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Hankie Pocketbook

Hazel Chua — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:38:26 +0000

How you dress speaks volumes. But another important aspect that many people catch on when they give you a once over is what’s in your pocket. Hankies are fine, and so is a pocketbook. But I think you can fool a lot of people into thinking you’ve got one or the other if you’ve got [...]

Ninja Sticky Notes

Hazel Chua — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:16:22 +0000

Your notes won’t get any stealthier than these Ninja Sticky Notes. If you were a huge note passer way back when you were still in high school and always got caught, then you might want to try your luck with these. They won’t help you not get caught, although your instructor might get distracted by [...]

Boogie Board Rip Paperless Scratch Pad

Hazel Chua — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:31:17 +0000

Save the environment, one page at a time by using gizmos like the Boogie Board Rip Paperless Scratch Pad. I’m the type of person who keeps a lot of lists. In fact, I make up lists for a lot of things, like what to do for the day, what gifts to get, and what things [...]

Shaun of the Dead Zombie Attack Survival Kit Girls T-Shirt

James Kelly — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:44 +0000

If you haven’t spent the time, or don’t have the time, to read the Zombie Survival Guide, then you need the next best thing. The Shaun of the Dead Zombie Attack Survival Kit Girls T-Shirt is the Cliff Notes of zombie survival and will help keep you, and presumably your girlfriend since she should be [...]

Bulletproof Body Armor Clipboard

James Kelly — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:11:53 +0000

Let’s face it, we all need to make a living and we all work for someone. Whether you have a cushy VP job on Wall Street, sell burgers at McDonald’s, or work for some crime syndicate, there are inherent dangers all around us. Occupy Wall Streeters may scratch your Ferrari or call you bad names, [...]

Odys Digital Graphic Pen

Hazel Chua — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:06:58 +0000

A lot of offices are starting to go the paperless route to promote environmental awareness and just reduce the amount of paper waste that flows through the various departments in the building. If you’re still exploring the prospect of going paperless, then you might want to check out the Odys Digital Graphic Pen. The pen [...]

Floppy Disk Sticky Notes

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:30:35 +0000

Recently, I was teased for bringing a 256MB SD card to a meeting. So what? At least it wasn’t a floppy disk. Since floppies are now considered antiques, and memory cards with limited storage are following close behind, there are all sorts of retro products created in memoir of poor old floppy. So far, we’ve found the Recycled Floppy Disk Notebook and Floppy Disk Shaped [...]

Pixelated Hand Sticky Note Pads

Hazel Chua — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:01:30 +0000

Technology is really amazing nowadays. Instead of the usual paper notes and memos, office computers are now equipped with network messaging systems that help the company go green and paperless. But if you want to go back the paper route and be all old school and keep up with the times at the same time, [...]

Milk Carton Paper Notepad

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:25:30 +0000

Did you get the memo? No worries, when it’s hiding in a milk carton it’s easy to miss. The Milk Carton Paper Notepad is a must-have for your desk if you love milk and writing little notes. I love how the carton has a faux expiration date on top and says that the milk is banana flavored. [...]

Memo Mug

Hazel Chua — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:40:56 +0000

There have been increasingly more and more quirky ways of getting a note or message out there rather than just using Post-its. For one, there’s the Switch Notes which lets you stick your notes on light switches. Then there’s the Doorpad Hanging Notepad that reminds people some last minute stuff, just before they head out the [...]

Doorpad Hanging Notepad

Hazel Chua — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:53:30 +0000

I rely a lot on post-its to leave messages to my flatmates when I have to leave the apartment early and they’re all still asleep. The Doorpad Hanging Notepad seems like a pretty neat way to do it, considering that it’s the first thing people grab a hold of to leave their rooms. The Switch [...]

Karlsson Wall Clock Pure White Board

Hazel Chua — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:02:32 +0000

If you’ve got a full house of a family or share a flat with friends or colleagues, then you already know firsthand how much of a hassle it can be to have to leave around notes for one another with regards to each person’s individual schedule and the like. But the Karlsson Wall Clock Pure [...]

Switch Notes

Hazel Chua — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:16:15 +0000

This quirky sticky note has a purpose that’s in line with the Karlsson Wall Clock Pure White Board. Switch Notes are handy and brightly-colored sticky notes that are meant to be stuck over the light switch. This makes it noticeable (in an odd way) because the light switch is definitely one of the first and last [...]

Cursory Notes

Hazel Chua — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:36:08 +0000

Turning ordinary stuff into their cursor-like and pixelated counterparts is becoming increasingly popular. First, there were the Pixel Oven Mitts and the Pixel Time Wall Clock. Then there was the USB Pixel Mouse. The newest one to join this group are Cursory Notes. Watch two very familiar cursors (the pointer and the finger pointer) come [...]

Toasted Notes

James Kelly — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:35:40 +0000

GeekAlerts has shown you some pretty creative sticky notes: Tetris Styled Block Notes and Talk to the Hand Sticky Notes. We realize some of you like the basic yellow Post-it notes, but you need a way to keep them visible on your desk. Here’s how; the Toasted Notes. This piece of toast will stand out [...]

Talk To The Hand Sticky Notes

James Kelly — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:05:39 +0000

I don’t know about the rest of you, but we love to sneak breaks at GeekAlerts… and the best way to stay out of trouble with the boss is to have a cool note pad waiting for him on our desk. The Talk To The Hand Sticky Notes will entertain the person as they leave [...]

Camcorder Shamrock Notepad

Robert Birming — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:48 +0000

This easy-to-use little device, designed to look like a shamrock, allows you to save important messages as video clips with sound instead of handwritten notes. Push a tiny button to record your message on the 5.6 x 5.6cm (2 1⁄5″ insq) mini camcorder (0.3 MP CMOS sensor). Your spouse, friends or children can see your [...]

Flashing Dry Erase Memo Board

Robert Birming — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:10:02 +0000

This erase memo board will make sure you never miss an important note again. Simply hang it hang it on the fridge or place it on the counter, and a blue light that slowly flashes will catch your attention every time you walk by. Product Specifications: Light-up, dry erase memo board Blue light slowly flashes [...]

Pen with Built-In Notes

Robert Birming — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:27:07 +0000

The clever Post-A-Note pen comes with a built-in cartridge filled with small yellow Post-it inspired notes, so you’ll never have to worry about being without paper again. It looks just like a smart, high-quality ballpoint pen, but turn the barrel and it dispenses a brightly-coloured self-adhesive note so your message won’t be missed. Choose polished [...]

Dane-Elec Zpen: Handwritten Notes to Computer

Robert Birming — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:47:30 +0000

The Dane-Elec Zpen device provides you with a quick and easy way to transfer all of your handwritten notes directly to your computer, kind of like we have seen with the Iogear, the Quickies and the Mobile Notetaker. Zpen works by attaching the receiver box onto a notepad or clipboard (up to A4 in size) [...]

Quickies – Digitized Post-it Notes

Robert Birming — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:48:27 +0000

Pravan Mistry, a PhD student at the MIT Media Lab, has come up with a cool way of digitizing 3M’s good ol’ yellow Post-it notes. ‘Quickies’ are stickies that have some intelligence and the ability to remind us about the task we ought to perform or to provide us at the right time with the [...]

Mobile Notetaker

Robert Birming — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:54:56 +0000

This handy gadget can transcribe what you write and have the text and illustrations displayed on the LCD screen and stored in the internal memory. Take any pad, clip the Mobile Notetaker to the top and start writing… Mobile NoteTakerTM operates in two modes, Mobile or Connected. In Mobile Mode the device enables the user [...]

Icon Notepad

Robert Birming — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:40:27 +0000

Icon Notepad – what a beautiful way to write down your notes. Available at Atypyk for 6.00 Euro ($8.40 USD). Size: 10×7 cm. (Via BB-Blog)

Iogear Reads Your Handwriting – For Sure

Robert Birming — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:22:14 +0000

If you had any doubts whether yesterday’s keyboard would really work the way the product name gave the impression of, here’s your chance to get something similar that is guaranteed to do the job. The Iogear Digital Scribe Pen And USB Receiver ($60) will convert your handwriting into digital notes and drawings with a real-ink [...]