We at Gearlog love Halloween; and it seems we’re not the only geeks who do. We found so many chill-inducing devices that we had to break our list into two posts! So turn on all the lights, lock your doors, and peruse Part 1.
Mimobot’s rayD8gig
Mimobot’s rayD8gig (above) is a super, ultra-limited inverse color variant of the extremely popular MIMOBOT Core Series 2 character, rayD8. The drive glows in the dark, and like all Mimobots, when you insert and remove the drive, it greets you and says goodbye (this one actually says, “Get out″ and “Step into the underworld″). The drive also comes with a personalization suite that gives you icons, avatars, wallpapers, screensavers, and other surprises related to its character. The rayD8gig is $99.95 for 8GB, but you’d better hurry–only 200 are being sold.
Will Work For Food With the Mini Candy Grabber
It’s not so easy to grab a few candy bars and run the next house, when you have to work for them. The mini Candy Grabber ($33), via Popagadget.net, has three joysticks to maneuver the claw. Fairground music plays for 75 seconds as you try to get your candy. The toy comes with a bag of fake coins, but the candy, and batteries, are not included.
Ex Voodoo Knife Set
OK, so it doesn’t plug into a computer, but it’s still really cool. Impress your friends with the Ex Voodoo Knife Set ($99.99), via ThinkGeek. The knife set could also make a great gift for your husband or wife: You′re supposed to give a gift of steel for your 11th anniversary, so what better way to show you care than with the Ex Voodoo Knife Set? The holder is magnetic to keep the knives in place.
USB Hub Monster
For the uber-geek, why not make your own Halloween gadget? VIa Ubergizmo, the Hub Monster is a DIY project that lets you be scary, MacGyver style. The project consists of a 7-port USB hub, a roll of wire, black fabric and seven 1-foot USB extension cables. For full instructions, visit Instructables.com.
Pumpkin USB Lights
If you like to decorate your cubicle, like PC Mag’s Jen the Weird Hunter does, then USB Brando’s USB Halloween Pumpkin Decor Lights are for you. A string of eight lights cost $13 and plug easily into your computer. They’re great for decoration, but Jen says the incessant blinking can get a little annoying.
Take My Hand, I Insist
If cute little pumpkin lights don′t cut it for Halloween spirit, then how about a dismembered hand or foot? Your wrist can get tired when sitting in front of a computer and resting your wrist on a cold, hard desk all day. Well, the Halloween Bloody Hand and Foot Wrist Rest ($17.90), via Coolest Gadgets, can help your wrist stay comfortable. And, you may appreciate your own limbs more while you stare at the detached limbs on your desk.
Disco Is Dead
With the release of the movie “Mama Mia,” ABBA has brought back disco to the masses. So, why not do a little dance with this skeleton disco ball ($40), another find from Coolest Gadgets. The disco ball has an 8-inch skull and red light-up LED eyes.
Spider-Senses Tingling? Make Your Own Spider Webs
If you’re really into making an authentic-looking haunted house, cobwebs are essential. The Webcaster Gun ($49.95) is your solution. It looks pretty similar to a glue gun, and although I haven’t tried the gun myself, it seems to work the same way–but with one exception. You need an air compressor, which shoots the “webs” around your set. You can order white webs, glow-in-the-dark webs, and even black light reactive webs. If you want your house to look like it belongs to the Munsters, the Webcaster can help.
Boo! Mouse
The Halloween Ghost Computer Mouse ($39), via Ubergizmo will make a good addition to the limb wrist wrest at your desk. The mouse is designed by Pat Says Now, a Swiss manufacturer of computer mice. The ghost glows in the dark, is a modern 3-button optical wheel mouse, and has a 3-year warranty.
The Pumpkin Gutter
What’s the worst part about carving a pumpkin? Is it lugging a 20-pound pumpkin home? Is it risking cutting your finger off as you carve into it? Or is it taking out all the goop and seeds that seem to get stuck in the those pumpkin-strings? I′m going to go with the latter. It takes just as long, if not longer, to take out the insides of the pumpkin, so why not make it easier on yourself and try the Pumpkin Gutter? Simply insert the gutter into a regular or cordless drill. It removes the seeds and strings, and still keeps the seeds undamaged. It’s dishwasher safe, and you can use it on squash!
Come back soon for Part 2 of Gearlog’s Halloween gadget guide!
Original post by Jennifer Bergen
Now that we have a new President, all we need is a new presidential limo. The previous Commander-in-chief-mobile, which wheeled around the Bush clan, will retire along with the outgoing administration. Taking its place will be a brand new Cadillac stretch, which CNN refers to as “part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank.” 
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