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Hand this mug to someone, fill it with hot cider/tea/eggnog and Pacman, his enemies and tasty fruit treats will reveal themselves, that is until the beverage cools.  This mug has Urban Outfitter written all over it, but nonetheless, it could make the perfect holiday gift for the die retro gamer. …Continue reading: Disappearing Pacman On A Mug

It’s probably safe to assume that more people would own ladders if they could store them effectively.  Especially those tight on space.  Condensing down to 2.5 feet during storage the ladder will extend to 12.5.  Assembled using aircraft aluminum and steel connectors, this ladder is quite the engineering marvel. No word yet on price or release date.  Depending on what the price ends up being, this could be a great gift for the Bob Vila in your family.

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The Star Wars Snuggie might be fake as shit, but the Street Fighter VI Snuggie, yup, it’s the real deal.  Capcom won’t say if it will be bursting onto Walmart’s endless stack of shelves but at least die hard gamers and deuce bags can find some common ground.

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Got roommates?  Then you’re probably missing some food, drink or beer.  Ah, but there’s a resolve.  While it won’t thwart off the master criminal with a hack saw, or small pocket knife, the Fridge Locker will prevent unwanted friends, roommates and siblings from ganking  your food during a late night munchy run.

It measures 7.5 inches wide x 7.5 inches tall x 11 inches deep and costs just $20.  It doesn’t include a pad lock, but that’s good, because then you can choose between a combo or key version depending on what kind of forgetful you are.

[via Craziestgadgets]

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It’s always pretty interesting to see other things besides the Wii get controlled via Wiimote.  Some have hooked it to Airsoft guns or what have you, but today I’ve dug up a little something interesting.

Thanks to the Casmobot lawn mower, developed by scientists at the University of Southern Denmark, you can now use your Wiimote to tackle lawn chores.

The mower is synced to the Wiimote with Bluetooth, and allows you to not only steer the device, but also engage the cutting action (just tilt the Wiimote forward) or set the device on autopilot where it makes passes inside a previously established zone.

The grass cutting equivalent of a Roomba is a sweet enough idea, but tying it to your Wiimote?  Now that’s just entertaining!  Plus, for all the kids in the audience, next time mom and dad get all bent out of shape about your gaming time, just tell them you’re getting in practice for lawn mowing season. …Continue reading: Casmobot Lawnmower Controlled With A Wiimote (video)

For everyone out there who’s sick of their pets (and occasionally those wacky drunken relatives) using their toilet as a free drinking fountain, take note, because the gadget of your dreams has emerged.

It’s called the Drink No More, and it’s implanted on the underside of the toilet lid.  Once something gets too close to it, the device starts beeping and flashing, alerting you to a presence near your toilet.  From there, you can figure if it’s Uncle Roy off to the commode, or Rover going for a quick drink.

Basically, it’s a driveway alarm that you fasten to the underside of your toilet lid.  And at $24.99 per unit, it’s really not a terrible buy if you have pets in their houses that desperately need to be protected from the horrors of toilet bowl water.

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If you’ve got cats, then you know what the worst thing about having them is.  Namely, it’s their litterboxes.  Cats are pooping in your house, and you’re left to clean it up.

Did we lose a war?

Yes, I know, once again, Simpsons did it first.  But you can now correct the much bigger problem of cat waste in your house with the LitterWorks automatic litter box.

If you follow the read link, you’ll be taken to the LitterWorks site, which will explain in spectacular detail just how this thing works.  A simple version goes like this: ten minutes after your cat leaves the surprise of the day in the litter box, the LitterWorks springs into action and rakes up the cat mess, dropping said rakings into an expandable plastic bag in a separate compartment.

This is a clever idea, and from the sounds of things, even manages to keep the smell to a minimum too.  Anything that does that has to be a sweet gadget in anyone’s book.

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It may not recognize your face, but Fima’s line of touchscreen faucets are beautifully crafted and offer touchscreen UIs to control water temperature as well as usage, something all Californians should have.  I have no clue where you can purchases these, and I want to know if the red sensor placed in the bevel is as motion detector and what’s with the button that contains a couple.

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If your coffee maker is talking to you in the morning, it means one of two things:  one, it’s long past time to switch to decaf, or two, you have a Hammacher Schlemmer voice interactive coffee maker.

This coffee maker will actually ASK you questions.  Questions like “Would you like to set the clock or set the coffee brewing time?”, and you’ll respond in kind, with simple commands like “Set the coffee brewing time.”  If you want the coffee maker to start talking, just press the “talk” button and the little coffee chatterbox will start up.

Meanwhile, on the coffee maker side of the equation, it includes a reusable, dishwasher-safe plastic filter and brews up to ten cups in a detachable carafe that you can leave on the maker to stay warm.

Just in case your early morning instructions to the coffee maker sound less like commands and more like popular Klingon love ballads, you can also operate the device manually.

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The door peep hole has been around since pretty much the dawn of, well, doors, and it really hasn’t changed all that much.  And if your peep hole is anything like mine you can’t make the post man from a man with a post.  The Peephole Viewer replaces your preexisting analog version and provide a crisp digital screen that even allows you to zoom in on your subjects.  Installation just requires you to remove your existing peep hole, install a mount and soon you can see all your friends, or foes on its 2.5-inch LCD.  It takes two AA batteries which are good for up to 1700 views and the screen will turn itself off after 10 seconds of inactivity.

[via RFJ]

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