Gadgets Blog: Unusual Gift Ideas
Gadgets, gifts and novelties for all ages
 Running out of steamMarch 12, 2010 on 4:38 pm by Mandy | In News | Comment on this postOK, so Friday’s here again. I’ve been sat here for the last 20 minutes desperately trying to decide what to write about but struggling miserably. I just can’t seem to muster up anything, as usual I have lots I could tell you about but I’m finding it hard to put into words. I asked Dirk for help, he suggested I tell you about going to see Alice In Wonderland in 3D, he mentioned I could link it into the Personalised Classic Book range that we do which includes Alice in Wonderland. However I’m just not feeling that today, might leave that one for next week. Or even Dirk as he’s also seen it. Thinking about it I think this photo sums me up today!
Luckily I’ve got a nice long weekend as I’m off on Monday Have a great weekend and I’ll see you bright and early on Tuesday! M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb  From Gadgeteer, to Rocketeer!March 11, 2010 on 4:23 pm by Dirk | In News, What we are liking | Comment on this postWell, we’ve possibly been waiting around 45 years, ever since the iconic opening scenes from 1965’s Thunderball, but finally someone has developed a marketable personal jetpack! That’s right the folks at Martin Aircraft can produce a Personal Jetpack that, whilst maybe not affordable by everyone, can be flown by anyone, well at least once you have completed the specially developed Martin Aircraft training programme. After nine prototypes, the price has been (almost) set at around $86,000, which is pitched as the same sort of cost as a high-end car. It will still be a while before we can use these, or something similar for our daily commutes as although Air Traffic Control are developing new systems it is not yet ready to be able to deal with jet packs flying about to Tesco and back! Here’s a video of the Jetpack in action! StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Its not to late….March 10, 2010 on 5:06 pm by Mandy | In News | Comment on this postJust a quick reminder you still have up until 2pm tomorrow to order a gift for Mothers Day if you haven’t already done so. However you will need to choose our Express Delivery to guarantee that it’s with you before the weekend. If you’re stuck for ideas then here’s our top 3 selling Mothers day gifts so far this year:
If your mum likes to relax on the sofa with her feet up then this is the gift for her. Just pop the boots in the microwave for 2 minutes and these furry foot warmers are sure to keep those toes all nice and toasty. The boots come in three different colours and one size fits all.
iDuck Wireless Bathroom Speaker The iDuck speaker is for the mum who likes to enjoy bath time. Simply plug your MP3 player into the egg shaped transmitter and keep it safely out of splash range, and take the waterproof duck speaker into the bath. Your mum can then lie back and drift off to the sound of her favorite music.
I suppose you could say this is for the more practical mum. Post it notes and paper notepads will soon become a thing of the past as this note pad is made of ceramic and comes with a china pencil. Write your message and when you’re done just wipe it off and start again. This eco friendly gift will look great on the kitchen wall or any desk. Don’t forget you also get a free sachet of lavendar Foot Spa Gel with every purchase from our Mothers Day section! Happy shopping. M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb The Walls Have Ears!March 9, 2010 on 5:46 pm by Dirk | In News | Comment on this postWell up I get this morning when I find out that the FA are investigating a possible security leak when the team was staying at the team hotel ahead of their friendly match against Egypt last week.
Apparently someone had recording equipment in place to bug a confidential team meeting which gave details of things such as potential World Cup bonuses! Now as you may or may not know the England team quite often stay at The Grove hotel, which is only just down the road from us in Hertfordshire, but I shall assure you all that despite our vast array of Spy and Security Gadgets that would be perfect for just such an operation, we have had nothing to do with it! According to what I’ve heard and read, the tape(s) have been offered to various newspapers and magazines, all of whom have turned them down, but these tapes are rumoured to be around 6 hours long, so these bonuses must be pretty complicated! No doubt the culprit will be revealed in the near future! StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb This weekMarch 5, 2010 on 4:13 pm by Mandy | In News | 1 CommentHope you’ve all had a good week! Just thought I’d give you a quick update on a couple of things that’s been going on this week before I run away for the weekend. Firstly, Dirk has been really busy adding loads of new products to the site this week, check out the What’s New section where you can view them. We also have lots more coming over the next few weeks, if you want a sneak preview then check out the Coming Soon section. As for me I’ve been busy testing and photographing the Mathmos Tea Light Lava Lamp, REW Cable Tidy and Dinner Party Napkins. All of which I’ll tell you more about next week. Lastly we’ve changed our in cart promo, from today you can get a USB Mug warmer for only £3.95 (usual price £8.95) when you purchase any other item from our site. At that price every desk should have one!
Have a great weekend whatever you get upto. M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Special offersMarch 2, 2010 on 5:11 pm by Mandy | In News | 1 CommentHaving had a really good weekend I came in yesterday fresh with the joys of spring and a plan of things to do. Firstly I was going to sort out the free Mother’s Day gift on the site, secondly I was going to write a blog post to let you all know about it. However just as I was about to write the post I noticed a certain someone (Dirk) had stolen my idea!!! Firstly he hardly ever writes a post on Monday and secondly, new promos to the site are normally my job, the cheek of it! So today instead of telling you about our free Mothers Day gift where you’ll receive a Lavender Foot Spa Gel with any order from our Mothers Day category I thought I’d mention our special offers category instead. This morning we’ve added a whole new load of products to this category at some really amazing prices, such as the neat little Hand Held Kaleidoscope now only £24.95 and the funky Harry Accessory Holder now only £6.95.
Be sure to take a look and grab yourself a bargain while stocks last! M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb The Sweet Smell Of SuccessMarch 1, 2010 on 2:35 pm by Dirk | In News, What we are liking | Comment on this postAnother Monday can only mean one thing; the start of another week. Whilst looking round the various blogs and news sites that I frequent to try and keep on top of everything going on in the world of Gadgets and beyond I couldn’t help but fail to stifle a giggle when I found this particular story. Thorpe Park were asking for visitors to donate a sample of urine, the smelliest, and most repugnant of which will be incorporated into their forthcoming Saw Alive attraction. If you were at the park on Friday and submitted the winning sample, not only will it feature in the live horror maze but you’ll also win a £500 prize. Certainly not something to be sniffed at! Thankfully Gadgets Towers has a more fragrant Lavender fragrance about it at the moment, as we are sending out a free Gelicity Lavender Foot Spa Gel every time someone orders something from our Mother’s Day category! I’ll leave you with an amusing video that was pointed out to me, hope it helps you navigate your way through Monday! StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Yay its Friday!!!!!!!February 26, 2010 on 3:39 pm by Mandy | In News, What are we doing? | Comment on this postIt feels like it’s been a long week here at Gadgets tower, at some points I thought Friday would never appear. It’s entirely my own fault what with watching the Olympics and taking part in the pub quiz last night I’ve had quite a few late nights. However Friday is now here with the weekend in my sights, the only thing that’s getting in my way is the box of products that’s just arrived from the warehouse. So lets see what in my box of goodies: Rose Shaped Cake Tin (for my house mates mum), batteries (for the office camera, looks like I’ll be on imaging duty next week then!), Rewind Cable tidy, M-Cups Russian Doll Style Measuring Cups, BBQ Branding Iron, Floppy Disc Style Recordable CDR (all new products that can be found on our site) and finally the V22 Vertical Takeoff Plane (to be honest I’m not sure why I’ve got that but I’m sure I’ll find out soon enough.) Well I’m off to sort through this little lot before I go home, have a great weekend and I’ll catch up with you next week. M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Mother’s DayFebruary 25, 2010 on 4:57 pm by Mandy | In News | Comment on this postWith Valentines Day well and truly over we’re now on to the next event in the calendar, Mother’s Day! If you didn’t already know this year it’s the 14th March, so it’s only just around the corner. Whilst Dirk’s been busy creating new pages for all the products I found at this year’s Spring Fair, I’ve been busy getting our Mother’s day category up and running amongst other things. You can find it on our website or by clicking the graphic below.
A couple of my personal favourites this year are the Memories Mini Photo Frame and the First Class Mugs. The Memories Mini Photo Frame comes in two designs ‘Love Heart’ or ‘Thinking of You’. Although small (1.8inch LCD display) it has an internal memory of 2GB, for non technical people like me that means it can hold up to 56 images. It’s very easy to set up and get your photos on the frame via the USB cable provided. I know it’s easy because I managed to do it without any assistance! Once on the digital frame you can set it to scroll through the photos or just leave it on one particular photo. When loaded up with your mum’s favourite photos it makes the perfect gift for any desk whether at work or home.
The First Class Mugs are brand new, they are so new they’re not even in stock yet! Don’t worry tho as the powers that be (our suppliers) have assured us we will have stock next week so they will be in plenty of time for Mothers day. These fantastic Royal Mail themed mugs are made from high quality porcelain and utilise the iconic image of a first class postage stamp to portray your sentiments perfectly (Dirks words.) In my words I think they are very unique and tell your mum just how great you think she is. The mugs also come in two other versions ‘Dad’ and ‘Sent with Love’.
That’s it from me today, don’t forget to take a look at the site for a gift that will make your Mother’s Day. M x StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Simpy | Furl | Reddit | Yahoo! MyWeb Well You Learn Something New Every Day!February 24, 2010 on 5:19 pm by Dirk | In News, What are we doing? | Comment on this postHow rubbish has the weather been this week!? When it hasn’t been raining it’s been snowing, and when it can’t make up its mind it’s been doing some strange mixture of whatever it has left to throw at as! I realise it’s still Winter, but it really makes you pine for some good old sunshine doesn’t it!? Now I have recently been carrying out the not insignificant task of importing my entire music collection onto my computer so that I can carry it around with me on my iPhone. Unfortunately I have discovered today that although I own all these CDs, and indeed bought them all new, and paid full price what I am doing is actually illegal under copyright law!!! As reported by the BBC the consumer watchdog “Consumer Focus” have revealed that due to vastly out of date copyright law millions of people have been unknowingly breaking the law. This came to light when the group carried out a poll revealing that 73% of those asked were unaware that under current law it is illegal to copy media from a CD or DVD onto a computer or MP3 player for their own use. Thankfully no one is being prosecuted for this particular misdemeanour, and the point is merely being utilised to demonstrate how out of date this area of the law actually is, and thus the need to revamp it. On the plus side here we are halfway through the week, and although the weather is rubbish it’s sure to get better soon, so in the meantime here is a picture of sunnier climes to try and cheer us all up a bit!
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I’m going into the city on Saturday to watch the Lion King then the rest of the weekend I’m going chill out and do nothing but recharge my batteries, can’t wait!
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