Axis of Power
WORKSTATION
The MasterPeace puts you at the center of your computing universe. As you sit in your leather-trimmed ergothrone, all of the workstation's components orbit around you. The 3-GHz Pentium 4 PC comes with two 17-inch flat panels, a webcam, and a cordless mouse and keyboard. It also includes a five-channel audio system and a DVD recorder. If only the steel contraption had a fridge and a john, you'd never have to budge.
MasterPeace: $7,800, www.mypce.com
Remote Control
HOME NETWORK
No self-respecting gadget junkie would network a home without CorAccess' Mobile Companion. This portable command center lets you control your crib's surveillance cams and heating and alarm systems, while allowing you to navigate the Net. With the PDA-sized device, use your Wi-Fi network to access any of these features from anywhere in your home. An optional AudioMate app adds Internet radio, and future software will link up your stereo and DVD player, too.
Mobile Companion: $2,000, www.coraccess.com
Blade Runner
LAWN MOWER
Electric lawn mowers aren't new, but they typically take up more than their fair share of the garage. Not the Neuton. This streamlined grass cutter collapses easily into a 3 x 2 foot space. It runs for an hour before needing to be recharged, and can either mulch, bag, or discharge the clippings through the rear.
Neuton: $399, www.neutonmowers.com
Play Anything
CD-R/DVD DRIVE
External drives aren't just for desktops anymore. Philips' portable device entertains all your hardware - just plug it in. Tethered to a computer via USB, it's a CD-R. Attach it to a television with A/V cables and it's a DVD player more than half the size of your standard box. Connect it to a stereo and it reads CDs, both commercial and those packed with MP3s. Multitools have found their leader.
JackRabbit32: $300, www.philipsusa.com
K-9 Server
DOG BOWL
Dressed to the nines but still need to feed the pup? WetnOz's Big Pooch Bowl lets you serve up kibble without getting bits all over your hands and sleeves. The doggie dish - designed by Mark Kimbrough, who worked on 3M's Wall Display and Compaq's Presario - does double duty as a handy scoop for easy chow shoveling.
Big Pooch Bowl: $40, www.wetnoz.com
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