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I love solving problems and the more innovative the solution the better. Whether it is something to help a difficult medical condition, a way to help with the issues associated with aging, or a way to extend or enhance the use of electronics (along with many other things), I am on the trail.

So what will science, technology, and creativity be bringing out next? I'll be on the lookout for the new, the innovative, and the cutting-edge. If you are looking for smart products that solve everyday problems, stay tuned to this blog and I'll keep you updated.

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Eatin' Cool With Eat N Tool

There is little worse than picking up some KFC for an impromptu picnic or a bit of your favorite Chinese take-away for dinner in the park only to discover once you get there that you have no utensils. In vain you desperately try to find a way to eat your food. Can you rip the lids into something resembling a spoon? Do you really want to eat those steaming mashed potatoes with your fingers? It is time for Eat N Tool XL to the rescue.

Color Your Own Wallpaper

Coloring is not just a fun activity for kids. Many of those of us who grew up coloring still find it a relaxing past time that reduces stress. Coloring books for adults are getting more and more common. Now you can blend you coloring activities with one of those things your mother would never let you do -- drawing on the walls. Burgerplex offers a couple of different designs of wallpaper just for coloring.

This Honey Dispenser Is One Honey Of A Gadget

For years people have been thinking that there had to be a better way to have honey on the table and ready to dispense without having to hold that little plastic bear upside down forever. Norpro has come up with the perfect answer -- a honey dispenser that keeps that golden nectar at the dispensing end. Not only that, the base is designed to hold warm water to keep your honey flowing.

Oh Splat! That's Some Wild Nail Polish

Nail polish has come a long way from the days when you rarely got to step away from clear, reds, and pinks. Now just about anything goes. Fingernails have become tiny canvasses on which people can express themselves. With Oh Splat! on your nails every day can be a fabulous party complete with shimmering confetti.

The Boil Buoy Lets You Know When The Heat Is On

For busy people it is easy to get distracted while having something on the stove. To make sure you know when your water is boiling Quirky.com is bringing out the Boil Buoy. This dandy little gadget rings when your pot is boiling so that you won't miss your tea or burn your soup.

Going Green: Bamboo Calculator

Electronics are environmentally unfriendly. They usually are made up of non-renewable resources that will take thousands of years to degrade. There is one small way that you can take a step toward sustainability -- go bamboo. One of the latest twists is that outer components made of plastic and metal are now being crafted out of bamboo.

Stone Age Swiss Army Knife Design Revealed

You just know that Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble each carried one of these in their pockets just for those prehistoric caveman emergencies. This Stone Age Swiss Army Knife comes with all of the tools a hairy Neanderthal just might need in a long day of hunting, foraging, and what-have-you. It is a must-have for that prehistoric man on the go.

Dinosaur Fossils Transformed Into A Tasty Treat

If there are two things that pretty much everyone loves on some level they are cookies and dinosaurs. This is especially true of kids. WIth Dig-Ins you can bring these two things together and make dinosaur cookies. You can also make your choice between decorating them to be living dinosaurs or just a bunch of old fossils.

These Thumb Tacks Are All Thumbs!

Sometimes there is nothing more fun that taking things literally. It is the stuff from which puns are made. These divine little thumb tacks are very "punny" all by themselves. They aren't the standard little round dots of your grandparent's time. Nor are they the plastic push pins that make you think that you will one day need thumb surgery. They are actually "thumbs."

Are You Hungry Enough To Eat A Horse? Measure Accordingly!

Calling all pasta-holics! As you know it can be tough making sure that you make just the right amonut of pasta to go with your favorite sauce. Every kitchen can also use a bit of whimsy and this cute tool for measuring out your spaghetti, angel hair, or linguini will really get that done.