AAA Battery Powered Cell Phone
Olive, an Indian telecom company, has released a cell phone that can run off of a single AAA battery if the main rechargeable battery is dead. I like the idea, but wish the entire phone would run off of rechargeable AAA batteries. Why? Because I would like to have a few disposable phones and don’t […]
Honda Jazz Hybrid
Honda has just lifted the veil on their latest hybrid, the first in this class, the Honda Jazz. The Jazz Hybrid will borrow most of the propulsion bits from the Honda Insight. The main motor is a 87bhp 1.3-liter i-VTEC with a 14bhp electric motor. The battery pack is going to be nickel metal hydride. […]
Solar Powered LED Streetlights
Every night, there are millions of streetlights burning electricity to keep the urban jungles and roads safe. The technology for streetlamps hasn’t changed much… when it gets dark they light up high intensity light bulbs that burn quite a bit of energy. Why aren’t all streetlights off-grid? Why don’t they have solar panels on […]
Master Lock Speed Dial
Master Lock reinvented the keyless lock with a gesture-based dial lock. Instead of the traditional combination lock with a bunch of numbers, this Master Lock uses a rocker for up/down/left/right directional unlocking. And they are cheap… less than $8 here. 2-Inch, 51-mm wide metal body can be opened one-handed without looking, for ease of use […]
Can Cooker
The Can Cooker is one cool gadget for camping. The Can Cooker (CanCooker) is an outdoor cooking system that uses steam to cook quickly while keeping your food’s natural juices and flavors. The Can Cooker is large at 14″x11″ allowing you to cook for 20 people in just one hour.
Barracuda Spam Filter Review
If you are ready to get past software solutions to filter spam and viruses and set up a firewall you may want to take a look at Barracuda networks. They have the most widely used spam filtering appliance and are generally well respected. With that said, read on to see what we thought of […]
VuQube Portable Satellite Dish
My parents are professional campers/RV’ers. They travel around the US with a V-10 Dodge truck towing a large fifth wheel RV. When they arrive at their campsite it is like a professional military drill. They are leveling the camper, connecting water, electricity, sewer, and setting up a satellite dish on a home made pole system. […]
$80,000 Electric Bike
The BlackTrail BT-01 e-bike is basically a bike with a battery, an electric motor, and a huge price tag. $80,000 to be exact. The bike is built by a German company called PG-Bikes. The BlackTrail BT-01 is made of carbon fiber, has a 1.2-kW electric motor, and can go over 100 miles on a full […]
Monitor Four Steaks At Once With Steak Station
The backyard BBQ chef has a tough job trying to get everyone’s steak just right. Some want rare, some want well done… you get the idea. The Steak Station ($22.50) allows you to monitor four steaks at once. That is cool and all… but the best part is that it doesn’t just show some temperature… […]
Etsy Sea Cucumber PVC Speakers
Some crafty fellow has made some speakers out of PVC and is selling them through the Etsy site for $200. The speakers are named ikyaudio white sea cucumbers, each housing a 3-inch magnesium/aluminum allow full range speaker. They are pretty small, and no idea of how they actually sound, but the should be good for […]