Interesting "Bye Bye Obama" clock

It's called the "Bye Bye Obama" Clock and costs about 25 bucks.

This clock counts down the time until Mr. Obama's term expires. A Google search will find it.

The clock's kinda' cool and sure looks better than the Bush Chia shown at right.

By the way, the Obama Chia was taken off store shelves because it was racial. Yea, that's right they said it was racial. Really.

Flygun: new method of fly extermination

Fly swatters are so 20th century.
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You can buy nothing for only $6

For about $6 plus shipping from the UK you can buy a packet full to the brim with nothing.

The product page says:

What better present for the person who has everything than a poignant reminder that they want for nothing?

This lovingly crafted vial of emptiness is filled to the brim with unfettered nothingness. Free from the burden of possessions, the weight of responsibility.

Nothing is as idiotic as it is brilliant … or is it as brilliant as it is idiotic? Works either way.

We wonder if this will do as well as the Pet Rock did in the mid 1970’s?

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Cool Relativity watch - relatively speaking

This Albert Einstein Relativity watch is relatively bizarre.

It’s a watch with numbers that are in constant motion rotating counter-clockwise.

The hands are in the correct position but the numbers seem to have minds of their own.
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This certainly is a different way to look at time.

This strange watch is $30 in case you want one to amuse your friends.

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Anyone need a Barack Obama bobblehead doll?

These Barack Obama Aloha bobblehead dolls are displayed for sale in the Waikiki Beach area of Honolulu, Hawaii.


They look cool, and his critics say they depict what Obama does best.

Scale posts your weight on the Internet

For only $159 you can buy a bathroom scale from France that will rat you out.

It’s a Wi-Fi scale that is Twitter-equipped and tells the world how much you weigh.

If the Wi-Fi capability with Twitter connection isn't enough to get your attention, it also has an iPhone app.

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Just in time for winter - gloves for texting, etc.

Your thumb and index finger may turn blue with cold but these unique gloves should keep the rest of your hand warm.




The manufacturer says:

Two fingers to technology!

Their missing thumb and index fingertips give you the freedom to touch, tap, stroke, slide and pinch your devices' controls in any way you desire.

The cost is a little over $33 a pair plus shipping from the UK.

More information here.

One trip grip grocery bag holder

Paper or plastic? Your answer will be plastic every time if you spring for this grocery bag holder.

For only four bucks you can throw your shoulder out of joint lugging your groceries home all in one trip.

The web site says:

With a 50 lb. capacity, you'll be able to carry your groceries in with ease.

Surely they are using the term ‘with ease’ rather loosly.

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Amuse friends with backward running clock

Hang this on your office wall and stop your co-workers in their tracks with this clock that runs backwards.

If you work in a cubicle farm, hang it on your cube wall beside your desk.

Start your day at the end and work back.

Cost is 11 British pounds which is about $20.40. Shipping from the UK is extra.

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Ambient sound generator helps you sleep

If you have trouble falling to sleep because of intermittent or continuous annoying sounds such as ticking clocks, traffic noise, etc., this gadget may help.

This “sound machine” produces a gentle whooshing noise that will allow you to relax and fall asleep easily.

It can also be used during the day to mask distracting sounds for anyone requiring a quiet environment for concentration.

Sleep machine is fully adjustable for tone and volume and has two frequency levels for broader range.

This should really help on a trip to block out hotel noises. And what about people who put ticking clocks in their guestrooms to insure you won’t return too often?

Link here.

Cool Relativity watch - relatively speaking

This Relativity watch is relatively bizarre.

It’s a watch with numbers that are in constant motion rotating counter-clockwise.

The hands are in the correct position but the numbers seem to have minds of their own.
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This certainly is a different way to look at time.

This strange watch is $30 in case you want one to amuse your friends.

note: at the time of this writing, the watch was temporarily out of stock.

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Velcro marks 50th anniversary

The distinctive r-r-r-rip of Velcro fasteners has been around for 50 years.

George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, returned from a walk one day in 1948 and found some cockleburs clinging to his cloth jacket. When de Mestral loosened them, he examined one under his microscope.

The principle was simple. The cocklebur is a maze of thin strands with burrs (or hooks) on the ends that cling to fabrics or animal fur.

By the accident of the cockleburs sticking to his jacket, George de Mestral recognized the potential for a practical new fastener. It took eight years to experiment, develop, and perfect the invention, which consists of two strips of nylon fabric. One strip contains thousands of small hooks. The other strip contains small loops.

When the two strips are pressed together, they form a strong bond. VELCRO, the name de Mestral gave his product, is the brand most of us know.

Velcro has joined Thermos, Band-Aid and others brand names as a verb. We tend to call all hook-and-loop fasteners Velcor no matter who makes them.

Velcro hook-and-loop fasteners are often used to replace buttons, laces, zippers and buckles.

Link to story here. The enlarged Velcro photo is here.

High-tech 4-in-one Murphy computer bed

Short on space? This may be for you.

Think of it as a computer desk, dining room table, couch and bed all in one compact piece of furniture that takes up very little floor space.

This high-tech Murphy bed et all is offered by FlyingBeds of Denver, Colorado. They also offer a TwirlyBed.

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Royal wave: handmade wooden action miniature

Here is something for that ‘hard to buy for’ person on your Christmas shopping list.

It’s a 9 inch tall handmade wooden action miniature of the Queen giving her usual ‘royal wave.’

This ‘way cool’ action figure will only set you back £700.00 ($1,351.00).

Click here and scroll down to see it in action along with sound effects.