Gadgets, Gizmos, and Old Skool.

First off, you may have noticed I've added a Clustr Map to the sidebar. Now you too can see where everybody visits from. And how sadly my traffic numbers have dwindled off, oh well.

I'm not really endorsing a website, it's just that there is so much goodness there that it darn near takes over my blog. It's not like I haven't done this before (Target and The Cool Hunter come to mind)... And this time it is ThinkGeek.

C'mon, from a USB Beverage Chiller to the Logitech MX Revolution mouse... Waitasec, that quote there really got to me:

"On average, people have six applications open on their computer at any one time, and the active window switches or new windows open every 50 seconds in an eight hour day. To navigate the vast content at their disposal, people spin their mouse's scroll wheel approximately 26 feet in an eight-hour day."

Well, I always knew I wasn't average. I mean, I get whole 24-hour days, gosh some peeps really are getting cheated and oughta talk to The Big Boss.

The Super T-Amp is supposedly Class T certified and only $140 bones. Wow, "save energy, save the planet," right? Now, if I could get to using AMD Athlon 64 X2 60nm 65Watt CPU's and Class-T amps, I'd be living large on a smaller eco-footprint. Well, someday perhaps.

Saving the best couple for last... The InstantMusic Vinyl & Cassette Ripper is for those who are still on analog format and wishing to step up to the new digital age. Yup, eight track, cassette, vinyl lp's, whatever... this is taking on all comers. Uh, just be sure you know, it's only a converter, it don't include no player, playa.

The 20Q Mind Reader may not be exactly what you wanna pull out of your pocket at your next birthday party bash, but... if it's more of a LAN party, then all bets are off. I think I mentioned (re: Pleo Designer Dinosaur), I'm not allowed to own toys smarter than me, and that certainly includes this. I mean, 20 Questions and how exactly does it come up with tank, platypus, and fetish as correct answers? That's just downright scary... and wrong.

You want Tru Old Skool? Ain't nuthin' say that better'n a Bluetooth Retro Handset. Start growing that hi-top fade out now... While we're at it, let's bring back the wall- clocks- worn- around- the- neck (a la Public Enemy).

Oh but the hits just keep on coming. You ever think of sprucing up your kitchen counter with something different? Well, this would be that. The Ex - Unique Knife Holder. I'd hate to be the model that posed for this sculpture. Ouch, that's gotta hurt, I hope they got hazard pay.

My last little tidbit is about Adobe's Photoshop CS3 Beta Release. Yup, never in the history of Photoshop has there ever been a beta available like this, nor has there ever been a FREE release available. Ever. You just gotta have a valid serial number from a previous release- and you got it chum. Cheers.

image credits: Super T-Amp from ThinkGeek.com, 20Q Mind Reader from ThikGeek.com, Bluetooth Retro handset from ThinkGeek.com, The Ex Knife Holder from ThinkGeek.com.