Retro Gadgets: Fun Fountain by Wham-O

My parents bought a Fun Fountain for Stacey and I when I was in fifth grade. We LOVED that toy! What this print ad doesn’t show in enough detail is the clown hat. It was made out of a HEAVY plastic and was completely unattached to the fountain. If you interrupted the water flow, it … Read more

Review: Sony Webbie HD

I’ve always liked the idea of tiny direct-to-flash video recorders and bought one of the first Antec video recorders available. The optical quality sucked, and I wound up giving it to the kids because it was basically useless. Every direct-to-flash camera I’ve seen since then has reminded me of a toy poor optics, poor video … Read more

How To Set the Swatch Luar Moon Phase Watch

Sometimes I realize that I’m writing an entry that only a SMALL number of people on the planet have any interest in, but when I’m one of those people, it makes it worth it to me. Last week, I finally got my Luar Swatch from Squiggly. The Luar is a VERY rare watch that is only sold the … Read more

Makeup Gadgets Week: Makeup Kits

If there is ANYTHING that takes me to gadget heaven faster than a makeup kit, I don’t know what it is. There is something about the transformer-like appeal of some of these kits. Recently, I bought the Sephora Deluxe Palette pictured here. Even though I like my own makeup, I find myself wanting to use this kit. … Read more