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Buckle-Up Your Pet in Your Car – Pet Seatbelt
 In many places it’s prohibited to take a pet with you in your car without a partition between the pet and the passengers. And that’s for a good reason: Did you know that the average Labrador has an equivalent weight of 1,800 pounds when it hits you after your car crashes at 30 mph? But some cars might not offer enough space for a divider, or it might not be convenient for you. That’s where a pet safety belt comes in handy.
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Teach Kids How to Ride a Bike – Gyrobike Gyroscopic Wheels Improve Balance
 Unless your children are really brave kids, it’s not always obvious how to teach them to ride a bike without the safe feeling of bicycle training wheels to help them stay upright. Most parents need to do a lot of running next to the bicycle to support them, until they feel confident enough to continue on their own. This gyroscopic wheel has the potential to change that and to make the good old training wheels obsolete.
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LightSpeakers from Klipsch Use Your Light-Bulb Sockets
 Wireless cameras, wireless controls, wireless networks, wireless speakers ... Many of these products claim to be wireless, but the manufacturers “forget” to mention that, although the signal is transmitted wirelessly, they still require a power supply. Or worse, they force you to change batteries every few weeks, like most wireless (picture) lights. Following the Truly Wireless Security Camera from Vue, now the people from Klipsch have designed Truly Wireless LightSpeakers.
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Compact Folding Table Hides Behind a Picture When you’re tight on space, but you don’t want to take it as far as the ultra-compact Matroshka furniture set, other great solutions can be found. This folding picture table from Ivydesign is very elegant and original, yet remains a real-life solution to your space problems. When you need it, it’s a table; when you don’t, it’s a picture – with no trace left of the table it used to be.
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Fish Training Kit – Train your goldfish with the R2 Fish School
 Ahum … didn’t this blog promise to bring you useful products, not gadgets? Indeed, I meant to remember something like that. But in my defense, I want to say that this product is both completely silly and brilliant at the same time, so I couldn’t resist having a closer look. Then I noticed that it’s getting rave reviews by people who’ve bought it, and it’s absolutely great for the kids, so here we go: This kit brings you over 20 training accessories and tools for your … fish.
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USB Charger Integrated in Outlet – TruePower We’ve been writing a lot about the ideal multi-charger solution to get rid of cable clutter. But most of those devices don’t come cheap, and they still need to be stored somewhere when not in use. The TruePower outlet, however, has integrated USB ports. Just plug in your portable device, and it charges directly from the outlet – no separate USB charger required.
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Affordable Stairlift Alternative – StairSteady Throughout the western world, the tendency is to provide the necessary means to enable elderly people or people with disabilities to remain self-sufficient, allowing them to live at home longer. One problem that many of those people face, however, are the stairs. The classic solution to that problem is to install a stairlift. But a cheaper alternative that seems to make sense is the StairSteady.
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Sports Ball Storage – Ball Claw Holds Them For You
 Balls are fun for playing, a pain for storing. They’re one of those objects that never stay on the shelf where you’ve put them, because … well, because they’re round. Ball Claw is a simple yet original solution to this problem.
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This Tripod is also a Protective Case for Your Point-and-Shoot Camera
It’s only a small step for mankind but, since I’m a photo enthusiast, I can’t resist bringing you this wrap-up protective case that’s a tripod at the same time. It also looks like the perfect companion for the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj camera with its built-in projector.
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Shoe Storage – Floor to Ceiling
 The most original attempt at a versatile shoe rack is the Rakku wheel design. But this floor-to-ceiling shoe rack is another great alternative. It takes up only 144 square inches of floor space and can still hold 36 pairs of shoes.
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Laptop Privacy Filters from 3M
 Most of you are probably reading this article on a laptop screen, since laptops have completely overtaken desktop PCs. They’re increasingly being used in public places too, sometimes putting private or confidential information on display. These easy on/easy off microlouver laptop privacy filters from 3M decrease the dangers of someone looking over your shoulder.
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Compact Folding Ladder for Home Use A few weeks ago we told you about a telescoping ladder that can even reach to your roof. Another type of ladder that’s annoying when it comes to stowing it in your home is the classic folding ladder. With this type as well, designers have been very creative recently, developing models that can even fit in the corner of your closet if space is really tight.
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Inflatable Chimney Pillow Stops Drafts (and Santa)
 The Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector (TLD100) shows you where there’s room for improvement in your home’s thermal insulation. If your chimney is a cold spot in your house, you’ll probably have felt the draft without needing the TLD for that. But what can you do about it when you still want to be able to make use of the chimney sometimes? This energy saving chimney balloon might be the answer.
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Free Remote PC Support for Your Relatives – Netviewer
 A few months ago, we posted an article on ShowMyPC, a free software package that helps you to control someone else’s PC remotely from your own chair at home. Ideal for helping relatives and friends when they're stuck with their computer. But when I’d been using ShowMyPC for some time, I noticed that it didn’t work in every situation. When either myself or the other person was working from behind a strict company firewall, connection wasn’t possible. In that kind of situation, Netviewer Support can help out.
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Telescoping Ladder now Extends to 15.5 Feet
 I love telescoping ladders. They’re extremely compact and easy to stow compared to the classical alternatives that always get in the way in your basement or garage. Those are really difficult to handle when you need them around the house – or worse, elsewhere. The telescopic alternatives, however, often weren’t up to the “serious” tasks on your roof or drainpipe. But now the new models reach up to 15.5 ft!
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