What is wrong with the world today? Well, according to my grandfather men aren't 'men' anymore and we are of course in a recession. Let's just say I have found a great present for him and an answer to his woes of the world. Ladies and gentlemen I give you...The Credit Card Multi Tool.

This great little gift would make an ideal first tool kit because let's face it, the closest men come today to owning a tool is a bottle opener (and if they don't, this product also has that covered ). The real clincher is that this multi-purpose tool is just credit card sized and so can perfectly fit in that slot in your wallet where your numerous bank cards used to go. Score.

The Credit Card Multi Tool presents a tin opener, a knife, a screwdriver, 5cm ruler, bottle opener, wrench, saw blade, direction ancilliary indicator, lanyard (still listening ladies?). Think 'Swiss Army' credit card. At £2.99 this is a steal and should be in the wallet of every festival goer, student or wallet owner.

Gadget Alert! This week and this week only there's a flippin' good deal on the website. It's the kind of thing you'd love to have on your desk and fiddle with absent mindedly, whilst plugging away at those spreadsheets. It's a real corker and a real classic too!

We are of course talking about the Newton's Cradle.  If you don't know for-how it works, let us enlighten you. The cradle as seen below is a simple and elegant metal frame, with 5 metal balls dangling from an almost invisible line (Just have a look, you'll get it that way).

'But what does it do?' We hear you scream at the screen. Well, it's all to do with a man who lived a while ago. His name was Mr Isaac Newton. We're sure you're familiar with his laws of motion, but we'll break it down further.

The 3rd law applies here (bear with us!). It states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction... so in simple terms, for everything that happens, something happens the other way!

The Newton's cradle is the massively addictive example of this. Simply pull back one of the clackers and release. It'll hurtle towards it's neighbour and impact. The force will travel through alllllllll the balls and come out at the opposite end, in the form of the last ball flying outwards. A seesaw motion if you like! It'll click and clack back and fore, whilst the 3 balls in the middle sit perfectly still.

If you pull back 2 balls? you guessed it. 2 will go flying at the other end, whilst the middle balls hangs like a lonely statue. 3 balls? The middle ball will go either way. Every action has an equal or opposite reaction.

You will not find a simpler or more elegant gadget for you desktop than Isaac Newton's Balls. For such a crazy low price you can sit these in front of the monitor and start clackering away. We can't guarantee that you won't want to stop it by putting your fingers in between! They're reduced from an already low £6.95 to an even more astounding £2.90!

Of course if you wanted to youtube this super gadget to check out how it works, we've saved you the trouble. Have a look at this! Of course ours is smaller but probably a lot less dangerous....

So Christmas has come and gone, and we're left with an inevitable case of the post-Yuletide blues. All the wrapping paper has been torn off, the decorations will be coming down soon if they haven't already, and our festive portion sizes are beginning to look like regular old gluttony. January's here, ladies and gents, and it's not nearly as much fun as December was.

But not to worry! There's still plenty of fun to be had in this harsh, post-Christmas world, and you'll find a blooming' big bunch of it right here at Gadget Inspector. Are you disappointed with your Christmas toys? Then get some new ones, like the Inflatable Remote Control R2D2 or any of our Remote Control Helicopters. Sad that the steady flow of parties has stopped? Throw your own party with our Party and Drinking gadgets!

And if, like so many people, you're just upset that it's still winter for another two months, we've got a remedy for that, too. This gadget website is full of wonderful winter warmers; whether it's the USB Mug Warmer, the sumptuous Snug Rug, or the thermal yet functional Touch Screen Gloves, we're bound to have the perfect winter gadget for you.

Whatever you need to get you through the dregs of the season, you'll find it here at Gadget Inspector.

Important Announcement: Thursday the 20th of December is your last chance to order Christmas presents from Gadget Inspector. Place your order by 1pm today to make sure that your gifts get to you in time for Christmas!

Still searching for great Christmas presents? You've not got long left, so here are some quick suggestions - you can still get the perfect present in the nick of time!

• The Tardis SmartSafe [no longer available] is still part of our Gadget Deal of the Week offer. It usually costs £29.99, but if you order your Doctor Who Safe today you can get it for just £19.99!


• The Inflatable Remote Control R2D2 looks set to be a very popular present indeed this Christmas, but we've still got a few left in stock - if you're fast, your family can still have a squishy inflatable droid to play with on Christmas morning!


• And if you're looking to fill that last bit of space at the very bottom of the stocking, our stocking sweets might well be exactly what you're after! We've got Nintendo sweets and Star Wars mints; the tins look great and the sweets are delicious!

There are plenty of other great Christmas presents here at Gadget Inspector, but whatever you're buying, you'd better be quick! Remember to place your order before 1pm today if you want your gadgets to arrive in time for Christmas!

Retro is righteous!

We’re always on the lookout for cool new gadgets here at Gadget Inspector, but it doesn’t have to be new to be cool! We’ve got a bunch of great retro gadgets available too, many of which you’ll probably remember from your childhood!

Still, even if you were born too late to know what this Cassette Tape USB Hub [no longer available] is based on, you’ll find plenty to love in our retro gadgets range. Like Arcadie, which combines modern technology with retro ideas to turn your smartphone into an arcade games machine. Or this Pixel Clock, which presumably looks exactly like the one on Pac-Man’s kitchen wall.

And then there’s the king of retro gadgets, the Tetris Light. We’re hoping that you’ll know what Tetris is no matter how young you are – it’ a worldwide sensation even today, and this colourful bedroom accessory will make a great gift for any Tetris addict.

Our retro gadgets may be old-fashioned, but that doesn’t make them any less brilliant! Grab one today, and  put a bit of the past back in your life!