Nope, it’s not a secret agent. Just a fan. But more than that, a really good fan. A great one even. The best on the market. It’s the Propello Designer Desktop Table Fan from Black + Blum. It’s designed to look sleek and modern, with a thin, yet sturdy base. And even cooler, it has soft natural rubber blades that move plenty of air, but do it safely (even if you get something caught in there). In other words, they won’t chop your fingers off. That allows for a cool, open-air design without the ugly protective screen like with other fans (which have a great talent for collecting dirt). The Propello has a lighter design, and adds depth and airiness to your desk, rather than clutter. Plus, it comes with the highest-available quality motor, which ensures it runs silently (which is how it got the secret agent designation in the first place). That means you get more work done. The math is simple: better design + better atmosphere = better desk = better work. Plus it has a cooler name than any other fan. Propello. It’s a winner, for sure.

The Propello Designer Desktop Table Fan has a Pressure cast zinc alloy/aluminum body, a top-quality Johnson Electric motor, and soft rubber blades. It comes in a modern white/gray and it’s dimensions are H27cm W26cm D18cm. Small enough to fit on any desk or table, but big enough to make a presence there (both as furniture and as a fan). It sells for $130-140 most other places, but is available now for $98.99 at MyPopcornMachine.com. You can go directly to the page by following this link: http://www.mypopcornmachine.com/blblprdedeta.html.

Admittedly, $98.99 is a fair bit for a fan. But you’ve got to think of quality here. You’ll love this fan. It makes all the difference on a desk or a table. It’s one of those pieces that isn’t presupposing, but that combines to make a room. Something you see each time you sit down to work or to read, and something you’re glad you have each of those times. You get the type of gratification you only get when you buy the best, top-quality products. And that’s priceless.

So get you one. Again, check out the Propello Fan by Black & Blum. You’re welcome.

For new mothers and fathers, nothing is more precious than your new baby. As soon as they’re born, all reality changes - it stops revolving around you and your relationship, and starts revolving around them… what they’re doing, and how they’re feeling. Nothing is more important than their safety and their comfort. It’s just how things work.

But just as much, you need to still have your life – you still need to go the grocery store, take walks, even just get out of the house for some social time. In other words, you still need to be on-the-go, but of course, you need to ensure your newly-born child is safe and comfortable in the process.

Surprisingly, given the urgency of this need, there are still some improvements to be made in how you take the kids out on the town. Strollers work fine, but with them, you’re a far way away from the child, and don’t have a lot of control over where they go (and how they’re doing on a second-to-second basis). Baby carriers are a good idea (because you get to keep them closer), but most are too rigid, too bulky, or too uncomfortable for the kid, and too much of a hassle for you to navigate. Given these two options, more and more parents are using a wrap-carrier… a cloth wrapped around their body that cradles the kid close – safe and comfortable. It’s a good option – both the baby and the parent get to stay close and connected, but at least up until now, it’s not perfect. With some, there are buckles, snaps or fasteners, and with others, there’s a slim strap that sits only on one shoulder… meaning that the one shoulder has to bear the brunt of the child’s weight (and has to be the only supporter of their safety).

That’s why the Moby Wrap Baby Carrier Sling is such a cool product. It’s a new baby carrier that not only does what others do – keeps your baby close, safe, and comfortable while on-the-go, but it does it with a better design. You see, the Moby Wrap goes across your whole back, and comes over both of your shoulders. That means it distributes the kids’ weight better, keeping you more comfortable, and keeping the kid safer. It also means the design is simpler, and your life (with a child) is simpler. It’s a win-win.

Plus, the Moby Wrap Baby Carrier Sling is versatile… is allows you to hold your baby in numerous different positions, depending on your mood, and most often, theirs (i.e. sitting up and looking around vs. lying down and taking a nap). The Carrier Sling comes in 10 different colors, and you can check each of them out (plus see the different positions you can carry your baby in) at babygiftsunique.com. They’re for sale at Baby Gifts Unique for 34.95, marked down from nearly $50.

If you have a new-born baby, or you’re expecting, go take a look. You might be (pleasantly surprised) at what you find.

We all know it by now; swimming is great exercise. It might be the best full-body, no-impact workout anywhere. I think it is. But, I also think it’s boring. All that time staring down into blue water, watching the black line go by. All that work to get nowhere (except to the other end of the pool and back). No scenery, no stimulation, just boredom. It’s good exercise, sure, but it’s hard to get. It’s hard to get myself psyched about it, and hard to get myself to do it as much as I’d like (and as much as I should).

Well, some smart (and probably fit people) thought of a pretty good solution for swimming-induced boredom: an MP3 player (like an ipod) that you can wear underwater, and wear while swimming. It’s cleverly called the SwiMP3, and it’s genius. Now, you can swim laps (or go surfing/play at the beach/hang out at the pool) and still blast your tunes. You can listen to music doing your favorite wet activities, and as a result, you can have more fun doing them.

The SwiMP3 (available at http://www.mypopcornmachine.com/swimp3player.html) comes with a formidable 256 MB of storage space (plenty enough for your music), and weighs in at only 2 ounces. It’s compatible with your Mac or your PC, and its’ portable battery is recharged through a USB port – the same way you add music to the player.

Coolest of all, the SwiMP3 uses a cool new technology – bone conduction – to provide great sound. The idea is that other underwater electronics transfer the sound through the water. Inevitably, some of it is lost in the transition (and the sound suffers). The SwiMP3 is different – it conducts the sound from the player through your skull bones, and directly to your ear. Very little sound is lost in the process, and as a result, the sound you hear is top-quality.

The player is not only cool and helpful, but it’s good. It gives you good functionality, good sound, and most importantly, it gives you the motivation to get that workout in. It gets you to the pool, and gets you through your workout (whether you’re trying to swim 100 yards or 3000 yards). That makes you more fit and more healthy, and it makes the SwiMP3 a great piece of technology. It’s that simple.

Check out this YouTube video about the SwiMP3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czkwx0Mnz3w

I don’t think everyone likes roller coasters. But I do think everyone gets a thrill from them. It’s exciting climbing to the top (waiting in anticipation), it’s crazy plummeting from the peak (and around the track), and if you’re stupid enough to go on one with huge banks and loops, it’s dizzying and nausea-inducing. But again, like I said, it’s thrilling. Better than a cup of coffee, and exactly what the doctor ordered if you need a “I’m actually alive” reminder.

But, even at their best, roller coasters are hard to get too. For most people, the closest amusement park can be an hour drive or more. Once you get there (especially if you go there on a nice weekend day), you have to contend with (i.e. fight with) tons of other people – you have to wait on line for tickets, wait on line for food, and then wait on line for the actual ride. All the while, you’re shelling out lots of money and losing patience for all the screaming kids. It’s a decent trip if you’re into it, but more than often, it’s not worth the hassle.

Now if you could just capture the thrill of the roller coaster, and make it more accessible (and more pleasant), that would be great, right? Like watching the football game in High Def without actually having to push yourself into the stadium? Sounds good to me.

Well now you can… that’s where the buzzball comes in. It’s a new product from some whacked-out dudes in New Zealand (a company called Evento). The idea is that you sit in a chair in the middle of a big plastic ball. You hold triggers in both hands, which control driving wheels on both sides of the ball (which again, you’re sitting in the middle of). Then, you roll the ball around a field, and your chair rotates around in the middle of it (according to your control). You can just tool around, or you can create a sweet ride; take yourself on wicked banks, and super loop-de-loops. In effect, you can create your own roller coaster ride… right in your back yard. No long lines. No screaming kids. Just adrenaline and fun.

This is cool, no doubt. But questions still abound. Like… what happens if you roll this baby down a hill? And a follow-up question… this thing got any brakes? And another follow up question… no? Well then, does it come with a life-insurance policy?

Maybe these questions will be answered when this gadget actually comes out (and is available to the public). In the meantime though, you can go check it out at: http://www.buzzball.net/buzzball and form your own.

Golf is hard. It’s hard to drive long and straight. It’s hard to put long irons right on the pin. It’s hard to hit 90-yard pitch shots, and it’s very hard to putt well. We can’t help you with the play off the tee, and we can’t help you with putting (at least not today), but we can help you with your iron shots. That is, we can help you by showing you the Whippy TempoMaster Iron.

The Whippy TempoMaster Iron is a swing tool, and a good one. The idea is that it has a flex shaft. You swing the club, and try to swing it in the proper tempo. If your fling your hands back too fast, and off-axis, the club will flex too much (up to 4 inches). It’ll highlight your swing flaws, and make them plainly simple (so you can fix them). Same thing with the downswing – you fling your hands too fast through the ball, and the club will flex, and send the ball flying wayward. It’s instant feedback, and an instant opportunity to fix your swing flaws.

The best part is that as you get better – as you learn your flaws and you learn how to fix them, you can continue to use the Whippy as feedback. As you form a better swing (even a ‘perfect’ one), you’ll start to hit better balls with it. You’ll stay in rhythm, use your hips and big muscles properly, and let your hands come through with good timing. As that happens, the Whippy TempoMaster Iron will flex less, and be in better position to hit like a real iron. You’ll start to hit good shots with it, and when you switch back to your regular shots, you’ll be an ace.

And that’s the point. It’s a training advice that works on its’ own. You practice with it, and you get better. You switch back to your regular clubs, and play regular golf, and you’re better. You’ll start hitting straighter shots. Powerful shots that take less effort. You’ll find your natural swing, and find your natural game. You’ll start having more fun playing, and you’ll start scoring better.

In the end, isn’t that what it’s about? Playing well, scoring well, and enjoying yourself? Yep… I’d say so. Well, as you know, practice comes first. But don’t just practice. Practice smart. Practice with The Whippy TempoMaster Iron.

You can see more about The Whippy TempoMaster Iron (and buy it) at: http://www.golfiseasy.com/whippy-tempomaster-iron-tem110.html

As some of you undoubtedly know, being rich can be nice. There’s the ski trips to Austria, and the yacht trips to Antigua. There’s good drink, good food, and lots of good times. But, being rich can also be tough. Sure, you have money, but there are a lot of people trying to take it away. It’s cool you can afford that diamond bracelet, but can you afford the security to keep it safe? Now, you need walls, gates, video camera’s, and safes. Especially safes.

But in this era, any old safe won’t do. Criminals are smart, and they have smart tools… they can find that safe behind the painting, and they can break the code too. You certainly have to try better than that. What you need is a disguised (nearly impenetrable) safe. What you need is an Iceberg Lettuce Safe.

Yep, that’s right. There’s a new player in the security market - a safe that’s disguised as a head of lettuce. It looks like a fresh vegetable, but its’ bottom swings open to reveal a compartment big enough for extra cash, jewelry or other small valuables. Just put your expensive stuff in it, close it up, and put it in your fridge (with the other produce).

In the odd chance you get some hungry criminals that root around your fridge, they probably won’t go for your vegetables. They’ll never know that your salad makings hold what they’re looking for, and they’ll never get at it. With the lettuce safe, you can outsmart even the quickest criminals, and keep yourself safe.

You’ll keep yourself safe, and keep all your valuables. That means you’ll still be rich (which is a good thing), and you’ll still be able to take that ski trip. Or that sailing trip. Or that skydiving trip (if that’s your thing).

Plus, you’ll feel smart. That’s good too. So, go get one. You can find them here: http://bimbambanana.com/index.php?p=iceberg&side=visProd&prod_id=328

The perfect chaser to the killer shot? An elusive prospect, to say the least. But not anymore. Not with the Quaffer shot glass at least.

It puts an end to more than a few problems. Sick of ending another round of shots with liquor and/or soda dribbling down your chin en-route to your freshly pressed dress shirt? Tired of having the bubbles come in, not out, after a misjudged swig from the 2 liter? I think we all are. We need a new (and unique) way to bring our shots and our chasers into harmony. We need a solution!

That’s what the Quaffer is. The Quaffer combines the shot and the chaser in one easy-to-use tumbler. You see, it puts a traditional 1.5 oz shot on top and 2.5 oz of your favorite chaser on the bottom. Due to a great design, the two don’t mix (at least until you tip it over). I’m no physics genius, but it works because different drinks have different densities (and thus can be kept apart). Watch this video to see more:

With the Quaffer, you get more than a way to keep your shot and your chaser separate… you get a better drinking experience. You get to avoid the pitfalls of spilling Red Bull all over yourself after you take down the Yager (for example), but you also get to have a fun time doing it. It’s an easy equation: more alcohol + less mess = more fun. That’s not to mention: alcohol + cool new gadget = whiz bang fun. Simple.

Plus, the Quaffer is reasonably priced, and it’s made of tough plastic (not glass). Great functionality, without worrying about it breaking all the time. This one’s made for a party, which is more than you can say for other frilly drinking glasses. Whether you’re pre-gaming with a group of friends in your Friday night best; working in a bar, and looking to cut your dishwashing in half; or looking for an interesting party item to break the ice… the Quaffer is the ticket.

So, go get yourself one, and start drinking better today. Keep your shirt clean, impress your friends, and of course, have a good time. A very good time.

You can find the Quaffer at: http://www.mypopcornmachine.com/quaffer.html. You can get them in groups of 1,2,4,8, and 25.

Everyone wants to be a spy/double agent. I know (for a fact) that I’m not the only one who has talked on an (imaginary) shoe phone, tried to construct a passenger-ejector seat, or dreamed of the day I’d have my own camera disguised as a credit card (or a lapel pin).

Getting to be a spy is hard – it requires a lifetime of dedication and training. You’ll probably never get close. But now, thanks to Q-like inventors, you can have your own disguised camera. That’s right. $128 dollars will get you a 1GB camera the size of a pack of gum.

The camera, which weighs in at 18 grams, shoots audio and color video. It comes with a rechargeable battery that you refuel by way of USB-port, and in a single charging, it’s supposed to record up to 2 hours of video (though that’s probably without color and without audio). Best of all, the camera is literally the size of a pack of gum. You could buy a pack, take out the gum, and put this camera inside (with a cutout for the camera-eye). Do that, and you have an ultra-cool spy camera, capable of shooting anything you need covertly?

Suspect someone’s eating your cake in the break room? Get to the bottom of it. Want to know what your spouse is REALLY doing on guys/girls night out? Get to the bottom of that too. Need to secretly record a confidential conversation you can use for blackmailing a government official later? You can do that as well.

It’s an ultimate spy tool… available so you too can be a double-0. That’s freakin’ cool!

It can be found here.

Putting is hard. REALLY hard. You don’t need your equipment to make it harder.

But if you’re putting with an imbalanced ball, that’s what’s happening. You’ve probably seen it before. You read the green right, you approached the ball right, and you struck a great putt. It was headed right to the back of the cup, then, at the last minute, it veered to one direction or the other. No birdie, no par save. Just another (needless) stroke on your scorecard. It’s maddening.

And if you play enough, it probably happens a lot. That’s because almost no golf ball is manufactured to be perfectly round. Each one is uniquely lopsided, and thus, each one has a uniquely off-centered roll. One may roll to the right, another may hook off to the left. You just don’t know.

Well, you can now. That is, you can find the center of each golf ball with the Technasonic Check-GO Golf Ball Sweet Spot Finder. The way it works is that you take the cover off the Check-Go, place your ball into it, and start the machine. It spins your ball long enough so it starts revolving around the center (remember that each ball is slightly different). Then, you insert the marker (which is included) into the right slot, and it marks where that ball’s center actually is.

After you’ve done this, each ball will be individually marked for you. You’ll know where the center is, and you’ll know where to strike the ball (to make it go straight). It’ll help your driving, your mid-range game, and especially, your putting. You won’t have to worry about the ball dipping or diving either way. You’ll be able to focus on your reads, your ball-striking, and you’ll be able to focus on putting the ball in the cup.

Of course, there’s still a lot of work to do on the driving range and on the practice greens. But the difference is now, that practice will go to good use. You won’t waste otherwise perfect shots because of your equipment, and you won’t throw away well-earned scoring opportunities because of a bad roll. You’ll get what you deserve. You’ll score better, and you’ll have a lot more confidence in your game.

Sound great, right. Well then, what are you waiting for? Go get one! You can find it at: http://www.golfiseasy.com/checkgo.html

For some, drinking wine is just about relaxing after a hard day, or enjoying someone else’s company. For many others though, it’s a complex hobby, even an art. You might even be one of them – you spend a lot of time buying the right bottles at the right price, and spend a lot of effort making sure your food compliments a particular wine (and vice versa). You may even have a cellar of your own, and have special openers, special glasses, and so on.

If you are this person, you know that for many wines, aerating them before drinking them is important. For most reds and some whites, aeration allows the wine to breath, and thus brings out the best smells and the best flavor. It enhances what’s special about a particular bottle, and makes your drinking experience all that much better.

However, you probably know also that aeration can be tricky, and it can be a hassle. Some people try to just uncork the bottle, and let it sit for a little while before drinking it. But this doesn’t work – not enough air can get in the narrow neck of the bottle. Others use a decanter or just pour their glasses for a bit before drinking. Both of these methods are serviceable, but both can be annoying, cumbersome, and time-consuming. Not to mention they’re both imprecise. Especially with older red wines (+8 years), the product can be finicky – it has a real short period where aeration helps, after which the flavor starts to decay. You don’t want that.

That’s where the new Vinturi Wine Aerator comes in. It’s a really cool and really helpful new product. It’s a funnel of sorts - you pour your wine from the bottle, through it to your glass. But in the middle, the aerator mixes the wine with precisely the right amount of air, giving it the best aroma and flavor. You get exactly the right outcome, without any of the hassle. Best of all, aeration happens instantly. You don’t have to plan ahead or pour ahead. Just pour your glass whenever you actually want it.

That’s pretty sweet. No matter if you’re the resident wine expert, or just the recreational drinker trying to enjoy wine at its’ best, it’ll work for you. It’ll give you the best possible drinking experience, with the least amount of hassle. Sounds good to me!

Go check I tout for yourself: http://www.mypopcornmachine.com/vinturiwine.html

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