than once? Well, just in case you can’t have enough of TV, here’s the Portable Digital TV that comes with an integrated DVB-T receiver that enables you to catch shows on Freeview TV no matter where you are, as long as there is a signal. Pictures will be shown in crystal clear format on its 4.3″ LCD display, and a miniSD memory card slot enables you to view downloaded video files (as long as they come in MP4 format), listen to your favorite songs, or use it as a portable digital photo album. Touch sensitive controls make it a snap to have full control of all its settings in a classy manner, while the rechargeable battery offers up to 3.5 hours of viewing time in TV mode, 7.5 hours in video mode and 42 hours in audio mode. Would you sacrifice portable TV and get all that and more with an iPod? That depends on whether you think this is worth £139.95 or not.