Zipit Motorized Clamshell Package Opener

We all love to order all kinds of products and cannot wait to have them arrive at our doorstep. Then the item is here all dressed up in those ugly postal packages and enough tape to take you hours to remove. You of course get out your trusty pair of scissors or pocket knife and start hacking away at the tape that is keeping you away from your precious item. With this device you can easily open the package and have your new item it your hands in no time. This cool gadget is a motorized tool that will break through that tape in just a few seconds.

Get your own Zipit by clicking here.

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A Techno-Geek Watch

This watch is an innovative and especially Geeky gadget that actually gives accurate time as long as you can read the 28 LED’s that illuminate in sequence to tell the current time, day of the week, and date. You may think that this cool looking watch is hard to use, but honestly it is easier than you can imagine. Arabic numbers are used for hours and tens of minutes while Mayan numerals are used for the numbers 1 through 9, which are engraved into the case beside the LED. You can amaze your friends by telling them the time and letting them try to decipher it without giving them the specifics. To learn more or purchase click here.

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USB Plasma Ball

Plasma balls have had their day, but today they are coming back stronger than ever due to the fact that there are USB versions available.

The cool USB Plasma Ball will give your desk the excitement you need to get through a grueling day of work or at least spark the interest of our co-workers. If you work at home without others around you can still enjoy the unique plasma ball and give your mind a break.

The way this works is that there are gases trapped inside the plastic sphere at low pressures. Another current at high voltages are pushed into the plastic sphere by way of an electrode found in the center of the sphere. The energy that is created causes the electrons to be stripped or separated from the gasses, which makes the plasma. Oh, to get geeky when the electrons are separated from the gasses it leaves “positively charged ions and spectacular gaseous and electrically conductive environment”. The high voltage now arc’s up through this plasma toward the lower voltage end of the sphere. The arcs are hotter than their environment, thus the glow. If you want to see, the arcs move around touch the sphere. Your touch is causing a lower voltage from the electrode thus the arc will quickly move to your hand.

What do you need to cause all this to happen? Well, you will need the Plasma Ball, a USB cable, and of course your computer with a USB port. The USB Plasma Ball is only about 6 inches tall so it will never be in your way but will provide you with some exciting color to your otherwise dull workday.

To buy your own USB Plasma Ball visit here.

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Athens Multi-Screen Monitor

I took one look at this and started to weep. I weep because this Athens five-screen Bluetooth-enabled monitor is so beautiful, so stunning, and would be so awesome with Doom 3. The resolution is a jaw-dropping 19200 x 2400 pixels with 16.7 million colors. And the whole thing has a depth of only 2.5 inches. You could also get it in a 2 to 4 display screen configuration (dubbed Gemini, Cinerama, and Grand Canyon, respectively) if you don't have the cash for the big Athens.
No price yet but I anticipate it to be astronomical!

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Do you often have problems with perfect strangers stopping you to ask the time? Me either, but just in case, here is how to stop people asking you the time when walking down the street. They will be able to tell you as the digital display is right in front of them. You wouldn't set the time wrong to confuse them, would you? But it's fun.
As with Henry Ford, this is available in any color as long as it is black the Digital Clock T-Shirt has an electro-luminescent panel on the front that displays the current time in glowing green numbers. And if the static display doesn’t fit your style you can select up to 8 different flashing patterns or even switch it to a stopwatch mode.

The shirt is powered by 4 AAA batteries which are held in a pocket inside the shirt and will last between 12-36 hours depending on the flashing mode selected.
The shirt is hand-wash only. Get one here!

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments

Are you or someone you love affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis? If so, I hope you are keep up to date on the latest in treatment options.

When I was first diagnosed, I was scared and not sure where to turn. My doctor gave me some information and then I started to research. The more I learned, the less afraid I became.

I tried several popular drugs but they were not working so my doctor kept switching until we found a good match. Between that and physical therapy, I'm doing great. Just don't get discouraged if the first attempt at drug therapy doesn't work. Sometimes it takes awhile.

Rheumatoid Arthritis does still bother me a bit emotionally. I get upset when my body simply can't do some of the things that I would like it to do. I try to remember that it could be worse. But sometimes I still get frustrated.

One of the things that bothers me is when drug companies, people that are not themselves affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis try and tell me that they understand and tell me what it's like to live with it. I prefer to hear from real people like myself. Not some corporation, no matter how well meaning.

Personally, if I were writing an ad for one of these companies I would use real people who actually have this and have them talk about how the drug has helped them personally and what side effects they have personally had to deal with.

That's one of the things I like about the ads for the drug I'm currently taking, Humira. They have people who at least look and act like me. That gets my attention more than some guy in a lab coat telling me he knows how I feel. He doesn't unless he has this disease.

Educate yourselves. Talk to your doctor about the latest in treatments and whatever else you do DON'T GIVE UP!

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The USB Arrow Optical Mouse

Now this is a usb mouse that I can get into. Why does every mouse have to have the same design and shape? They don't and I am a big fan of the arrow shape on this one. It's simple, it's small and it is slick. Why not make your surfing a little more fun. You can purchase this for $12 at USB Brando.

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Remote Controllable Lawmmower

Hate cutting the lawn as much as I do? I usually out wait the mrs in the house until she gets fed up with looking at it and does it herself. The Evatech GOAT Robot 22T lawnmower might solve all of your problems. That is if you can afford the $12,000 price tag to go with it. It is fun to dream though I guess for a minute.

The Goat is radio controlled from up to a half a mile in discatnce and can cut those nasty hills being able to tackle 70 degree slopes. And it reaches speeds up to 8 MPH. Wow! What a machine. You could really chase down the kids playing in your yard with this one. You can take a look at a really cool ad for it by going to the website Evatech.

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Accenda Sunshine Voice Activated Talking Alarm Clock

It seems like every day that someone comes up with an alarm clock “like no other”, and we have reported on many here at Coolest Gadgets. One of the most unique that I have seen lately is the Accenda Sunshine Voice Activated Talking Alarm Clock.

The Accenda Sunshine isn’t just an alarm clock that you set before you go to bed at night, and use only when you get up in the morning. This is one that you can use all day. For example, you can record a memo for you or someone else to hear, and then set the alarm to remind you of an event. You can record up to three individual alarms for this personal touch during the day.

The clock also can audibly tell you the time. All you have to do is just say: “what time is it”, and it will tell you the time and day of the week. It also has another bonus feature that will turn on the TV when the alarm goes off.

The Accenda Sunshine Voice Activated Talking Alarm Clock runs on three C batteries, or it can just plug into the wall. You should be able to purchase this product at the Smart Home site for about $69.99.

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Earth 4 Energy - Home Energy Machines

If you are interested in learning exactly how to generate power and reduce your bill then this is the perfect resource for you!

With the ever increasing costs of living, there is no better time than right now to stop throwing money out the window and start generating our own electricity.

Whether you want to simply reduce your power bills or completely eliminate them - Earth4Energy has a solution for you.

Why pay $1000's for solar or wind power when you can build your own

professional system for less than $200?! (in your own backyard)? To get more information just go to Earth4Energy.

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Tesla All Electric Sedan

Tesla Motors, maker of a high-end electric sports car, says it will build an all-electric sedan in Southern California.

Thursday's announcement was made in Hawthorne, California, where Tesla unveiled the Model S sedan at a base price of $49,900, after a federal tax credit of $7,500.

That's less than half the price of its first model, the Roadster.

Started in 2003 and bankrolled by PayPal millionaire Elon Musk, Tesla has attracted investments from the Silicon Valley elite, among them Google founder Larry Page.

It is widely believed that the Model S sedan will be built near the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation facility in Hawthorne. That aerospace company, more commonly known as SpaceX, was founded by Musk in 2002.

SpaceX recently won a NASA contract to deliver cargo to the international space station when the space shuttle program is retired next year. That contract, worth $1.6 billion, was won over such industry mainstays as Boeing and Lockheed.

The promise of a high-performance, all-electric vehicle became a reality with the startup's first model, the Tesla Roadster, a car with the look, speed and price tag -- a steep $109,000 and up -- that rivals other high-end, high-performance vehicles.

Recently though, the economic downturn has forced Tesla to delay production of their would-be flagship Model S until 2011. They've also had to lay off more than 80 workers, which is about 25 percent of the company's staff.

Nonetheless, Tesla predicts it will manufacture 20,000 Model S vehicles a year. That would make it more of a mass-market vehicle than the Roadster; only 1,200 of which are produced yearly.

The company faces many challenges, the foremost of which is convincing consumers to pay almost $50,000 for an all-electric sedan when they could pay thousands less for another brand of upmarket sedan or a gas-electric hybrid.

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Custom Cameras

I found a great new site: Custom Cameras. They have digital and disposable cameras for every purpose under the sun. It's a really cool site. For example, they have cameras for weddings. Wedding Cameras are designed for just the right speed and exposure to capture your special day. What is really cool is that they can be personalized. The same is true of their disposable cameras. These cameras are great to take on a hike or camping trip. Actually they are great to take anyplace that you might not want to take your expensive digital camera.
They also have my personal favorite and the reason I found their site: Underwater cameras! How incredibly cool is that?

You are probably wondering about the cost. They are not bad. $4.99 for a personalized wedding camera. The others run about the same.
A personalized camera is a great idea; one I wish that I had thought of first!
They have cameras for any and ever occasion under the sun and I highly recommend looking into this site. One warning: You could spend a great deal of time here!

Anyway, you really need to go and have a look at this site. Check out what they have. I'm sure that you will find something that you simply can't live without. I certainly did!

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Dog and Cat Pencil Sharpeners

Well this one is a little odd. I guess it doesn't bother him too much as he lets out a little woof woof as the penicl is being sharpened. Good idea, strange though. Check them out.

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LG Reveal Cell Phone

I finally updated my cell phone, not because I wanted to but because my other half put mine through the washing machine. I am pretty impressed with my new LG Reveal so far. It's light, easy to learn and the buttons are just about right for texting and entering in all of my old phone numbers. The battery went down pretty quick but I think it's because I had a bubble on the front page showing useless news all day. So far the only thing I have to complain about is that I can't get weather for my city to display. It thinks I am somewhere an hour away. It picked up my bluetooth voice pretty quick as well and have had no problems to speak of.

Here are the specs:

LG Reveal (660) features:

• Full QWERTY Keyboard
• Camera (2.0 Mega Pixel)
• Camcorder
• Windows Live Messenger
• Picture Messaging
• Video Messaging
• Text Messaging
• Downloadable Games, Screensavers, and Ringtones
• Expandable Memory (8GB)
• Full Track Music Downloads
• MP3 Player

Bluetooth V1.2 profiles supported:

• A2DP (stereo headset)
• HF (hands free)
• HS (headset-mono)
• FTP (file transfer)
• DUN (dial-up Network)
• OPP (object push profile)

In the box: Phone, Standard Battery, AC Adapter, and Quick Reference Guide

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EggBeep Timer

How many of you are extremely particular about how your eggs are cooked? Well, with the BeepEgg timer, you can’t really go wrong as it not only cooks your eggs to perfection, it does so in an entertaining manner. Depending on the beeping and various melodies played, it will indicate various levels of hardness. For example, folks who want soft eggs will stop when they hear ‘Killing Me Softly’, but for those who prefer medium, ‘I Wish I Was a Hen’ would be where the bus stops. The beeping will begin once the water touches approximately 45 degrees Celsius, and you can pick one up for $19.95.

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USB Rechargeable UFO Speaker

I recently purchased a little speaker set for my portable Sirius radio but it doesn't look as cool as this one. It's not going to blow you out of the water with sound but what do you want for a little speaker that you can carry along with you pretty much anywhere you go.

The on/off switch has a blue LED power indicator. It comes with a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and it will work with any type of MP3 player as well as your computer. The top hatch opens up, either for looks or to allow the speaker to transmit sound a bit better, they don’t actually explain that part. You can purchase the speaker for $15.

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Logitech G19 LCD Gaming Keyboard

The Logitech G19 LCD Gaming Keyboard is now available for pre-order from Logitech and you are serious about your gaming you are going to want to stand in line for this one. I love this company and everything they put out seems to amaze me more and more.

Here are some features and specs:

Two powered Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports: Transfer data to and from peripherals—such as MP3 players and flash drives—while also charging battery-powered devices.

Intelligent cable management: Keep mouse, headset, and other cords out of the way by routing them through channels on the underside of the keyboard.

Instant media access: Use the convenient one-touch controls for volume and media playback.

Tiltable, color GamePanel™ LCD: The (320×240) display shows unprecedented levels of information—both in- and out-of-game—including game stats, system information, VOIP communication data, video playback, image slideshows, and many other items.

User-selectable backlit characters: Personalize the keyboard to better fit with the rest of your computer and gaming equipment, and easily locate keys—even in the dark.

Twelve fully programmable G-keys with three macros per key: Program up to 36 single keypresses or complex macros; use the MR key to record new macros on-the-fly.

Multi-key input: Use up to five keys at once to perform multiple complex actions.

Game/desktop mode: Disable the Windows/Context Menu keys so they won’t interrupt your game if pressed accidentally.

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Solar Powered Studylite Lamp

Here is a good little catch for students and those that love to read. A solar powered study or reading lamp. It's easy on the environment and easy on the eyes. Literally speaking.

It protects eyes against harmful UV, IR radiations, emits flicker free, white light for correct luminance, conforms to ideal lightening for studying and is certified by Sankara Nethralaya- India's foremost eye hospital and eye research institute.

Supplies up to 6 hours of back up light for studying. Comes with built-in rechargeable battery back-up. Offers continuous longevity with no unwanted heat, ultra violet or Infra red radiations. They are reasonably priced at $33 at Studylite.

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Internet Clock Radio

The one thing I am missing from around my computer area is a decent clock radio. If I hadoneI wouldn't be up at 4 in the morning blogging away about gadgets and such. Here is a simple internet clock radio. The Internet Clock Radio needs the basic free version of a RealPlayer plugin but othwerwise it's good to go.

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The iHome iHL64 Lamp

Just about everything you can imagine seems to have a place to plug your ipod into. This handy lamp from iHome is a nice addition to any dorm room, smaller apartment, cottage or even computer room. Handy at work as well if you can find a place on your desk for it. I have mine next to my bed.

The lamp comes more colors than show the silver shown here, but also in black, aqua, green, red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and blue. The lamp will charge as well as play your iPod through 6W speakers. It will of course play other audio devices, they just won’t be able to sit on the dock and charge. You can purchase it on Light Accents for $89.99.

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