Finally, The Heated Outdoor Folding Chair You’ve Been Waiting For

Because the great outdoors are best enjoyed while warm and seated, this is the Heated Outdoor Folding Chair available exclusively from Hammacher Schlemmer. I can already feel my butt sweating around a campfire.

The $180 chair has a heating element woven into its seat and has three different temperature settings: 113ºF, 122ºF, and 131ºF. Am I going to hack mine to go up to 300ºF so I can use it for cooking hot dogs? Warranties were made to voided. Its AC rechargeable battery pack provides about six hours of heat on a full charge or about a half-hour of grilling time for me.

Alternatively, just sit on one of those hand warmer packs in a regular folding chair. Sure it might not be as elegant as a heated folding chair, but it’s also not as expensive. If I’m going to spend $180 on a chair, you better believe it’s going to be one of those fancy Japanese toilets with all the bells and whistles.

The Big Blanket Keeps Families Warm Together, for a Price

The thing about snuggling on the couch as a family is that regular blanket just aren’t big enough. And when you get yourself covered up, people are always pulling your piece of blanket off. Well, problem solved. I think. This is the Big Blanket.

As its name says, it’s big and it’s a blanket. This $150, oversized blanket measures 10-feet by 10-feet, which is just a little bit bigger than a California King-size blanket or comforter, which measures about 9-feet wide, so you are only gaining an extra foot here. So why not just buy one of those and save yourself more than a hundred bucks? Maybe that’s just me.

Still, if you need a giant blanket to keep the whole family cozy on movie night, it’s not a bad idea. Just don’t act like you’ve reinvented the wheel, Big Blanket guys. Sure, it’s much bigger than an average throw, but you’re basically selling a slightly larger bed blanket. Sorry, but hyperbole makes me want to rant. Now if it were double the size of a California King, you might have something to brag about, but then it really would be impossible to wash.

[via The Awesomer via Geekologie]

Thinkgeek’s April Fools Day Tentacuddle Blanket Was Real

I’m really happy that April Fools Day was on a Sunday this year, so I didn’t have to look like a fool, falling for stuff all day long. Every year, people try to fool you with fake products. ThinkGeek’s lineup on April Fools Day is legendary. People still buzz about these items every year so much that some actually become real products. Such is the case with the Tentacuddle Blanket.


Yes, you can really buy this. It’s real and you can be as cozy as a Kraken, snuggled up in its green grip! It has five tentacles “each with an opening near the end to put your thumb, hand, or foot through”. Basically, you can get lost in this blanket.

Stay warm and look like a sea creature. Other’s will think there’s a Kraken on the couch, but nope, it’s just you being toasty and warm. I know that my cats would love to snuggle with me in this blanket. They would love crawling out of those holes, like cute little Kraken parasites.

You can grab one of the blankets right now for $59.99. Better get Kraken because they won’t be around forever.