8 Gadgets You Never Knew You Needed

I absolutely love looking through the online gadget collections, the ones that spout off about the coolest tech gear to hit the market in the next few months. There’s really only one problem with those: if I had an extra $5,000 lying around, I wouldn’t spend it on a set of interchangeable lenses for my two-models-ago iPhone. The money thing is kind of why I’m still using a two-models-ago iPhone.

So here is the world’s briefest list of eight (mostly) affordable gadgets that really do stand to make your life easier, cooler, or just more fun.

Hutzler 551 Banana slicer

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You need this in your life. You don't know it yet. Heck, you might even be allergic to bananas. You still need it. So what if you already have at least one opposable thumb and a knife?

The best part of this $4 device? The Amazon reviews. Seriously, sit down with your favorite beverage, block out all distractions, and just revel in the human intelligence involved in writing a review of a plastic banana slicer. You won't be sorry.

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