How many times have you gotten close to the end of a jar of peanut butter and you end up spending an extra 30 seconds scraping the bottom of the jar to get the last bit of peanutty goodness? I know, it hasn’t really happened to me very often either, but one enterprising inventor thinks that this is a problem that needs to be solved, so he’s come up with a better jar. It has no shoulders to get in the way of your knife scraping, and there is a cap on both ends, so if you can’t get at the stuff from one side, you can close it up, flip it over, and try again. The idea is good, I think, but it just seems like overkill to solve what amounts to a fairly minor problem. Plus, if the cost of my Jif is going to go up so that they can afford to put it in fancier jars, I’d rather save the money and continue to do a little more scraping.

The only digital camera swim mask is another interesting product combination from Hammecher Schlemmer. “The 5 MP camera can operate to a depth of 15′, making it ideal for use when snorkeling or in swimming pools. The masks eye pieces are made of tempered glass and have integrated crosshairs that allow you to line up shots easily; simply press the shutter button to take pictures or videos. An LED inside the mask tells you if you are in still picture or video mode.” It would be nice if you could use it on deeper dives than 15 feet, but this is still a great idea.

Here’s a creepy do-it-yourself project that you can get your kids to help you with. First, rip the limbs off of their favorite doll. If you wait until they misbehave, you can explain that the doll did something very naughty, and that’s why it’s arms and legs need to be violently torn from it’s body. Then attach them to a piece of wood, hang it on the wall, and use it to store your scarves, hats and coats. All kidding aside, Natasha at Design Sponge describes the craft project quite well, and there are some people out there who would probably like to have this hanging in their house.

Art can be functional, thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing, or any combination thereof. In the case of the walking bike, created by Max Knight, it’s more about looking cool than working well. However, there is a video showing the bike in action, so it does technically work, but I don’t think we’ll be seeing one of these on the Tour de France next year.

If you can gather 22 people interested in a unique experience, you might want to travel to Belgium for a chance to have dinner in the sky. Starting at 8,650 Euros ($13,600), it’s not a bargain, but if you like a little excitement without the fear of skydiving or bungee jumping, dinner in the sky might be a good alternative. For an extra fee, they will even raise another platform large enough for a grand piano or a small band to provide entertainment. This might not be something that normal people would be able to do with their friends on any given weekend, but for a company trying to give their customers a memorable outing, this may be just the thing.

If you have a hankering for bacon, you may want to give these mints a try. For just 5 bucks, you can get a couple of tins, described on the site: “Each one of these mints tastes like a delicious slice of crispy bacon with just a hint of mint flavor to give it that extra punch! It may sound weird but once you taste it, you’ll see that mint and bacon is a match made in heaven. Each 2-1/4″ x 2″ x 1/2″ tin contains one hundred mints.”

If you’re like me, you probably have thought to yourself that it would be difficult to make the classic strategy game “Connect Four” any better. As they say, bigger is better, so one way to do it would be to make the whole thing giant. That’s just what the folks at Master Games did, and I have to say, the contraption looks pretty impressive. Unfortunately, the $260 price tag is a little more than the novelty of the game is worth, but I like the idea.

The market for MP3 players is pretty well saturated at this point. You’re either getting an iPod, or you’re trying to save money. But what if there were some other magical feature that set the player apart? Would you believe that technology wizards in Tokyo have created an MP3 player which helps you control acne. The mpion releases positively and negatively charged ions, which supposedly neutralize breakouts. Here are the instructions: Touch the device to the offending area as you listen to tunes, flip the switch to Minus, and hold for five to 10 minutes. Allegedly, the negative ions open pores and replenish moisture. Then, flip it to Positive and hold to reduce oil and close your pores back up.

I have had a computer in the living room next to my easy chair for about 5 years now. I use it for working, reference, shopping, blogging, and gaming so that I can multi-task and spend time with my family while I’m also getting something done. I’ve had various methods for keeping the monitor close at hand so I could see it, from setting it on a side table, mounting it on the wall with an arm mount, and I currently have it sitting precariously on a plant stand. Because of that history, this Easy Chair monitor mount would be perfect for me. At $285, the cost is a little steep, but it would probably be worth it if it could prevent my 2-year-old from falling into the monitor and hitting his head again.

Piggybacking on the energy drink craze, Mars is making a limited edition Snickers bar infused with caffeine, taurine, and vitamin B. The candyblog reviewer likes it overall, but complains about the lingering bitter aftertaste. I guess it’s not surprising to see the most popular recreational drug in the world added to a candy bar, considering the fascination Americans have with caffeine. If you’re interested, you can also pick up some caffeinated soap, water, lollipops, breath spray, dissolving strips, sunflower seeds, and gum.

British company, Hoverit, has created the first in what they say will be a line of levitating furniture. Using powerful repelling magnets, the lounger sits on a cushion of air, and they claim that the magnets are also good for back and muscle problems. It’s a very cool concept, but the molded plastic doesn’t look like it would be too comfortable, despite the feeling of floating. The cost (5,875 British Pounds, or 11,675 U.S. Dollars) is a deterrent as well. I saw this originally on metro.co.uk, and the manufacturers website is called hoverit.co.uk.

If the mini laptop mouse you’ve been using just isn’t portable enough, then you should look into picking up the Jelly Click. It’s the first mouse that fully deflates and folds up so that you can carry it anywhere. All the electronic circuity lives on a small flexible board. The body itself is just soft plastic. Whenever you need a mouse, blow up the Jelly Click, attach the USB cable and you’re good to go. It’s just the kind of useless gadget that I could really go for.

I think my two year old son would get a real kick out of this product. Battery-operated bathtub light produces a rainbow of changing colors, making bath or pool time extra enjoyable. You can set to slowly change through 5 colors, or hold a favorite color. Completely waterproof, it can either float or attach to the wall of tub or pool by the powerful suction cup.

Do you often find yourself eating at your desk? Is it just too much work to go to the cafeteria to grab a plastic fork and knife so that you can enjoy that salad? Well, you may be one of the few people who could benefit from the Din-Ink pen cap dining utensils. As the website describes, this is a set of pen caps, including a fork-cap, a knife-cap and a spoon-cap, that replaces the normal pen cap during lunch time. It’s unclear whether this is a real product or just a joke, since the site only says that they are “coming soon” and lists no price, but the concept is interesting nonetheless. The only thing missing is the spork cap. How am I supposed to eat Taco Bell without a spork?

Remember when you were in grade school, and the most important part of your day was figuring out whose paper airplane design flew the farthest? I remember that there was one kid who was just better than the rest of us at launching his plane. He could have thrown an unfolded piece of paper and still beat half of us. Don’t let your kids suffer through the same unfairness. Buy them the electric paper airplane launcher, so that everyone’s planes can be judged on an even playing field. It’s only $16 at Amazon, and I think it’s worth the price to save little Billy and Susie from that master plane tosser.