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9-volt flashlight: a simple, bright idea

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Kikkerland 9-Volt LED Flashlight

This tiny flashlight is about as minimal as it gets. Just snap the little LED light unit onto the top of any 9-volt battery, and voilĂ , you have a fully functional source of illumination.

The compact light includes a trio of super-bright LEDs, which should be plenty for helping you find your keys in the dark…

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September 19th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb airplane fan ready to take off

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Kikkerland USB Airplane Fan

This nifty airplane-inspired desktop fan will help you keep your cool while you’re slaving away surfing the Internet.

The fan plugs into your USB port, and has a soft “propeller” that’s designed to not slice your digits off if you happen to get in its way. The little aircraft isn’t built to be aerodynamically sound since it would fly off of your desk otherwise…

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September 5th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

little dude could be my favorite usb hub ever

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Kikkerland USB Hub Guy

There’s something that’s just right about this USB hub. The little guy strikes a near-perfect balance between design, simplicity and functionality (although that’s the one place it falls a little short).

Kikkerland’s USB Hub Man has flexible wire arms and legs with a port at the end of each one…

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September 4th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

kikkerland led wall art constantly changes colors

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Kikkerland Geometric LED Board

Hang this piece of modern digital art on your wall, and you’ll get a never-ending light show of cycling colors.

Kikkerland’s Geometric LED Board looks sort of like digital stained glass, gradually shimmering betweens colors, creating a variety of kaleidoscope-like patterns…

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August 28th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

battery eater chews up old aa-cells

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Kikkerland Battery Eater

Here’s a gadget that doesn’t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea.
Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff.
Place your dying AA-batteries in the mouth of the magnetic Battery Eater, and he’ll chomp down on it until there’s no juice left in it…

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June 24th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the bowling pin lamp

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Kikkerland Bowling Pin Lamp

Industrial designer Josh Owen has created this simple lighting fixture that’s cast in the shape of a bowling pin. The cool part is that it’s got a tilt sensor inside of it that turns off when the lamp is knocked over, and turns back on when stood upright…

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December 26th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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