Amazon has used their considerable marketing clout to question the necessity of the hard plastic containers that hold our favorite gadgets hostage. You know the kind. The "Spend four hours sawing at it with a steak knife" kind.

Beginning today, consumers can purchase from Amazon’s "Frustration-Free Packaging" section. Products sold in this section utilize streamlined packaging that often includes recyclable cardboard. 19 products are currently available in the new containers with many more to come in the near future. Amazon’s CEO purportedly has a vision of one day offering their entire catalog sans frustration.

If you recently stood with your back against a row of poison ivy, this might be the back scratcher for you. The tip is 100 percent genuine Arizona cactus, and we all know how sharp those little cactus buds are. This nifty little gadget will get your back feeling normal in no time. It will also get your back bloody in no time. It’s only ten bucks and it has cute googly eyes on it, so you really can’t go wrong. Click the link for ordering information.

And please, for the love of God, this is NOT to be used as a cat’s toy. You really are incorrigible, aren’t you?

Everyone has heard of a fanny pack right? It’s those funny alternatives to a purse or backpack, usually you’ll see them on old fat guys or nerds at a ballpark. I even used to own one, and let me tell you, it’s a big hit with the ladies. But i figured it’s time for an upgrade. It’s called the Gambit Pack and its the ultimate storage place for gadgets.

It’s actually rumored that Bruce Wane himself came up with the design. but don’t take my word for it, find out for yourself.

The Grabit Pack is available directly from the company’s website for just $23. Unfortunately at the moment the right side version is sold out, which is actually good news for south paws.

I just got a press release from Time Warner letting us all know that Warner Bros has chosen to go exclusive with the blu-ray format starting on the 1st of June. I guess this move will make the HD DVD team go bananas especially since Warner declares that the format war is over and that the blu-ray team has won. Read more here

Believe it or not this disgustingly cool gadget is an egg separator. HA! Whoever thought of this design is a sick sick person – but a genius none the less.