Oh! Gizmo

By David Ponce

We love us bacon something rare. Doesn’t everyone? So what better than bacon jam? Bacon jam? Read on:

It is something we’ve been cooking up for a couple of years now on our trailers and for our burgers

…….we take a big bunch of really really good bacon, and render it down…add a bunch of spices..onions, etc..and let it simmer for about 6 hours…give it a quick puree, and blast chill it…and you have bacon jam..

It’s $12 per jar and it looks like they’ll ship just about anywhere. Link to gadgets? None, but it’s bacon so who the heck cares?

I just ordered three.

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By Chris Scott Barr

So lets say that you’re out on some covert operation in the wild, and you’re craving bacon. We’ll also assume that you’re in an area that’s devoid of pigs. Unfortunately without a freezer, or access to one, most people would be out of luck. But not you, you’re much more resourceful than that. You’ve got Tactical Bacon.

Yes my friend, the bacon that you know and love now comes in a convenient can that does not need to be refrigerated until opened. With a shelf life of over ten years, these are perfect for your underground bunker. You know, for the zombie uprising. $16 gets you 9 ounces of your favorite pork product.

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By David Ponce

Been married for a few years and the ole’ hubby doesn’t quite like to kiss you the way he did in your college years? Fear not, for bacon makes everything better. We mean that. And let me tell you that you’ll become some new kind of hot once you start wearing this here J&D’s Bacon Lip Balm, made from regular lip balm ingredients and the never ending goodness of bacon flavor.

Bacon.

$13 at Amazon for a pack of 4.

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By Andrew Liszewski

I’ve yet to convince my co-workers to make the switch to an eBook device, even though they’re all avid readers. One of the biggest stumbling blocks is the whole ‘paper book experience’ they feel they won’t have with a flat electronic device, like being able to turn physical pages, curling back the cover or even dog-earing the corners. But one excuse they can’t throw in my face anymore is the lack of that new (or used) book smell, thanks to the Smell of Books aerosol eBook enhancer.

It comes in 5 different scents including New Book Smell, Classic Musty, Crunchy Bacon Scent (for the breakfast reading experience) Eau, You Have Cats and Scent Of Sensibility. Just a quick blast of Classic Musty for example makes your Kindle smell like that copy of Moby Dick was dug out of the basement of an old used book store, and the sprays are compatible with a wide range of eBook formats and devices if you’re worried about your model not being supported.

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By Andrew Liszewski

Yep, it’s official, I’m an idiot. This was indeed an April Fool’s gag, however, I have held a tube of actual bacon paste in my hand, so I know it’s a real product.

Were it not for the fact that there was once a small tube of this stuff in my fridge that I brought back from Amsterdam, I would have assumed that Squeez Bacon was a holdover from ThinkGeek’s April Fool’s Day antics. But I’m afraid this stuff is as real as it gets. It was originally created by Vilhelm Lillefläsk shortly after WWII by precooking and blending real bacon to create a delicious paste. The process is still relatively similar today, though it’s been refined to a “patented electro-mechanical process” which actually results in a product that needs no preservatives or other additives, just old-fashioned bacon goodness!

Available from ThinkGeek for $7.99 a bottle, Squeez Bacon is a bit more expensive than other domestic condiments, but it’s got one clear advantage over ketchup, mustard and relish; It’s bacon!

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By Andrew Liszewski

You know those times when you just want to get down and dance but don’t have access to an abandoned factory like Kevin Bacon did? Well now you can let the iBoogie do the dancing for you. It’s basically a small speaker that connects to your MP3 player of choice via the headphone jack, but that’s not all. The iBoogie also includes an array of LEDs that light up in the shape of a stick figure who dances along with the music you’re playing.

The footloose stick figure apparently has over 50 choreographed dance moves, and if you don’t have an MP3 player, the iBoogie also includes the song Canned Heat built-in. It’s powered by 3 AA batteries and even includes the appropriate audio cable.

You can order one from the HSN website, and I assume the actual channel, for $19.95.

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By Andrew Liszewski

We’ve covered more than our fair share of novelty bandages, including ones that are made to look like tattoos or bacon, and even some that are made from actual duct tape. But these Comic Strip bandages look to be the least embarrassing of the bunch, particularly if you spend your days hanging around comic book stores. They feature campy exclamations of pain including POW, OUCH!, WHAAM!, AARGH!, OOOW! and BAM with designs that look like they were lifted straight from a comic book with a wad of Silly Putty.

They’re available from Wishingfish.com for just $4.99 and come in a metal tin which includes 24 bandages. (4 of each design.)

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By Luke Anderson

I’ve seen a lot of alarm clocks that try every evil tactic in the world to make sure that you get your lazy self out of bed. They generally make you physically get out of bed, or solve some kind of puzzle before they stop making an annoying noise. But what about an alarm that simply made you want to get up, and rewarded you for doing so? That’s exactly the idea behind the Wake n’ Bacon.

The night before, just pop in a frozen strip or two of bacon, and set the alarm. Shortly before it’s time to wake up, it will start cooking the bacon. The idea is that the sweet aroma of greasy bacon will lure you out of sleep, and out of bed. If the smell isn’t enough to wake you, it will set off a small alarm, which should wake you enough to smell your wonderful bacon. Unfortunately it appears to be only a concept device at the moment (though the creators do have a working model). Rest assured, if the price isn’t outrageous, I’d be first in line to get one of these.

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By Andrew Liszewski

We probably dedicate a lot more time to bacon than any non-pork funded website should. But since bacon is just so delicious, I don’t think we’re going to stop anytime soon. So allow me to introduce you to the next great bacon innovation, Bacon Floss. Dentists already recommend flossing on a daily basis, but if cinnamon or mint isn’t your thing, you can now switch to this bacon flavored alternative. Each 2-1/2 inch tall Bacon Floss container is filled with 27.3 yards of waxed floss so you can amaze your friends with your fresh bacon breath every morning.

You can get it from Archie McPhee for $4.95.

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