Take a look at this battery-powered modding tool—the Dremel Stylus is a hand-held device which is like a cross between a dentist’s drill and a power screwdriver, and appears to be well-suited for all of those intricate hands-on projects. If you have some precision sanding or polishing to do around the house, or especially fine detailing, cleaning or engraving, here’s the specialized tool for you. Looks pretty nice for $69.

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From Gizmodo

Just got an OpenX plastic container opener and thus far it’s been an interesting and useful tool. It is especially great for zipping open DVDs and CDs. Essentially, it’s a fork-looking thing with a blade between the two front tines and a small retractable blade on the bottom. The MO is simple—cut a small hole with the lower blade and then get the fork into the little hole and push along until you have it mostly open. Then you tear and gnash at the plastic like a junkie after his rabid fix.

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We’ve run these Swissbit Swiss Army Knife drives by you before, along with their snazzed up “Prestige” counterparts and s.beat MP3 playing friends, but Swissbit is bumping their original version up to 2GB, and the geek factor on these units is still alive and well. They’re including the usual scissors, knife, nail file, and screw driver on the rubyRED and retroALOX versions, while the rubyRED version — which is looking a tad chubby these days — also adds a ballpoint pen and an LED light for extra geek cred. You can even pop out the drive part for flying, since the TSA isn’t so hot on knives these days, or just make a run for it at the security gate and see how far you get.

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From Engadget

 

The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife cannot be accused of being behind the times – it now comes with a 1GB detachable MP3 player. Staples include a blade, nail file, and a pair of scissors. The MP3 player comes with an FM radio, voice recorder, a remote control dongle, a jogging arm-band, and supports MP3, WAV, and WMA playback. Check out the features after the jump. Via Random Good Stuff

• A sturdy aluminium Swiss Army Knife with flash based MP3 player and USB drive.
• 1GB memory which can store up to 250 songs.
• A fully featured remote control with 2 earphone jacks and a hold button.
• High quality earphones.
• A digital voice recorder with a built-in microphone.
• Stereo FM radio with recording function.
• A multi-language interface.
• A USB extension cable.
• A blade, a nail file and scissors.
• A rubber and Velcro arm strap so you can listen whilst working out.
• No software required.
• Supported by Windows 2000/XP and Mac 0S X Version 10.2 and higher.
• Requires a rechargeable Lithium Battery (included) that recharges using your USB port.
• A fully charged battery provides up to 8 hours of your listening pleasure.
• Multi-language instruction manual.
• 2 year warranty.
• Size: 7.4 x 2.2 x 2c
From Ubergizmo

What will the next iteration of the proverbial Swiss Army knife come with? This Swiss Army Knife comes with an MP3 player in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities, a LCD screen, and a Victorinox logo-shaped remote control. The 1GB and 2GB versions will cost $200 and $250 respectively, while the 4GB version will be released next spring. File formats supported are MP3, WMA, and OGG.

From: Ubergizmo.com
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