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Complement Your Mood with Multi-Color LED Light Bulbs

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Light and colors can play a very significant role on how you feel, and being able to change the color and the brightness at your will makes light bulbs such as these an excellent addition to your environment.

Moods can vary wildly, but a light bulb that displays one of 16 colors at a time can easily accommodate any change. That means that the ones manufactured by Center Link Media could be suitable for parties, romantic dinners, or even movie nights. While these aren’t the type that can be controlled via a smartphone app, you can still change their setting using the included remote control.

The fact that each light bulb comes with its own remote control may cause some confusion, but the manufacturer’s decision makes sense eventually. Each light bulb is controlled individually, and it’s not possible to pair more of them to a single remote control.

There are several different effects that you can choose from, ranging from flash and strobe to fading and smooth, so you’ll find one for every setting. As for the colors, there are 16 options, and a button on the remote control for each one of them.

As for the installation instructions, there aren’t any, since these fit in any incandescent bulb socket. That means that you can add colorful accents to both indoor and outdoor settings with a minimum of effort, and given the significant discount provided by Walyou Deals, with a minimal investment.

To get a set of two multi-color LED light bulbs with remote control, head over to Walyou Deals, where you’ll find them at $29, 63% off the original price of $80. All sales are final and orders are shipped for free to continental US addresses. Deliveries are expected to take place between March 12 and March 15.

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Save 16% on a Set of 4 BOS Mugshots

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Moscow mule, aka Vodka buck, is a cocktail that’s based on ginger beer, vodka and lime juice. So far, so good, but why mention it on a geek culture website? This drink is typically served in copper mugs, and the BOS mugshots are a great example of those, just in miniature.

Our store’s lifestyle category really features all sorts of items that could make your life better, from titanium multi-tool keys and UV razor sanitizer to RFID-blocking wallets and key safes. This set of 4 BOS mugshots, while not your typically everyday carry items, can prove useful at times, especially if you enjoy serving your guests minuscule drinks. However, if you do so, don’t be surprised if they call you greedy or a troll.

The BOS mugshots would look particularly great at parties or weddings, but depending on the number of guests, you’d probably have to buy more than just one set.

Each mugshot fits 2 ounces of liquid, and while a single shot won’t have that great of an effect, no matter what you fill it with, filling it up repeatedly might do the trick.

Just like the original mugs for Moscow Mule, the mugshots made by BOS are made out of shiny copper. This material makes them very durable, but above all that, the mugs look great in any home bar, and your guests will undoubtedly appreciate your taste in drinkware.

Still, it’s not mandatory to serve drinks in them, as they can fit tiny desserts equally well. Ice-cream or creme brulee would look particularly great in these, as long as you keep refilling the mini mugs.

To make sure that the miniature Moscow Mules are served according to the original recipe, store the mugs in the freezer. This way, you’ll save up some room in there, and no longer have to place the alcoholic beverages in the freezer.

Check out the following video to get an idea about how the four Moscow Mule miniature mugs look like in real life.

For the next 5 days, the BOS mugshots are available on Walyou Deals for $29.99, a 16% discount from the original price of $36. Considering that these are shipped for free to continental US addresses, this is quite the bargain! Should you place an order now, you should expect the set to be delivered between March 9 and 12.

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LEGO Pinball Machine Gets You From the Shire to Mordor

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Master builder Jonas’ latest creation is the epitome of geekiness, as it brings together Lord of the Rings and LEGO, in the form of a fully functional pinball machine.

Jonas, who isn’t exactly at his first LEGO build, has put a lot of thought into creating this pinball machine. Over the course of 12 hours, he used more than 2,000 LEGO pieces to put together this Lord of the Rings-themed contraption that not only looks great, but it can also help you pass the time.

“Odd-mashups are way more interesting than mashups you would expect. But the real reason for the mix with Lord of the Rings was simply that I hadn’t built something from my favorite movies for ages,” explained Jonas in an interview with Jennifer from The Brothers Brick, when asked why did he choose Lord of the Rings as this pinball machine’s theme. “Furthermore I planned the pinball machine in a pretty large scale, so I had to watch out to have the right amount of bricks in the right colors available. After collecting bricks for Middle Earth creations over the last few years, choosing to use that color palate would be a safe bet.”

Included in this arcade masterpiece are some of the most iconic locations from Middle Earth: Hobbiton (the ball shooter lane), Helms Deep, Ortanc, Weathertop (one of the bumpers), Fangorn, Minas Tirith, and even the Black Gates of Mordor that have taken the role of flippers.

In fact, Jonas pointed out that getting the flippers right didn’t actually present a challenge to him, but the pin turned out to be problematic. The play features, while difficult to implement, are now Jonas’ favorite part of the final creation:

“I mostly tend to build creations that focus highly on the aesthetics, colors and details. To push me out of that comfort zone I decided to build something that had to have real working features. A pinball machine seemed to be something that could be fun to build and fun to play with later.”

Since he has tackled various themes in his builds, ranging from Star Wars and Star Trek to District 9 and Deadpool, I must admit that I would like to see more such geeky pinball machines. The LoTR LEGO arcade was created specifically for the Iron Builder contest on Flickr, but I don’t think that such a talented builder needs incentives like this one all the time to produce remarkable contraptions.

It’s really amazing what some people can do in such a short amount of time with so many LEGO pieces. The project must have been thought out beforehand, but it’s still very impressive that Jonas has managed to put together a complex arcade machine in just 12 hours. This should really be seen as a proof of determination, as I think that Jonas’ pinball machine exemplifies more than just his creativity.

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LEGO Pinball Machine Gets You From the Shire to Mordor

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Pingball Machine

Master builder Jonas’ latest creation is the epitome of geekiness, as it brings together Lord of the Rings and LEGO, in the form of a fully functional pinball machine.

Jonas, who isn’t exactly at his first LEGO build, has put a lot of thought into creating this pinball machine. Over the course of 12 hours, he used more than 2,000 LEGO pieces to put together this Lord of the Rings-themed contraption that not only looks great, but it can also help you pass the time.

“Odd-mashups are way more interesting than mashups you would expect. But the real reason for the mix with Lord of the Rings was simply that I hadn’t built something from my favorite movies for ages,” explained Jonas in an interview with Jennifer from The Brothers Brick, when asked why did he choose Lord of the Rings as this pinball machine’s theme. “Furthermore I planned the pinball machine in a pretty large scale, so I had to watch out to have the right amount of bricks in the right colors available. After collecting bricks for Middle Earth creations over the last few years, choosing to use that color palate would be a safe bet.”

Included in this arcade masterpiece are some of the most iconic locations from Middle Earth: Hobbiton (the ball shooter lane), Helms Deep, Ortanc, Weathertop (one of the bumpers), Fangorn, Minas Tirith, and even the Black Gates of Mordor that have taken the role of flippers.

In fact, Jonas pointed out that getting the flippers right didn’t actually present a challenge to him, but the pin turned out to be problematic. The play features, while difficult to implement, are now Jonas’ favorite part of the final creation:

“I mostly tend to build creations that focus highly on the aesthetics, colors and details. To push me out of that comfort zone I decided to build something that had to have real working features. A pinball machine seemed to be something that could be fun to build and fun to play with later.”

Since he has tackled various themes in his builds, ranging from Star Wars and Star Trek to District 9 and Deadpool, I must admit that I would like to see more such geeky pinball machines. The LoTR LEGO arcade was created specifically for the Iron Builder contest on Flickr, but I don’t think that such a talented builder needs incentives like this one all the time to produce remarkable contraptions.

It’s really amazing what some people can do in such a short amount of time with so many LEGO pieces. The project must have been thought out beforehand, but it’s still very impressive that Jonas has managed to put together a complex arcade machine in just 12 hours. This should really be seen as a proof of determination, as I think that Jonas’ pinball machine exemplifies more than just his creativity.

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[via The Brothers Brick]

Lytro Gen 1 Camera Goes on Sale in Our Store

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It happened to most of us to get home after a vacation or a memorable event just to discover that some of the most important photos are out of focus. Lytro is a light field camera that enables you to focus photos after you’ve taken them, so it can actually save your hide if for some reason your life depends on the quality of those pictures.

Lytro, the manufacturer of this tiny light field camera, made it under the spotlight when it launched Illum, back in 2014. Even though two years have passed since then, Illum still doesn’t haven any competition, so one might say that Lytro reigns supreme in the field of light-field cameras. Bear in mind that the camera in question, the one you can buy in our store, is actually a Lytro Gen 1, which was launched prior to the possibly more famous Illum. That being said, Walyou Deals has this one on sale with a massive discount, so if out-of-focus images are your greatest fear, then you should really take advantage of the offer!

Living pictures, as Lytro has named the photos taken with its cameras, can be tweaked prior to being taken. That means that they capture all of the available light traveling in all of the possible directions, so if the thing you wished it were focus is actually out of focus, all is not lost yet.

This compact, durable and lightweight camera enables you to refocus, change perspective, or even view the photographed objects or persons in 3D. Each scene can have up to 11-million light rays. Also in the numbers department, you can store up to 350 photos in the camera’s internal storage of 8GB. That means that you’d be shooting the photos at a resolution that makes them clear enough, while also making them the right size for sharing online.

Bear in mind that the Lytro field-of-light camera comes with uploading software and photo filters, so you won’t have to outsource that on your own.

The Lytro Gen 1 camera is available in Graphite, Seaglass Green, Moxie Pink, and Electric Blue, costs $74.99 (originally $149), and can be purchased from Walyou Deals within the next 5 days. The camera may be 2 years old, but photos out of focus are a actual problem, so the Lytro still qualifies as a solution.

To sweeten the deal even more, our store offers a 96% discount on the Pro Digital Photography & Photoshop Bundle, meaning that you’ll only pay $29 instead of the $799 retail price.

The deal for this photography bundle expires in 5 days, and considering the incredible discount, if you’re interested in learning more about cameras and how to take better pictures, you really shouldn’t think twice before buying it. The bundle comprises of 30 hours of content and 27 instructional units that cover everything you need to know in order to master manual photography. On top of that, you’ll also learn to use Photoshop like an expert.

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IllumiBowl Sheds New Light on Your Toilet

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Wouldn’t it be easier if instead of turning on the light in the bathroom at night, you could just lift the lid of the toilet bowl and get plenty of light from there? IllumiBowl was designed with that precise idea in mind.

The first time I heard about IllumiBowl was back in October 2014, when its developers put it up for crowdfunding on Kickstarter (I covered that story here). The campaign proved to be a tremendous success, as backers pledged nearly 5 times the funding goal, thus pushing IllumiBowl into mass production. Since then, the product has become available at retailers, but for the next 5 days you can find it in our store at a slightly discounted price.

There’s more to the IllumiBowl than just the fact that it never leaves you in the dark. This little gadget shines light in various colors, but the thing is that you cannot set it to display a single one, in order to complement your bathroom’s theme or be in complete contrast with it.

Once you stick it to the outside of your toilet, you don’t have to worry about turning it on or off. IllumiBowl features motion sensors that trigger the light every time you’re approaching the toilet. In the same manner, the light turns off automatically when you’re leaving the bathroom. You really only have to set it and forget it.

Since this gadget attaches to your toilet, which really is one of the richest environments in microbes and bacteria, regardless of how often you clean it, you might be concerned about the steps you need to take for cleaning the IllumiBowl. This is yet another no-brainer, as all you need to do is wipe it with a cloth. You won’t have to do this that often, as the batteries that power the gadget last quite a long time.

Grown-ups are not the only ones that could benefit from lit-up toilet bowls, as the little ones could see potty training with new eyes when everything’s so colorful.

In terms of lifespan, you should expect the IllumiBowl to light up your bathroom for years. According to the manufacturer, the majority of 5mm LEDs have a life of around 100,000 hours. The only downside this gadget has is that you cannot set a certain color and leave it like that. Maybe IllumiBowl 2.0 will come with a companion app so that you can change the color using your smartphone. Anyway, the red from the above picture could really fit in a horror-themed bathroom, along with some shower curtains that bring the movie Psycho back to mind, or any good zombie flick.

The IllumiBowl toilet night light is available on Walyou Deals for $16.99, meaning that you get a 15% discount from the original price of $20. Free shipping is available for orders placed from within the continental US, and deliveries are expected to take place between March 20 and April 2.

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Save 53% on the MOTA Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount

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The introduction of virtual personal assistants a la Siri, Cortana, or Google Now, hasn’t stopped people from toying around with their phones while driving. The MOTA car air vent mount keeps the smartphone within reach, but prevents drivers from using it all the time.

We’re still a long way from a world full of autonomous cars, so until Google’s self-driving vehicles will take over, we have to mind our safety while behind the wheel. That being said, we’re tempted to reply to texts or even make calls while driving, and both of these tasks can put our lives in danger. Using the MOTA car air vent smartphone mount and the virtual personal assistant that came with your phone, you can now drive safely, while also having everything you need at hand. For a few more days, you can get this smartphone mount in our store, Walyou Deals, at a heavily discounted price.

Since it weighs only 1.13oz and measures only 1.9”L x 2.2”W x .9”H, you don’t have to worry about the MOTA smartphone mount damaging your air vent, as the amount of pressure it will put on the air vent is minimal, supposing that you don’t own a phone that tops the scale at 15oz.

The MOTA smartphone mount is versatile not only in terms of orientation, but also when it comes to smartphone compatibility. As far as orientation is concerned, you can swivel and rotate it to your liking, so that it provides the best viewing angle.

As for smartphone compatibility, the MOTA mount features metal adjustable rods that can accommodate most smartphones, including iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S5 & Amazon Fire (not sure if anyone is actually using that last one). By using a mount such as the MOTA, you save up some room on your dashboard, and can have the smartphone’s display in sight at all times.

Popping your smartphone in or out of the MOTA mount is an effortless task, so you really won’t have to take your eyes off the road while doing this. Still, if you’re using it for navigation, I would suggest entering the destination before actually starting to drive. As for texting and calls, you really should rely on your virtual PA.

Check out the following video to get an idea about how the MOTA car air vent mount can be used in real-life scenarios.

The MOTA car air vent smartphone mount is currently featured on Walyou Deals, where you can buy for $13.99, a 53% discount from the original price of $30. The smartphone mount is available in black and white, so you can actually match it to your car’s dashboard. All sales are final and the item ships for free to continental US addresses, with delivery expected to take place between March 3 and 6. If you’re looking for a versatile car mount for your smartphone, you should take advantage of this offer within the next 4 days, before the offer expires.

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Light Up Your Life with ilumi LED Smartbulbs

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LED smartbulbs are the latest rave, as they enable you to save energy, while also providing you with some flexibility in terms of colors. ilumi does all that and adds a companion app to the equation, for ultimate customization options.

First seen as a Kickstarter project back in July 2015, the ilumi LED smartbulb really brings home lighting to the 21st century. This little gadget does more than shining light in your room, as it can improve your sleep, complement your mood, and ramp up your music. For a while, Philips Hue was the only option for anyone wanting a change from the ever-so-dull white, but now there’s a new player in town, and it plans to take versatility to the next level.

The ilumi LED smartbulb is available in two versions. The A19 is similar in shape to regular LED or incandescent bulbs, while the BR30 has a recessed top, which makes it look far more futuristic. As many have pointed out while the ilumi was up for crowdfunding on Kickstarter, this LED smartbulb does more than just change colors.

For starters, you can sync it to your music, so you can party like it’s the ’70s again. This feature gets particularly interesting if you’re using more than just one ilumi LED smartbulb.

You can also set it up to wake you naturally with a scheduled sunrise. However, you need to make sure that the phone is within 150 feet from the smartbulb, in order to control it when you’re at home.

More than that, you can turn it on remotely to give the impression that someone’s at home, or you can have the app turn the smartbulbs on and off as you’re moving from room to room. This is definitely an interesting feature that will help you save a lot of energy in the long run.

Just imagine the options people would have if this LED smartbulb was supported by the IFTTT app, like Philips HUE currently is. I’m sure that if enough people asked for this, someone would find a why to implement it, in order to increase even more the versatility of this product.

As for smartphone compatibility, the companion app is available for devices with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and iOS 6.0+ or Android 4.3+. In other words, you’ll be just fine if you’re using an iPhone 4S and up, iPad 3rd Gen and up, iPad Mini and Up, or iPod 5th Gen, for the iOS side of things, or a Samsung Galaxy S3 and up, Google Nexus 4, 5, and 7, or an HTC One.

You can get the ilumi A19 LED smartbulb for $44.99 (originally $60) on Walyou Deals, and the BR30 model for $52.49 from $70. Both models provide you with a lot of color options, not to mention the sort of flexibility you get from the companion app. All sales are final and shipping is free to continental US addresses.

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AT&T to Take Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge Starting Feb 23

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and its curvier sibling, two of the main stars of this year’s Mobile World Congress, will be available for pre-order on AT&T, starting on February 23.

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have finally been officially announced by Samsung, even though the online world has been getting a taste of them thanks to leaked images for a few weeks, now. AT&T customers have even more reasons to wait for these two flagships, as they come with built-in DIRECTV functionality. Joining them will be the Gear S2 classic smartwatch that sports NumberSync, a feature that syncs your wearable to your smartphone’s mobile number, so that you can send and receive texts, or even place and answer calls, without getting the phone out of your pocket.

“The DIRECTV integration on the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and Gear S2 classic is the latest example of how AT&T is making your video experience even better. Our customers are getting a unique mobile video experience in the palm of their hand and on their wrist that they can’t find anywhere else,” explained Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Device Marketing and Developer Services, AT&T Mobility.

But what is DIRECTV, more precisely? Assuming that you have a data plan and that you are subscribed to this service, you can stream live TV, as well as your favorite movies, straight to your smartphone, using the DIRECTV app. More over, if you’re watching TV at home using AT&T’s video streaming service, you can use either of the Galaxy S7 smartphones as a remote control, thanks to the Quick Remote feature. As though this wasn’t enough, you can use Samsung’s S-Voice feature to launch the service by speaking into the S7, S7 Edge, or Gear S2 classic.

The Galaxy S7 takes everything that was good about its predecessor and amps it up. Its 5.1″ QuadHD Super AMOLED display is encased in an extremely elegant glass and metal body. The S7 edge, on the other hand, features a 5.5″ curved display that provides a bit more room for apps.

Both phones feature a 12 MP dual-pixel rear-facing camera that performs particularly well in poor-light conditions. To store the photos and videos shot with this camera, users have 32GB of internal storage at their disposal, minus whatever amount that’s taken by the operating system. That can be furthermore complemented with up to 200GB of additional storage in the form of a microSD card.

In terms of battery, the S7 sports a 3,000mAh battery, while the S7 edge packs a 3,600mAh one. Considering the larger display, the additional capacity makes sense entirely. Regardless of which model you’re going to pick, wireless charging comes as a default feature, but you’ll have to buy the pads separately. Yet another great selling point is that the S7 and S7 edge are waterproof.

These three products will hit retail stores on March 11, but AT&T customers can place pre-orders for them starting on February 23. They can do so both online, on AT&T’s website, and in the mobile carrier’s brick-and-mortar stores.

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2016 Ruby on Rails Rockstar Bundle

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The Ruby on Rails Coding Bootcamp bundle features six courses that can turn anyone with basic Rails experience into an expert Web app developer.

The Web application framework known as Ruby on Rails, or just Rails, may have been launched a bit over a decade ago, but it’s still being used by technology professionals from all around the world. Mashrur Hossain, Jordan Hudgens, John Elder, and Emmanuel Asante, some of the instructors behind the following six courses, can help you become an expert in this field.

BDD with Ruby on Rails: Using RSpec 3 & Capybara, the first course in the bundle, goes over the most important aspects of Behavior Driven Development. By the end of the 103 lectures and 13 hours of content you’ll be able to build two complex web apps, and will have plenty of RSpec & Capybara experience to give your resume a boost.

The Professional Ruby on Rails Developer covers cloud-based Integrated Development Environments, authentication systems and test-driven development, all very important aspects to take into account when developing Web apps. At the end of this course you’ll know Bootstrap for UI, Amazon Web Services for file/image hosting, file uploaders, Gravatars like the back of your hand, not to mention that you’ll be an expert in model and non-model backed forms.

Learn Ruby on Rails by Building Projects takes an experiental learning approach, since there’s no point in knowing all the theory if you’re not doing any practice. With 47 lectures and 13 hours of content, this is one of the most comprehensive courses included in this bundle. In case you’re new to software development, this course will give you a proper grasp on the best practices to use when making Web apps. As for the app that you’ll learn to develop throughout this course, you

Comprehensive Ruby on Rails, as its name strongly suggests, is a course that focuses on each and every aspect of becoming a full stack Web developer, including server side coding, database design, HTML, CSS, algorithm development, file manipulation, routing, API integration, and so on.

Ruby on Rails for Web Development makes the Web development framework seem less overwhelming. Over 19 videos and 5 hours of content, you’ll learn how to create a Pinterest website, understand how to use Rails to build fantastic Web apps, and build your own app in a matter of minutes.

Ruby on Rails for Beginners is actually the course you should be getting started with, if you have no experience whatsoever with developing Web apps on this platform. This course covers such aspects as connecting a database to Rails application, something that really is essential for developing a fully functional Web app.

The Ruby on Rails Coding Bootcamp bundle is available on Walyou Deals with a discount of 97%, meaning that you end up paying $29 for all six courses, instead of $1,296. The deal ends in 5 days, so you’ll have to act fast if you want to get into developing Web apps.

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