We’re all geeks here - that means we run a whole stack of things with flashing lights and they all use power. After receiving a particularly heavy electricity bill last month I invested in one of these kWh meters to see where the power was going. This model is UK specific but the same sort of device can be found for any country.

The device measures watts, volts, amps and kilowatt-hours and if you enter the price of your electricity it will also tell you exactly how much your toys are costing you.

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It’s normally what you put on shelves that make them interesting but that’s not the case with the Mood Light Shelf.

MOOD LIGHT SHELF, an illuminated, colour-changing shelf based on ultra bright LEDs, is the latest newcomer in the multiple award-winning Mood Light Collection.

The Mood Light Shelf has a range of millions of colors, and because it can be mounted vertically or horizontally, it can be used in multiple configurations.

Power supply and remote control included.

The Mood Lught Shelf is available from Generate for $229.00, found via Crib Candy.

We’re sure that faithful readers of Coolest Gadgets have seen their fair share of wacky alarm clocks, but has anyone actually seen something as interesting as this? The aptly named Crazy Blender Alarm Clock is unlike any of its slumber-killing ancestors, rousing you from your dreams of being in the Bahamas, sipping on a Pina Colada while lounging in your dream yacht in the most unruly and uncivilized manner possible. If you thought that an ordinary blender at work was loud enough to generate a sonic boom, be prepared to face something much worse with the Crazy Blender Alarm Clock.

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The Harmony series of remotes from Logitech are great, but they tend to be a bit pricey. There are some good in between solutions for high quality all in one remotes.

One of those remotes is from Philips. Unlike most “universal” remotes, it isn’t cluttered with random buttons you won’t end up using. Instead, the only buttons on it are the ones you need, there will be no more scanning through the rows of buttons trying to find the one you need.
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For some people, space is a premium, or maybe they just hate to clutter up their houses with different gadgets for everything they own.

The Bedside Phone Center combines a lot of gadgets into one. It even has a dock for your iPod.

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Remember the Flexible Keyboard? Well, this is like an upgrade of that keyboard but its sporting a different name, this time it is presented as the Bendi Light-up Keyboard. It features everything the past version had like standard keys, easy for transportation and more. It is made of silicone and not easily destroyed, it’s also waterproof so no worries when dropping coffee/water/coke/tea/etc on to your keyboard like it happened in the past months.
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If you’re one for feeling nostalgic, definitely check this one out, it will almost make you feel young.

Arcade Legends looks exactly like one of the machines you’d see in an arcade, with the joysticks, buttons, and monitor.
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This Carbon Chassis Velocipede is suppose to be the first vehicle powered by human force that uses that specific material on the monocoque chassis, I don’t know why but companies/products that claim to be the “first” or “world’s smallest” (you get the idea…) always freak me out. Anyway, the material used on this vehicle is the same which is used in Formula 1 cars, that gives you an idea of their intention which is to make it light and “speedish”.

As you can see by the image it as 3 wheels and I suppose only one person can fit in the tiny space, it’s very light only weighting 60 lbs (27kg) and has 20-inch forward wheels to make the high speed turns task easier. The seat is in a “laying down” position that offers comfort and the possibility of a better performance. To give it a real car feeling, it even has some of the real car details such as headlight, tail light and turn signals – these are all rechargeable.
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