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10/22/09
The weekend is heading for home.
ON POINT
Score-Keeping Karaoke Machine
With karaoke, everyone's a winner—it's just that some of us are bigger winners than others. This
game—which includes more than 100 songs, including tunes by Elvis and the Beatles, and can download
more—awards points for pitch and tone. Finally, a scientific way to prove your version of "Don't Stop
Believin'" is superior.
- 411:
- Start performing here
TRANSFORMER
Sporting Mousemat
Consider, for a moment, the mouse pad. There it sits, next to your elegant laptop and handsome mouse, just
uglying up your entire workspace. But it doesn't have to be that way: enter this wool felt alternative,
handmade in Austria. Not only does it look sharp, it folds up to carry your mouse, and even works as a power
adapter.
- 411:
- Park your mouse here
TEED UP
Hipstery T-shirts
Basically, this is a little surprise in the form of a T-shirt. This German company asks you a couple highly
relevant questions (what colors you hate, whether you own handcuffs, a pipe or a gun), and then they send
you a random (and rare) T-shirt. And yes, you can send it back—but we'd advise against messing with
the Germans.
- 411:
- Get a shirt on your back here
FULL HOUSE
Flask Playing Cards
Every once in a while, your sparkling wit isn't enough, and you need a little something extra to break the
ice—literally and figuratively. And every once in a while, your something extra needs something
extra—which is why this little guy packs a secret weapon: a deck of cards. After an hour or two, strip
poker is practically an obligation.
- 411:
- Drink up here
WHAT A TOOL
The Hammer Bottle Opener
We've all been there: you're hard at work, pounding in some nails, and suddenly you're overcome with an
urgent thirst. And then you have to deal with the hassle of putting down your hammer and picking up a whole
new tool to open the bottle. That era is over, friends, thanks to this humble leap forward in drinking and
home repair.
- 411:
- Get hammered here
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