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Pocket Therapist

Conner Flynn — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:34:59 +0000

From time to time we could all use a therapist, but there’s no need to pay hundreds of dollars an hour for some man or woman to hear you whine. The Pocket Therapist will listen to whatever you have to say. Just talk to it and you will get responses like “How does that make [...]

Cassette Tape Measure

Conner Flynn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:19:37 +0000

This awesomely retro Cassette Tape Measure won’t play your favorite tunes, but it will help you around the house if you need to measure things. It looks like a cassette tape, but acts like a tool. It will give you both inches and metric units. Keep it in your car, your junk drawer, wherever it [...]

Press-and-Measure Oil & Vinegar Dispenser

Conner Flynn — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:17:45 +0000

If you need to measure oil for salad dressings or other recipes, the Press-and-Measure Oil & Vinegar Dispenser will be a handy tool in the kitchen. This simple and ingenious solution to measuring your oil puts a measuring cup on top, so you can precisely measure the amount of vinegar or oil you need. Brilliant. [...]

Lighted Solitaire Electronic Game

Hazel Chua — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:32:21 +0000

I travel by myself a lot, and I have to admit that things can get pretty lonely sometimes during the trip. The upside is that there are a lot of electronic games and handheld consoles that provide you with some solo entertainment while you’re on an eight-hour bus ride, like the Lighted Solitaire Electronic Game. [...]

Toucan Can Opener

Conner Flynn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:31:41 +0000

Birds use their beaks for a lot of things. They squawk of course, sometimes they use it to break nuts or seeds out of their shell and if they had to I bet they could open cans with their beak. Just like this Toucan Can Opener. This tool will open your cans with ease and [...]

Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer

Conner Flynn — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:33:57 +0000

Pineapples can be tricky to slice due to their shape and size, but here is some help in the form of this Stainless Steel Pineapple Easy Slicer. It makes it super easy to get at the parts you want to eat and leaves the skin behind. This device peels, cores, and slices the whole thing [...]

Hutzler Banana Slicer

Conner Flynn — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:36:44 +0000

Slicing bananas isn’t difficult, but if you find this chore tedious or too difficult for you, there is a gadget for that too. The Hutzler Banana Slicer will make quick work of any banana in one second flat. And it is safe for children to use. Just peel your banana, lay it down and push [...]

Motorized Ice Cream Cone Holder

Conner Flynn — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:42:30 +0000

Yum. Ice cream. But it can get messy. On a hot day, it can melt too fast and get all over your clothes unless you lick it super fast. If only we had some kind of gadget to help. Behold the Motorized Ice Cream Cone. Just put your cone in and it will spin it [...]

Pizza Shark Pizza Cutter

Conner Flynn — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:41:43 +0000

If you are serious about your love of pizza, you are going to want a serious pizza cutter right? The Pizza Shark Pizza Cutter will make quick work of that pie and look ferocious while doing it. Your pizza will suffer a shark attack that you are then free to devour like the pizza pie [...]

The Corn Kerneler

Conner Flynn — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:49:50 +0000

When it comes to corn, we all have a choice. On or off the cob. If you want your corn off of the cob, you can always buy it that way, either frozen or canned, but that’s not very fresh corn. Well, the Corn Kerneler is here to help. This gadget is ingenious in it’s [...]

44 Language Translator

Patra Beaulieu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:41:25 +0000

Do you ever try to spark conversation in a different language, only to find yourself making a fool of yourself because you were stumped on a particular word or phrase? Meanwhile, the people you were trying to impress took pity on you with gracious smiles and nods but with puzzled looks in their eyes. Then you just [...]

Annoy-a-tron Prank Gadget

James Scott — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:39:06 +0000

April Fool’s Day is tomorrow, so it is time to break out the prank gadgets like the Computer Prankster, Cell Phone Jammer, and the RC Tarantula. Another great item to add to an April Fools arsenal is the Annoy-a-tron Prank Gadget. The Annoyatron makes an annoying beep at random intervals. It is a small device [...]

Space Invaders Multi-Tool Keychain

James Scott — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Emergencies arise where you may need a screwdriver or bottle opener. Be prepared in retro video game style with the Space Invaders Multi-Tool Keychain. It isn’t actually an officially licensed Space Invaders product, so they call it the Space Intruder Multi-Tool Keyring. It is made out of stainless steel and functions as a keychain, bottle [...]

3-in-1 USB Washing Machine

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:13:06 +0000

This little USB desktop gadget is designed to look like a washing machine and it comes with tree different features in one: a clock, a 3-port USB hub and a card reader. Features: Washing Machine Shape Clock USB 2.0 Specification All-in-One Card Reader Rotary 90° USB Hubs x 3 Support SD/MMC/RS-MMC/Mini SD/T-Flash/MicroSD/MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/MS PRO [...]

Hello Kitty Clock

Robert Birming — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:17:20 +0000

It’s been over a month since we wrote about the last Hello Kitty gadget, which was this USB Webcam, so it’s about time you Sanrio cat fans gets something new to drool over. This time we give you the Hello Kitty alarm clock. The playful timepiece, shaped like the head of the popular Japanese cat, [...]

Bluetooth Headset Spycam with LCD Display

Robert Birming — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:29:40 +0000

Another week, another spy gadget. This one is hidden inside a fully working Bluetooth headset and it’s probably one of the smallest spycams available these days. You can start recording both audio and video at the push of a button. The material will be stored on the separate 2.4-inch LCD display and its built-in 2GB [...]

Shake-u-lator Calculator

Robert Birming — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:30:02 +0000

The Shake-u-lator Calculator ($20) doesn’t require any batteries to operate. Simply give it a quick shake and you’re set to do your algebra. This 8 digit display calculator uses Faraday’s Principle of Electromagnetic Energy to operate. You will no longer have to buy replacement batteries for your calculator. This battery-free calculator is powered by shaking [...]

Digital & LED Credit Card Magnifiers

Robert Birming — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:29:11 +0000

Small print is everywhere and being able to read those tiny characters is far from obvious to many people. Here are two small magnification gadgets that “makes it a breeze to read almost anything”. Nemo ($899) – compact, lightweight digital magnifier. This hand-held magnifier is very easy to use: all you need to do is [...]

Virtual USB Buddies

Robert Birming — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:30:37 +0000

The USB Virtual Friends ($17) are are physical dolls which can interact with each other in a virtual world – kind of like having a real-life version of your Second Life avatar. You can name, create your own boyfriend or girlfriend and choose their personality type. There are 100 preprogrammed dialogues for you to communicate [...]

Picoo Z Sky Challenger – R/C Helicopter with Laser Beams

Robert Birming — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:12:38 +0000

Picoo Z Sky Challenger ($121) is a new and improved version of the much talked about Picoo Z R/C Helicopter. You purchase them is paris of two and use laser beams to temporarily disable the other chopper, accompanied by a sound effect. Only 17cms long and weighing just 11 grams, these two tiny Sky Challenger [...]

Thank You Fellow Bloggers!

Robert Birming — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:23:19 +0000

As some of you already know, GeekAlerts was born a couple of days ago as a result of wanting an English version of my Swedish Smidigt blog. With this entry I want to thank everyone who has helped spreading the word. It really does mean a lot to me. So to Fosfor Gadgets, Coolest Gadgets, [...]

iPhone is the Number 2 Phone

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:22:55 +0000

Good news, the iCarta Toilet Paper iPod dock works with the Apple iPhone.

Counterfeit Money Detecting Mouse

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:02:41 +0000

Have you been sitting by your computer having the urge to be able to check some possible counterfeit money? Doesn’t happen every day, right? Well, if you do have the need to be able to do that, you now can by using the EM-D275 computer mouse. The company suggests that it could be utilized at [...]

I-MU Vibro – Speakers With a Kinky Name and Design

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:20:57 +0000

The I-MU Vibro Speakers ($100) might have a somewhat kinky name and design, but they (also) have quite a cool feature. Stick it on your desk, fridge, car bonnet, or pretty much whatever, and they will turn the surface into a high quality audio speaker (Output power: 30w). The main component is a tiny piece [...]