With this Plug Multiplier you can easily convert one wall socket into four without getting tangled in the long power cord that accompanies ordinary power splitters. It also sports color coded on/off switches and a built in power surge protector. All for GBP 20:- (about USD 39:-).brbr
Ordinary knife stands, knife blocks or knife holders have one problem in common. They take up space on the kitchen counter. This knife holder from Wusthof, though, offers an alternative. Mounted under a kitchen cabinet, it swings out to present the knives and back again to keep them out of sight. Clever. And the best part is it has a magnet inside to prevent the knives from flying all over the kitchen in case you get too enthusiastic. Room for 8 knives no longer that 10 in. USD 40:-.brbr
Folded it’s no thicker than an inch. Fold it out and pour in the coals and you have a pretty competent looking picnic grill. So far so good. The problems comes later; when you want to go home again. Better grill early and give it lots of cooling time… Yours for GBP 20:- (about USD 39:-)brbr
It has three LED lights, a magnetic mount and it can be turned in any direction. To boot, it is heat resistant up to 176°F. Its magnet foot will attach to any ferrous surface, like a grill or a spatula. This is very well, but we think we could find lots of other uses for it. The limits of our, and your, imagination is all that’s stopping us. And the prize tag, of course… USD 15:-.brbr
It is supposed to work just like any other electric shaver. Minus the batteries or the power cord. Just turn the crank to shave anywhere you feel the stubble. One minute of turning gives two minutes of shaving. Seems to be the perfect gift for the frequent traveller or camping enthusiast. Or the guy that has a five o’clock shadow already before lunch. Sold with travel pouch with a mirror, cleaning brush and a power adapter just in case you couldn’t be bothered with the cranking. Yours for USD 46:- at the manufacturer’s own website.brbr
We bought one of these Kyocera ceramic mandolins recently, because we were curious to see how a ceramic blade would compare to a steel one. And it has not disappointed. The blade is almost too sharp, so the handle for whatever you’re slicing is not to be ignored. Any macho chef stuff is hereby strongly discouraged. We’ve cut most anything on it. from cheese via ham carrots without any sign of the blade getting duller. It is promised to stay sharp ten times longer than a steel blade, so we’ll see. Another feature is the easy adjustment of the cutting thickness. All you do is turn a square rod on the back of the mandolin. There are four different thicknesses available – 0.5 mm, 1.3 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm. Machine washable. It’s available for instance on Amazon- for USD 24:95.brbr
We bought this cable organizer in Bangkok in February. A store called Playground had a clearance sale (it looked as though they were moving or going out of business). The store is (was) located at 818 Soi Sukhumvit 55. The idea is you put the plastic ring around one of the legs of your desk, and push the cables into the different slots in the ring. Works very well, as long as the table leg has a big enough diameter. The slots have different sizes to accommodate different size cables. We bought the cable ring for THB 65:- (about USD 2:-) on sale, and it was the very last one they had. It had been THB 215:- (about USD 3:85) so it was quite a bargain. Too bad they didn’t have any more.brbr
We have mentioned a similar idea before. That was when we found a vinyl player that could burn to CD. Now, we have found one that is one better. The Ion LP2CD Converter can write to MP3, too. And if you need to tweak the sound a bit afterwards, it comes with software that can accomplish this; EZ Vinyl Converter 2 (EZVC2) for PC and EZ Audio Converter (EZAC) for Mac. The whole thing is USD 399:95, with Gracenote MusicID software that will analyze the vinyl record and fetch the name of the artist, album, and songs from the ‘netbrbr
We don’t know if we’re going to laugh or cry over this one. Of course it’s a pretty smart idea to let you get away from taking your boots off if you’re just stepping inside to pick up a screwdriver. On the other hand it’s kind of frightening to think that enough people walk into houses with muddy boots or wellies enough times to make boot slippers like this a marketable product… Made out of felt with a no-slip stripe on the soles. Hand wash only. Available in two sizes. A pair of the smaller slippers will set you back USD 29:50. The bigger ones are a bit more expensive.brbr
Hydroelectric power is generated when moving water passes through turbines. And that goes for any kind of moving water, not just rivers. So the idea hatched by Leviathan Energy to use water moving through the sewer system could work, too. That means you could help power your house or community every time you flush the toilet. According to Tree Hugger (and Wired) Leviathan’s scalable turbine could be installed on a municipal system, or fitted to your own toilet to make use of the potential power just running down your drain. And if that is possible, why couldn’t a similar turbines be fitted to the water mains, letting us generate power from incoming water as well.brbr
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