I like to cook, but I hate to clean. This food processor has a nice, large bowl, a convenient smaller bowl for little jobs, great attachments, and it is easy as h*ll to clean. Very simple design with no ridiculous spaces for food to drip into. And the motor is amazingly quiet...unlike that loud mini-chopper you probably got at Costco.

Being hairy sucks. So does melanoma. Kill two birds with one stone and use this awesome misting sunblock. It sprays on clear and you don't have to rub it in; a bonus for my fellow hirsute hikers. The Neutragena version offers a high SPF, too, but it's way too greasy. These mists all empty out too quickly for the price, but they're still the best think going.

I can't really speak to the other models on the market, and honestly I can't say I'd want to shlep a huge pair of headphones with me on a flight, let alone pay 200 bucks for them. But this inexpensive model has been phenomenal. It folds away compactly and really helps me sleep better or hear a movie way more clearly over the roar of the engines. I never leave them home.

There's no getting around what a dork you're going to look like using basically any of these things. And as of July in California, you'll need to be hands-free in your car by law. So until something cooler comes along, you may as well use one that actually works. And this is it. But if I see you walking into Starbucks talking so loud that we all have to listen...you're gonna get smacked.

I'm starting to feel like a shill for KitchenAid, but I'm kind of a fan of this mid-range mixer. Given the choice, I'd probably choose it over the 600 Series. I prefer the tilting head versus the crank-up, and the stronger motor with such a small price bump edges out the entry level version. Don't ignore the refurbished ones either...you can spend the savings on the ice cream attachment.