Have you ever tried to write or draw using a mouse? It really isn’t the most elegant device in this situation. That’s why this week, our rock-tastic deal of the week is a DigiPro T-8000U 8×6″ USB Graphics Tablet for only $34.99, with free shipping.

This is a smokin’ deal if I’ve ever seen one. My mom bought a graphics tablet not too long ago, and I swear she paid $60-$80 for it. This tablet has a cordless pen, too. My mom’s has this clunky wire attached to it, making drawing.. not as smooth for drawing. I’d definitely buy this for drawing stuff on my computer. It would probably help me with some of my photoshop work, too. You should hop on this while it is still on Sale , then you can become the next digital Van Gogh. Only without the whole insanity thing.

Next up is the MoGo Mouse. I don’t know how much these normally sell for, because I’ve just learned that they exist, but if I had a laptop, I’d buy three of them. It’s just that cool- this mouse is flat, so it slides right into your laptop. I’m guessing that it stows away inside an accessory slot or a floppy drive when you’re on the move. Noone knows where the MoGo goes, but it sure is cool!

Here’s a product that is bordering on the absurd: A flying luxury hotel. This concept is based on an old Soviet Mil V-12 , the world’s largest helicopter. Now check out the amenities on this bad boy:

The design outlined at the Hotelicopter site includes soundproofed rooms, each boasting a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel – there’s even the promise of room service.

The original Mil V-12 never reached production because it was too cumbersome to pilot. It was as wide as a 747 after all… I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that this monstrosity is an elaborate April Fool’s joke.

Hotelicopter, a flying hotel [ubergizmo]
Hotelicopter website

I happen to be a guy who likes fuel economy and reliability. With a $2000 price point, one can only wonder about the build quality, yet not really care- especially since this thing boasts fuel economy around 60 miles per gallon. With the money you’ll save on gas, you can afford to buy a new one every few years. Sadly, this one isn’t available in America, and if it was, it would probably cost a lot more because of shipping, safety features, etc..

A guy can dream, can’t he?

Product page

This week’s smokin’ deal is Allume Anime Studio 5 for $48.98, on Sale at Buy.Com. I lead a secret double life where I make funny music videos. Sadly, I lack a decent animation program, and my digital camera sucks at video- everything is yellow unless there’s tons of light, and frame rates are bad. I’d totally buy this animation software because it looks like just the thing I need to make fun moving picture videos (South Park style), and this software claims to be able to do just that. Also, my computer can’t run Adobe umm… well, I forget what the software is called, I think it’s After Effects. Anyway, I’ve been on the hunt for a decent animation/video software for a while.

Next up on my increasingly long wishlist is this Xbox 360 Live 12 month gold subscription card , selling for The unbeatable price of $39.99. I’ve shopped and shopped, and this is the lowest price around. My subscription to Xbox Live will expire this month, and I will be buying a new 12 month membership. It’s really only about $4 a month when you pay for it a year at a time. Nearly my entire social life now happens on Xbox Live, so I’d be lost without it. That being said other goodies on my wishlist include the current Call of Duty game, the upcoming Call of Duty game, and well, a lot of video games. What can I say? I’m hopelessly addicted to video games!

Alternately, this could be called How To Turn A Tutorial Into A Comedy. The secret ingredient is goat! Okay, so you don’t exactly get a machete for your efforts- it’s more like an exacto knife.

DIY: How to Make a Knife From a Cigarette [ubergizmo]

Here’s something I would never buy.. not in a million years. It’s a serving platter made from a road sign. I don’t know if they used a sledgehammer or a mig welder or what to accomplish this, but I certainly wouldn’t want to eat off of it. Worse yet, the price tag is pretty steep at $359! Nice price for a beat up road sign that your tax dollars paid for in the first place!

DPW Platters: Eat Off a Recycled Road Sign [nerd approved]