We’re celebrating Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos by giving away one Galacula and one rayD8 Mimobot! We’ve featured these beautiful drives many times on Techie Diva, and now we want you to have your very own. All you have to do is sign up for our newsletter between now and November 12, and you’ll be eligible to win! Our drawing will be at random on November 13th. As always, our newsletters susbcribers are already eligible, so if you already subscribe to Daily Buzz, then cross your fingers cause you just may get one! This contest has been closed!

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You know, we often think a gadget has to have batteries or electronic devices to make it an official gadget.  I tend to think there could be other "gadget" categories.

Take this, for instance.  The Tinker Toy set that you give to someone to place in their office, to display.  Not only can you display it, but you can actually use the set and enjoy some creative time while taking calls or planning events.

Obsession Box Company has the Executive Tinker Toy set that you can give to your favorite office pal.  With elegant cherry and ebony finishes, these will make a nice addition to any office and maybe open up some de-stressing time for the busy executive.  Comes with an instruction book and the toys, what more do you need?

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I can honestly say this does not happen to me often.  I bet you could’ve guessed this, right?  But I’ll venture out and say that I’ve found myself at a loss for words in my life and this idea is kinda cute to get things rolling again.

A set of cards with different themes you can buy, according to your plans to go out, that will give you cues on what to ask and how to keep the conversation going.  Table Topics offers you a chance to ask questions that you don’t even think up!  How cool is that?

Use these cards as coasters or place them randomly around a big table when you have guests over and see what fun conversation comes up.  I hope they put a disclaimer on the cards, because you know how some conversations can turn into heated debates…

With separate choices like the Original Table Topics, Teen, Girls Night Out, Spirit, Book Club, Couples and a Family version, you can custom choose the topics you want to discuss according to your needs.  Just don’t mistakenly bring the Book Club cards to the Family outing…or maybe that could be a good conversation?

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Western Digital aims to do its part in the fight against cancer by unveiling its new pink WD Passport Portable Drive that will see a fraction of each sale being donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This new Passport Portable Drive will boast 250GB of storage space and plug-and-play capability, coming in a portable form factor that weighs no more than 5 ounces. It boasts WD Sync synchronization and encryption software that allows you to carry critical data with you without additional worry. The pink WD Passport Portable Drive is currently going for $199.99 a pop.

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Men, if you absolutely suck at shopping for the lady in your life, Gift Girl is here to lend you a helping hand. It aims to be an online destination that dishes out shopping advice to help men eliminate wrong choices by delivering the perfect gift selection. This solution-based site debuted nearly a week ago and integrates the latest technology with fashion expertise for the time- and taste-challenged male.

The site boasts thousands of designer items that hover between $100 to more than $100,000 in terms of price, with new content being added on a daily basis in order to keep the site and its selections fresh. All you need to do is fork out a $20 subscription fee - a small price to pay considering you run the risk of getting the wrong present yet again on your anniversary, having to spend the night on a cold, concrete floor for the umpteenth time.

Gift Girl content includes:

“Gift Girl Collections” – Ranging from New York City Girl to Lazy Sunday Girl, Nantucket Girl and more., complete ensembles are suggested to match many moods, looks and occasions.
“Gift Girl Says…” – Candid advice on how and why the item would make a perfect gift and for whom.
“Gift Girl Don’ts!” – Take it from the experts at Gift Girl; your girl really does not want another kitchen appliance.
“Gift Girl Tips” – Straight from the expert eyes of the Gift Girl team, a wealth of tips for dodging potential shopping disasters.

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Not just any speaker, the Mobius MKII Reference Loudspeakers are omni-directional, eight-inch speaker arrays that will blast your music out with 360 degrees of sound to enjoy.  With two mid-bass drivers mounted back to back, creating an array that is basically two speaker domes mounted against one another, you will hear your sound in a new way.

The speaker design uses a cone for the bass sound to come out deep and rich, but the price tag of these will make you weep.  If you have $10,000-$15,000 laying around your house and you like good sounding speakers, you might want to be there when Mobius determines the big date in 2008 to release these.

Make sure you design your home around the speaker in this case.  They stand at over three feet tall so you’ll want to display them accordingly.

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iShoes might look a bit odd but for a concept they are thought provoking, at the least.  An invention designed by brothers Ilya and Boris Kaganovich from Minnesota, the iShoes will carry you along at up to 15 miles per hour.

These shoes are motorized and controlled with a hand unit, so that you can pace yourself on short trips.  Unfortunately, they only go about five to seven miles per charge, but for a quick shopping day (if you don’t mind looking a bit odd) you could utilize these most anywhere.

No pricing out on them yet, as they are a prototype, but I would expect others to grasp the idea and come up with some more advanced ideas so that adults can skate around town like the kids do.  They are like adult Heelys, right?

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The suits at Inax must have cast more than one envious glance at the cellphone accessories industry as the Japanese toilet seat manufacturer decided to follow a similar business model - offering a Passo warm water washing seat that comes in a choice of 11 dazzling pastel colors. This enables you to match any renovation works done to your new bathroom. These colorful Inax toilet seats will go on sale in Japan from November 21st onwards for $1,365 a pop. At that price, I think picking up a spraycan of paint would be the more prudent idea.

Source: New Launches

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Barry’s Farm has put up for sale several adorable Monster Laptop Sleeves that are made from sturdy foam, encased with fake fur fabric. Each laptop sleep features sharp but cute monster teeth as well as googley felt eyes that make it look like some Sesame Street reject. Various sizes are available to cater for a wide range of laptops, including:

- Apple 15? MacBook Pro
- Apple 17? MacBook Pro
- Apple 13? MacBook
- Apple 12? iBook or PowerBook
- IBM ThinkPad T43 (14.1?)
- Sony Vaio VGN-C2Z
- Fujitsu T4000 Tablet

If you love customizing your stuff, there is an option to do so. Choose from blue, pink, white, orange, green and purple colors. Each custom order will set you back by $50, and if you want to throw in a strap to turn it into a laptop bag, that will cost another $10.

Source: Coolest Gadgets

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Lighting up a corner in your home can be quite tricky as you try to find the perfect balance between form and function. With the Corner Lamp, chances are you’ll be kicking yourself on not thinking up this idea in the first place, especially when they retail for a cool $195 each. Standing tall at 60", the Corner Lamp is but a simple shade modification that fits snugly into any corner perfectly - unless, of course, the angles in your home venture off the tried-and-true 90 degrees standard held dear throughout the ages.

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