Kikkerland Broad Sword Umbrella

Slay those spring storm dragons with the Kikkerland Broad Sword Umbrella. The company specializes in a number of designs that make liberal use of medieval weaponry for keeping your head covered and your clothes dry on the worst days that Mother Nature has to offer.

The one we’ve picked, of course, is the Broad Sword design, but you can find a lot more over at Amazon. Kikkerland does a fine job of constructing umbrellas that aren’t going to invert on you and leave you out in the cold even on a windy day. This isn’t the Dollar Store variety you’re getting here, and if you or someone you know is in to the whole sword and sorcery thing, they’ll get a kick out of this.

$25-$50, Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 23rd, 2013

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$22 BUY

Target Practice Alarm Clock

You may want to hold off on this one if you’re a bad shot. For the rest of you, though — especially those of you who have trouble getting up in the mornings — why not take your shooting out on the Target Practice Alarm Clock? Simply set the camouflage alarm clock for the time you wish to get up, and when it’s rise-and-shine, the target will pop up and raise hell until you can successfully fire on the target via the wireless blaster that is included.

The Target Practice Alarm Clock will take all those aggressive tendencies and harness them to get you out of the bed in the morning without hurting anyone (hopefully). Just stick with the blaster, and don’t use actual bullets.

Gadgets, Under $25

By Aric Mitchell on March 22nd, 2013

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$30 BUY

The Flying F-Bomb

We’re filing this one away under gadget, though we could definitely see how it might come in handy flying over the cubicle village at your workplace. The Flying F-Bomb is what we’ll call it here for the sake of playing nice, but you probably know exactly what letter is being covered up in the image above.

Like the Creative Cursing Profanity Generator that we featured some time ago, this device gets across the exact point you’re trying to make so you don’t have to. All you’ll need are 6 AA batteries for the remote, which charges the flying — ahem — F-Bomb, and of course, the brass cajones to actually take this thing out in public for a ride few who see it will ever forget.

$25-$50, Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 20th, 2013

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$30 BUY

Mini Fire Extinguisher Lighter

You’re not still carrying around that old cash register special for lighting up your pilot light, cigarettes, etc., are you? If so, then you need to get with the program and add the Mini Fire Extinguisher Lighter to your list of household items. It looks exactly like the life-saving contraption that’s hanging outdated on your wall, but instead of shooting a white foam that kills flames, this one rages on.

It’s a cool conversation piece and one heck of a lighter that’ll take care of everything from your wife’s birthday candles to the soon-to-be-burned out wreck that you torched for insurance money. Butane refillable with an adjustable flame that is dependable in any situation.

Gadgets, Under $25

By Aric Mitchell on March 19th, 2013

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$10 BUY

AR-15 Glass Smoking Pipe

We’ll save you the trouble of asking her — Senator Feinstein would not like this nicknack. The AR-15 Glass Smoking Pipe is meticulously designed to look exactly like the weapon from which it takes its name. If it wasn’t for the fact that this thing is transparent, you might even think it capable of firing off a round or two.

I’m not sure how it works, and am not even for certain whether it is meant for normal tobacco products or something a little less legal. Either way, it is important to remember as you light one up that it’s not the device that gets you stoned, but the man who operates it. Perhaps there’s a gun control lesson in there somewhere, but by the time you’re done using this thing, you probably won’t remember it.

$5,000-$10,000, Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 14th, 2013

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$5000 BUY

Veeel Bike Bell

So maybe the Veeel Bike Bell isn’t going to give you unlimited movies, music, and Internet access streaming to your television in high definition with top of the line audio, but it at least looks like an Apple TV, doesn’t it? This gorgeous Mac-inspired design clips on to your handlebars and alerts everyone to your presence without distracting from the road.

Veeel Bike Bell is a six-piece ensemble that will last, basically, forever as long as you don’t misplace it, pop it off your bike, or smash it. It’s easy to take apart, put back together, and do basically whatever. It should head into production soon, so stay tuned for more info.

Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 11th, 2013

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$TBA BUY

Tactical Pen

How much can you really do with a writing pen? Apparently a lot more than we’ve given this utensil credit for. With the Tactical Pen from Cybernetic Research Labs, you can do a lot more than scribble down thoughts in a journal or take notes in class. The ink cartridge will work anywhere and in any position. Water, grease, oil, upside down, and in any environment. It even has a glass breaker.

On top of that, the Tactical Pen is the most durable hunk of aluminum, stainless steel, or titanium — your choice — that we’ve ever come across. Drop it, run over it, treat it like it stole something from you. Doesn’t matter what happens, it’ll still work. Throw in retractable parts, a sturdy grip, and the ability to hammer it into the ground like a tent peg, and you’ve got a device Ernest Hemingway would have been proud to own.

$50-$100, Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 9th, 2013

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$79 BUY

CADScan 3D Scanner

We’ve ran a few posts around here on 3D printing technology, but to date, it’s been rather slim pickings on a 3D scanner that might make the former practical and easy for anyone to use while still being advanced enough for the professional. Needless to say, it brought us great joy today when we spotted the CADScan 3D Scanner on Kickstarter. This is a machine that anyone, from the densest hobbyist to the smartest engineer can use with magnificent results.

Simply plop a prototype onto the platform, push a button, and voila, you’ve got a 3D scan that can be easily exported for print to a 3D printer, which can then turn your object, however many of them you want or need, into reality. Future, here we come!

$500-$1,000, Gadgets, Office

By Aric Mitchell on March 5th, 2013

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$978 BUY

The 120 Pinhole Project

All you fans of Instagram and old school photography will find The 120 Pinhole Project to be an absolute blast. From Kelly Angood, a brilliant young photographer and craftswoman, who has more creativity in her little finger than this guy does in his whole body, this project is basically a kit with detailed instructions and every thing that you will need to put together your very own vintage-looking camera.

By the time you walk through all the steps, you’ll have your very own device capable of snapping some dark, moody, and undeniably old school photographs that would make Rob Zombie proud. (We’re just saying that because the stills look creepy in a cool kind of way. Pretty sure there are other uses.) Check out her Kickstarter by clicking the Buy link and submitting your donation.

$25-$50, Gadgets

By Aric Mitchell on March 4th, 2013

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$45 BUY

PC Prankster

We like a good joke around these parts, and what better way to get under your best bud’s skin than with some computer hijinks? The PC Prankster has you covered in that department. While it may be tough to get away with on a laptop, if you have a friend or family member, who is still stuck on their desktop, then you can sneak into their office and plug this flash drive-looking thing into the back of their CPU as seen in photo number two above.

From there, the PC Prankster will disrupt their lives by locking the Caps Lock in place, causing time delays, causing erratic mouse behavior, and typing gibberish all over their screen as they try to work. You could use this on your boss for a little revenge as well. Just make sure that you sneak it back in your pocket before the computer repair guy gets there.

Computer Peripherals, Gadgets, Under $25

By Aric Mitchell on March 1st, 2013

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$25 BUY

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