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3-in-1 Breakfast Maker

3-In-1 Breakfast Maker combines a toaster oven, a coffee maker, and a frying pan.

What more could one ask? From the site:

You can make a complete breakfast on one space-saving appliance. The coffee maker features a 6-cup pot, a warmer, and a permanent filter. The dual-element toaster oven includes a chrome rack and a baking tray. Convenient switch selects upper or lower element or both. Lower element heats bottom of toaster oven. Upper element turns oven into a broiler and heats the frying pan. 15 min. timer with auto shut-off heats food to the ideal temperature. Perfect for a dorm room, studio apartment, office, RV and more.

Only $39.97 through the above link.

I apologize for the lack of updates recently...I'm getting married next Saturday...May 6th, out in California, then will be gone for much of May...I'll try to schedule a few posts for the month.

Posted by bruceallen at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

DuPont™ Self-Charging Smoke Alarm

Ok, I think this is pretty cool. A smoke detector that you don't have to mount, and it doesn't need batteries, or worrying about it they're charged or not. You screw this into your light socket, and then screw to the bulb in. Almost like those Glade Plugins that allow you to still plug cords into them.

Of course, you can't use it anywhere you would have a normal light fixture, but you'll likely have a smoke alarm already in that area. This is more for a garage, or hallway where you would just use a naked light bulb.

Product Specifications

* 85dB alarm
* UL listed
* Test mode
* Will operate for 30 days without charging in the event of a power loss
* Ionization-type smoke alarm
* Should be placed within 8.5 inches of the ceiling
* Chirps every minute when it needs recharging
* Dimensions: 3"H x 5"L x 3"W

You can order it for $33.96 through FirstStreetOnline

Posted by bruceallen at 06:10 PM | Comments (0)

Sony E Series Walkman

Sony is displaying on their UK website images of a new Flash MP3 USB Walkman.

The device is actually pretty neat looking. It looks pretty much like an ordinary USB thumbdrive. They advertise that it will be available in "black, violet, pink, blue, silver and a very exclusive lime green". What I find neat about the device is that at one end, you take off the cap and it has a built in USB plug so you can just connect it directly to your computer...no cable needed...and download you music onto the player.

It will come in three sizes - 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB. The latter two units are also available with an FM tuner. They also say that it will only take 3 minutes to charge the unit to provide up to three hours of playback.

No pricing yet, but a pretty impressive looking little gadget.

Posted by bruceallen at 03:09 PM | Comments (0)