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Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light

October 8, 2011 by  
Filed under Star Wars Gadgets

Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light

 

This next gadget I am about to review will blow your socks off and probably make you a little envious of your children because it is the bomb! The Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light is extremely cool as a room light because it looks just like a light saber. Yes, you would definitely have gotten that through the name of the room light but I can’t stress enough how fun that is!

Relive your Star Wars fantasies through your little one and get him the Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light. You don’t even need to go through the hassle of assembling it yourself because it comes fully prepared. Simply set it up and switch it on and off via the remote control that comes along with the set.

The LED lighting illuminates up the room in no time and best of all, does lend a little colour and interest to the room. You can choose from three colours – red for Darth Vader, green for Luke Skywalker and blue for Obi Wan Kenobi. No prizes for which colour is the most sought after among Star Wars fans!

This is certainly an interesting collectible for any fan of Star Wars. If you want your kid to experience the fun and excitement of the series, the Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light is definitely a good place to start. The best thing of all is that it won’t break your bank for you to purchase this. This room light retails at a very comfortable price of $25 which even the rebels won’t find too excruciating!

Available Thinkeek

Price: $19.99

Buy the Star Wars Remote Control Light Saber Room Light at ThinkGeek

The Moisture Removing Socks

August 22, 2011 by  
Filed under Clothes Gadgets

Moisture Removing Socks

 

Many individuals, especially women, face a common problem of cracked heels. It is a common foot issue that is also known as “heel fissures”; it is caused by dry skin and the worse condition is when there are calluses.  If you are facing this problem, and wish to self medicate on this – you won’t have to look far. A pair of Moisture Removing Socks and a good cream after a nice scrub should be sufficient.

What are moisture removing socks? They are clothes gadgets or special socks made with patented technology to keep your feet dry. The technology helps reduce or move away moisture from out the sock. These moisture removing socks are constructed with a three-zone system; first to absorb, then to transfer, and lastly to evaporate moisture.

The moisture removing socks is made out of a mixture of Alpaca and Merino wools. These wools are known to be the softest natural fibers in the market. These materials are use especially in the area of the heel and toe for moisture absorption. The materials used in the moisture removing socks enable the transference of moisture to be more efficient, as compared to the regular cotton, blended or even synthetic wool socks.

To prevent toes from blisters, a flat knit toe seam is incorporated. Besides that, the y-knit is used to contour the heel which guarantees a fit that is comfortable.  The moisture removing socks comes in the colour choice of black and brown. The sizes are based on U.S size of Medium, Large and Extra Large.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $39.95

Buy the Moisture Removing Socks at Hammacher Schlemmer

Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks

April 5, 2011 by  
Filed under Travel Gadgets

Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks

 

The holiday season is fast approaching and many people will be going on aeroplanes to nice sunny climates; relaxing, drinking, and topping up their tan. During their travelling they may find this gadget called the Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks useful.

This travel gadget, well it’s not really a gadget but a bit a bit of clothing, is ideal for those long flights where people with poor circulation cannot get up and stretch their legs to get the blood flowing again. Ranked as the most comfortable and best fitting circulation socks by evaluations done by Hammacher in their research department, the socks provide fantastic compression in order to encourage blood flow in the feet and legs.

Testers of these compression socks claimed that they did not experience the itchiness and scratchiness of other similar socks available on the market. This is due to the quality of the Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks, specifically the blend of alpaca and merino wool that helps absorb moisture.  The moisture then evaporates via the nylon and polyester channels which keep the feet and legs cool and dry.

A final advantage to these circulation socks is that they can be washed multiple times compared with other available products which degrade after one wash. The Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks are available currently in two colours, either brown or charcoal with various sizes of each.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $29.95

Buy the Circulation Enhancing Travel Socks from Hammacher Schlemmer

Sockification

August 24, 2010 by  
Filed under Robot Gadgets

Sockification

 

Ever heard of a robot that does different tasks? Well… that’s old news now, but some scientists were able to teach a robot to pair clean socks together.

The robot when given two socks, examines them and classifies them as ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ and after doing that, flips the sock to make it right, and then pairs them together.

The PR robot – Willow Garage – was taught this trick by a “Sockification” team who won $5000 for this feat.