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Find Treasure the Fun Way With the RC Metal Detector Buggy


Tired of lugging around a metal detector stuck on a long pole?  If so, try out this zippy little toy: The Metal Detecting Dune Buggy!

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Octopus Tripod For Cameras & Cell Phones - All Grip, No Slip


Octopus Tripod For Cameras & Cell Phones Is All Grip, No Slip
The Octopus Tripod not only grips your digital camera or cell phone more cuddly than a cuttlefish, it adjusts almost infinitely to give you the best possible angle for all your remote photo shoots.

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Milk Crown Clocks And Trays Make A Splash


Milk Crown Clocks And Trays Make A Splash
Milk Crown Clocks and Trays are, according to Japanese designer Masashi Hanayama of hnm,  inspired by the beautiful yet ephemeral crown-shaped structures created when a drop of milk splashes into a larger amount of liquid.

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Unique Tattoo Artwork: The Tribute Embroidered Tattoo


Tattoos take many shapes and forms, but a neat tattoo was recently posted on Flickr, following an embroidery pattern in tribute to an important family member, and it certainly works like a piece of embroidered art!

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Head Operated Mouse Helps The Handicapped Surf The 'Net


The Tracker Pro is the mouse version of the handicapped ramp you see on so many buildings.  It is the access port for disabled individuals to surf the Internet - hands free.  And I like it.

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Fashion For The Wizard In You: Harry Potter Shoes


The Harry Potter bug has begun again with the most recent movie in theatres right now, so as kids are dreaming about looking like their favorite wizard, how could I not take a look at some of the Harry Potter fashions out there; and what better place to start than with shoes?

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The Bride of 10 Ads to Disgust & Disturb You


What bizarre gifts have the magicians of the ad world brought us this month?  From flies to assassinations, this month's installment of Ads to Disgust and Disturb You will surely catch your attention!

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Eco-Crafting With Toilet Paper Rolls That Make You Smile


Like artist Yuken Teruya, artist Junior Fritz Jacquet makes toilet paper rolls art as well. He too puts my toilet paper roll binoculars to shame. To do it he crumbles and fold toilet paper rolls until they look back at him in, happiness, disgust, anger, sadness and so on.  

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Coca-Cola Introduces Freestyle Vending With Customizable Soda Drinks


Coca-Cola is a company that has been and will forever be a leader in the beverage vending industry, and they are about to introduce even more cutting-edge technology to their company that will offer more drink diversity than ever!

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Pac-Man Zippo Lighters Put Arcade Fire In Your Pocket


Banpresto Zippo Lighters Spark 30th Anniversary of Pac-Man
Pac-Man is celebrating its 30th anniversary next year and Japan's Banpresto wants to light a fire under the fanfare - with a new series of Pac-Man themed Zippo lighters!

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Bring the Water Park Home With the Motorized Bumper Boat


Ah, the dog days of summer.  Sweaty, muggy, 8 million degrees outside summer.  My underwear is at one with my backside.  I need some relief.  And if I had a pool, a little time plowing into friends in a Motorized Bumper Boat would do the trick...

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10 Ads That Will Make You Want To Clean


With an insane number of cleaning products on the market (all of which perform generally the same activity: clean), how do advertisers call attention to a specific product?  Ingenuity, innovation, and just plain craziness combine to create unique marketing campaigns for cleaning items that we use every day.

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RoboBoa: The Robotic Pet Snake


Want a robotic slithering critter crawling around your house?  After seeing RoboBoa, I know that I do...

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Red Bull Has Competition From Anti-Energy Drink Company Slow Cow!


Energy drinks might be all the rage, but not everyone wants an instant pick me up; or rather, there are just some people that shouldn't have one. With this in mind, a new company has created the anti-energy drink to help tone down the hyperactive.

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NHTSA Cracking Down On Large Truck Braking Regulations


Most professional truck drivers will tell you that one of the most challenging parts of their job is keeping control of such heavy loads when they need to make a quick stop. Heavy traffic and inconsiderate motorist only compound this frustration. Now, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Institute is planning on making the braking regulations even more strict, which could cause problems for manufacturers in the future.

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Rovio: Robotic Home Sentry On Patrol!


Want a remote mobile communications and security device that can be controlled from practically anywhere in the world?  Meet Rovio.

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Ford Designs Another Custom Mustang for Experimental Aircraft Association’s Youth Program


Last year Ford revealed a custom built one-off Mustang known as the AV8R. It was specially built as part of a fundraising campaign for the Experimental Aircraft Association's Youth Program and was unveiled at the 2008 Gathering of the Eagles. This year Ford has once again brought out a custom designed Mustang and is aiming to beat last year's benchmark of $500,000.

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Learning To Be An Entrepreneur With The Millionaire Maker Game


It's hard to be an entrepreneur on your quest for millions and an empire of your own; but most prospective business people learn the hard way whether they will find success or financial collapse because they build their skills while trying to build their empire. For some it works, for others it doesn't; but for everyone, there's the Millionaire Maker Game which inspires entrepreneurs and teaches them helpful skills along the way.

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Wet and Green Dumpster Diving


Some people throw their trash into a dumpster, others dive right into dumpsters with a big splash. Are they crazy? No! It turns out a few dumpsters have been recycled into dumpster pools by an innovative company really interested, at least for the moment, in sustainable development.

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Tiny Video Camera Leaves Your Hands Free For Other Activities


Cameras are getting quite tiny these days.  Take this golfball-sized hands free video camera, for instance.  One of these would have saved me a lot of bruises when I worked in the video industry...

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