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My girlfriend refuses to marry me until I can save up enough cash to get her a decent sized diamond engagement ring. I’ve thought about trying to sneak a cubic zorconia under her eyes, but something tells me she would know. Women have a built-in diamond radar or something, I swear. It’s science.

While I sure as hell don’t have the financial know-how to budget myself for the amount of savings I would need for diamonds, there’s another little gadget that my girl might like just for fun. Her love of diamonds and jewels is evident. So why not give her what she wants with something like this Jewel Ice Tray?

Forget about diamonds sweetie. Ice cubes can now be a girls best friend. Sure, they’re worth pennies on the dollar when compared to the precious gems, but how many diamond shaped items can cool your fruity beverage while still glittering (and then promptly melting) in the sunlight?

Ok, so my secret is out. It’s not that I’m cheap, per se, I just know what’s worth the money and what isn’t worth it. To her diamonds could either mean a symbol of an everlasting union, or just another pretty finger ornament, but to us as a couple, it’s food out of our mouths. Now this $7 tray? I could spring for.

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Once the first spoonful of corn starts flying, forget about it, you’re on your way to a full-fledged food fight. And you know what they say. It’s always better to be prepared. Our recommendation? For every meal you sit down to, you must have a Zing! spoon on standby.

You never know when some little punk is going to get a little to excited about gobbling down his Jello. All it takes is one fling for a rage packed food brawl to unleash in your local cafeteria or delicatessen. The Zing! is a great tool to have handy. A spring-loaded spoon, ready for those far food launches you’ll need to survive the art of the food fight.

The Zing! is a spoon mutated to work sort of like a catapult. Pull pack on the spoon to gather some spring tension and let it fly. And BAM, you’ve got a splattering that would make any janitor cringe or any laundry service drop you from their customer list.

You can buy your own Zing! from The Spoon Sisters for just short of $10. But trust us when we say, you won’t be sorry. Once the food fight starts, it’s every person for themselves, and there are no rules in the war of food. Well, except for not flinging burning hot soup at your enemies. Third degree burns just aren’t worth the risk, you know?

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OCZ has introduced yet another keyboard to the already crowded gaming market, this time round it will be the Elixir hoping to make an impact. Hailing from the Alchemy range, the Elixir keyboard toes the line with a mid-range gaming peripheral without having you break the bank for it. For just $29.99, you get a pretty healthy amount of features such as ten tri-way programmable macro keys (effectively providing up to 30 in total), media player controls and a pop-up shortcut menu. The keys are coated with rubber to ensure that they won’t fail even with the most sweaty fingers in the house. Of course, OCZ has not forgotten all about ergonomics either as you will be able to spend long hours with the Elixir without feeling any cramps.

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 11:20AM
Heavily featured in the news leading up to the iphone 3G launch, the Who Farm campers — who hunkered down a full week early at the Fifth Avenue Apple store in Manhattan to promote organic farming or something silly like that — seem to have fallen off the face of the earth after the Cube’s doors were opened. None of the five hippies were seen emerging from the store with iPhones, and their leader’s little apple-dropping “accident” (video is after the break) might have something to do with it. He was later seen being taken into the store with a police escort, according to David Jr., but wasn’t seen from again. We’re not trying to imply that these five organic farming nuts are currently tied up in a dark store room miles below the Fifth Ave. store, awaiting Steve Jobs’ wrath, but we would like to know what happened to them, and if they ever got iPhones, so if you have any idea please let us know.

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If you’re worried about family slipping on the steps to your deck at night, these little lights can light the edges of each one.  Then again they may end up stepping on the light itself and slipping anyway if they’re overly clumsy.  These small lights attach to the step and are solar powered.  Each disk shines light in four different directions.  However, hopefully you aren’t one that likes to have parties on your deck at all hours of the night.

In that case after five hours these little guys will stop shining brightly.  Which is great for those that want to sleep in the dark and try not to stay up late.  The other down side is if there are enough cloudy days in a row you aren’t going to have much in the way of lighting.  At least you can have cordless lights in a spot that is hard to add a few safety lights.  Each light is sold for $24.95 or if you buy three or more you can snag them for $22.50.  Which isn’t exactly a stellar deal, but if you have to buy several at once anyway, you can save a few dollars.

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AOC has released the 2230Fm HD multi-functional display, boasting a viewing area of 22″ across diagonally and carries the promise of enhancing the viewing experience of all of those high-definition enthusiasts by a considerable amount. You will not only able to use this as a true High Definition monitor, it can also double up as a HDTV or a digital picture frame. For folks who prefer an all-in-one device, the 2230Fm even functions as a multimedia player, enabling you to enjoy High Definition content without having to purchase an external DVD player or a PC, since all you need to do is load a film onto a memory card and watch it through the 4-in-1 memory card reader. Specifications include :-

• 20,000 to 1 contrast ratio
• 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution
• 2ms response time
• DVI/HDMI inputs
• Integrated speakers
• Built-in card reader
• USB 2.0 connectivity

Pretty impressive stuff considering the AOC 2230Fm retails for just £200.

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 8:56AM
Have no fear, we’re always on the hunt for new and innovative ways to boost your bombdigity quotient, and we’ve really found just the thing this time around. The Clove 2 interfaces with your computer over Bluetooth, and through a strange set of tapping gestures (that sort of remind us of that one Daft Punk video), allows you to type one-handed, sans keyboard. Seems like quite the learning curve, but we’re sure it’s totally worth it in the end. Four words per minute never looked so good. Video is after the break.

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After long hours of gaming or browsing the net, it can make your arm a bit uncomfortable.  With carpul tunnel being such a major fear for those that make their living on the computer, a rest like this might help.  I know after finishing my daily dose of blogging I like to mess with a little computer gaming.  Which puts me in front of the computer even longer.  This rest would keep your arm at a comfortable angle the whole time and prevent you from holding your arm at any bad angles.

The piece can also turn when not in use, so you are less likely to bump into it all the time.  It attaches by clamping on, so it could easily attach to the desk itself or if you have one a keyboard drawer instead.  It will work with desks that are up to 5cm thick.  Another great thing, since it just clamps on you could use it at work and take it home with you to attach to your desk at home.  It is made of plastic and comes in gray, yellow or black and is being sold for $19.99.

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by Paul Miller, posted Jul 13th 2008 at 8:56AM
Have no fear, we’re always on the hunt for new and innovative ways to boost your bombdigity quotient, and we’ve really found just the thing this time around. The Clove 2 interfaces with your computer over Bluetooth, and through a strange set of tapping gestures (that sort of remind us of that one Daft Punk video), allows you to type one-handed, sans keyboard. Seems like quite the learning curve, but we’re sure it’s totally worth it in the end. Four words per minute never looked so good. Video is after the break.

[Via Hack a Day]

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I can remember when I used to live at home with my parents in high school. I was blessed to be one of those people who could fall asleep easily. Unfortunately, I was cursed when it came to waking up. My mother would hear the alarm clock going off, but a lot of the time, it either took me several minutes to be awoken from the noise, or I wouldn’t wake up at all and she would have to come in there and jostle me around. The Screaming Meanie 220 is for people like me, the geeks who just can’t wake up!

This cool looking alarm clock has three different volume settings on it. The lowest is 70 decibels which is like an average alarm clock. The medium level is bumped up to 95 decibels. That level is said to wake up most heavy sleepers. The highest volume level it will go to is 120 decibels. This is horribly loud and can be heard up to a mile away. Just imagining that level next to my bed makes me think that you probably won’t just hear it, you might feel it too. Whether you are a heavy sleeper or hard of hearing, this alarm clock should work for you!

Gimme!

Price: $28.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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