Quirky Waffler

Quirky Waffler

So, your in-laws bought you a waffle maker for your wedding and you know you’re only going to use it once, then throw it in a closet never to waffle again. What if you could make “waffle shots”?

Rather than making a generic checkered waffle like other waffle makers, the Quirky Waffler uses molds to make waffle cups you can fill with fruit, yogurt, whipped cream and anything else you can think of to throw in a waffle. If you’d rather have the traditional Belgian-style like mom used make (once. Because she, too, threw her waffle maker in the cupboard after a single use), the Waffler comes with a Belgian waffle mold, as well.

And don’t worry about messiness, as built-in canals keep the batter from hitting the counter. When you’re done waffling, the cord wraps around the machine’s base and the entire thing stores vertically in a cabinet. Making waffles will never be the same again.

Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock

Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock

The Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock understands that some of you can’t keep friends on your own. For whatever reason–you’re too loud, boisterous, obnoxious, abrasive, confrontational–the people you think are your friends are really wanting to head for the door every time you open your mouth about politics, religion, or how great you are at spotting transvestites. Now they can storm for the exit all they want, but this titanium-constructed, sturdy chain lock will hold them in place as you clarify your position that you don’t think Lady Gaga is a man, but she sure does look like one.

Tested with over 700 pounds of pressure, this is perhaps the strongest chain lock in the industry, and will keep you safe from any size of intruder, especially now that Subway’s Jared has lost all that weight. Best of all, it boasts a rather complicated set of labyrinthine grooves along its faceplate that force one to navigate the maze in order to gain freedom from you as you demonstrate your impressions of the Jersey Shore characters.

X-Mini Capsule Speakers

X-Mini Capsule Speakers

That’s right, it’s a new installment of “Yet Another Portable Speaker”. However, this one is about the size of a peach and is entirely self contained. Lasting up to 12 hours, the X-Mini is a small pod that sits on your desk and pumps out clear highs and thumping bass thanks to 40mm drivers and the Bass Xpansion System, respectively.
 
Using the built-in “buddy jack”, you can also link up multiple X-Minis for a seriously amplified sound and a desk that looks like something out of the Matrix. Travel speakers come and go, but judging by the size and versatility of the X-Mini system, this won’t be going anywhere except in your laptop bag.

Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet

Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet

Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet, the latest in monetary and ID protection, invites you to place your business cards, credit cards, social security IDs, driver’s license and even cold hard cash inside of its discrete vegetable-tanned cow leather hide. While the Hide & Seek looks pretty conventional on the surface, it surprises you with hidden compartments and protected sections for those cards and notes that you want to keep in good shape while also boasting a quartet of quick access card slots so that using your debit card or flashing a driver’s license doesn’t have to be a pain.

Of course, the usefulness of the Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet is largely up to you and how you choose to configure. For between $50 and $100, though, the company is not asking a very steep price for their innovation on the wallet market. Just make sure the little lady doesn’t figure out how it works!

Ferrari World (Theme Park)

Ferrari World (Theme Park)

Ferrari World, that bad-ass theme park for all you guys and dolls who dig bad-ass cars, is opening up on October 27–well, the exterior park attractions are anyway.

Persons more than five feet tall–say, your Great Khalis and even the yours trulies of the world–can expect to pay around $61 for standard tickets. Premium tickets, which afford us access to a special lounge filled with loads of great refreshments and Ferrari goodness, run about $102. For the Warwick Davis’s of the world (i.e. little people and kids), the prices are $45 and $74. Whether premium or standard, you get to board all rides, leaving no attraction untouched. What attractions you might ask? Well, these:

  • Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest rollercoaster, reaching speeds of up to 240 km/h, emulating the feeling of being in a Ferrari F1 car
  • G-force experience taking passengers on an adrenaline-pumping ride up over 62m, through the roof and back down again
  • State-of-the-art racing simulators as those used by the Ferrari racing team
  • Flume ride journey through the heart of a Ferrari 599 engine
  • Driving and Racing school for junior drivers, with expert training
  • Aerial voyage over Italy following a Ferrari

Watch for the grand opening in December. Better book those plane tickets now, Ferrari Freaks!

The North Face Back to Berkeley

The North Face Back to Berkeley

Winter’s coming, which means one thing – winter sports. Snowball fights, snow football, snow frisbee – hell, some of you may even want to join the Polar Bear Club and to you I say, “Have fun with that pneumonia.” If you’re going to be spending a lot of time outdoors this winter, the “Back to Berkeley” shoe line from the North Face might be perfect for you.

The shoes are made of a PU-coated ballistic polyester and waterproof suede. A Hydroseal waterproof membrane keeps the liquid outside, while the 100 g PrimaLoft Eco insulation maintains warmth inside.

Other features include an Ortholite sockliner, a die-cut EVA midsole and a rugged Winter Grip rubber outsole with ice pick for added traction on icy roads.

Edifier Aurora 2.1 Speakers

Edifier Aurora 2.1 Speakers

Portable speaker systems tend to be bulky, boxy and tinny wastes of money. The sound is always sub-par and on occasion, “portable” is a term used loosely.

The Edifier Aurora 2.1 portable speakers aim to change those perceptions with their radically different design and variety of available colors. Think “original iMacs meet the flashlight”.

The Aurora speakers consist of a 2″ magnetically sealed subwoofer and two golfball-sized satellite speakers that output 22-watts of sound into anything with a 3.5mm headphone jack. If you’re looking for a set of speakers to complement that pink iPod Nano you just bought, look no further than the Edifier Aurora 2.1 travel speakers.

IdeaPaint

IdeaPaint

So you’ve got this great idea for a social networking site that involves cats dressed up as cowboys, but you need somewhere to plot out the details. Paper won’t work – it’s too messy and easy to lose. Your laptop isn’t ideal because you need to draw.

How about IdeaPaint? IdeaPaint is a one-coat solution for turning any wall or surface into one big dry-erase board. The material is durable and outperforms all other dry-erase boards on the market. It’s also compatible with any dry-erase marker you can find.

If you need to sketch out the details of a major project and you don’t want to destroy your walls with nails and tape in the process, IdeaPaint might be your best bet.

Halo Reach

Halo Reach

First, there was Halo. Now there is Halo Reach, which takes place pre-Master Chief in a world of intense and groundbreaking visuals that you have come to expect from the popular action series known for its stunning graphics, realistic battle sequences, and unbelievable multi-player options. In Halo Reach, a Spartan squad called the Noble Team, who are fighting for their lives and their planet.

While Halo Reach is missing the ever popular Master Chief, the Covenant are present and ready to do some damage. All over the web, gamers are abuzz that this is the last game in the cinematic series. One would have to question whether or not this is true considering that we live in an age where guaranteed successes such as this are rarely if ever laid to rest for good. But for now, we’ll take the Bungie folks at their word and pre-order our copies today. Only big decision to make now: do we get the standard, limited or legendary editions? Cost ranges from $60-$150, so it’s probably the best that we plan for $60 and hope for the best on payday!

Humanscale Foot Machine (With Massage Balls)

Humanscale Foot Machine (With Massage Balls)

Have you ever heard those stories about people dying on long flights due to blood clots caused by not getting up? That can also happen at work, where you’re often sitting for long periods of time without any activity going on below the belt (what you do with your secretary is not of my concern).

To prevent fluids from pooling while you work on your TPS reports, check out the Humanscale Foot Machine with Massage Balls.

This analog under-the-desk gadget gently rocks your feet back-and-forth (at one of three different heights) to keep fluids pumping through your legs as you work. If your dogs start barking, the middle section of the foot machine is made up of massage balls, so you can keep plugging away at your desk without missing a beat.

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