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Yeah, like, you can have your dog or puppy tweet his daily activity. Seriously. Don’t believe it? Check out Puppy Tweets. It’s to be officially launched at next month’s Toy Fair in New York.

How it works is simple. It’s a device that is a small sound and motion sensor worn on a dog’s collar and translates their barks or activities into Twitter posts. It communicates with a receiver that connects to your PC  and only posts ‘pre-recorded’ tweets based on what the dog is doing.

This is great when your Puppy is getting in the garbage can. Read more here.

What were you playing in the early 80’s? Back then kids played Atari video games. There was checkers, monopoly, and for those that preferred outdoor playgrounds, it was the behemoth metal monkey bars.

There was also Dungeons and Dragons (D & D). It was a board game.

So the inner geek in me was totally excited when I came across the Dungeons and Dragons beach ball. Go ahead and get it. Be the geek you always dreamed of but couldn’t. Lay the coin down and take it to the beach. Pretend you’re the Beach Master over all sea creatures.

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For all my Hockey loving Recruiters, this is something for you. It is the season for Hockey and if you eat at your desk, then just push this around to grab up all the crumbs. You can pretend the crumbs are like teeth and blood of your the visiting team.

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Less than a pound and around $200, this Smartbook will be the necessity for 2010.

It packs a 1.0-GHz i.MX515 CPU, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 4GB-64GB SSD, microSD expansion, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 3G WWAN connectivity, Bluetooth, and a 3.0-megapixel camera.

It won’t wipe your chin or pick your nose, but it will perfect for those Recruiters that like to do presentations and conferences.

Speaking of conferences it will be showcased at CES 2010 this year.

The Freescale Smartbook.

The break room Microwave is crusty and infused with a multitude of odors. It never gets cleaned and it’s probably 10 years old. You stand close enough to a break room microwave, you can get a tan and curl your hair.

So that is why I’m moving away from traditional microwave methods. I am promoting the Wavebox. This is the perfect portable Microwave for that hungry hotpocket or burrito moment. Let’s face it. 2010 you will use a Microwave and more than likely its going to be leftovers. So why not carry those fish tacos to work in the Wavebox!

I must have this chair. I must, I must, I must! And, I shall own it in the summer of 2010. It’s only $130 pesos. So, I will be getting this chair and using it as my every day chair. It will be my chair and only I will sit in it. I don’t care what my wife says. It’s mine. I’m getting it. She can have her sofa and throw pillows. But this one is all mine

Go here to buy it

Nexus One is the Google Phone that you will be able to purchase directly from Google. Here is the backside of the phone.

When you land your first job out of college, your desk is the one that n-o-b-o-d-y wants. And it’s probably in a location that is drafty, smells and void of natural light. Those kind of working conditions leave mental scars that last a lifetime.

You can make a change.

Your employer can make a big difference.

The workstation doesn’t have to be a rickety desk that houses years of crumbs and weighs nearly a ton.

Folks, I am pleased to discover the mother of all Workstations, The Emperor 1510 will set you back about $4K, but worth every penny.

If you are going to work some long hours, then do it in this and make a statement.

Everyone is going to buy something this Christmas. Might as well get this for your office party. It’s a Pac Man heat changing mug.

Recruiters need a lot of things. Computer, Red Stapler, and a toilet frog paper clip holder. Yes, we still need paperclips and this gadget will bring some joy to your day every time you use it. Simply lift the frog from the potty and remove paper clip from it’s  bottom. Brilliant!

 Here is where to buy it.

Here is what I know about Star Wars and George Lucas. They can make anything and make a buck. Seriously. I mean take a look at this Han Solo desk. I know what you are thinking - “Who would want this thing?” Let me tell you. Everyone and including you want it. Come on! If you had this desk in your office for one week, you would be like…a big geek. But that’s okay.

Get this desk. Make a statement. Be different, and enjoy your path to geekdom.

Here is where you can buy it.  Tom Spina Designs

My office is a meat locker year round because my company is trying to save a buck on the heating bill.  We shouldn’t work in sweatshop and we shouldn’t work in Arctic like conditions. But, a lot of businesses had to make changes. Drastic cost cutting measurments have been implemented weekly.

Enough is enough. If we are going to have to work in frigid tempatures, then we need to dress warm like this Recruiting Mom.

Hey, you know. I’m just saying. You might want to prepare for this winter. It could be a cold one. The Snuggie could be your answer.

Nothing is worse than camping in the woods and being chased by a Bear but not being able to Blog about it later. Or worse, having a Great White Shark rip your buddies arms off while Scuba diving and not being able to Tweet for help.

My friend your worries are now over. You can take your Laptop with you on the great outdoors but you need to get this Drybag first.

I can’t tell you the number of times, I’m getting updates, tweets, or blog posts from folks camping,  and even scuba diving. For some of us, we can wait to get back home to update our facebook page, for others they have to do it while on the slopes.

If you are one of those types that has to lug your Mac book around, then you need to invest in the LapTop Drybag. Get it today and never look back as your being pursued by pack of wolves as you Tweet on Twitter.

Sourcing sucks unless you have an iPod or can you tune into the Animal blog show. Why? Because you’re sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day staring at a computer screen. That is for suckers!

And, if you are a full life cycle Recruiter, you have to get out of your seat and track down those elusive hiring managers that never give feedback. Your feet ache at the end of the day.

That is why I recommend Recruiters check out this mobile desk set up. And it’s perfect for that Recruiter that is constantly being asked to move and ultimately winds up in the building basement with all the cockroaches

I like it. I really do. What would make it even better if it was motorized and came with cup holder for your drink.

It’s only $500 and you should be easily slip it in there with your other expenses.

Here is where to buy it.

Quick, what is the one thing you remember about 5th grade?

For me, it’s a girl named Tammy who asked me to go with her in middle of class. We broke up next day during recess. She was like a foot taller than me. I couldn’t have a taller squeeze cramping my style back then.

As we get older we forget things like the milk on the way home, but we can remember a moment many years ago.

These days we have a lot of devices and technology to constantly remind us. Beeps, buzzers, and vibrations right to the medulla oblongata.

If you are Nerd Herder like me, then you probably will forget more than half the people you interviewed this month. Trust me. You will.

I put all my candidate interview notes in an application. I hardly go back through those notes too.

Why do I bring this up? I have called on some candidates that I wish I had remembered. Their resumes were never sent. They were the ‘rejects’. But, we changed ATS and I lost all my notes on these candidates.

That’s why I am going back old school. You heard me. I am going back to writing notes. But this time, I am typing notes into a Word doc, saving the file to my computer AND THEN loading the notes to my ATS.

To my Recruiters, remember this little tip. It will save you in the long run.

A lot of water coolers have red lipstick around the water spout, sometimes the water tastes like a three eyed fish from the Simpsons. Check it out. Get this for your breakroom and stand out. The Simpsons Water Cooler