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We've got a big holiday weekend coming up in the U.S., so it's time to start thinking about party gadgets. TCC's fave so far: this deluxe mini-fridge that doubles as a warming oven, with a range of 36 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. AND it plugs into your car's cigarette lighter. We're sad that Billy Mays isn't around to give this the pitch it deserves, but at least it'll keep our brews chilled so we can give our favorite shill a proper send-off.

[SkyMall (in-stock), ThinkGeek (cheaper, but temporarily sold-out)]

A few of our colleagues are fortunate enough to wheel around TCC's hallways in swanky office chairs, like the thoroughly lustable Recaro models. Luckily, the rest of us just found a way to one-up them: with Motoart's F-4 Ejection Seat office chair, made from--yes--a real F-4 seat. Less luckily, the company's website doesn't list prices, which is code for "if you have to ask, you can't afford it". Oh, well: it's probably great for bailing out of planes, but wouldn't help when we really needed it most--like, you know, unsending stupid emails.

[Motoart via AutoMotto]

•    What is it: AT&T's attempt to displace portable navigation systems with Apple's iPhone and its cell network •    Key facts: Turn-by-turn navigation with voice prompts; also stores favorites and fetches routes by dialing numbers •    On sale: Now •    Price: Application is free on iTunes; $9.99 monthly subscription

GPS navigation comes in many flavors for drivers: there are standalone units from makers like Garmin and TomTom,  operater-assisted navigation instructions from GM's OnStar, and navigation programmed into cell phones for on-the-fly directions that depend on cell phone connections to update data and maps.

AT&T's...