I’m terrible with a dustpan. On the rare occasions I can actually find my cheap plastic pan, I can’t get up that last line of dirt, and I invariably lose half the pan-full on the way to the wastebasket. Usually I use a magazine, and the results are worse. The new Sweepeze will change all that! Just sweep everything up the machine, and an infrared trigger turns the suction on, and all your sweepings get vacuumed up, just like that. And it’s only $50 – surprisingly low for something like this.
May, 2006:
Sweepeze Automatic Dustpan
Wallet Notes
Wallet Notes make a great gift for a frequent traveller, writer, or your average forgetful person. Basically, it’s a small self-stick notepad and pen that are roughly the size of a credit card. The pen has little wings that make it easy to grip, and the whole contraption has a built in tab to make retrieval from the wallet easy.
Link (via Magellan’s)
Scrolling LED License Plate Frame
I’m not sure about this one, to be honest. Basically, it’s a license plate frame that displays programmable messages in LED lights. You can program up to 5 messages of up to 120 characters. The super-bright LED lights are viewable day or night. I’m sure some people will like it – it could be fun in certain situations (or for certain ages). Who knows – this might be a pretty fun gift for someone who just received their driver’s license or a new car!
Baby Airplane Spoon
This would make a great gift for an new Mother (or Father)! Thanks to the airplane spoon, the game is just a little more realistic – and fun!
Link (via Babygadget)
Crazy Metal Pet Feeders
Made from recycled car, machinery and bicycle parts, these fun pet feeders hold two metal bowls – one for water, one for food. Feed your pet, and help save the planet!
Link (via Uncommon Goods)
Disc Salt and Pepper
The Disc Salt and Pepper shakers from Chiasso and beautiful, contemporary art, and functional dining pieces. For only $28 these make a wonderful gift for the trendy, modern dining room.
Link (via FreshTrend)
This fun techie toy looks like a little stuffed animal (either a puppy or a monkey), but it actually houses a webcam. Made with a retractable USB cable, the MyPet camera supports resolutions of up to 640 x 480 at 15 frames per second - not too bad for a stuffed monkey.