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yoyo lamp: try to shoot the moon with one of these

filed under: design | just plain fun

YoYo Lamp

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself - hey, I need one of those!..

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posted: July 4th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

multibook: don’t judge a book by its cover

filed under: design | gadgets

Rotaliana Multibook

This nifty gadget from Italy’s Rotaliana combines a bunch of useful capabilities in one convenient box. The Multibook offers a lamp, clock and a handy organizer for your electronic chargers, all under the same hood.

Until you turn on the Multibook, it looks a lot like an ordinary book…

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posted: October 22nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

cable cat keeps mouse from snagging its tail

filed under: computing | gadgets

KabelenKelKat

If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it.

While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to chew on them…

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posted: June 24th, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

idiotproof your power cords

filed under: home entertainment

ID Pilot Identification Labels

This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas… These little vinyl labels can be stuck on your power cords and other cables so you can easily identify what cable connects to what device…

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posted: March 28th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

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