Digital BBQ Thermometers

Check out my latest gadget purchase! Was reading a tech blog today and today's post featured a talking digital BBQ thermometer. It got me curious and I started checking out the range of models in Amazon. In the end, I opted for the Oregon Scientific AW131 Grill Right Wireless Talking Oven/Barbeque Thermometer.

Now I can cook my beef, chicken, fish to perfection! And since it's wireless upto 300+ feet, I can leave the stove or BBQ pit, sit by my TV and wait for the gadget to alert me when my food's almost cooked. I hope it arrives in time for Christmas! if not, I'm looking forward to using it in our BBQ pit in our future home. Here's the product description on Amazon:

Whether it's a roast for a dinner party or a turkey for the holidays, this handy thermometer ensures meals get cooked to perfection. The unit features a digital LCD screen and a remote wireless probe to identify the temperature of meat. Simply insert the stainless-steel 6-inch probe into the meat, run the 40-inch wire out of the oven or barbeque, and close the door. The sensor will display the current temperature ranging from 32 to 572 degrees F. Choose from eight entree programs including beef, lamb, veal, hamburger, pork, turkey, chicken, and fish, along with four doneness selections, which include rare, medium rare, medium, and well done. Two verbal and three audio alert options indicate the status of food--almost ready, ready, and overcooked. After reaching the selected temperature, an audio alarm will sound. Since the thermometer offers wireless operation, there's no need to miss out on the party in order to constantly check on dinner. In fact, the main unit can receive the probe signal from up to 330 feet away. In addition, the thermometer speaks in five languages (English, Spanish, German, French, and Danish), offers a low-battery indicator, and its probe detaches from the sensor for easy cleaning. Two AA batteries for the main unit and two AAA batteries for the transmitter come included. The main unit measures 5-3/5 by 2-3/4 by 1-1/2 inches, and the remote unit measures 3-2/5 by 3-2/5 by 1-1/5 inches.

This model is about $43. Other similar items range from $20-$50. Check them out!

Sassyspot Shoes

Here's another local Multiply shoe site you might want to check out. Sassyspot has a pretty wide collection. A lot of them look like shoes I've seen in trendy foreign sites. And they sell them at pretty good prices. Thanks to sis Agoo for the tip!

Renegade Folk Shoes

I learned about Renegade Folk's shoes when they were featured in a local magazine. I checked out their Multiply site and found so many cool styles. I wanted to get these 2 pairs:

Stay Out of Trouble (Ps 2,100)


Working Class Hero (Ps 1,950)


Unfortunately, they didn't have my size anymore of the Stay Out of Trouble style. So I just got the Working Class Hero. Love the shoes. They're very comfy and very well made - good quality. Renegade Folk delivered very quickly too. Nice and efficient service. They've got other fab styles too, which are nice and unique vs other shoe stores (incl online stores). Check them out at Renegade Folk's Multiply site.

Elfster - Secret Santa Online

It's Christmas time again! This year though, most of us are starting to feel the pinch. I've cut down my Christmas gift shopping budget compared to previous years. One thing that always seems to help in managing the budget (and saves on time in shopping for too many gifts) is doing the Kris Kringle (or Secret Santa or Exchange Gift). Today I found out about this really neat website, Elfster, that sort of automates the whole thing for you. That way, no one's stuck being the organizer who knows who everyone's "baby" is. The site even advises the group of the gift budget, gift theme, and even allows for gift suggestions and anonymous messages. Why didn't anyone think of this before? Very cool!