Think back to childhood birthday parties. Was there no larger injustice than getting a smaller piece of cake than your sibling? Seriously, raise your hand if you did not ever throw a tantrum over getting the short end of the cake slice stick – so to speak. Old school cake slicers fit over the cake and smashed the entire thing. Not real classy.
Let the ingeniously named Cake Divider at Animi Causa eliminate this childhood trauma. Dial in the number of slices you want – either 6, 8 or 10. Then poke the sub 2 inch gadget into the middle of the cake (or pie). Insert your knife into the slot and slice. Then click the divider to the next slicing spot. For $13.99, cake slicing can't get any easier or more even.
So end the childhood suffering based around uneven cake slices! Get a Cake Divider today.
I looooooooove garlic. The more the better. With Halloween around the corner it is safe to say that I will repel any vampires around. Yet when cooking garlic prep proves annoying. There's the good old garlic press, which is ok but does not use the entire clove. Or you have a variety of graters. Again, ok but not great. So I often smash it with the knife and slice it. Heck, Paul Sorvino as Paul Cicero in 'Goodfellas' slicing it with a razor blade ends up looking like the smartest cook around!
Welcome to a nice compromise between a press and a razor blade: the Joseph Joseph Rocker. It rocks. The simple design mimics a garlic press, but 1) makes less mess 2) uses more of the clove and 3) is a cinch to clean. Simply put the device on top of a clove and rock it back and forth. The Rocker sieve bottom cuts through the clove to leave you with a tidy pile of minced yummy stuff. Scoop out the garlic and pop the Rocker in the dishwasher and you are done. For only $14.90 at Amazon.com it will make your garlic prep easy.
Oh – if you want to make garlic prep even easier try an E-Z Rol Garlic Peeler from Zak Designs for just $7.28 on Amazon.com. Pop in a clove, large or small, roll the E-Z Rol on the counter top and the peel shucks itself off. Then use your Rocker and you are in business.
Consider yourself more educated on garlic! Now get cooking.
I’m always trying to download movies and TV shows to my iPad and Android devices, TV watching is indeed the best time killer for me. If I have to wait for my daughter’s volleyball practice, or for a doctors appointment, a little television makes the time go by so much faster. Wish I could just take my TV with me everywhere.
Check out Belkin @TV, which makes your smartphone or tablet able to tap into your home TV, so you can watch whatever it is you have on your TV (or DVR) including all your favorite shows and movies anytime, and almost anywhere. It's like being in your living room, except you’re actually wherever it is you need to be.
So watch TV on your smartphones, tablets, PCs, and Mac computers. With @TV Plus, you can also watch anything already recorded on your DVR or you can simply record directly to your mobile device, allowing you to enjoy shows, movies, or news on your smartphone or tablet, even when you don’t have an Internet connection.
@TV is easy enough to use, simply connect your DVR or cable or satellite receiver to the set-top box using the included component or composite cables and download the @TV Plus app on your mobile device.(around 13 bucks for iOS, Android is free) The box will now transmit to your router and the web, and your mobile device will be able to receive your TV programming through a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G connection.
Wow, quick and easy content sharing, and it turns your device into a TV remote. How cool is that? @TV is available at amazon.com for around $179 bucks and would be an awesome gift for the gadget lover in your home. Mom, are you reading this?
You know, there are times when we are truly left wondering just how come some fads actually take off in such a big way, and remain for a long time to come. The same goes with games as well, who would have thought that a title like Minecraft would actually be able to make such a splash, that it has become one of the best selling titles on select platforms as well? If you know that you are a huge fan of Minecraft (or know someone else who is), then perhaps you might want to give the £12.99 Minecraft Mug a go.
Don't be a miserly square, place a pre-order for one of these ceramic puppies, and you know for sure that each time you take a sip from your Minecraft Mug, it serves as a reminder that at the end of the day, work at the office is going to cease, and you can always retire back home to enjoy more building sessions in Minecraft. In fact, it could even help you daydream of your next Minecraft project, now how about that? This is an officially licensed product, so have no fear of being accused of purchasing a bootleg copy by your jealous peers.
How many of us have lost track of the number of USB flash drives in our possession? Considering all the road shows and conventions that we have attended, it is safe to say that having a USB flash drive is no big deal, not unlike in the days when it was first released to the market and 1GB capacity was something to drool over. Now, we have evolved to uniquely designed flash drives, such as the $39.99 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drive.
Sure, you might say that $40 is a wee bit too high to pay for just 8GB of storage space, but I guess most of the money went into the design and material (solid metal here), where Gigantor (otherwise known by others as Tetsujin 28) will grace your pocket (or table, or wherever else you decide to place him). Gigantor's body is made of pewter, and sports movable arms for you to pose him whenever he is not in use. As a bonus, each purchase will come with a classic episode of Gigantor. Only 150 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drives will be made available, so get them while they are hot!
Handpainted Zombie Clock – Time for the Apocalypse
We have the house all ready for Halloween, the candy has been purchased and the pumpkins are lit in the windows. I feel like there just might be room for one more spooky item, I think I have just the thing…
Check out the gloriously (or should that be gory-ously) hand-painted Zombie Clock. Whether it be for the mantle of your abandoned farmhouse or your deserted city home, the Zombie Clock will be able to countdown the minutes to the looming zombie apocalypse in style. This imaginatively sculpted 3D clock featuring a zombie gnawing on a juicy brain, will be perfect for zombie lovers, whether it’s Halloween or not.
The Zombie Clock is handcrafted, no two are alike and it’s quartz movement is accurate to +/- 1 second per day. So what time is it? Time to get your Zombie Clock at amazon.com. Don’t worry, while it looks scary, it won’t eat your brains.
We all know that Microsoft's next generation operating system is not only going to be limited to just notebooks and desktops, but tablets too, will have a role to play. Having said that, what are some of your plans if you intend to purchase a new notebook? Perhaps you feel that having a pure working rig is not good enough for you, as there are moments in the hotel room where you just want to sit back and enjoy a game or two (and I am not referring to one of those pansy Facebook games, mind you). Needless to say, to play such titles on a notebook, you will need a fair bit of graphical firepower, and MSI steps up to the fore with their range of gaming notebooks that will be more than ready to deliver Windows 8 performance as well.
MSI's Windows 8 upgrade will apply to their upcoming range of notebooks in the G Series, where among them include the acclaimed GT70 and GT60 units. When you have the latest NVIDIA Keplar GeForce video cards located underneath the hood, you know for sure that it is just going to fly through all the performance benchmarks. Apart from that, since you are a dedicated LAN gamer, it makes perfect sense to have the Killer E2200 Game Networking go along with MSI's upcoming gaming notebooks, leaving you no room to use high latency as an excuse for your dismal performance. Other hardware specifications include Dynaudio Speakers and a Steel Series Gaming Backlit Keyboard that lets you play in low light conditions without missing a beat. Not only that, select models of the GT70 will also come with the Killer Wireless-N 1202 card, ensuring you will be able to enjoy increased networking speeds by up to five times.
Andy Tung, vice president of sales for MSI US, said, "MSI's combination of superior gaming components and an upgraded operating system allows users to fully immerse in the gaming world without sacrificing affordability and performance. Windows has been a staple in the personal computing world and the new version promises to improve performance and re-engage users through a new interface."
Any takers for MSI's Windows 8 reading gaming notebooks? MSI has assured us that they are priced to move, so no worries there about burning a hole in your pocket.
Sometimes, there are moments in life that you just forgot to capture, or failed to be ready in anticipation. Having said that, since mankind is always on the lookout to improve him or herself, here is an idea that might actually take off in the long run. I am referring to the Memoto wearable camera – something that is tiny enough and not obstructive at all, and yet is capable of capturing and letting you relive those more meaningful moments of your life. The Memoto is not just any camera that snaps random photos, it is wearable, sports GPS capability as well as comes with an accelerometer integrated within. Let us read on to know in deeper detail on how it works.
For starters, Memoto is a Swedish company that intends everyone to be able to enjoy a true photographic memory, hence they have decided to come up with this intelligent micro-device which is capable of capturing just about every moment of your life in photo keyframes. The shots are said to be spontaneous, and they can be effortlessly searched, shared and revisited at any time thanks to Memoto's innovative web service and mobile application.
Martin Källström, CEO of Memoto, said, "Imagine if you could capture and re-live every memorable moment of your life. With Memoto, you can effortlessly travel back in time to that moment when you met the love of your life, the day your daughter took her first step, or that night you laughed the night away with friends."
Sharing roughly the same dimensions as that of a postage stamp, the Memoto camera will be integrated easily into your daily life. The camera itself hooks up to your clothing thanks to a tiny stainless steel metal clip, where it will get around its work, subtly capturing every special moment of your life as it happens. This works before you are able to have an inkling as to how special it is. The magic behind Memoto lies in its advanced software that organizes the photos so that they function as a photographic memory which can be accessed at any time, even after many years, without you feeling overwhelmed or disorganized.
It will capture a photo automatically every 30 seconds in 5 megapixel resolution images, and will also keep a log of GPS positions and timestamps. The built-in rechargeable battery lasts for up to two days, and comes with an LED battery life indicator.Expect it to cost $279 when it hits the market in a myriad of colors early next year.
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