12 Days of Holidays: Day 11 - Weather Now II

You wake up in the morning and as you are planning your outfit you think, “What’s the weather like outside?” Hot, cold, warm, in-between . . . long sleeves, tights, light jacket, parka? Looking out the window just won’t prepare you. Your solution: Weather Now II by Oregon Scientific.

It displays a real-time, four-day regional weather forecast using the MSN Direct service to receive regional weather information without the use of any outdoor sensors. It displays current regional weather data, including temperature, humidity, UV index, chance of precipitation and a unique "feels like" temperature reading that combines temperature and humidity into one easy reading. A radio-controlled clock/calendar also displays the day's sunrise and sunset information. It’s basically the Weather Channel on your night stand, plus your alarm clock. Perfection.

Sounds complicated? Nope, there is no set-up required. You just have to pull it out of the box and plug it in (or put in batteries, as it can run completely off those).

I don’t know what I did before. I have to check the temperature every morning and night now. You’ll become addicted too . . . in a very, very good way.

It’s available for $129.99 at Oregon Scientific.

12 Days of Holidays: Day 4 - DVDs

The perfect last minute gift for anyone – that everyone will enjoy – a DVD. Go one step further and make it a DVD Box Set. It’s simple, yet perfect. Don't think of it as a cop-out gift; everyone enjoys watching their favorite movie or old TV shows again (especially during these upcoming cold, winter months!).

There is something for everyone on your list – maybe even too much variety. There were more than 10,000 titles released this year alone: 532 were theatrical films, 1,076 were older "catalog" movies, 528 were TV box sets, 1,099 were music DVDS. Here are a few good ones that were just released:

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Disney, $29.99)
The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal, $29.98)
High School Musical 2 (Disney, $29.99)
Seinfeld (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $283.95) 180 episodes on 33 discs
Everyone Loves Raymond (HBO Video, $279.98) 210 episodes on 44 discs
Full House (Warner Brothers, $159.72) 192 episodes on 32 discs
Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series (Warner Brothers, $258.82) 153 episodes on 42 discs

12 Days of Holidays: Day 1 - The Flip

Dancing around the house singing. Little Emma’s first Christmas. Your niece’s ballet performance. Grandma ice skating. Capturing special moments just got easier - introducing The Flip Video Ultra Series. The Flip Video is easy to use (no more worrying about cords or if the battery is charged), AND it will fit in your pocket (making sure you can capture every moment). Making The Flip one of my favorite gifts for anyone this holiday.

The Flip comes in two models:
60 minutes ($179.99) available in white, black, orange and pink
30 minutes ($149.99) available in black and white

It has a 1.5 inch no-glare display screen for clear viewing; next-generation video processing; one-touch recording with 2x zoom; instant on-camera playback and delete; high-speed video sharing; one-click emailing; custom editing of movies; capture of still photos from video; built-in tripod mount. In one word – AMAZING.

There is basically no set-up involved. I pulled it out of the box and started filming. After played with The Flip for about five minutes I was hooked. I carried it with me everywhere and captured everything. Just “flip” out the USB arm, plug it into your computer and upload. It was easy to make movies, email, and publish videos.

I highly recommend this for anyone on your gift list! You can buy The Flip at many retailers including Target, Best Buy and TheFlip.com.

One lucky Lust List reader will win!
To kick off our 12 Days of Holidays, we are giving away a white 30 minute model! To enter email thelustlist@gmail.com, with “The Flip Video Ultra” in the subject line, by December 16 at 11:59 p.m. EST. One lucky winner will be randomly selected.

Camera for a Cure

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be a great time to check out some of the pink products with proceeds that go towards the cure. I love the idea of getting pink while doing something good.


I had no idea that GE made digital cameras. On top of being cute, the specs for this camera are good for a point and shoot. I haven't played with it, but it has an 8 MP resolution, 5x zoom and a 3-inch LCD screen, which is a good start. The camera is available in either a metallic pink or black, both featuring the official pink ribbon. It also comes with a black carrying case.

The GE H855 will be offered exclusively by HSN during an October 20th broadcast – and also online at http://www.hsn.com/.

A New iPod - The iPod Touch

Apple unveiled the new iPod Touch. It's basically the iPhone without the phone capabilities. Wi-fi capabilities, touch-screen, download from iTunes right to your iPod, watch YouTube videos.

8GB for $299 and 16GB for $399. They start shipping later this month.

I want it already.

Enough said.