No surprise that Japan has a limited amount of space and loves high tech gadgetry. That combination has spawned a robotic underground bike storage system. This ECO Cycle system is a fully automated underground bike storage system that can hold 204 bikes. This amazing technology can store and retrieve your bike in about 13 seconds. Video of the underground ECO Cycle system after the break.
Trying to sneak alcohol into concerts, sporting events, and cruise ships is getting next to impossible. Backpacks and purses are being searched and pockets are being frisked. I personally think this is a violation of rights. However, as long as people are willing to put up with these overreaching searches, they will continue.
So enough of the negative bits. On to the sneaky bits. The iFlask Smartphone flask will make sneaking 4-ounces of your favorite libation much easier. Not enough booze for you? Add a realistic looking digital camera flask that carries another 5-ounces of liquid. Have fun and don’t drink and drive.
Why didn’t I think of that? We have all seen the vehicle roof storage boxes by the likes of Thule, Yakima, and Rightline. And most folks think they are pretty clever just for strapping some extra storage on the roof of their vehicle. And they were. But things just got super exciting in the roof box space.
The BoatPack ($1,600 + Free Shipping) has a 650 liter storage capacity, wooden seats, two row locks, and as a boat weighs under 45lbs. The boat/roof storage box is made Acrylic capped ABS plastic and is double skinned for strength. The outside of the boat is black and the inside of the boat is white so it isn’t hot to sit in. The boat comes with a wooden seat, a transport wheel, folding oars and rowlocks and can carry 363-lbs of weight. I have never wanted a roof storage box so much.
While it makes sense to have a key ring hook near the front door light switch it is pretty ugly, even when not in use. This clever idea takes a standard light switch cover and adds three powerful magnets on the bottom half of the cover. Always know where your keys are, and never forget them on the way out the door. The magnetic light switch cover is yours for $12.97 here.
My wife won’t allow me to have a TV in the bedroom, so this is for the lucky guys who are allowed such a thing. This hidden picture frame TV mount has to be one of the coolest around as it hides a TV (15-32-inches) in a nice wooden picture frame. When you want to watch TV you simply pull the mount open and can watch TV while laying in bed in your natural resting position. No more neck or back strain to watch TV at the end of the bed. You don’t need a huge TV either, as the TV is only a few feet above your head.
This hidden picture frame TV mount extends the TV a full 40-inches from the wall and is easy to install. Maybe I can get one if I put a picture of my wife in the picture frame? Worth a shot. More details and pictures after the break.
Take your classy 3-liter box wine, throw away the box, put the bag of wine inside the Menu Baggy Winecoat ($63) and you are officially a wino. All jokes aside, this Winecoat (not sure what that term means) looks more like a wine purse to me. And, how can you argue with the equivalent of four bottles of wine in your purse. Perfect for shindigs in the park, boating, concerts, and long days of shopping. Video of this wine purse after the break.
It is basically what most call a beer drink cozy. I guess it is, sorta, clever. The drink cozy is designed to look like a keg of beer, hence the name, Kegzie. Yours for $12.99 here.
I’ve had my 13-inch notebook for a long while now and just never bothered to buy a sleeve or a notebook bag. A couple of weeks ago friend had asked me to give the EC-BC K7 Poseidon Messenger Bag (black) a go. So I did.
Read on for my review of the ECBC K7 Series Poseidon Messenger Bag.
Plain and simple… magnets are cool. If for nothing else they hold important scraps of paper and pictures to your filing cabinets and refrigerators. If you want the “best” magnets for this task, check out the Strong Like Bull Magnets. These magnets are a bit of over-engineered goodness. Read on for details and video.
After showing off their product online and at CES the makers of the myIDkey are looking for money to make the product a reality. This blocky USB device has to potential to safely store your passwords.
The myIDkey has a USB port, Bluetooth for mobile devices, storage for your passwords, a biometric fingerprint scanner, a microphone (you can ask it for the password to say your Wells Fargo acct), and an auto-fill utility for password entry. I like the idea… just not sure how well the current design would last banging around on a keychain everyday. Only time will tell. Want to help fund the product? Head on over to KickStarter.
