It's not even the holiday season yet, and we've got a bunch of boxes coming in daily. This also means that I need to catch up on writing about some items that have been sitting here lately. These are cool items that are easy to talk about quickly without writing a full review:

I like the iPad Recliner from LapWorks ($45 here, check for sales), which gives your iPad a place to rest for watching videos, or if you want to try to do things with the iPad in a vertical position. You're not just limited to the iPad -- if you're a Kindle or other e-book owner, you can use that device as well. The stand can recline in multiple angles and will support the iPad in portrait or landscape modes. You can also use it with your notebook to incline that in a more vertical position.

I took a while before deciding whether to add GelaSkins to my iPad. On the one hand, the designs are wicked cool, and they create a unique look for your iPad. My big fear was that I'd mess up applying the stickers on the front and back of the iPad, but fortunately the skins are easy to apply and take off (without sticky residue as well). If you're careful, you can apply them without a lot of air bubbles to smooth out. My only concern -- at $30 for the stickers, it could be pricey if you want to put on lots of different skins, so choose wisely. I have two leftover skins -- if you have an iPad and want to try one, send me a note and we'll send out the skins to two lucky winners.

The iPhone app "IcePics" (99 cents) doesn't take photos of ice, but rather stands for "In Case of Emergency". The app is simple -- when you open it up, click a button to take a photo, and the app uses the phone's GPS to mark your location when you took the photo. You can set up e-mail addresses ahead of time, which get sent an alert when you take a photo. The app is designed for users who need to inform people where they are in emergency situations (lost hikers, broken down car and so forth), but you can also use it as a handy travelogue ("Hey, look at this roadside attraction!").

The official term is "mechanical keyboard", but I prefer "clicky keyboard." That's why I loved trying out the
Adesso Full Size Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with USB Hub and Audio Jack (model MKB-135B, $100). Long name, but cool keyboard. The audio tactile feedback sounds great, and to me it feels like I can type faster, just like my other favorite keyboard, the Das Keyboard. The Adesso version includes USB hub functionality (you have to plug an additional USB cable to enable that), as well as audio and microphone jacks, for systems where those jacks are in the back of the computer. Also, the keyboard's N-key rollover function lets you press up to six keys at the same time, great for gamers who want to have two keys register at the same time (for diagonal turns!).