GadgetsMonkey

Reading is great and I, myself, always have something nice and nerdy and about design or internet to read in my bag (and new Esquire and Vogue, of course!) but even since I was a kid, those ordinary paper bookmarks seemed to be missing something and now i know what exactly.

Mark-My-Time Digital Bookmarker is a very handy tool. Replacing the ordinary bookmarker made from paper, the digital marker has a clock with countdown timer and alarm in it. You need to set the time allotted for each session at the end of which the alarm goes off. It even features a cumulative timer, which stores time over multiple reading sessions until you choose to delete it. Waiting for the next-gen, with bluetooth and connection to del.icio.us.

This Apple-licensed dock has a transforming Optimus Prime up front, in iPod white that matches generation 1 model. In the back, the trailer folds, and transforms into a Pod dock. Get your preorder in before July when they ship. Does it makes proper sound while transforming I wonder? And yes, Megatrone iPod dock would be also great and, please, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles iPod speakers.

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Knockman is a cute, little plastic knick-knack that pounds its head with its fist. Once wound up by pumping the other arm, Knockman’s fist starts pounding away. If you position another Knockman near by, you can even move the fist to pound on the second Knockman’s head. The smiles on their faces make them look happy while they are doing this!

Knockman has other buddies too. Kerotama is wound using the spring on top of his head, and a ball circles around him, creating a whoosh sound. ChaCha is wound the same way, although he has a mini-symbol that pounds when let go. Perhaps the coolest one is Pololon. His arm slides against three guitar-like strings that produce a cool sound. You can even tune the strings by opening an enclosure at the top of his head!

There’s also another one who’s name I’m almost afraid to say: Colon. He jiggles as chimes inside of him move back and forth creating a wind-chime sound.

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You’ve always suspected that your neighbor has been spreading rumors about your dog leaving its signature logs all over his lawn, but you can finally confirm it with the Spion Orbitor Electronic Listening Device. It might look like an alien ray gun to some, but the Spion Orbitor is actually a handy gadget that enables you to eavesdrop on conversations that are no further than 300 feet away. It is even capable of recording voice conversations up to 2 minutes’ long. The adjustable frequency controller helps eliminate background noise, while the built-in 10x spyglass helps you keep track of your target visually. Pick up this deliciously naughty gadget for $60.