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This pocket-sized barcode scanner and accompanying software automates the tedious process of cataloging a collection of valuables. As small as a keyless auto remote, the cordless scanner’s laser reads any standard retail barcode at the press of a button.

It stores up to 250 barcodes in its internal memory and automatically uploads data when plugged into a computer’s USB port, which also recharges the scanner’s battery. The included software makes it easy to inventory wine, comic books, groceries, household valuables, books, CDs, DVDs, and video games. The software adds details about your collection from online databases, such as the region and varietal for a vintage, track lists for CDs, and cover art for books and movies. It also generates reports for reference and insurance purposes that can be published online and viewed from any web browser or on an iPhone.

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This is the genuine walking stick handmade in Ireland and bearing the same name as the town traditionally known as the source of its origin centuries ago–Shillelagh. Located in County Wicklow in southeastern Ireland, the town is situated near robust stands of blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), the wood species used to make each shillelagh, selected for its superior weight-to-hardness ratio.

Each stick is harvested from specimens of the stout wood in remote areas of County Wicklow, Cork, and Kerry, and each is hand-sanded and lacquered with a high-gloss finish–no two sticks are identical and the handles will vary in shape due to blackthorn;s natural growth patterns. Thought to have elongated into its present form from its shorter fighting stick predecessor, today they are used by farmers for herding sheep or cattle, or simply as walking companions–many are considered family heirlooms.

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The Sand Glass is a new look at traffic lights. Surely people must be frustrated with the current design, which is why we have seen THREE DIFFERENT DESIGNS recently. Make this the fourth dimension using the sand-hour-glass as its model. LED lights trickle down to make an obvious statement, regarding the time left for the lights to change. Easy and intuitive.

Reuters photographers produce over half a million images every year. Some pictures define an event, others capture a moment revealing an aspect of the human condition. In the series below, Reuters photographers offer unique insight into some of our best pictures of the year.

Satisfying a mutual desire for companionship, this high chair permits your dog or cat to accompany you at the dinner table.

The high chair clips securely to tables up to 2″ thick and its height adjusts without tools to elevate your pet to near eye level. It has a frame of powder-coated 5/8″ steel tubing and its arms are rubber-coated so they will not mar table surfaces. By providing an alternative to sitting on your lap, running disruptively underfoot, or outright banishment, the chair assuages a pet (and its owner’s) frustration, and promotes more refined behavior.

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