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Orbit1 Brings Electroplating To The Home

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You may have bought a 3D printer, and that’s all well and good, but maybe you’re growing tired of making plastic objects. Plastic is great and all, but you know what’s nicer? Metal. Now, with the Orbit1 Tabletop Electroplater, you can take a freshly printed object, and plate it in Copper or Nickel, with options for Gold and Palladium if the company’s crowdfunding goes well. The way it works starts with you polishing and finishing your object as well as you can. Then you have to spray it with a conductive paint and wait a few minutes for it to dry. When that’s done, just dip it in the electroplating solution and wait as the process completes. An app will allow you to track progress, and in as little as a few minutes or up to a couple of hours (depending on the desired thickness of the coating), you’ll have a metal object that you printed at home.

Want to make your loved one a nice ring? This is the way to go. Heck, it doesn’t even have to be something you printed; you could make a gold plated tree leaf for all you care. The machine itself will set you back a hefty $1,999, while the electroplating solution works out to about $2 per gram, in Copper. That’s a heck of a lot, but could be a nice investment for someone looking to start a small business, maybe an Etsy shop or something. If the funding is completed, expect delivery by August 2016.

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The Lazy Person’s Dream: Smart Lights

Every weekday, our friends at Faveable compile a list of awesome gadgets and gear that men would love to discover.

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Wait, we’re not calling you lazy. We promise. But, we’ve all been a little too passive to deal with the lighting situation in the house. Sometimes, you’re working diligently in a corner of the room (only half paying attention to the TV) as the sun dips below the horizon.  You need the lights on, but… you just want to get through “this one thing!” And then there’s the moment when you’ve gotten comfortable on the couch and just discovered that new Netflix release that is certain to change your life (and watercooler chatter). Getting up to dim the lights is a hassle sometimes. That’s why the faveable team spent time checking out all the smart lights that might just change your life. And really, we’re not calling you lazy either (though you might be – just a little – after you go through the selections.)

Check out: Here Are The Best Smart Lights You Can Buy Today

Bruno Is The World’s First Smart Trashcan

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It’s called Bruno, and it’s a connected trash can. You may wonder why your trash can needs to be connected, but let us assure you this is a really cool product, but not for its “connected features.” In fact, Bruno is more than a can, it’s also a vacuum. See that opening at the bottom? Well, it sucks stuff in. So the way you use Bruno is that you broom around your house, but instead of bending over with a dust pan and walking over to the can, you just sweep it right up to Bruno, who’ll then suck it up. Sensors on the inside alert you when you need to change the collection bag, and it stores a bunch of empty bags so you don’t have to go around looking for new ones when it’s time to take the trash out. And of course, it is a trashcan, a motion sensing lid opens up for full hands-free operation. It’s battery operated, so you can move it around the house, and it won’t need a charge for around 30 days!

It’s a decent looking trashcan with innovative features that amply justify the $159 asking price, on their fully-funded Kickstarter campaign. But don’t wait until it hits retail shelves, because the price then goes up to $229.

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Deal Of The Day Roundup: The Code Black Drone, Android Bot Collection, And Earjax Earbuds Are All Discounted

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Sometimes we drop the ball and fail to report on some great deals. But we think you guys shouldn’t have to go without finding out about them just because we got waylaid. So here’s a quick recap of what we missed last week.

The Limited-Edition ‘Code Black’ SD-Camera Drone
This is consistently a popular product in our store, and for good reason. You get a small drone with a video camera that records in standard definition for $69. That’s dirt cheap, especially for a self-stabilized drone that does flips on command as well.

[ Get The Limited-Edition ‘Code Black’ SD-Camera Drone ]

The Android Bot Collectible Bundle
Big fan of Google and Android? Display that love with pride with the Android Bot Collectible Bundle. You get 3 randomly chosen exclusive Android mascots, which are 3″ tall. They come in Green, Business Man, Taxi Bot, Yeti, Pinkey, Bear Tag, or Ruby Red varieties, and you can collect them all if you’re so inclined. It’s $19.99 for the box, down from $34.

[ Get The Android Bot Collectible Bundle ]

The Earjax ‘Lyrics’ Noise-Isolating Headphones
You can get a set of earbuds for cheap, or you can get an inexpensive but quality set that was designed with a big price in mind, and is now massively discounted. The Earjax ‘Lyrics’ Noise-Isolating Headphones are designed with a “precision fit & studio quality sound, oversized high-definition drivers, high frequency response & rich bass, and engineered to block outside noise.” Normally $100, you’r being asked to pay $34.95.

[ Get The Earjax ‘Lyrics’ Noise-Isolating Headphones ]

Ice Cap Chills And Aerates Your Wine In Seconds

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Good wine can be fussy. It needs to be served chilled, and preferably let to breathe for a bit. But with the Ice Cap, you can expedite the process somewhat. It’s a refrigerated funnel of sorts that cools and aerates your wine as you’re pouring it into your glass. Simply place the Ice Cap in the freezer for a few hours, then place it on top of your glass and pour your room-temperature wine. The wine will run through the chilled coils, aerating and cooling down at the same time, dropping any beverage’s temperature by up to 10 °C in seconds. We’re not sure how many glasses it’s able to handle before it need to be cooled down again, but we can’t imagine it not being able to handle at least a couple of them. For $35, it’s a handy gadget to keep in the kitchen.

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Think Of The Haba Baudino Spilling Funnel XXL As 3D Sand Castle Printing

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Playing around in the beach invariably involves building some kind of structure with wet sand. Humans have probably been doing this since forever, and a good number of toy and accessories have been invented over the years which purport to help or assist in the process. The Haba Baudino Spilling Funnel XXL is one such toy. It’s a hand-held funnel that fills up in part with water, and the other part with sand. You then use it to create whatever you want, since the line of sludge that comes out the tip solidifies almost instantly, turning your hand into a 3D printing head. Sure, the resolution on this won’t be stellar, and maybe you’ll have to sand some edges (see what we did there?), but in the end you’ll have your kid (or even yourself) playing around in the beach, being creative, and hopefully exercising some sort of intellectual skill that these kinds of toys are supposed to stimulate. It’s $9.49.

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Deal Of The Day: 12% Off On Dotti Pixel-Art Smart Light

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Here’s a quirky product that you really have to get to know before you understand why it’s cool. At its most basic level, the Dotti Pixel-Art Smart Light is a light. But it’s made up of 64 LEDs which serve as pixels, opening the door to a vast field of uses.

This unique pixel light does so much more than look cool. Dotti alerts you of texts and social media updates, and even displays a multicolor light show when you play your favorite music. Interacting with Dotti doesn’t stop there—you can even play a dice game or customize animations.

– Display social media notifications
– Sync the light w/ the clock
– Customize notifications w/ the free app
– Project your favorite icons & animations
– Adjust lights w/ music in “music mode”

You should really watch the video below to get a better idea of what you can do with Dotti. It’s a fun product to own, and at $69.99, down from $80, it’s not terribly expensive.

[ Get The Dotti Pixel-Art Smart Light ]

Can The Force Help You Afford This $10,000 R2-D2 Pinball Table/Coffee Table?

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You have to be a serious fan of the franchise to consider dropping 10 large on a coffee table. Sure, it’s decked out to look a lot like R2-D2. And sure, it’s got a fully functional pinball table as its core. And yeah, sure, there’s even a mini slideprojector (picturing R2 in the Death Stars’ sewage), a flashlight, sounds, lighting programs, and a fully functional animated droid on the play field. And ok, yeah, it did take over 320 hours to assemble… But $10,000? Yeah. That’s a heck of a lot for a piece of functional furniture, no matter how cool it looks. Still, if you’re really motivated, it does look like the company, Altar Furniture, will make you one.

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Carbon Fiber Wallet

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There’s really no functional need for you to own a Carbon Fiber Wallet. But it does look awesome, and we wouldn’t mind pulling that out of our pockets and flashing it around; vanity is reason enough. So know that for $60 you can own this card and cash carrier, which features 3 standard sized credit card pockets as well as a cash and ID compartment. It offers some level of RFID protection, as well as a Rip-Stop Interior.

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