Showing posts with label $10 - $25. Show all posts
Showing posts with label $10 - $25. Show all posts

Friday, June 22, 2012

Blue Canary in the Outlet by the Light Switch

Just about a week ago I was listening to this song with the kids. A couple of weeks before that, I quoted it on my friend's Facebook wall. I had no idea this nightlight existed until today!
http://www.thinkgeek.com

Every time we got a nightlight for our son he just managed to break it. I do love this one. It invokes memories of high school band trips and sleepovers with some of my best friends. Coming in at thirteen dollars, this is pure nostalgic fun.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Cable Management 101

I am in the market for some serious cable management. Here are a few awesome things that I think could be perfect to make my battlestation a bit less of an eyesore.

http://www.sharperimage.com
This powerstrip is pure genius at around $30.You know how most powerstrips have one, or maybe two outlets with a little space between them? While this one has a slightly bigger footprint, it has six viable outlets for the big-boxlike-plugs that are so common on my electronics. This is pure win!

http://www.thinkgeek.com
All cable management projects need a few wire ties. This little guy is a little expensive to use in place of all of your wire ties at $6, but come on... it is a monkey! For the one or two spots where someone might actually see your wire ties, why not express my love of monkeys? When I tackle this project, it will surely involve at least one of these little guys.
http://www.cableorganizer.com
This is cool! Starting at about $21, you hang trough on the back of your desk so that your cables do not lie all over the floor. My wife does not even care about the computer, but even she will get on board with no cables on the floor!

Throw these three products together and my battlestation will be significantly more pleasing to the eye. And it will also appease the geeky, must-have-structure-and-predictability side of my personality as well.





Sunday, June 17, 2012

Star Wars Plushies with Sound

 I know I am a little old for stuffed animals, but I could get the kids int Star Wars with these guys! 
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder50/e503/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder50/e503/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder50/e503/

These are awesome, and they bring back memories of my childhood. I still have an Ewok plushie from the 80's, albeit in very poor shape and missing an eye. I would love for my son to grow up with a Wicket of his very own.




R2-D2, Chewbacca, Vader, Boba, Jawa, and Yoda, 4 - 15 inches, between ten and forty dollars. Did I meention they make noise!


Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock


I don't have a lot of t-shirts anymore. If I am going to stock up again, it will be with shirts that can start a conversation. This one introduces a game (Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock), references Star Trek and gives a nod to The Big Bang Theory. Awesome!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder20/b597/

In case you just want the rules to the game:
  • Rock crushes lizard.
  • Scissors decapitate lizard.
  • Lizard eats paper.
  • Lizard poisons Spock.
  • Paper disproves Spock.
  • Spock vaporizes rock.
  • Spock bends scissors.