Gear

Night Vision Goggles

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These hands-free night vision goggles mean surveillance, after-dark expeditions, and finding the perfect bush to pee on in the middle of the night aren't just possible, they're on like Donkey Kong!...

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

$99.99 - $349.99 Amazon »

You can dangle your data from a pack strap with SanDisk's Extreme Portable SSD. At 1.95" x 3.79" x 0.35" the drive is smaller than a smartphone, and easy to slip in a pocket or clip to a bag for data transfer on-the-go...

Pentode Radio Tube USB Flash Drive

$39 - $69 Amazon »

These modified USB flash drives are built with 80s-era pentode radio tubes from the then-USSR. Their nifty repurposing should please steampunk fans, or anyone in search of a steampunk gift...

Office Nap Pillow

Discontinued

Falling asleep at your desk? The Office Nap Pillow for the work force's finest (plus sleepy students with 8 a.m. lectures) facilitates a quick 3:00 snooze without the resultant neck and shoulder tension, or headaches...

Conversion Turntable with Stereo Speakers

$65.99 ION Audio »

The Classic LP is a USB conversion turntable compatible with Macs & PCs. What's a turntable ye young whippersnappers ask? Well, back before music streaming services we bought something called MP3s to listen to music...

"Flip-It" Wine Aerating Carafe

$82.50 Amazon »

I like "Flip-It" Wine Aerator, but Menu actually calls their invertible / revertible carafe the Winebreather. Though similar to a decanter in shape - and in function if you choose to use it that way - the aerator distinguishes...

Retro TV Smartphone Screen Magnifier

Discontinued

I doubt this retro TV smartphone screen magnifier will allow Mama & Pops to toss out their reading glasses, but in enlarging their Android or iPhone screens to 2 to 4 times original size, they'll at least now be able...

PenPOW Pencil Slingshot

$9.99 Amazon »

Peleg Design calls their PenPOW pencil-mounted slingshot "your secret weapon against boredom." And since we all know boredom runs rampant in classrooms and cubicles, we should probably take this opportunity to protect...

Hand Carved Drinking Horns

$70 - $3k Etsy »

Brian Marshall's hand carved drinking horns remind us how much artistic talent is out there, and how much Dry January sucks. Sure, I could order a Where the Gods Live drinking horn now and use it as a reward for completing...

Assassin's Teapot

Discontinued

The Assassin's is a trick teapot! And not a very fun trick if you're on the receiving end. The Chinese creation contains 2 separate interior compartments, one of which was historically meant for tea, and the other of...

Asobu Frosty Beer 2 Go Bottle & Can Cooler

$29.99 Amazon »

As I sit here enjoying some nice 15-degree weather, all I can think is, How am I going to keep my beer as icy as my entire body is right now in 6 months? A simple search produces the answer: Asobu's Frosty Beer 2 Go...

Toddler Tamers Leashless Child Ankle Weight System

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Those who balk at parents who harness and leash up their impulsive, wriggly, wandering toddlers, here ya go. Toddler Tamers eliminate the dog-owner aesthetic from an otherwise really effective child minding tactic. Instead...

The Wand - Hangover-Preventing Wine Filter

$24.99 Amazon »

I got classy at a recent holiday party and drank wine all night. She-Ra: Princess of Power told me the next day it was "the cheapest, nastiest Malbec they're probably legally allowed to sell. Like a bottle of backwash...

Zanco tiny t1 - World's Smallest Mobile Phone

$40 - $52 Zanco »

The tiny t1 is a mobile phone smaller than just one of the thumbs I'm holding up right now to show my approval of it. Creator Zanco has crowned it the World's Smallest Mobile Phone and, unlike the World's Smallest Violin...

Ember Temperature Control Mug

$149 Amazon »

Too hot? Too cold? If it's in the Ember you have only yourself to blame. The Ember temperature control mug pairs a simple to-go coffee or tea container design with a septuplet of temperature sensors, a rapid cooling system...

Pet Teepee Dog & Cat Bed

$39.99 - $69.99 Amazon »

Is the name of the dog in this Pet Teepee "Little Dove?" That's adorrrrrable! It's also what Cersei Lannister used to call Sansa Stark, so I hope that pup grows up and grows fangs faster than the Lady of Winterfell...

Blitzen Vehicle Rooftop Beverage Chiller

Want some Roof Hootch? Harness up a Blitzen, and you'll be one short drive away. Blitzen is a rooftop beverage chiller that combines the powers of cold weather and your commute to form a most innovative take on refrigeration...

Bose SoundLink Micro Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

$119 Amazon »

Bose knows sound. I knows Bose knows sound because I have their QuietComfort 20 nose cancelling earbuds, and they are the best thing that ever happened to me on a bus, me on an airplane, and me in the company of children...

Beer Savers - Silicone Rubber Bottle Caps

$9.99 Amazon »

I know, I know, Who so put out to finish a measly bottle of beer they need to Beer Saver it for later? Well, the freshness-preserving caps do work on 22 ounce beers too...

Prynt Pocket - Instant Photo Printer for iPhone

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Prynt Pocket gives your iPhone the power of Polaroid, plus a little bit more, with options to print directly from Instagram, add finishing and augmented reality flourishes to your photos, and make snapshot hard copies...

WaterBrick Stackable Water & Food Storage

$17 - $176 Amazon »

WaterBricks help you prep for emergencies, road trips, and unpacking the groceries after a biannual trip to Costco. The stackable water and food storage containers are made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) strong enough...

Cube-Works Self-Destruct USB 3.0 Hub

$59.99 ThinkGeek »

The Cube-Works Self-Destruct USB 3.0 Hub takes a different approach to the 2017 phenomenon of pressing buttons and flipping switches to make yourself feel better. Rather than slapping said buttons and switches on a fidget...

CigarzUp Beer Bottle Cigar Holder

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A beer in one hand, a cigar in...the same hand. CigarzUp, yep, keeps your cigar up, and at the ready, when you're enjoying a smoke alongside a bottled cold one...

LG Rolly Portable Wireless Keyboard

Discontinued

Ever rolled a QWERTY? LG's Rolly is a portable wireless keyboard that does just like the bug and roly polys up into itself for compact transport and easy, anywhere access to a full set of tactile keys...