If you make the Inkless Metal Beta Pen (Vat19, $27.95) your writing implement of choice, then you’ll never have to worry about something like that. This pen doesn’t look like a pen nor does it really act like one since it’s inkless, but its markings are permanent and it writes on just about any normal writing surface. Using a special alloy metal tip, small amounts of metal resembling pencil marks are deposited on the page as you write. Because the implement is solid, there’s no ink to leak or run out. It also means that the tip never dulls, marks never smudge, and refills are a thing of the past. You can sharpen the tip if you like by rubbing it with sandpaper, but it doesn’t really need it.

I’ve seen the future. It’s this pen.

5 out of 5 stars.

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If you also have a cold foot affliction, then perhaps you’d be interested in the Mat Walk (Generate Design, $59.00). What looks like a regular bath mat is actually a bath mat with built-in slippers. Picture this: you get out of a nice hot shower, only to find your body heat rushing out through your toes. What are you to do? Well, if you had this bath mat then you could just stuff your feet into the slipper compartments while you went about getting ready for the day. Please be careful walking though – it’s a bit like wandering around with your shoelaces tied together.

Yes, you will look like an idiot.

3 out of 5 stars.

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In case you’re having the same issue and you think that all your car needs is a good wash, you’re wrong. Well, your car could probably use a good wash too, but that’s not going to help you see better at night. Short of completing replacing your headlight covers, you could try dousing them with Fast Brite (Taylor Gifts, $9.98) to get rid of the yellowing and cloudiness. Claiming to completely renew visibility and bring your headlights back to showroom quality, the product has some shortcomings. Seriously though, who actually thinks that an As Seen On TV product is going to change their life? If you do, you’s a big dummy. You’re supposed to use the lens polish to remove oxidation from the headlight and then the lens protectant to seal in the results, but I wouldn’t expect anything too spectacular. At best, you’ll get rid of some of that yellowing and even then I wouldn’t hold my breath.

If you’re willing to test this out, do yourself a favor and get it here instead of from the infomercial. At least then you won’t fall victim to their shipping and handling scam of $7.98 per order.

2 out of 5 stars.

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The Picture Frame Book Ends (Latest Buy, $54.95) say a mouthful because not only are they handy book ends, but they also hold six of your favorite photos. Who needs to hang their photos in boring old picture frames on the wall when you can use them to hold up your paperbacks (or comic books) instead? This set of two book ends is free standing, which means that if you don’t want to use them functionally then you don’t have to. Each bookend holds three pictures of distinct sizing and features a high gloss espresso finish.

You know, you still haven’t gotten Sally and Dave anything for their wedding. Why go the traditional route of linens and china when you could get them something creative and unusual like this? Also, if they try to regift it, you’ll totally know.

3 out of 5 stars.

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