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Backpack Radar Kit Promises To Secure Your Campsite

The great outdoors can provide a relaxing reprieve from city life, but not if you spend all your time worrying about bears invading your camp. So even though it’s designed for military use, this radar-in-a-backpack kit should provide ample peace of mind when roughing it.


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Who Is This Fake iPhone Mini Air Conditioner Going To Fool?

It will certainly help keep you cool at work, but if you were hoping to fool your co-workers into thinking you’ve got the latest and greatest Apple hardware, think again. Not even a toddler would mistake this iPhone-shaped compact air conditioner for the real deal.


May 28, 2012
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Geekiest Game On Earth Is CPU Top Trumps

Unlike many of the doomed projects on Kickstarter, these cards are now a real product that you can buy. And, boy, do you need to buy it.


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Future Of Book Cover Design In The Digital Age

Ereaders are literally changing the way we read. But for all the efficiency and portability they offer, they lack the curious romance of reading a book in its hard, physical form — not least the charms that lie on the cover.


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New Aussie Samsung NaviBot Robot Vacuum Can Empty Dust Out By Itself

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Great timing! My Roomba 577 died recently, and I ended up replacing it with a Dyson DC26. Things might have been different had these two new NaviBot S models been around. Both feature an on board camera plus 12 sensors for safety and dust detection — powered by two CPUs to intelligently map a room. The high-end model even has a two litre auto dust emptying station. Do want.


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The Best BBQ Grill

You don’t need an expensive, complex backyard grill to cook amazing food. You want a 57cm Weber One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill. It retails for around $400 in Australia and will serve you well for years.


May 27, 2012
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Battlemodo: The Best Ice Cube Tray Of All Time

You want a cold drink. You need ice to make your drink cold. Here lies the best tray for slinging cubes. Ahhhhhhhhhh.


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Specially Sculpted Pot Creates A Whirlpool When Cooking So You Never Have To Stir

A Japanese dentist, of all people, has invented a sculpted pot that will automatically stir its contents as they heat up. It promises to completely revolutionise cooking, at least for the world’s laziest chefs.


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Clever Pot Holder Disappears Before Your Eyes

A kitchen gadget is only as useful as it’s easily accessible while you’re cooking. So with that in mind, designer Chih Ching Yang created this adorable Gasper pot holder that’s designed to forever haunt your kitchen counters.


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You Should Spend Your Sunday With This Ice Cream Sandwich Maker

Slapping a dollop of ice cream between two cookies is the best thing to happen to that frozen treat since chocolate syrup. But there’s nothing quite as satisfying as the soggy chocolate wafers of an ice cream sandwich, which this brilliant machine lets you churn out by the hundreds.