Mother's Day (5/14), Father's Day (6/18), and Graduations are approaching us, and I'm willing to bet you haven't even thought of what you're going to buy. Conveniently, I've narrowed down the shopping search for you, with this list of must-haves for the mom, dad, and graduate in your life.

1. 5X Zoom Lighted Fog-Free Mirror ($59.95)
Dad's everywhere could use this for those hard-to-see shaving spots. This mirror uses a precise 1-5x power zoom mechanism and three LEDs to provide clear and illuminated magnification. Its unbreakable, polycarbonate fog-free surface allows for in-shower use, and also sports a digital clock. Requires three AA batteries.

2. Cooper Cooler ($59.99)
There's nothing worse than a warm beverage, and your mother doesn't deserve that. With the Cooper Cooler, you can chill your drink fast, from 77F/25C to refrigerator cold 43F/6C or to "ice cold" 33F/1C. Just add ice cubes, water, and plug it in. Available in white or silver.

3. Personalized Light Affection ($119-$239)
Nothing says, "You're the greatest!" than a personalized gift. Light Affection is a lamp with a personal photo of your choice. It includes the main carved piece, a frame, a back stand, an energy efficient light bulb and a plug-in electric cord with a on/off switch. Comes in 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 frame sizes.

4. Push Pin Lamp ($19.99)
Great for the student who needs a lamp to double as a Post-It note holder. Choose from red, blue, green, and orange. Press down on the push pin to turn on the lamp. Bulb not included.

5. Floating LCD Clock ($89.99)
Perfect for the office or dorm. The base includes micro-processor controlled magnets that allow the clock to levitate in mid-air. Clock displays time, month, day, year, and temperature. Comes with 120V Power Adapter.

6. Westinghouse WST2000W Intelliblend Blender ($33.99)
Does mom need a new blender? Let her be geeky for once with this digital blender. It has built-in memory containing over 400 pre-programmed recipes. Recipes include frozen drinks, dips, sauces, spreads, salad dressings, and smoothies. Features a 425-watt motor, backlit LCD screen, 5 control settings, and heavy-duty blades.

7. Beanbag Cell Phone Chair ($9.75)
Is your teen always losing their cell phone? Give them a bean bag to keep track of their cell phone's whereabouts. It's a comfy place to not only store a phone, but also an mp3 player or Blackberry. Comes in Neon Green, Turquoise, Orange, Red, Fuschia, Charcoal and White nylon.

8. S.BEAT MP3 Digital Media Player ($260)
A 1GB MP3 player and Swiss Army Knife in one! Comes with earphones, adjustable neck strap, anti-dangling mechanism, remote control, arm strap for jogging, line-in cable to record from external sources, belt clip, and USB cable. Tools include blade, scissors, nail file, abd nail cleaner.

9. Lazy Drinker Cocktail Dispenser ($750)
A computer-controlled dispensing device that holds 16 ingredients mixed automatically by your computer. Features a database of over 5,000 drinks to choose from. Comes as a cooler or a DIY kit. Only requires a Co2 tank and a PC with a serial port.

10. Soda Club's Gourmet Soda Machine ($119.99, $129.99, $299.99)
Make your own seltzer or soda in a variety of flavors that's ready in seconds. Comes in three models: the Fountain Jet, Edition 1 and Penguin. There are over 25 great-tasting regular, diet and caffeine-free flavors to choose from, starting at just $2.99, which produce 12 liters of fresh soda!

It seems like a strange concept, but many people are now putting coupons that they receive up for auction on eBay. I'm sure you can relate to the situation. You get a valuable coupon in the mail but, amazingly enough, you just don't have anything to spend it on before it expires. So you throw it in the trash. But wait! There are people out there who can use the coupon. For instance, every week or so, I get a $20 off $75 coupon from Office Depot. If you were about to buy something from there for $75 or more (and that's typically before rebates), it would be worth your while to purchase the coupon from me for a few dollars. You still save money and I can now afford a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Before you go and make your next big purchase, go to eBay and do a search for the store you want to buy from, or the product that you want to purchase, and add the word 'coupon' at the end. For example, a search on 'dell e1705 coupon' yields several people offering up coupons for as much as $750 off a notebook.  Coupon prices are typically $1.99 to $3.99. Don't plunk down your money until you've read all the fine print. When does the coupon expire? Will the seller be able to get it to you on time? Sometimes they can just email you a scan, but they may have to mail you the actual coupon. Also check out the feedback on the seller. And do a search of bargain sites like Techbargains and SlickDeals to make sure you're not paying for a coupon code that's already available online for free.

Gearlog has been without the services of Sascha Segan for the last few days, because he is out in Vegas covering CTIA. If you want to see what he has been doing, check out PC Magazine's CTIA page which is loaded with news stories and his constantly growing photo blog. (Of course, it hasn't been all work)

IMHO, the coolest thing he has found so far is this 7 megapixel camera phone. By the looks of it, this is more of a camera than a phone, but 7 megapixels is pretty impressive. It is a shame so little of this technology is going to be available in the U.S. any time soon.

"iPod Girl"

I'm an iPod girl, in an iPod world
Life in music, it is rhythmic!
you can dress me up, or play me anywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!

I'm a blond iPod girl, in a musical world
increase my volume, make me soft, I'm your player
You're my bebop, rock'n'roll, feel the iPod in pink,
play me here, touch my wheel, say you love me...
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I'm always yours"

(uu-oooh-u)

I'm an iPod girl, in an iPod world
Life in music, it is rhythmic!
you can dress me up, or play me anywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(uu-oooh-u)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(uu-oooh-u)

Make me skip, make me loud, do whatever you please
I can store all your contacts, I can play all you need
Power me on, iPod friend, let us do it again,
hit the town, all around, let's go dancing
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I'm always yours"
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I'm always yours"

Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(uu-oooh-u)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on iPod, let's go dancing!
(uu-oooh-u)

I'm an iPod girl, in an iPod world
Life in music, it is rhythmic!
you can dress me up, or play me anywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

I'm an iPod girl, in an iPod world
Life in music, it is rhythmic!
you can dress me up, or play me anywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

Remember that song, "Barbie Girl"? Well, someone should do a remake and change the words to, "I'm an iPod girl, in an iPod world. Life in music, it is rhythmic. You can dress me up, or play me anywhere..." because it's like everything is for your iPod these days...iPod costumes, iPod baby outfits, iPod boxers, iPod neckties, iPod belts, iPod mittens...the list is never-ending and yet, so addictive.

Over at ThinkGeek, they're selling the iPod Mono-Strap Backpack. Made of duratex and 840d nylon, you can keep your iPod safely tucked away inside the bag, while the backpack's straps provide you with a 5-button ElekTex Smart Fabric control panel for Play/Pause, Next/Previous Track, and Volume Up/Down.

The iPod Mono-Strap Backpack also features a zip compartment to squeeze in a cell phone, PDA, cards, pens, keys and other accessories, and a side-zip pocket for a wallet. The bag measures 18.5" x 14" x 4.5".

Purchase the iPod Mono-Strap Backpack for $99.99, and help make "iPod Girl" a hit single!!