Stocking Stuffer Archive

  • Vox amPlug headphone amps

    Vox amPlug headphone amps

    Posted on December 20, 2009 | No Comments
    It's a well known fact of life that creativity flows better when the sun is down. The best essays are written the night before class, the best coding is done at 2 AM, and the best music is written when everyone else would rather sleep. VOX's series of headphone amps allow you to rock out without your neighbors calling the police.

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  • Dual USB port charger is tiny, cheap

    Dual USB port charger is tiny, cheap

    Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments
    This might make a good last-minute stocking stuffer, although I’m not sure if it’ll get to you in time. It’s a little USB power plug with not one, but two (!!!) USB ports.

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  • Stocking Stuffer: PowerGenix NiZn rechargeable batteries

    Stocking Stuffer: PowerGenix NiZn rechargeable batteries

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    There’s a fine line between giving regular batteries as a gift and giving rechargeable batteries as a gift. Giving someone regular batteries is a dumb gift. Might as well give them a sheet cake. Either way, the gift is a consumable and doesn’t last long. Rechargeable batteries, on the other hand, last quite a bit longer.

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  • Stocking Stuffer: Kensington Travel Battery Pack and Charger

    Stocking Stuffer: Kensington Travel Battery Pack and Charger

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    The general idea behind most of Kensington's products seems to be to perform one main task and then follow up with one or two secondary and thoughtful convergence features. In the case of the Travel Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod touch, you get a high-capacity backup battery that doubles as a horizontal stand for watching movies.

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  • Review and giveaway: Thirsty Light Snowflake

    Review and giveaway: Thirsty Light Snowflake

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    Short Version: Much like the original Thirsty Light, the Thirsty Light Snowflake is a single purpose gadget designed to tell you when your Christmas tree is thirsty. Drop the dongle into your tree’s water, and hang the ornament somewhere on the tree. It blends in nicely with your other ornaments, and blinks when there’s no [...]

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  • Stocking Stuffer: YoGen Mobile Charger ($40)

    Stocking Stuffer: YoGen Mobile Charger ($40)

    Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Did you know you can recharge your mobile devices without an actual power outlet? It’s true! You can use solar power, magic, or little alternators like this YoGen charger.

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  • Stocking Stuffer: Kensington Video Chat Light for Netbooks ($15)

    Stocking Stuffer: Kensington Video Chat Light for Netbooks ($15)

    Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Kensington’s $15 “Video Chat Light for Netbooks” can provide some much-needed illumination to your video chats. It's powered by a single USB Port and features a flexible gooseneck that's sturdy yet pliable.

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  • DLO WallDock takes the cables out of iDevice charging

    DLO WallDock takes the cables out of iDevice charging

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    I'll go on record and say that $25 seems like a lot of money for something like this. It's an intriguing idea, though, and might make a good stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift for the Apple fan in your life.

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