Oh boy, Halloween At Five Below!

Wow, they had a ton of Halloween stuff at Five Below, but NOT the Misting Skull Head I wanted. However, I was happy to find the Moving SPIDER Halloween Projector.

It uses 3 AA batteries, which are not included. The movement of the projected spider is a bit weird. It sort of jumps 3 times and then goes black for a few seconds. Then it repeats like that all the time.  You’ll understand what causes that when you see the video of this device on this week’s show. It works well, projecting up to about 10’. And I was surprised that it even looked okay when I shinned it on the ceiling in a room with some lights on. We’ll use this ‘projector’ on our Halloween Show, and for that alone, it was worth the $5 it cost!

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/z2O-Elu3JP8

The Spider Projector was no longer on the Five Below website on 10/15/26, but the Misting Skull was there:

https://www.fivebelow.com/products/halloween-mist-skull-9246522?variant=9246523&sr=1

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The 2026 Moto G Stylus with the new ‘Active’ Stylus.

Yes, The 2025 Verison & The 2026 Moto G Stylus Phones.

I originally bought the 2025 MotoG Stylus for $399.99 last year, and wasn’t quite convinced it was worth the money. Then Google offered Google Fi customers the same phone for $99, provided you used it on Google Fi for 4 months. Then during Prime days on Amazon a couple of weeks ago, they offered the 2026 MotoG Stylus for $399.99, so I bought that. (Dennis needed a new phone, so took my older Stylus G.) Both phones were unlocked and said to be compatible with all major U.S. carriers. Both are working fine for our Verizon accounts and mine is using Verizon + Google Fi since it accepts dual sims. A big upgrade is the 50MP Sony LYTIA 700C, OIS camera system. It shoots 4K videos which look great on the 6.7″ AMOLED Super HD display with 1.5K resolution. It also has an ‘active styles’ which the earlier model did not, plus a brighter screen and slightly bigger battery. It was back to its $499.99 price on 10/16/26.

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Yes, the photo most likely gives it away. Or maybe not.

That fun gadget is the Kids ‘CareYou’ Microscope.

And what is that? It’s a Handheld Digital 600 X Microscope with a 2.4″ Screen, a 4K Camera & 8 built-in LED Lights! Yes, a complete Portable Pocket Microscope for coins, money, bugs, plants, all kind of nature exploration. Yes, it’s a great STEM Science Toy, designed for ages 3-12. I do think they should have made it look a bit more techie and not so much like a toy only for very young kids. Chad guessed the price at about $40, but as of 10/16/26, it was just $24.99 on Amazon.

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Chad’s New Cheap Gadget Theme for October, as voted on by our loyal Patreons is “Cheap Gadgets From Ikea !”

Chad’s second Cheap Ikea gadget is the KÖLVATTEN LED Light with sensor.

This is an easy way to add ‘auto-on’ LED lighting to cabinets, closets, drawers, etc. The LED lights come in 3 sizes, 12”, 19 5/8” and 27 ½”. Strangely the cheapest of the three at $14.99 is the longest version. Chad bought the middle size for $20.00. They’re meant to be used with rechargeable batteries, which are not included. The lighting was a soft light and you’ll in Chad’s demo that the light comes on as soon as it senses motion. From the Ikea website: Rechargeable batteries are sold separately. The charging function of this product only works with rechargeable batteries. IKEA recommends LADDA 2450 mAh HR06 AA 1.2V. 4 pcs are required. USB-C cable and USB charger are sold separately.

Ikea Link: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/koelvatten-led-lighting-with-sensor-white-battery-operated-30571951/

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Mo Torres, our most loyal fan and frequent contributor emails us:

Hi Dick & Chad:

Today I am at the Great American Dream Mall, & we passed the Toys R Us store, located in the Mall.

It’s still open, & I was wondering, did you ever show the video I made regarding the store? Here’s the link again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2uunZCk8_U

Mo

From The Giz Wiz:

OMG, That Great American Dream Mall is HUGE!! Check out their website!

https://www.americandream.com/

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Email of the week:

Hi Dick & Chad —

Another funny picture from Steve Gibson for his Security Now podcast on Tuesday.

It made me laugh.

(Steve gave it the caption “Can anyone explain this?)

https://www.grc.com/SN/1100.jpg

Thanks, VickiPoole