No! This bird doesn’t tweet you a note when your house is burning down. It’s a common smoke alarm but in a very appealing design. By any signal of smoke this white bird releases a loud signal so you can bring your family and yourself into safety. Most of the smoke alarms are just plain boring but this one will bring. Great lifestyle product and conversation starter. Install and relax!

Link: Tweet Bird Smoke Alarm

- Brutal Women Fight

Not sure how I managed to get invited and being able to use Google+ this early. I think couple of people invited me at the same time and that I have a Gmail address actually helped. So what do I think about the new Google Facebook Killer? Well, I think it ROCKS … At first it took me a little to understand what Google Plus is even all about. Main purpose is to easily share information, news, photos, videos with your friends or the whole internet but doing it with more control about privacy. How is Google doing that?

Well with circles (which is probably my most favorite feature)

You just drag and drop all your contacts with in circles you can set up yourself. Then when you share information you can add circles, which allows just your family members to view the pictures you just put up or everyone in the office. Or even just those two circles combined.

An other big plus point is …. that Google + and Gmail go very well together. You log into your Gmail and you will get not annoying hints that there is something new going on on your G+! Tons of people use Gmail and without logging into an other account you can receive the information.

You might noticed the new G+ button on top of each RGS post. It’s like the Facebook LIKE but also helps to weigh Google search results better. So once you are on Google Plus , logged into your account you will notice the same button next too Google results but if it’s highlighted you will know that someone from your circles endorses this content.

There are couple of features I have not played around with much. Google Hangout – which let’s you chat with circles or share a your webcam with them too. And Sparks which is like a newsreader but without set RSS subscriptions. You just add tags and topics you are interested in and Google Sparks does the rest.

This all is very impressive considering that Google+ just got released. It’s as good as Facebook which needed 10 years to become what it is now. So watch out FB! I think over a year Google’s Social Platform will release many cool new features. (How about movie recommendations? Criticker would be psyched to take part)

And to all the nay sayers who don’t think that people will switch …. MYSPACE …. hello!!!!

This is my Google Plus Profile. Feel free to circle me and I will be more than happy to circle you back.

- A1 Plus Fun Site

To own your very own Twitter bird you don’t have to go out into the nature (No, we don’t want you to ever leave your computer EVER) to catch one. You just order one, online! Duh! Or give it as a gift to a Twitterholic. I now know what to give to someone who is constantly on twitter? I didn’t know …. now I do. And by the way, feel free to follow me on Twitter … Random Good Stuff!

More info: The Real Twitter Bird

- Real Deals

Now I wish not to work from home.

Who said you need Opposable thumbs to text and tweet? These revolutionary new pet collar tags let you keep connected to your pup while you’re away at work or out on the town. Every time your pooch moves, barks, or naps it’s behavior is detected by the tag, which then sends a WiFi signal to your computer where a Tweet is generated for you. Over 500 phrases are pre-loaded for a fun take on your dog’s day while you’re away. You’ll love reading: “I bark because I miss you.

More info: Dog Twitter Collar

- Doggy Auctions

I’m a little puzzled about this gadget just doing the tweets. Why not shell out a little bit more and get a real smart phone. One plus … no monthly fees!

TwitterPeek keeps you connected with instant tweet delivery, so you’re always the first to receive timely, fun, useful and provocative information direct from the source. You might follow the New York Times for breaking news. Lance Armstrong might invite you along on a bike ride through Hamburg. Oprah might let you in on the latest book she’s reading. Or, better yet, you might discover the coffee shop around the corner is offering free scones until 11 am for all tweeters. You’ll discover an infinite world of conversation with the nifty, pocket-sized TwitterPeek.

Perfect for Twitter addicts, newbies or anyone interested in getting into Twitter, TwitterPeek makes a great holiday gift. It’s everything you love about Twitter packed into a slim, lightweight mobile gadget that works anywhere in the US – no wifi necessary! Tweet, retweet, reply and direct message your favorite celebrities, friends, co-workers and family. TwitterPeek’s intuitive menu, handy scroll wheel and universal tweet inbox make it as easy to master as email.

World’s first Twitter mobile device

Unlimited tweets and direct messages

Nationwide coverage. No wifi signal necessary

Includes service for lifetime of device

No contracts or hidden fees

“Always on” instant tweet delivery

Full QWERTY keyboard, large color screen, click scroll wheel

Long battery life lasts up to 4 days

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1-year manufacturers warranty

More info: TwitterPeek

[tip: classic fun]

- Fun Online Games

Don’t you hate to spend hours on the internet looking for the best deals for flights, Hotels, Hostels and rental cars? It can get very frustrating.

In my few years I’ve traveled a lot – Asia, Europe and I have been to most US cities. I lived in Boston and Berlin for couple of years. Ireland for 1 1/2 years and now I live in Valencia, Spain.

For my photojobs I had to book tons of hotels, flights and rental cars and I’m pretty proud to say that I know where to find the good deals.

I have offered to help travelers via my Valencia tweets and it went pretty well … people are pretty happy with the suggestions I made. So I thought I should start a separate twitter account helping others traveling cheaper.

How does it work? Well, it’s pretty easy. Think of Travel4Cheap as your personal online travel agent. Follow:

Travel4Cheap

on twitter and send me a message what you need and I will work asap to answer with the best deal.

It’s so simple and easy … and I haven’t heard of a similar service on twitter, yet. So, even if you don’t need my help right now feel free to follow and please do blog, forward or twitter about this brand new service on twitter.

Thank you very much.

It’s like iPhone application on your iPhone but you can actually feel and touch those modules. Only the Slap Chop is better.

What is BUG?

BUG is a baby monitor. BUG is a security system. BUG is a GPS device. BUG can read barcodes, draw pictures, update your twitter feed, and control robots. BUG is a platform for learning, rapid prototyping, and experimentation. BUG is just about whatever you want it to be. So, the BUG can be anything, but what is it?

BUG is a set of tools that lets you create personalized gadgets and devices. It’s open-source and modular, letting you literally snap together the device you need. Backed by a community of enthusiastic developers, BUG development continues to grow more exciting and diverse.

Because BUG is open-source, it doesn’t impede your creativity. If you’ve got an idea for a gadget, it’s easy to throw it together. For example, your garden is being chomped on by some unseen entity. Snap a motion-detector and a camera onto the BUGbase, write some Java, and you’ve got gadget that’ll catch the family of deer that roams through your yard. Unhappy with Google maps street view? Snap on the GPS module and the camera, and code your BUG to take geotagged photos at specific intervals and roll your own. Got an RC helicopter? Snap on the vonHippel breakout-board module and the touch-screen module and code an interface to fly your helicopter on your BUG. Are you a cartographer? Snap the GPS and the touch-screen modules on, a smidgen of Java, walk to the corners of your property, and bang zoom, you’ve got a map.

The point of BUG is to create gadgety loveliness without all the hassle of reverse-engineering, DMCA restrictions, or closed-API PIA AEIOU and sometimes Y. The BUG and all its modules are open, well documented, and free to hack away

More info: BUGlabs Modular Gadget Factory

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I’m behind with announcing the winner but not without a reason. I got back from doing a photo assay on Koziol – a pretty sweet plastic designer household manufacture in Germany. I will be posting soon a series introducing Koziol.

Now I’m back and blogging again. And without any further delay here are the 3 winners of the Buckyballs:

1. @riptide
2. @average_jane
3. @vaporfiend

Congratulations to the RGS readers above.

If you weren’t lucky this time but still want your Buckyballs – you can buy them for $19.95 directly here.

Are you ready for the next giveaway? You don’t have to wait long. Since I will be announcing the next awesome giveaway tomorrow. Be the first one to find out by subscribing to the RGS RSS Feed.

And no, this was not part of any crazy Valencian Festival. See more pictures and a video here:

Fuego en el Teatro Princesa Valencia

Now I would like to introduce you to these city cave normades:

They had a pretty neat street performance here. Check them out: Babok Iglo

We also went to a Pilota game:

Which is a traditional Valencian sport. But highlight of the week was the beginning of Fallas with it’s Cridà.

Work wise I was a little slow on RGS but we pushed out Lastminute Auction France. But I warned you that once Fallas starts I will be spending more time away from the computer and less blogging. On the other hand I’m going to share with you photos and videos from probably one of the craziest festivals in the world.

If you care, I just started a Valencia Twitter yesterday. Feel free to follow !

I also have couple of free giveaways lined up for next week. And since a split second might decide if you get a freebie or not I’d recommend to subscribe to the Random Good Stuff RSS Feed.

Oh what a week!

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All-Star Dance-Off

Thank you for @Sheamus

Durex Viral

Submitted by @farrhad

Pizza Rolls

Kind of getting hungry .. yummy!

Thank you @83thomas

Sponsor an Executive

Sweet @IsCool

Disturbing Beyonce

Thanks too @KrustyCanuck