October GadgetLiving Archives

Solar Motion Ferris Wheel

Solar-Motion-Ferris-Wheel.jpg What a fun gadget for your desk at home or work. The Solar Motion Ferris wheel is not only an amusing diversion, but also a desktop lamp.

The solar panel can get its power either from direct sunlight or from the lamp. The panel in turn powers the ferris wheel. So even if you aren’t lucky enough to have an office with a window, you can still enjoy this desktop gadget.

You can buy the Solar Motion Ferris Wheel at Office Playground.

“This is one of the most unique kinetic motion toys you’ll find. The Ferris wheel slowly goes around and around, eliciting memories of carefree summer days at the local fair. The Solar Motion Ferris Wheel is also a clever desktop lamp. The swiveling solar panel can get its power either from direct sunlight or from the lamp. Rotate the solar panel to face the sun, or if there’s not enough sunlight in your work environment, plug in the lamp and turn the solar panel to face it. A very attractive and fun motion toy for your office.”

FindIt

FindIt.jpg The next time you lose the remote, just clap three times and FindIt’s state-of-the-art circuitry and sensors will respond by beeping, leading you right to the remote.

FindIt comes with a stainless steel key ring and a reusable adhesive strip so that you can attch it to almost anything you tend to misplace.

Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer Train Set

Flyer-Train-Set.jpg This authentic, ready-to-run Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer Train Set comes with die cast metal locomotive, working headlamp, real puffing smoke, and authentic whistle sounds.

The train has an 80-watt transmitter that moves the die-cast metal locomotive, the tender, the boxcar, and the flatcar with crates and red caboose, over the extension bridge, past ten telephone poles and down the line.

You can buy the Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer Train Set at FirstStreet.

“Based on the legendary locomotive freight trains that were in service from the 1930’s through the 1960’s, this real, authentic Lionel train is ready to run. Racing across the country side this 4-4-2 die-cast metal steam locomotive is ready to haul its freight to the big port cities. Traveling through a short extension bridge, and whizzing past telephone polls the locomotive, with its four cars - a tender, boxcar, flatcar with crate load and red caboose - chugs to its destination.”

HydraCoach Water Bottle

hydracoach-water-bottle.jpg It is so important to keep yourself hydrated while exercising, but it’s something we don’t always think about, luckily, the HyrdaCoach Water Bottle does the thinking for you.

The HydraCoach tells you how much and how often you drink, gives you the average amount you consume, calculates a recommended personal hydration goal, and even shows the date and time. When the monitor is removed, the bottle is dishwasher safe.

360 Electrical Outlet

360_outlet.jpg Outlets are often at a premium (given all the gadgets we have to plug in), and there’s nothing worse than not being able to plug something in because it’s too big to fit in an available outlet.

The 360 Electrical Outlet rotates so that you can make use of both outlets instead of just one. Installation is as easy as a regular outlet with a size that fits a standard electrical box.

Coke Neon Diner Clock

Coke-Neon-Diner-Clock.jpg This Coke Neon Diner Clock is a must for any Coke collector.

This Coke clock has a great retro style that looks like it came right out of a 1950’s diner. The Clock measures 15″ in diameter.

Ionic Pet Brush

ionic-pet-brush.jpg This waterless pet brush not only gives your pet a well deserved massage, but the brush’s ionizer also pulls negative ions off your pets hair to give his or her coat a wonderful shine and remove oders.

The Ionic Pet Brush also has an ultrasonic flea blast. The brush pad is removable for easy cleaning.

Radar Pitch Baseball

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The Radar Pitch Baseball is the exact size, shape and weight of a regulation baseball. The difference? This ball has internal sensing technology measures the velocity of the pitch when the ball is caught. It displays speeds up to 120 MPH on the built-in LCD screen.

You can pitch the ball 20’, 30’, 40’, 46’ (Little League distance), 50’, 60’ 6’’ (MLB distance), 70’ or 80’ to the catcher. the ball shuts off automatically after two minutes of not being used.

Never Fail Christmas Lights

Never-Fail-Christmas-Lights.jpg These lights have an integrated circuit that regulates electricity when neighboring bulbs burn out or are removed. Up to 10 lights in a strand of 50 can be burnt out or removed before this strand of lights will go out.

The circuit stays cool, which means bulbs will not overheat adjacent lights that carry more power when bulbs are removed.

You can buy the Never Fail Christmas Lights at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“Each circuit is tested and rated for 5,000 hours of use, and three strands may be connected together. Strands include 100 lights each. Specify Clear of Multi-Colored sets. Set of two strands. (2 1/2 lbs.)”

Pet Chime Wireless Electronic Pet Doorbell

Wireles-Electronic-Pet-Doorbell.jpg If you can teach your dog or cat to use this electronic pet doorbell, then your life just got that much easier. The Pet Chime is a wireless doorbell for your pets to let you know that they want to go out, or come in.

When the transmitter paw is pressed, The Pet Chime will emit one of two selectable responses a “ding dong” or a “dog bark”. If you can actually get your cat to use this thing, I’m not sure how he or she will feel about the dog bark.

You can buy the Pet Chime Wireless Electronic Pet Doorbell at Unbeatable Sale.

The Pet chime Wireless Electronic Pet Doorbell has the following features:

“* Receiver (Chime) is wall mountable or stands on a table
* Wireless transmitter (Paw) works up to 100 ft. (30.5m) away from receiver
* Multiple paws will trigger a single Pet Chime+ receiver
* Transmitter (Paw) operates on one 9-Volt battery (not included)
* Receiver (Chime) operates on 3 AA batteries (not included)”

Lucy Rotating Lamp

Lucy-Rotating-Lamp.jpg This collectible Lucy Rotating Lamp spins around showing a black-and-white display of “celluloid” scenes from the classic TV show.

At the same time, the light inside illuminates the show’s iconic logo. It stands 12.25″ tall. and comes with a replaceable 40-watt bulb.

Super Switch

super-switch.jpg With the Super Switch, anything that you plug into an outlet can be turned on and off with a remote. It’s perfect for hard-to-reach lighting, holiday lighting and small electronics.

The 3-button remote can control three separate wall units from up to 60′ away. You can even control things through walls, floors and doors.

You can buy the Super Switch at FirstStreet.

“With this handy remote you’ll be able to control lamps, stereos, porch lights, electric fountains and more! The Super Switch Indoors uses a single 3-button handheld remote to control up to three outlets throughout your home. You can have one receiver controlling a lamp next to your reading chair, another controlling an electronic heater and the last one to turn your radio on and off.”