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01/28/10
The weekend already has an iPad.
VOICE OF REASON
Call Someone's Voicemail
Sometimes, you're the bearer of bad news. Canceled plans. Calling in "sick." And the old "I never want to
see you again" chestnut. On those occasions, Slydial—a service that lets you call straight to
someone's voicemail—has had your back. Now that you can download it straight to your BlackBerry,
you'll have even more precious time to prepare a more detailed excuse. Or flee the country.
- 411:
- Make the call here
HOT FUZZ
The Roulette Wheel Lighter
Look, we don't need to explain why you need a lighter. And we don't need to explain what a roulette wheel is
for. But this combination of the two—the wheel goes when you flip the switch—might require a
little explanation. Actually, it probably doesn't.
- 411:
- Light up here
STEADY AS SHE GOES
The iPhone Steadycam
As discerning cinephiles know, a steadycam is the key ingredient behind some of the movies' all-time best
shots (see: Goodfellas, Copa kitchen scene). This homemade version—sold as a "Poor Man's
Steadycam"—does the same for your phone. Ideal for your YouTube remake of The Shining.
- 411:
- Keep a firm hand here
BRING THE PLANE
Sully's Plane for Sale
Just over a year ago, as you sat watching the footage roll in of a mighty airliner making an awe-inspiring
landing on the Hudson, you naturally thought one thing: discount plane parts for sale. Your moment has
arrived—parts of the jet that Sully landed on the Hudson are on sale at auction. Sully not included.
- 411:
- Take off here
HOT COOKIE
Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters
Allow us to set the scene: it's Valentine's Day. You've set out candles, drawn the bubble bath, put on a
little Sade. And now it's time to get it on...in the kitchen. We humbly suggest these cookie cutters, which
conveniently resemble the acts that you're too gentlemanly to contemplate. We hear the wheelbarrow's
surprisingly tasty.
- 411:
- Get into action here
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