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Electric Cheese Grater!

Friday, March 9th, 2007

Tell me one of you likes grating cheese - I know I dont. I always get stuck with the job too - hey honey, could you grate 2 blocks of cheddar? sigh.

But if I had this nifty electric cheese grater maybe I wouldn’t hate the job so much… heck I’d probably try sticking some garlic in it and see if that worked.

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$36.88 at Amazon

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Vending Machine Fridge

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Its not like me to spotlight gadgets that are expensive or less than useful, but I saw this and it holds a special place in that “I would love that if someone else bought it for me” kinda way.

All good gadgeteers love beer - and having a vending type fridge next to me while blogging, lets just say that’d be a little slice of heaven.

Holds 12 cans - has buttons and a transparent window for those of you who might not stock it with 12 Millers :-)

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For $159.99
its no steal, but it sure would be a nice birthday present….

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ThermoHAWK 400 Infrared Thermometer

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

A pen sized infrared thermometer, I use a larger version for everything from seeing how hot the pan is on the stove, to finding heat leaks in the house come wintertime. This ultra portable model would be great for anyone needing to read a temperature of a surface either at home or on the run. It measures temperatures from -27° F to 428° F. And it’s also price reduced - from 79.95 to 52.49!

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Buy the ThermoHAWK 400 Infrared Thermometer for $52.49

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Helmet Cam

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

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For adults and kids - this water resistant / shock resistant camera can be mounted in all sorts of action situations so you can record the crashes. It’s got some decent specs….

640 x 480 VGA resolution at 30 frames per second, up to 2 gigs memory and it has USB and RCA out.

at $129.99 it certainly isn’t disposable, but it would fit the bill strapped to a R/C plane or car.

You can get it here at Oregon Scientific

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X-Paste

Monday, March 5th, 2007

This is one of xpaste.jpgthose neat gadgets that improve the look of the place and do something useful all at the same time - it’s a wall mounted toothpaste dispenser.

No more crinkled tube on the sink!

Available at the manufacturers website for $ 29.95

Digital Car Compass

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Most of us don’t have 500+ dollars to lay down on a car GPS system, so for those of us still chained to a map or written directions there is this nifty gadget that can help out. Not only will it give you your heading, it also gives time, temperature, ice warnings, and a calendar.

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Get it on Sale at Amazon for $34.95

Kill A Watt

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

This device measures the amount of energy used by whatever you plug into it. I own one myself and it has finally answered questions like…

“How much are these Christmas lights actually costing me?”
“If I turn the fridge down one notch, how much money per month will it save?”
“How much is my TV being on standby when its off costing me per month?”

It also has other test modes useful for other diagnostics - voltage / amperage / kw-h / time

It does have a limit of 15 amps so you won’t be able to use it on your clothes dryer - but just about everything else is fair game.

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