Cactus oil burner

Cactus oil burner from alt-gifts

What better way to relax and help set a tranquil mood at your desk than with one of these funky USB powered oil burner/mood lights.

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8ft Instant Garden Pool

8ft Instant Garden Pool from I Want One of Those

The instant inflatable pool that doesn’t need hours of inflating! The trouble with many inflatable pools is that you need fancy pumps and ages of pumping, but this clever summer plunger uses the water you fill it with to hold itself up, which is rather clever.

Lay-Z-Spa

Inflatable Spa from I Want One of Those

If you have often lusted after a hot tub (or the possible contents of one), but the prospect of a permanent pool and nasty dent in your savings has put you off, then think again.

Radio chair

Full size inflatable chair, integrated arm and head rest, drink holders built into the armrests (one used for the radio), scan FM radio with volume control, splash proof radio, can be used indoors or outdoors. Colour may vary between transparent (pictured), orange and blue.

Radio chair available from alt-gifts

La Z Boy Cool Chair

La Z Boy Cool Chair is available from Ministry of Gadgets

The La Z Boy Cool Chair (formerly the Oasis) is the ultimate in luxury for every lazy boy couch potato.
Your poor man – look at the way he expends himself every weekend. Between trips to the bathroom, trips to the fridge, and those annoying phone calls to order the pizza, he hardly caught the full match last Sunday. This horrible injustice must stop.

The La-Z-Boy Cool Chair comes equipped with every feature you could ever dream of while shifting and fidgeting in a regular chair. Once you’ve used this chair, you’ll never want to move again. Under one arm there is a 10 motor heated massage controller, and a built-in telephone; and under the other arm is a thermo-electric cooler large enough to hold your beers. Need we say more!!

This huge leather sofa has a fridge in one arm for your tinnies, and a phone in the other arm. The only time you’ll have to get up is to go to the little boys room after your 5th can kicks in. To top it all off, it even has a back massager and heater built in, and was used in Joey and Chandler’s flat in the US Sitcom ‘Friends’. The best of the best at the best price too!

La Z Boy Cool Chair is available from Ministry of Gadgets

Moon in My Room

The Moon in My Room is one small step for technology, and one giant leap for fun lighting. The Moon is an accurate curved relief of the real thing, and is designed to be mounted on your bedroom wall. Using a mini remote control, you can control the phases of the moon, or leave it on automatic and watch is phase through twelve stages from Waning Crescent through Waxing Gibbous (don’t you just love the sound of that) to New Moon. The Moon will automatically turn itself on in a darkened room, and turn itself off after 30 minutes (though you can override this feature if you wish). It’s powered by just four AA batteries (with 2 AAA’s in the remote) and comes with a CD giving you an audio tour of the Moon round all its craters and seas. There’s nothing like bringing the magic of the Moon into your room.

Available from IWOOT…

Pocket Laser Light Show

The Pocket Laser Light Show brings the breathtaking effect of the Spiralight into the palm of your hands. Formerly the preserve of high budget parties and night clubs, you can now create your very own personal laser light show with this pocket sized gizmo. If you’re old enough to remember the joys of Spirograph, imagine making all those funky shapes with lasers – well that’s exactly what the Pocket Laser Light Show does. Touch buttons on the unit allow you to manipulate the shape of the laser output to create a wide range of spinning patterns, just point it at the ceiling or wall to show off your laser art. It’s a take anywhere battery powered unit, so you can, well, you know, take it anywhere. There are two mode switches, Auto sends it spinning through the full crazy range of patterns, and Manual which lets you use the four directional and speed controls to make your own designer light show. It’s the laser lightshow in your pocket that doesn’t cost much pocket money, top toy.

Available from IWOOT…

Lifemax Atomic Weather Station

Lifemax Atomic Weather Station

A state-of-the-art electronic weather forecaster with radio controlled clock and remote weather data sensor.

The LCD display receives data back from the wireless remote outdoor sensor for a detailed picture of local conditions including outdoor temperature, tides, moon phases and humidity

Features

Includes one remote sensor
Indoor temperature
Temperature alert function
Radio controlled clock provides split second accuracy
Alarm with snooze feature
Remote uses 2 x AA batteries (not included)
Main unit uses 2 x AA batteries (not included)

Brought to you by Menkind

Zeon Tech World Clock

Zeon Tech World Clock

The Zeon-Tech high quality world timer is an elegant desk clock in a silver brushed steel finish.

Twist the clock on its base and point the arrow to the country of your choice and the time on the display will change to that region. Also includes a calendar and thermometer.

The perfect item for anyone wanting to confirm their status as a high-flying international business man.

Brought to you by Menkind

Freeview DVD Tablet

Xoro HSD 7500 Portable DVD Player

The Xoro HSD 7500 Portable DVD Player (rather a mouthful -though not literally please) is a super-portable multimedia player. With a high quality full colour widescreen 7″ display (16:9), the Xoro will play DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, MPEG-1, 2 and 4 Videos, standard audio and MP3 CDs, and display both JPEGs and Kodak Picture CDs. Yes indeed, that makes it a movie player, photo player and music player in one. Not only that, but it also comes with a Freeview DVB-T receiver module which with Auto Channel Scan, Electronic Programme Guide and Teletext, so you can watch T.V. anywhere.

The soft black rubber, slim-line unit also has an in-car charger, power adaptor and carrying case, so you can strap it to the head rest and keep back seat drivers entertained on long car journeys. A USB port allows you to attach MP3 players and cameras to play through the unit, using the Xoro as a stereo and a great digital photo frame to show off your photos. The Xoro is a smooth, side-loading machine complete with its very own remote, making it one of the slickest portable multimedia machines we’ve ever seen.

Features

* A super slim, portable mega multimedia machine, a DVD player and Freeview TV in one.
* A seven inch TFT display with a 480×234 resolution.
* It can play DVD, VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video, MPEG-4 Video, AUDIO-CD, JPEG, and Kodak Picture CDs.
* A DVB-T receiver module with an Automatic Channel Scan, Electronic Programme Guide and Teletext.
* A Multi-Regional System.
* An integrated card reader for SD, MMC and MS memories.
* An antenna.
* It can be used as a digital photo frame.
* A pull out stand for table top viewing.
* A Slot-in loader.
* USB port connections which can be used for external devices such as MP3 players, hard drives and digital cameras.
* Video In and Out cables.
* An in-car charger to plug into your cigarette lighter.
* An in-car carry case that clips onto the back of the headrest in front.
* A full charge of eight hours is equal to two and a half hours of viewing pleasure.
* Suitable for ages 12 years+.
* Requires a removable Li-Ion battery (included) and a mains adaptor (UK adaptor included) or in-car charger (included).
* Size: 20 x 15.5 x 2.5cm.

This Freeview DVD Tablet is one of the best products I have ever bought. Not only does it work and pick up more freeview channels than my freeview TV at home, but it allows you to watch movies and show off your holiday photos in style!
-Andrew C, Penzance

i really recommend this superb DVD player for everyone in the family, not just the boys! It’s great for travelling as it’s so compact and it’s a great Xmas present. I highly recommend it!
-Flossie H, London

Colour Phasing Light Speakers

Colour Phasing Light Speakers

With over 200 colour combinations, these ice-cool-looking Light Speakers are clearly a cut above the rest. Optically enhanced LED light cones ensure that the light display isn’t just dazzling at night, but looks great in daylight too.

You can choose from a sound-activated audio beat mode with three distinct lighting patterns, ‘Snake’, ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Random’, that flash and phase to your music, or pick a seductive static colour – a lot less funky, but considerably calmer. The two 5W PMPO quality speakers are made from high grade polycarbonate, and look like balls of glass. Each speaker comes with a control knob, one for selecting your colour mode as the mood takes you, and one for volume.

They’re mains powered, pump out excellent sound, are compatible with all MP3 players, and also make an awesomely attractive set of speakers for your computer.

Features

A pair of funky, colour phasing speakers.
The speakers are 5W PMPO quality and made from high grade polycarbonate.
Each speaker has an optically enhanced LED light cone to display over 200 colour combinations to accompany your tunes.
A sound-activated audio beat mode with three distinct lighting patterns, ‘Snake’, ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Random’, that flash and phase to your music.
A static colour can be selected if you want a calmer session.
A control knob for selecting your colour mode and another for adjusting the volume.
Compatible with all MP3 players, just plug into the headphone socket.
Suitable for ages 8 years+.
Requires a mains adaptor (UK adaptor included).Size: 11 x 10 x 10cm (per speaker).

Duck Fader

Duck Fader

A long time ago in a bath far, far away the Duck Side (or Dark Side in a Scottish accent) lurked, or possibly bobbed, though that doesn’t sound quite as threatening somehow.

Ominously glowing in the duck, sorry dark, Duck Fader is ‘eider’ the Evil Lord, or far more likely just a ludicrous glowing bath toy (he ‘muscovy’ something like that anyway)

So next time you find yourself attracted to the bathside, make sure that you have Duck Fader to guide you. With his glowing eyes and ominous helmet he’s the epitome of an evil fowl, the icon of demonic duck lovers, the… that’s really quite enough of that. He bobs, he glows and he’s a complete hoot, or possibly honk.

Features

A bath toy from the dark side, Duck Fader.
Made of rubber.
Suitable for ages 3 years+.
Size: 11 x 8.5 x 7.5cm.