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If you’re all about doing your part to save the planet, then you’ll love this gadget.

The ECO Showerdrop is a little device that will beep, time you and measure how much water you use during every shower. So when the next water bill comes around and it’s time to divide the water bill up between and your roommates, now you have a nice little measuring device.

“Johnny, you used 12 more gallons than me this month, that will be $20.”

Of course, if you still want to take your hour long showers, just turn the ECO Showerdrop off and resume cleaning. There’s always some way to beat this system. In this case, just remove the batteries.

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Are you the type of person who likes to march around barefoot, but hate getting your feet dirty.

Well, even if you’re too lazy to put some slippers on or clean your floors, these new little disposable soles are just for you.

These Disposable Shoes by Jun-Soo Choi are made with premade stickies and come in a ready to step on container. So all you do is step on one and away you go. These things are not only good for hygiene, but they also protect your feet from whatever danger might be on your kitchen floor.

Here’s another idea. If you’re worried about keeping your feet clean, how about taping some Swiffers to your feet and popping on a little Footloose by Kenny Loggins and make like Kevin Bacon and scrub them floors!

I’m just throwing that out there.

To check out disposable slippers on Smarter.com, click here.

Source: Yanko Design

If you’ve bought an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch lately, then I know you have a dollar to spare. Or maybe a $100 dollar bill if you’re really a high roller.

Either way, get one of and in this video I found on Gizmodo, Swiss photographer and graphic designer Enrique Pardo will show you how to make a stand for your little device.

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Source: Gizmodo

Looking for a gift that is good for anyone?

The TwistTogether Lamp is a perfect gift for everyone of all ages. They look fun and you can build your own design to personalize your room. You just attach them together like building blocks and change it up a bit with all the different colors.

I can see myself trying to see how many I could attach together, circling them around my room until it starting raining blocks on my head when I’m passed out.

But at $109 for a set of four, this hobby might become a bit expensive.

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Source: OhGizmo! via Glide

If you’re willing to fork out some cash, a rumor floating around has said that the number of iPhones available to for purchase per person has gone up from three to five.

There hasn’t been any formal announcement, but according to an anonymous tip sent to Gizmodo, Apple will allow you to purchase up to five iPhones without giving you any hassle.

Source: Gizmodo

If you’re like most of us who like to wait until the last minute to piece together a cool costume, here’s a little tutorial to help you grow some batwings with an umbrella.

You won’t exactly look like the Cape Crusader, but hey, what do you expect? At least it’ll be a conversation started.

Click here to build your own costume.

Source: Craft

Actually, the character brought to life by Tim Burton didn’t really make this silly, rather it was molded together by Christopher Locke, who makes spider-sculptures from scissors that are confiscated at airports. Apparently you can buy the hardware at TSA auctions.

Want to build your own? Chris shows you how on his website and while you’re there, check out his portfolio of his other works.

Click here to go to The Heartless Machine to build your own today.

Source: BoingBoing, The Heartless Machine

Nothing helps to build trust with your kids than buying spy gear to see what they’ve been up to.

On this morning show, this gadget guy show us all the necessary tools to play OO7 on your kids to see what they are IMing, texting and amongst other things. They can even retrieve deleted text messages. This stuff is creepy.

And you know that parents aren’t the only ones looking to buy this stuff.

You know there is a guy out there who wants to know what his girlfriend is giggling about every time she reads a text message on her phone and she says, “oh, it’s just from my friend Chris.”

Chris is not a girl dude, I hate to break it to you.

Source: Gizmodo

Here is a review sent in from one of our readers.

In it he talks about the recent Ooma purchase that he made, which is a calling device that will allow him to have clearer international phone calls.

Thanks for contributing Harry.

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It’s these little simple things in life that makes things more enjoyable.

Like this video about how to make a tomato glow. For some reason I see myself dressing up as the Green Goblin and launching these at people from my rooftop.

Check out this video from Metacafe.

Source: Metacafe.