These Walkie Talkies look awesome, unless you’re going for a stealthy secret agent look. Then those classic Lego colors are probably not the best choice to keep you undercover.
To be honest, even though I own a Tengu I’m still not sure what the hell it is: my little man looks like an iPhone fell in bed with a domino, spawning a creature with a huge, wobbly, neon mouth.
What I do know is this: I plug him in to the USB port on my computer, and he talks to me. And sings little songs. And changes faces when you blow on him. And…that’s what she said. (Apparently, hanging out with Tengus brings out your inner Michael Scott.)
But since my Tengu came to live on my desk, his odd brand of lip-synching (you should see him do the new Phoenix album!) has made my freelance, work-at-home life a lot less lonely.
While I don’t usually feature techy-type services on this site, The One About is different. For starters, I powwowed with Justin, its creator, in the program’s alpha stages, and some of my suggestions made it into the final version. Also, it’s just so useful, and incredibly simple to use.
The One About offers a brilliantly easy interface for creating those sappy, eye-rolling, crowd-pleasing videos that play at weddings, birthday milestones, and retirement parties. Got a gut-busting tale involving tequila and a donkey? (God, let’s hope not.) This would be the moment to record your memories for posterity. All you need to do is set up your tribute, then e-mail the link to family and friends so they can get started. They’ll be in charge of uploading their own videos, so you don’t have to run all over the globe with your Flipcam to record their tales.
The best part? It’s free to create and watch your tribute online. (Custom DVDs are an additional charge.) Cheap, embarrassing, and easy, just like the stories my friends and family would tell about me.
With this cell phone flash, your drunken bar pictures can now see the light. (Only $3.99, marked down from $14.95. At what price dignity?)
Instead of dragging out our Father’s Day gift guide into bite-sized chunks, we’ll make today a speed round. These four gifts illustrate that if necessity is the mother of all invention, then convenience is definitely its daddy.
A wall-mounted bottle opener, because he deserves a dedicated beer station.
Perfect for the lazy artist, or the armchair coach: just wet the Buddha Board’s brush in water, and scribble away.
The USB Hub Man’s four ports are definitely handy.
The mug fits in the tray, freeing your other hand for that beer whose top you just popped (see above). Tomato soup and grilled cheese, or chili and a hot dog–your choice.
