“I’ve got gadgets and gizmos aplenty; I’ve got whozits and whatzits galore!”
It’s that time of year again and you’re left wondering what to buy the person who has everything or at least give something besides that lame gift card. Here are 20 different gifts at every price point that are sure to be a delight to whoever receives them.
Open it! $9.99
Did you know that each year an estimated 300,000 people visit the hospital as a result of a laceration incurred from packaging, mostly during the holiday season? To avoid having your own Larry David breakdown over a plastic wrapped gift, pull these out of the drawer before anyone starts unwrapping anything on Christmas morning to save your sanity and to avoid spiking the coffee. This highly anticipated package opener now offers a five-in-one method to open everything under the Christmas tree safely and easily. Open it! Allows you to cut it, snip it, slice it, unscrew it and pop it open. It’s even lefty compatible.
Scosche: flipSYNC $19.99
Scosche’s flipSYNC is pretty damn awesome if you ask me. If you’re not home or near a car, how do you plan to charge your phone? The flipSYNC attaches to your keychain so you always have a way to charge and sync your phone or MP3 player. The flipSYNC features a USB 2.0 for fastest data transfer possible. Available for both Blackberry and iPhone/iPod with the data cable included.
Desk Pets: SKITTERBOT $19.99
Save the coffee mug full of peppermints for the coworkers you don’t like and buy your neighbor who always has your back one of these for when “doin’ work” ain’t on the schedule. Who needs the water cooler to have a joke when at your desk you can race
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Green Christmas: Eco-friendly stocking stuffers that will not break the bank
Green Christmas!
Give green products as stocking stuffers for Christmas and save big green –
Planning to be an eco friendly Santa Claus hosting a Green Christmas party or special event — or simply wanting to give green gifts as thank you gifts or for birthday presents throughout the year — doesn’t have to mean buying trendy items or expensive gifts for people who have a low environmental impact but in the process break the bank. Many Green gift ideas come in small packages, just remember to wrap them in Green papers and wraps. While each of these eco
Give green products as stocking stuffers for Christmas and save big green –
Planning to be an eco friendly Santa Claus hosting a Green Christmas party or special event — or simply wanting to give green gifts as thank you gifts or for birthday presents throughout the year — doesn’t have to mean buying trendy items or expensive gifts for people who have a low environmental impact but in the process break the bank. Many Green gift ideas come in small packages, just remember to wrap them in Green papers and wraps. While each of these eco
Monday, November 8, 2010
Scott Nurkin has Created a Fantastic Mural For NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
By Emily Jones
Kure Beach, NC - “A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing.” This quote by artist William Dobell expresses perfectly the work of art that muralist Scott Nurkin has created at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Kure Beach, NC - “A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing.” This quote by artist William Dobell expresses perfectly the work of art that muralist Scott Nurkin has created at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile Debut World's First Dedicated Mobile Phone Ticker Display on the Samsung Continuum(TM), a Galaxy S(TM) Smartphone
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless,
the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, and
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone
provider in the United States(1), today announced the upcoming availability of
the Samsung Continuum(TM), a Galaxy S(TM) smartphone. The Continuum is the
world's first smartphone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which
provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking
updates for maximized multitasking.
the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, and
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone
provider in the United States(1), today announced the upcoming availability of
the Samsung Continuum(TM), a Galaxy S(TM) smartphone. The Continuum is the
world's first smartphone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which
provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking
updates for maximized multitasking.
Beauty of Bongeunsa Sparkles in the Middle of Seoul
Welcome back.
One of Korea's major Buddhist temples is gathering much attention these days.
Bongeunsa, which is situated at the hillside of downtown Seoul near COEX is a symbol of Buddhist history in the heart of a modern metropolis.
And with the G20 Summit to take place this Thursday and Friday, extra preparations have been made to share the 5 thousand-year-old Buddhist temple with visitors.
To tell us more, our reporter Lee Ji-yoon joins us in the studio today.
Hello Ji-yoon.
One of Korea's major Buddhist temples is gathering much attention these days.
Bongeunsa, which is situated at the hillside of downtown Seoul near COEX is a symbol of Buddhist history in the heart of a modern metropolis.
And with the G20 Summit to take place this Thursday and Friday, extra preparations have been made to share the 5 thousand-year-old Buddhist temple with visitors.
To tell us more, our reporter Lee Ji-yoon joins us in the studio today.
Hello Ji-yoon.
Kinect's future: A game controller in everything
Microsoft is spending half a billion dollars to make sure that when you hear the word Kinect you think "the future of video games."
But Microsoft believes that the real potential for the voice recognition, motion-based technology is how they plan to use it with cell phones, computers and perhaps in the military and health industries.
"Think about a world where machines understand what people want from them," said Kinect Creative Director Kudo Tsunoda. "You can see that extrapolate out to a host of other devices."
But Microsoft believes that the real potential for the voice recognition, motion-based technology is how they plan to use it with cell phones, computers and perhaps in the military and health industries.
"Think about a world where machines understand what people want from them," said Kinect Creative Director Kudo Tsunoda. "You can see that extrapolate out to a host of other devices."
Spotlight: Judiciary up against formidable govt machinations: PPP content and happy with corruption and bad governance
Judiciary's relentless efforts to root out corruption are matched in equal measure by the PPP government's relentless efforts under President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani to thwart its efforts to achieve results. Some of this (putting spanners in judiciary's works) can take one or more of the following forms:
1) Appoint to high offices in the anti-corruption departments, people who are themselves accused of serious crimes. Law Minister Babar Awan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Attorney General Latif Khosa are the high profile examples, which immediately come to mind.
1) Appoint to high offices in the anti-corruption departments, people who are themselves accused of serious crimes. Law Minister Babar Awan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Attorney General Latif Khosa are the high profile examples, which immediately come to mind.
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