ErgoPod 500

Our favorite position just had a helping hand. All hail the mother of sloth machines, the ErgoPod 500. If you thought the Easy Desk Aluminum and Rainbow Book Stand were the gold standards, think again, pal. The ErgoPod is simply the Cadillac of workstations, versatile enough for all working positions from standing to suppine. Now there's no more reason to get out of bed. Which is a good thing, since you want to be lying down when you get a whiff of the price!

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Via Neatorama

Price: US$3,695
Availability: At Office Organix
Device: Workstation
Specs: Keyboard mechanism, cord management strip, 3-inch cord management kit, power supply, 5-inch casters (front with two locks), handset

911 First Response Knife

After watching all those CSI scenes of drivers drowning in their cars because: 1) Their belt buckle was jammed, 2) the side window was jammed, 3) simply bad driving, it's enough to put you off the road. There's nobody to blame but yourself on point no. 3. But handgun maker Smith & Wesson has something that should fix the first two problems. Being in the business of violence, it should know. Its 911 First Response Knife is designed as a 3-in-1 tool comprising a knife with a piston mechanism that doubles as a window punch, as well as a serrated edge which cuts through seatbelts should the need arise. Assuredly, it's a device most kiasu drivers won't want to leave home without. Just don't be a dolt by packing this away in the boot!

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Price: US$52.95
Availability: Search e-stores or check it out at Smith & Wesson's online store
Device: Safety knife
Specs: Black Zytel handle with glass breaker, 4.5 inches closed, serrated stainless steel blade with screwdriver tip, thumb stud for one-hand opening, stainless steel linerlock, ballistic cloth sheath with belt loop, belt clip

Super Pet Critter Operated Chopper

Hamster wheels? Passe. Instead, check out the C.O.C. or Critter Operated Chopper, hamsterdom's very own Harley. This pet-powered motorcycle features an adjustable operating wheel that uses rodent power to get it revving. We bet it's cool enough to have even non-hamster/gerbil owners charging out to the pet stores for their own rodent just to see this in action.

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Price: US$19.99
Availability: At petco.com
Device: Pet exercise toy
Specs: 9 x 6.1 x 4.8 inches

Vacuum shoes

They suck. They're green. And they're from Electrolux. No, it's not scum growing out of the washer. Electrolux has instead taken the idea of the mop-in-shoe, given it a spin (sorta), and voila! Slippers that hoover up dirt as you shuffle around in them, which would likely be the case if you want to play vacuum cleaner. No word on whether the batteries and filter bag will be built into these clumpers or tethered to mains, though. Before you ask just how much shuffling you gotta do to get the job done, think positive. Just consider all that nice workout you'll be getting. Alternatively, you can rhumba with the Roomba for some room-to-room Cha Cham Bo. Oh Happy Feet.

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Via T3

Price: N.A.
Availability: Concept
Device: Vacuum cleaner shoes
Specs: N.A.

Instant Warming Workgloves

What, no batteries or fuel? What gives? Apparently, these Instant Warming Gloves do the job of keeping your mits warm with a good bit of huffing and puffing from the wearer. When you blow directly into a special warming port that sits under a flap on the back of the gloves, this circulates through internal air passages. With the air in your mouth at about 98.6 degrees Farenheit, it's supposedly toasty enough to keep your paws warm. Ready? Inhale, exhale, inhale…

Via New Launches

See upclose | back and front | Zanier Heat-GX gloves

Price: US$39.95
Availability: At Sporty's Tool Shop
Device: Warming gloves
Specs: Rugged design, padded knuckle guards, reinforced palm and fingers, insulated lining

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