Okay this might not be a must-have for everybody, but it is definitely a lot of fun to play around with! One of the best features of this little gizmo is that it works with both MAC and PC - no special add ons needed if you’re MAC user!

You can use the Small Pen Tablet to edit, retouch, and enhance your digital photographs. Create a collage with your favorite pictures, design your own unique borders, or write directly on your photos in your own handwriting.

Of course, drawing, sketching, and illustrating are a breeze with this little gizmo at your side. I love being able to hand write things and include them in my graphics, and my kids like to draw and watch it appear on the screen. Price tag is just under $100.

Supports widescreen displays and has a textured work surface for a natural pen-on-paper feel. Now there’s a simple, easy, and fun way to harness your creativity. Bamboo Fun makes your computer your canvas, allowing you to freely express yourself by simply touching the pen tip to the tablet.

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The next cool little gadget in digital photo technologies is the Coby Digital Photo Keychain. Remember in all of the old television shows and movies when someone pulls out their wallet, opens it up, and rolls out a huge roll of their family photos? Well this will never happen again.

You can carry around many family photos (or just one!) with the digital keychain. Share them with friends, family, strangers, animals, anyone who you want to share them with. This little 1.5 inch photo keychain stores over 60 photos, depending on the size and resolution of the photos of course.

To keep life simple it supports all popular image formats: JPEG/JPG, GIF, and BMP. Most digital cameras capture images in one of their three formats, so you shouldn’t have a problem. In the off case that your camera uses another format (such as TIF), it isn’t very difficult to convert your photos to another format to add to your keychain.

The Digital Photo Keychain is 1.5”. It isn’t too bulky to carry around but it’s large enough that you can actually see the photos on it. It includes software for Windows (many versions of Windows, including XP and Vista) and Mac OS X. Linux users could probably run the software using WINE or another similar application, but I can’t find any confirmation of this.

You can keep your digital keychain charged by connecting to a computer, similar to how you would charge your MP3 player. This power method helps to keep the keychain light weight since it won’t require bulky batteries.

Being only 1.5”, this device has it’s natural limitations. The displays images at 128×128 pixels, similar to a cell phone. Some may want images to be displayed at a higher resolution, but then you would require a larger device.

There have been rumors that it is difficult to install the software included on Windows XP or Windows Vista. I’m pretty sure that by now there are guides across the Internet to do this correctly, but if you don’t have much experience with installing software you might want to ask someone for assistance. However, I’m not the most technically inclined person, and I didn’t have any problems setting up my keychain with our vacation pics from over the summer.

Created by award winning designer, Jukka Setala this “beanbag chair” adds a playful sense of whimsy and comfort to any interior, and gives you video game or relaxing time a little bit more zing.

While it might not have the built in speakers and headphone jacks that true video gamer chairs have, this comfy floor cushion will keep you from getting “gamer butt” and look good sitting in your living room at the same time. Who wants one of those ugly video game rockers sitting in the middle of the floor when guests come over to visit? I know I sure don’t.

With a piece like this for game time you don’t have to hide the evidence later. A brilliant solution to help keep you off the floor and comfortable without taking away from your decor. A huge plus if you’re like me and don’t have a separate family room or game room. Of course, it’s great for just hanging out, watching television, or listening to some music as well.

I’ve noticed that more and more we’ve become dependable on our cell phones and digital technology. But, are you really getting all the best uses out of your gadgets?

Here’s some photos to help your mind think of things to do with your phone … oh say next time you’re at a concert or a political extravaganza.

Cellphones are great for concert encores. No burnt fingers from your lighter!
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Maybe speaking even more to a sign of the times is this image of our new president and his wife… and hundreds of people holding up their phones and digital cameras to snap a picture at the Youth Ball on Inauguration Day.
Photo seen at Gizmodo

It may seem odd to see this happening from this angle, but I think this is a really good thing for history in general. Think about all the documentation we will have for History to share with future generations compared to the History of the past where a lot of what we’ve learned is just passed down by word of mouth with little photographic documentation at all, if any.

Some may say that we over document things in our lives these days. It’s easy to think that way with cameras built into everything these days from your keychain to your cell phone & your Nintendo DS. Just about everyone has a camera in their pocket these days. It’s easy to snap of pic of even the silliest things.

Ever sat down to dinner at a restaurant and snapped a pic of the food in front of you? Many bloggers and lifecasters do just that on an almost daily basis. While it might seem silly at first, it’s definitely shaping the way of the future and making a record of how we live our lives in the now. Not to mention providing funny and interesting blog content across the web.

Or for any day that you need a candy heart to cheer you up a little. This is just a fun little web app to play with. Go to http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/ to make some cute candy hearts and send them to your friends or add them to your web page for the day. Hubby and I made these today….

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Silly me had gone to all the work of making my own twitter follow me buttons for my blogs. Little did I know there was a whole site dedicated to making cute twitter buttons for everyone on the internet to use. Look at this total cuteness:

Twitter Buttons
Cute and easy. Just copy & paste … done! Totally cute

Has your significant other ever said, “I just don’t get all this techie stuff you do.” Well then this heart shaped SMT (Surface Mount Technology) kit may be the gift for you to buy this Valentine’s Day… or maybe the gift to receive. Either way, it’s sure to get someone’s attention.

This is actually a learning kit. The recipient gets to learn all about SMT devices and design. Oh yes, this gift comes with the dreaded words “assembly required” on the package! Just like the SMT Christmas Tree Kit, this little kit gives you a distinctive display using 6 Surface Mount (SMT) LEDs. The PC board is in the shape of a heart and is also red. The small size makes it perfect to be used as a badge or hanging pendant around your neck. Runs on a small CR2025 or CR2032 button cell (not included). Makes a great SMT learning kit, and extra SMT components are included just in case you lose or damage any!

Although cute and fun, if you’re getting this as a gift for your non-tech-crazed significant other, I highly recommend pairing it with something a little more interesting to them as well … or at the very least a nice dinner with drinks. this gift is really more for a light hearted techie giggle. It might make a better gift for that silly guy that sits across from you in the office than it would for your big V-day date.

This weekend I got the cutest birthday gift from my friend Angela, who blogs over at WoW Raid Leader. I love this cute little gizmo and I was super surprised when UPS delivered the box to my door. I had been hoping that my birthday would come and go quietly since this is one of those years that ends in -0. Oh yes, it’s the year of 3-0. So, in never-want-to-grow-up fashion, I present to you the USB Robot Owl.

That’s it. No chatter about all the cool features. It just sort of sits on your computer and looks quizzically at you while being adorable. My cutie pie is a brown owl, but USB Robot Owl comes in 4 different colors; brown, white, grey, and pink.

It definitely added a bright spot to my 30th birthday, and I’m sure it will bring a smile to whomever you give this fun little gift to as well. Enjoy, and please take some of this leftover birthday cake away before I eat it all!

Interested in getting a new unique gift, or just getting something cool for around the house? Check out the Pin Clock. This clock will put anyone who isn’t familiar with how it works into awe. The time is shown by thousands of perfectly aligned pins, the number rumored to be around 3 thousand, which move around to form the current time.

Most people may double-take when they first see this magical transition. The Pin Clock might even keep your kids away from the television with its mesmerizing movement. A transparent cover keeps fingers away from the intricate pin moving, and keeps the pins from falling out (a potential disaster!) The clock makes small clicking noises when the time is changing, simulating the sound of an old clock ticking. It’s actually quite a bit of noise, so this is definitely not the clock you want sitting on your desk at work.

The clock has all the features of a basic novelty clock - it tells the time in a cool way, but with none of the extra. In addition to be noisy every 60 seconds when the minute changes, it also lacks an alarm. The clock is also hard to see in the dark, making it not fit for a bed stand, but perfect for any other room that might need something interesting to look at. If nothing else the clock makes a wonderful conversation piece.

The Pin Clock operates on two AA batteries, which are not included, so if this is a gift, prepare accordingly. The clock weighs around 3 pounds, a bit heavy for its small size, but that’s what It makes the perfect gift for anyone looking for something new and cool.