My Favorite New Gadgets

Every once in a while I feel the need to buy a new, cool gadget. Here's some info about a couple I've purchased recently and have really enjoyed. I got them both at Target.

iHome. This nifty little iPod dock turns your iPod into an alarm clock. You can also use it to set music to play for a certain amount of time while you drift off to sleep. With a little manipulation of my playlists, I can drift off to Iron and Wine and wake up to Cake.

RCA DVD Recorder. This is a gadget I've been waiting for half my life and only just now managed to acquire. Record from TV directly to DVD, or convert old VHS tapes to DVD format. It's easy, the quality is equal to whatever quality you put in (recordings from the DVR look great), and DVDs use up a lot less storage space than those old videotapes. There are lots of different brands available--shop around and see which one fits your needs the best.