Oh! Gizmo

By Chris Scott Barr

Mopping is one of those tasks that I hate doing. Luckily my place is almost completely carpeted, so I only have to worry about the kitchen and bathrooms. I can’t say what it is about the whole mop-and-bucket process that I hate, I just do. However, I have discovered a better way of doing things. Sure, those Swiffer things are pretty cool, but I’m talking about something a little more fun. I’m talking about the Walk N’ Clean Slippers.

Imaging having a pair of slippers that are actually mops on the bottom. That’s pretty much the whole idea behind these things. The bottoms are held on by velcro so that they can be easily detached and tossed in your washing machine. At $19 a pair, it sounds like a solid investment to me.

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By Chris Scott Barr

There are definitely times when one really doesn’t feel safe. Like when you’re walking down a dark street on the wrong side of town, or when you find that you’re sitting in the home team section with a visitor’s jersey on. Sure, you could get a license and carry a gun, but not everyone wants that level of protection. One simple solution is a piece of clothing that can be used as a weapon for self defense. Sound crazy? Well check out this Sap Cap that promises to be exactly what you need.

This rather ordinary-looking hat actually contains a “unique impact material that is 110% the density of lead and will not rust.” Just grab the bill of the hat and swing it down on your foe. They’ll never know what hit them. Hopefully a good conk on the head is enough to make your escape, because they’ll soon wise up to the old weight in the hat trick. Something tells me this wouldn’t be the most comfortable hat to wear, but I guess that’s the price of self defense. Actually $30 is the price of self defense.

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By Chris Scott Barr

I don’t consider myself to be the tree hugging type, but I do try any recycle when I can. By that I of course mean when it takes no additional effort on my part. Hey, at least I’m honest. Anyway, you don’t usually find me out trying to persuade others to do their part for the environment. However, with the release of these Green Star Wars Tees, I might just start spreading the word.

Zazzle has a collection of Star Wars shirts that each have a simple message about being being more environmentally friendly. The shirts don’t look too cheesy, so your average Star Wars geek won’t think twice about wearing it outside. Not that we go outside that often. There are six designs that can be found on several different shirt styles for around $27 each.

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By Chris Scott Barr

I remember as a kid having to go to Payless Shoes a couple times a year (depending on my age) and picking out new shoes to replace the uncomfortably small ones on my feet. I was hard on shoes anyway, so I really didn’t mind picking out a nice new pair. My parents, on the other hand, weren’t usually as happy when they had to pay for yet another pair of shoes that I’ll outgrow. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a shoe that grew with your foot? There is, it’s called the INCHworm.

These shoes have an accordion-like material around the arch of the foot, which can be pulled outward to increase the length of the shoe. All you have to do is press a button, pull, and your shoe can grow up to a full 3 sizes in ½ size increments. A small counter in the heel even lets you know which size the shoe currently is. For those worried that their child will wear out the shoes long before they outgrow them, the company assures us that they are some of the toughest shoes on the playground. They’ll definitely save parents some scratch at just $39.99 a pair.

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By Luke Anderson

Are you one of those mischievous pranksters that enjoys wreaking havoc on those around you? Then you’ve no doubt heard of the TV-B-Gone, which a certain group of bloggers used to cause chaos at last year’s CES. The consequences of their actions weren’t as severe as they could have been, but you can imagine that anyone caught with such a device this year will regret it. That of course doesn’t mean that you can’t still have some fun with it.

Okay, so I still don’t think you should use this at a big show like CES, because those people spend a lot of money and time working on those presentations. But I know that your creative mind can still find something useful to do with this DIY TV-B-Gone hoodie. While the IR LEDs are a dead giveaway, you could still probably get away with using this. The switch is contained in the zipper, which is connected to the circuit board via conductive thread. Now go forth, and wreak your havoc.

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Are you an old school gamer? No, I don’t want to hear about your awesome NES skills, I’m talking about really old, Atari style. If you haven’t spent hours playing Pong, Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Araknoid, I’m not talking to you. If you’re looking for a way to show off your affinity for the classics, here are some awesome Space Invaders dog tags.

These excellent (and colorful) creations are the perfect way to show your love for our 8-bit alien overlords. There are 10 different styles to choose from, and you can pick them up for around $9 each.

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If you happen to have $175 burning a hole in your pocket, there are a lot of ways to spend it. You could buy almost 3 brand new current-gen games, perhaps a full Rock Band bundle, or maybe a DS and a game. Oh, then there’s always this strange Mario T-Shirt.

Yes, this simple Mario T-Shirt will cost you a whopping $175 bucks. I’m pretty sure that the reason for the extra expense has to do with the ape resting on his head. I guess I’m not familiar with the line of clothing referred to as A Bathing Ape, but apparently they sell shirts with an ape called MILO for exorbitant amounts of money. Add in a famous video game character, and you’ve got yourself a limited edition shirt that will sell for even more cash. Think no one will shell out that much dough for a Mario shirt with an ape? Think again, all three variants of the shirt are sold out.

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By Luke Anderson

For being in my mid-20’s, I do an unusually small amount of drinking. I’d rather have a Mountain Dew just about any day of the week. However, for those of you that prefer a frosty brew, here’s something that you can use to impress your friends. I like to think of it as a more discreet version of the bottle opener belt buckle. Rather than announcing to the world that you pound back cold ones faster than you can say brewskie, this bottle opener is concealed on a rather plain-looking ring.

Sure, you could always just press the bottle up to a hard surface and bang down on it, but eventually you’re going to ruin a counter top like that. Then you have the teeth trick, which will result in a losing one of your pearly whites (I have a relative that knows from experience). Rather, you can just pick up one of these discreet $10 stainless steel rings, and magically pop open cold ones with ease.

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If you don’t have a Halloween costume yet, then you’d better get on it, since the holiday is only just a few days away. Unless you have a lot of free time on your hands, it’s probably too late to start putting together your own custom costume, so you’ll have to resort to paying cash. If you don’t mind spending the extra dough, and want to be the envy of every gamer you encounter, then this Master Chief costume is the one for you.

This fully-licensed costume looks rather authentic, and includes a quilted jumpsuit/EVA armor, gauntlets, boot tops and two-piece helmet. Battle damage is thrown in at no extra charge. So just how much will it cost to transform into the main character from Halo? Just $629 (that’s marked down from $849, so it’s a steal) plus shipping.

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