CHILD SAFEGUARD OR PARENTAL TORTURE? The Amber Watch is gaining favor among child safety advocates. The watch was designed to help kids escape immediate danger, regardless of whether that’s an attempted abduction, animal attack or simply being lost in a crowd. The alarm on these kid-styled accessories, which come in Ice Petal pink or Racing Strip blue, is easily activated by pushing two small buttons on its side, and deactivated in the same way. But a skeptic’s caution: The watch should come with an even-headed, parent-to-
kid face-to-face so that this portable ear-buster is used as it’s intended and not turned into a playground novelty. The Amber Watch sells for $29.99 at Target. $1 from each one sold is donated to the AmberWatch Foundation.
MIGHTY THRONE: Surely there is someone in need of a toilet seat that’s 10 times stronger than steel? For that homeowner comes this lightweight, hand-layered carbon fiber product. “A high-performance, race-ready toilet seat,” boast its proponents. The seat sells for $229 through Dynamic Composites in Edmonton, Alberta. 780-435-0619 or e-mail beyera@businessaid.net.
ABSTRACT, PERSONAL ARTWORK: DNA 11 is the company behind DNA Portraits, abstract works of art created from a clients’ DNA sample. Now the company is marketing FingerPrints, equally personal pop art based on customers’ real fingerprints. DNA 11 simply sends out a fingerprint kit, then magnifies the returned sample up to 4,000 times and digitally enhances it to create the artwork. You pick the background color. Prices start at $190 at DNA11.com.
