The polished silver cufflinks from Brookstone offer up style and suave, but since when do they also wield a 2GB USB flash drive and Wi-Fi hot spot?

Daniel Craig, also known as James Bond in certain diplomatic spy circles, wants his prototype ASAP!

The sexy and shiny oval cufflinks split open to reveal USB thumb drives that are compatible with any sort of computer, tablet, or even iPhone.

It is only in the rarest of cases that fashion and technical gadgetry can be one and the same (for an exception to the rule, see the late Steve Job’s turtleneck for a way to keep the neck warm and the head primed for genius thoughts and technical dreams). Too often the wearer’s look is sacrificed for function, but this is far from the case with Brookstone’s newest release: the Polished Silver Oval Wi-Fi and 2GB USB Cufflinks.

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Don a light and warm fleece, and not only breathe clean air that is substantially warmer and more humid, but look weird… er… badass doing it!

The Subzero Warm Breath Mask might look as though it’s from Mortal Kombat and not Hammacher Schlemmer, but it is truly a remarkable medical-grade breathing mask crafted to spare the throat and lungs from the same freezing air that bitterly dominates the outside during the cold season.

Anyone who does not hibernate or migrate to the tropics during the earth’s harsh winter could use a Subzero Warm Breath Mask.

This beauty covers the bottom half of the wearer’s head – from the nose on down the neck – and seals it in breathable, wind-resistant Polartec fleece.

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I don’t know how they do it. One can only assume that somewhere there are a bunch of talented tiny little people, with teeny little hands, and mini pocket sized tools churning out some of the coolest cufflinks we’ve ever seen.

The company is called YOU gNeek and they specialize in making all kinds of miniature jewelry in vintage, modern, and geeky styles. Their tiny vintage looking lighter cufflinks are a working piece of art perfect for any guy looking to make a fashion statement or keep a conversation starter on his sleeve.

Measuring 7/8” high and 3/4” wide, these gumball style lighters require a steady hand and some common sense for those brave enough to attempt a light while wearing them (there is actually a warning doc that advises against this – good times).

For you knife aficionado’s YOU gNeek has also create a set of tiny working stainless mini knives. Yes, they are sharp and yes, they are dangerous. The blade is about 9/16”, most likely hard to hold, and perfectly capable of cutting open a package.

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With all of our newfangled 21st century technology, there is little casual physical activity left for humans to do. Christmas shopping from the comfort of our homes, robots that mow our lawn, sitting at a desk all day and calling it “work,” we no longer even have to leave the house to return our movie rentals. What little daily exercise we still get might come from a leisurely stroll or quick walk to grab lunch but, if Peter Treadway has his way, spnKiX will make the act of walking so 2011.

spnKiX are battery powered, remote controlled, motorized personal mobility skates that you can strap onto any pair of shoes. They are powered by lithium batteries (which take a couple of hours to charge), have a top speed of up to 10mph (depending on how fat you already are), and have a range of up to 3 miles.

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Look good and remain warm in the winter months with Beardo, the Original Beard Hat.

Regardless of a quick walk to the car, or a steady hike through the snow-ridden streets of the city, most of us tend to either sacrifice our vital warmth to look good or look downright ugly to maintain a level state of comfortable heated-ness.

There have been numerous attempts by the most famous inventors of the world – why do you think Einstein’s hair stood up like that before every December photo? He had hat hair – but only now can consumers count on a solution:  the Original Beard Hat.

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Finally an umbrella that is fun to hold under any circumstance! Welcome Kikkerland’s Sabre Umbrella!

I will admit that I despise the very notion of carrying and keeping track of an umbrella just to ward off rain. Aside from the pelting liquid bullets not being much of a bother, personally, I never wanted to remain dry so long as I had to spend a lot of time and energy worrying over an umbrella.

What do I mean?

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Do you ever imagine yourself web-slinging around New York like Spiderman, or zipping around the cosmos like the Silver Surfer? To fly around the world in the Mark IV Iron Man armor, terrifying young children with 300+mph flybys, would be quite a thrill. Although, messing with the Department of Defense might be a different story.

You can now be one step closer to Tony Stark with this awesome LED light up arc reactor shirt from ThinkGeek. Yes, it really lights up, and yes, it really is awesome. (Disclaimer: this unfortunately does not keep deadly shrapnel from entering your heart, although we’ve heard car batteries tend to work wonders.)

This shirt is guaranteed to impress your friends at parties or the hottie at the bar. Just don’t get into the nerdy details of how arc reactor technology could hypothetically work in the real world.

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Watch bands for the tiny, sleek sixth-generation iPod Nano are abound these days, and no doubt Christmas will have even more hipsters sporting tacky neon plastic or nylon wristbands. But what about those of us who want something a little more sophisticated?

Well, you could opt for either the TikTok or the LunaTik watch conversion kit — the kit recently broke the record on KickStarter for funds raised, garnering pledges from willing buyers totaling over $941,000. But then there’s still the issue of the plasticky look.

Nay, for those who want something more manly (especially if you’re strapping a neon pink iPod), the good folks over at ThinkGeek have just the watch strap for you. We’re talking real hand-tooled leather and anodized stainless steel here — what could be more manly than that?

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As a writer for Gadizmo I get the opportunity to check out lots of new gadgets and this week I had the chance to try out the DarkFin gloves from Black Lagoon Products.  I contacted the company to let them know I was interested in reviewing their gloves and they replied to me within 2 hours.  Then I got an email with my tracking number letting me know that the gloves were in the mail by the end of the day.  I was very impressed with how quickly they responded to my request and would assume that you can expect the same level of service from them as well.

The gloves showed up in my mailbox about 3 days later and I was excited to try them out.  They come in a reusable amber UV protect-ant bag that is used for storing the gloves when you’re not using them.  Upon opening the bag I found an instruction sheet with easy to follow instructions accompanied with photos.  You’re probably wondering why you would need instructions for a pair of gloves,  these gloves have a few special instructions to follow.  They need to be dried out in a certain way and stored in the bag they come with to extend their life.

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686 is known as a technical apparel company that targets snowboarders and skaters, not the type of company you usually read about on Gadizmo but this belt was too cool to pass up.  They’ve designed a line of belts that have a built in set of tools.

Function and fashion have come together in this belt to give you a great looking accessory that will save you time on the slopes.  This belt is made of 100% full grain water-proof leather.  It has a double prong buckle with a built in can opener.  One of the prongs is a #2 Phillips screwdriver and the other is a flat head.

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