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Balls of Steel

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If you like whiskey, or other spirits, you probably enjoy drinking them cold. But adding ice means that not only do you end up watering down your drink, which might not be such a wonderful idea if it's a rare whiskey, but you also have to have a tray of ice cubes to hand. My freezer is damn small! So one of the latest "rages" is replacing ice cubes with something else. In most … [Read more...] about Balls of Steel

Give Ulster Bank Cards A Purpose

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If you're a guitarist and you like the idea of being environmentally friendly, or maybe you bank with Ireland's Ulster Bank, then this gadget is for you: It's a bit like a hole punch, except it's for making plectrums for guitarists .. Here's the official blurb: With the Pickmaster Plectrum, much like a hole puncher, you can punch out your own litle plastic plectrums from any … [Read more...] about Give Ulster Bank Cards A Purpose

Add A Bottle Opener To Your Fridge Easily

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Unless you've got one of those big American style fridges that has all sorts of gizmos and gadgets you might be interested in this little gem. It's a bottle opener with a nice big magnet! All you have to do is let the magnet do its job and you will have a handy bottle opener on your fridge. Nifty!   Related articles Fluffy Links - Saturday December 10th 2011 … [Read more...] about Add A Bottle Opener To Your Fridge Easily

Catwoman For Your Laptop Bag?

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While this might not look like the new catwoman it certainly would make an interesting addition to any geek's laptop bag.   The DC Comics inspired USB key series includes other characters, such as Batman and Robin, while other versions cover all the key characters from Star Wars. They come in a range of capacity sizes from 4 GB upwards, which is pretty good for most … [Read more...] about Catwoman For Your Laptop Bag?