Ever been to the gym with an empty water bottle, only to find that you had to twist it, and tilt it and nearly break it in order to get it filled at the water fountain? And even then, you probably only managed to get it half full. Well, that could all change if 15-year-old Anna Axelsson's invention takes off commercially. read more...

There's still some time to get in a little holiday shopping ... or spend that check from Grandma a little early on something for yourself.

• Philips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player 34% Off: Grab this upscaling DVD player at Amazon for $59.77

• Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel Now $99: Another price drop for the racing accessory
• Halo 3 Collector's Edition $39.99: $30 off Halo 3 Collectors Edition at NewEgg
• Huge Garmin sale at Amazon - up to 70% off: Amazon has a big sale on Garmin GPS units
• Canon ZR850 40% off at Amazon: Grab this MiniDV Camcorder for $241.87
• Halo 3 Legendary Edition for $59.82: Available at Wal-Mart - normally sells for $129.99!

Tired of all those LCD TVs everywhere? Want a break from advertisements while you're trying to eat? Want to zap screens from across the street? The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power, open source kit version of the popular TV-B-Gone is fun to make and even more fun to use. This version is best used in countries with NTSC: North America & Asia. read more...

Holiday shopping deals from around the web:

• $50 off TiVo HD at Amazon: Get a TiVo HD for $249.99
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Fox/MGM DVDs: Use code BOGOFOXMGM at DeepDiscountDVD to save!
• $50 Photoblitz 5.6-inch Digital Photo Frame: $10 instant rebate on the frame from TigerDirect
• Staples 12% off (almost) anything coupon: Print out this coupon to get 12% off your Staples purchase

I love wrapping presents. I treat it like improvisational art. I have my various pieces of wrapping paper (some commercial, some stuff like ad slicks, street maps, magazine pages, wall paper, craft paper), old Christmas cards, stickers, rubber stamps, bits of wire, ribbon and string. And tape. Lots of tape. Now picture a comic book blur of furious activity and out pops a present. Sometimes the results thoroughly suck. Sometimes it approaches art. Such is the way of improvisation. But I have fun, either way. And hopefully, the recipient can feel that and appreciates the effort. read more...

Finally: a gadget to help safeguard all of your gadgets (and make your neighbors jealous at the the same time).

If you worry about all those Amazon.com boxes left on your doorstep, perhaps it's time to step up to the Cadillac of mailboxes -- Janzer Corporation's Secure Mail & Package Drop Box.

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Small enough to fit on your key chain, the MAKE Bomb Defuser is the perfect companion for mobile fixing, hacking and MacGyvering. This is a limited offering with custom "MAKE: bomb defuser" laser etched with care using a 35w laser. Order today or be sorry tomorrow TICK TOCK TICK TOCK. Not "carry-on" friendly. Get one here!

Although in-car GPS systems are quickly becoming a commodity, it is amazing to see the differences in graphics quality from one GPS to the next. The Mio C320 offers an excellent graphics interface that includes fast scrolling for the maps and anti-aliasing for the vector graphics. Entering an address is also faster than most competing products, thanks to a list of recently visited city and addresses. read more...