Oh! Gizmo

By Luke Anderson

With rising gas prices, I’m trying to find new and creative ways to save on fuel costs. However, if money is no problem, and you love throwing parties, you have to check out the Party-A-CarGo. Essentially this is a portable party machine that hooks up to the back of your vehichle.

The Party-A-CarGo hooks up to your tow hitch and provide tunes and booze to all of your closest pals, wherever you go. That’s right, the bulk of this is a dedicated kegarator. Of course, just having this thing attached to your vehicle is probably one of the best ways to get yourself pulled over for no good reason. You’d better do a lot of partying, as this thing will set you back a cool $3,000.

[ PartyaCarGo ] VIA [ Dvice ]

By Luke Anderson

I can think of few people I know who haven’t seen the Back to the Future movies. If you’re one of those people, then please step away from your computer and go to your nearest store and pick up these movies. For the rest of you, you’ll be happy to know that Nike has finally caved into our demands and will be releasing these Hyperdunks.

It’s not quite 2015 yet, but at last we will have a pair of Nike Hyperdunks similar to those seen in Back to the Future Part II. Granted, they don’t have the cool autolace feature, but there’s still another 7 years to get that working. I will say that I am a bit disappointed, as these only seem to loosely resemble the shoes in the movie. I guess we’ll take what we can get. Look for these to hit stores later this month.

VIA [ Wired ]

By Luke Anderson

I’d be willing to bet that a good many of you have, at some point in your life, wanted your very own KITT from Knight Rider. Seriously, who wouldn’t want a bad ass Trans Am voiced by Mr. Feeny? Since there is no actual Knight Industries Two Thousand, you can at least subsitute with a cool car and one of these new Knight Rider GPS.

Mio has cooked up this special Knight Rider GPS which is essentially one of their Mio systems with a few fancy decorations to make it look like something you’d see in the show. The best part (and likely the selling point for most) is the fact that you’ll be given directions by William Daniels, otherwise known as KITT himself. When you turn it on you’ll even be greeted with his voice asking “Hello Michael. Where do you want to go today?”. Look for this awesome GPS later this year for around $270.

[ Mio ] VIA [ GearLive ]

By Luke Anderson

Remember those cool Shuriken LED Lamps that we showed you last month? Well those lights might be a little hard to find a good place for, since you likely already have lighting in most places that you need. However, you can use a few extra thumb tacks just about anywhere, right?

I wouldn’t exactly call these thumb tacks per se, but you get the idea. Unfortunately, these awesome creations still appear to be nothing more than concepts items. I’m really bummed out because I already whipped out my card and was prepared to order these things by the dozen.

[ Chromoly ] VIA [ CoolestGadgets ]

By Luke Anderson

I’m sure at some point you’ve all imagined having an awesome car that would turn heads everywhere you go. Of course those are merely dreams, and you end up driving a Saturn that blends in with every other car on the road. Well here’s an upgrade for your ordinary car that will get you some attention next time you’re sitting at a red light.

Something tells me that shooting 20-foot flames out the back of your car isn’t street legal, however, there are few accessories for your vehicle that will make you feel more like James Bond. Just install this Autoloc Flame Thrower to the ends of your exhaust, and press the button on your remote to send flames shooting out. The site does note that these are for off-road use only, so use at your own risk. Kits start at $125 for a single exhaust system.

[ Hoffman Group ] VIA [ GearFuse ]

By Luke Anderson

I’ve always enjoyed the fact that I’ve made it this far in my life without any addictions. I don’t smoke, do illegal drugs or even drink all that much. But the sad truth is that I am an addict to caffeine. The first thing I do when I hop out of bed is grab a Mountain Dew (because coffee is disgusting). While that is the primary way for me to ingest my daily fix, I may have found a new way to do so.

I will admit that I’m half terrified to try these Engobi chips, mostly because I fear that they’ll taste as bad as most energy drinks out there. Speaking of energy drinks, a 1.5-ounce bag of these chips will have almost twice as much caffeinated goodness as your average energy drink.

I’m not sure if you’ll find these at your local grocery store, but I’ll definitely keep my eyes peeled. Each bag of Lemon Lift or Cinnamon Surge-flavored chips will set you back a mere $1.29.

[ Engobi ] VIA [ Gearlog ]

By Luke Anderson

When I go camping, there aren’t usually a lot of foods that we can cook, and the ones we can are usually prepared by holding them on sticks over an open flame. Being in the great outdoors, we usually just use a branch from a nearby tree, or one of those fancy roasting sticks. However, if you want to be a bit of a show-off next time you’re around a campfire, you should pick up the BBQ Sword.

This product isn’t any more useful than any other roasting stick, however, it is much cooler. As you would imagine from the name it is shaped much like a fencing sword. What’s more is that they also include a mask such as the one Zorro would wear. Despite the lack of extra functionality, I would definitely take one of these to my next camp-out.

[ Firebox ] VIA [ GearFuse ]

By Luke Anderson

I see a lot of strange clocks when browsing around the inteweb every day. However, this has got to be one of the coolest ideas that I’ve seen. This tiny little thing is actually a clock. Well, it’s obviously not the whole thing, but this is the part that does all of the work. All you need to do is decide what to use for hands, and where to put it. It’s only a concept for now, but it seems like an awesome idea.

VIA [ Yanko Design ]

By Luke Anderson

When I was a kid I loved Batman, heck he’s still pretty cool in my book. I tried a few times to make my own Bat Signal by taping some paper to a flashlight, but it just never really worked out too well. Thankfully someone has finally put together a working Bat Signal that you can buy.

Granted, this device isn’t going to light up the night sky, but it’ll at least make a good signal from across the room (around 16 feet).  You’ll need to have some Bruce Wayne-like funds though, as this light will set you back $309.

[ Bigbadtoystore ] VIA [ SlipperyBrick ]

By Luke Anderson

What’s more manly than walking around with a six-pack of your favorite brew? While walking around with beer might seem manly, it also cries out “I’m gonna go get tanked,” which isn’t always the impression you want to give off to those around you. So here’s a clever way to disguise your drinks while keeping them cool.

This Chill Stick looks very much like it would house a pool cue, rather than six frosty beverages. It’s made of neoprene which should keep them cold for a little while, and best of all, it’ll only set you back a measly $12 bucks. Surely you’ll save that much by using this thing to sneak beer into a variety of places that would otherwise charge you a small fortune for a sip.

[ ThingsYouNeverKnew ] VIA [ CrunchGear ]